Mindfulness is moment to moment awareness of one’s experience, without judgement.

It is a way to look after ourselves - the ability to harness attention in the agenda of self care. And to anchor one’s self in experience so that when a disturbing emotion arises the mind simply remains stable.

Rumination can be nipped in the bud, and instead a different place to stand and work with thoughts and emotions is cultivated - allowing for greater freedom to respond intentionally, develop resilience and choose healthier responses. 

 
“All that we are looking for in life - all the happiness, contentment, and peace of mind - is right here in the present moment.”
— Mingyur Rinpoche
 

Mindfulness helps us get back in touch with the experience of being alive,  taking more pleasure in the good things that often go unnoticed or unappreciated.

 
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“The practice of meditation is not a passive, navel gazing luxury for people looking to escape the rigours of our complex world. Mindfulness and meditation are about deeply changing ourselves so that we can be the change that we see needed for the world.”
— Larry Yang

Mindfulness Training with Lea

Lea can teach you what genuine mindfulness is and how to practice it. Whether you are an individual looking for personal guidance, or would like to organise workplace training for your company, Lea can help.

Mindfulness Testimonials
Net Creagh

“Strengthened my Mindfulness practice. Equipped me with tools to deal with problems.”

Net Creagh

Jacqui Robertson

“[A] reminder what I enjoyed from the original course. Got me back on track to mediate regularly. Got me back on track in mindful thinking about everyday activities.”

Jacqui Robertson

San P

“The easy, non-judgemental manners of Lea. She is learned, experienced, yet humble and relatable. She does not pretend to be bulletproof and offers realistic strategies that I am able to implement.”

San P

Fiona Kirk

“The Introduction course is excellent and a real game changer for me.”

Fiona Kirk

Shelly Rotherham

“Clearly Lea has a passion for the subject and so is limited to the ‘introductory’ requirements. Lea's ability to reflect on what participants say and to bring it to context was very helpful.”

Shelly Rotherham

Workplace Training

Mindful Now offers a range of in-house mindfulness programs tailored to the needs of you and your people.

Professional life is full of challenges. Our training courses teach the skills to apply mindfulness to everyday aspects of work life in order to manage attention and energy levels more effectively throughout the day - reducing stress, anxiety and burnout.

Practicing mindfulness at work has benefits for both employees and employers, including:

  • Increased attentiveness, empathy and responsiveness 

  • Practical skills to enhance resilience, sustain health and wellbeing 

  • Improved efficiency by increasing focus, learning agility, emotional intelligence and self-awareness

  • Greater ability to manage high stress periods

From short one hour lunchtime sessions through to a full eight-week Mindfulness in the Workplace course (16 hours total), our courses can be customised to meet the needs of your organisation and people.

Workplace Testimonials

TE RUNANGA O NGAI TAHU Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu

“Most importantly the content that was covered was relatable for staff and they came away with practical Mindfulness strategies they could use in everyday life. Staff were surveyed and all had nothing but positive words for the training that Lea provided and can’t wait for the next session!”

Christina Johnston, HR

ANZCAL – Australia and New Zealand Coaching Alliance

“We engaged Lea Godfrey to run a short professional development session (3hrs) for our members. This focused on 'Mental Well-being' and how mindfulness and meditation can help for coaches and when coaching others. She provided a good informative overview on the topics and used guided meditations to deepen our learning. It was well received by our members.”

Paul Walmsley, joint founder of ANZCAL

CASPA NZ LTD – Creative After School Programmed Activities

“Lea Godfrey facilitated a 1.5 hours training session for the CASPA staff. She was very engaging and made the team feel comfortable in this new experience. The introduction to mindfulness training was well received by all. This is something I would highly recommend to any business as a group session or individually.”

Rachel Simons, Operations Manager.

ALLFREY + SOUTH ARCHITECTS LTD

“Lea facilitated our introduction to Mindfulness training (2hrs) and although we were a little unsure what to expect, Lea put us at ease with her professional, calming and personable demeanour. Our team appreciated that the session didn’t require any prior experience with mindfulness which made us all feel comfortable and confident to fully participate. We would happily recommend Lea’s training to other businesses looking for a way to reduce stress and increase productivity in their workplace.”