Iโ€™m giving Reiki this Christmas!

Experiences create memories and provide real value, far beyond what material gifts can achieve. Offering time and skills, especially something as nurturing and calming as Reiki, is truly special so Iโ€™m creating little vouchers for my family and closest friends. Gifting calm, whether through Reiki sessions, a day spent together, or even a simple mindful …

Orb Community Arts – some delightful feedback!

Reflecting on a Rewarding Experience with Orb Community Arts Taken by a participant at Orb 2024 Working with Orb Community Arts in Knaresborough has been an incredibly fulfilling journey. I had the opportunity to deliver three face-to-face sessions with the participants, culminating in a recent evaluation session. In the final session, it was a beautiful …

Nerding Out

Thereโ€™s a place for every sort of photography workshop - ones that focus on technical skill, composition and post processing but itโ€™s important that on a therapeutic photography workshop Iโ€™m getting my initial event wording just right .... because therapeutic Photography is a little different. All images copyrighted Mindful Photography UK 2024 I need to …

Changing Seasons – Changing Environment Community Project

"Taking time to stop moving and be still" Maria, 2024 Autumn brings a special kind of magic that touches the soul. As the leaves change colour and the air turns crisp, this season invites everyone to slow down and appreciate the beauty around them. Experiencing autumn through mindful photography can help capture these moments and …

Itโ€™s not just about the photography

I have been sharing this line for years now. It seems a little ironic when we are surely all about photography?  But whenever we meet up and share experience in our workshops there is something more powerful that happensโ€ฆ. There is  โค๏ธ compassion  โค๏ธ story telling  โค๏ธ sharing โค๏ธ truth โค๏ธ empathy  โค๏ธ support โค๏ธ …

A fantastic week

A participant enjoys her first experience of Mindful Photography. Itโ€™s been a very busy week which started with video making in Harrogate, then teaching online, speaking in a conference and I even managed to get some boxing and swimming in there too! โ€œTake your time, slow downโ€ฆ.โ€Speaking about the impact of Mindful Photography UK in …

Rise to Thrive so far 2024 – The Orb Community Arts Knaresborough.

I have just loved delivering sessions with the participants at the Orb in Knaresborough. To be honest weโ€™re struggling to say goodbye as the group are enjoying it so much and making such deep connections between wellbeing and photography, the positive environment just radiates Mindful Photography enthusiasm ! Copyright Mindful Photography UK 2024 Here are …

Community project with Forensic Response UK

We are thrilled to be partnering with Forensic Response UK to deliver a year long community project linking photography, wellbeing and mindfulness. Copyright Mindful Photography UK 2024 Our project will celebrate the seasons and we have various ways in which weโ€™ll involve our Mindful Photography community across the UK. We invite anyone to join the …

Speaking Out

Iโ€™m privileged to be part of the Speaking Out Conference hosted by Ros Jones. Speaking Out Summit โ€“ Domestic Abuse and the Workplace Check out the poster for more information about this event taking place on Wednesday 23rd October 2024 10am to 4pm at Scarborough Rugby Club. Tickets are still available at ยฃ35 for the whole day and …