The Calm Mind Journey

Is your mind over-busy and overtired?
Do you crave a way to switch off?
Have you tried meditation, only to end up more frustrated than before?

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Is this for you?

Do you…

• Want a calmer, more peaceful mind?
• Like to grow alongside like-minded people?
• Want real support building a daily practice?
• You’re interested in an approach grounded in neuroscience (working with your mind, not against it)?
• You’re tired of hitting frustration if you try to meditate?
• You want sharper focus and concentration (this works especially well if you have ADHD)

Meditation Can Help

So many of us arrive at meditation feeling overwhelmed by how fast life moves. Stress. Anxiety. Overthinking. Emotional reactivity. Trouble concentrating. That nagging sense of being disconnected from yourself. It all adds up, and it leaves us depleted and unsettled. Meditation gives us a real, practical way to build calm, clarity, and balance. With regular guided practice, you grow the capacity to meet life’s hard moments with more resilience, and to actually be present for the good ones too: the joy, the connection, the meaning.

But I can’t meditate…

I hear this all the time, and most of us simply haven’t been shown how meditation actually works. The instructions sound deceptively simple – “just focus on the breath” – but then the moment your mind wanders, it’s easy to tell ourself that we’re failing at it. You’re not. Meditation is a subtle skill, and like any skill, it takes time, the right guidance, and practice to develop. With proper support and an established system of progression, what once felt frustrating or even impossible can become something natural and a part of your day you actually look forward to.

The course

The Calm Mind Journey draws on the depth of traditional Buddhist meditation and the practical, modern framework laid out in The Mind Illuminated by Culadasa (John Yates PhD). This course offers you a clear, systematic path to rebuilding the calm your mind already knows how to hold.

By blending ancient contemplative wisdom with a modern understanding of how the mind actually learns and changes, this approach helps you move past the usual obstacles, make steady progress, and build a practice that becomes a genuine source of clarity and wellbeing in daily life.

A progressive path

This is the approach that’s helped countless practitioners move beyond frustration and inconsistency into a practice they genuinely value. It works because it meets you exactly where you are, and gives you clear guidance for the next step, and the one after that. For me, it’s meant a real shift from stress and overthinking toward a calmer, more effective mind.

I’m genuinely excited to see what this simple practice can open up for you.

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“You have power over your mind, not outside events.
Realize this, and you will find strength.” – Marcus Aurelius

The course schedule

We meet twice a month in a small, supportive group; learning, practising, and exploring meditation together. Every session brings guided practice, teaching, discussion, and space for your questions. Running September to June, this format lets you build a steady practice at a pace that actually sticks, alongside a community walking the same path.

What’s included

• Two online classes per month (September 2026 – June 2027)
• Regular online morning group meditations
• Access to audio recordings of every class and meditation
• Meditation Q&A sessions for bespoke support

Plus:

• Discounts on retreat days and other meditation events with me
• Special Rate 1-1 coaching for the duration of the course (just £50 per session)

Course cost

The Calm Mind Journey is offered on a tiered basis, just pick the tier that feels right for you.

Full Program:

• Low income – £290 (50% deposit £145)
• Standard – £390 (50% deposit £195)
• Supporter – £490 (50% deposit £245)

A 50% deposit secures your place, and instalments can be arranged if that’s helpful.
If cost is standing in your way, please just get in touch.

Course Dates

Time: Tuesdays 6.30 – 8pm via Zoom
Group Class Dates:
September 8th & 22nd October 6th & 20th November 3rd & 17th
December 8th (Christmas break)
January 5th, 12th & 19th February 2nd & 16th March 2nd & 16th
April 6th & 20th May 4th & 18th. June 8th & 15th
July & August Check-In Session dates tbc
Optional morning guided meditations to be scheduled as we go.

Questions? Get in Touch

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