Hall of Mindfulness

06/01/2026

Mindful Mondays are just one of the great new classes you can join - a life skill shared from the heart among like-minded people - what a great way to start 2026? Look forward to seeing you there 🤩

If 2026 feels like the right time to try something different, we’d love to welcome you to The Percival Guildhouse.

Whether you fancy getting creative, learning a language, diving into history, or simply doing something enjoyable with friendly people, our new courses are a great place to start.

📅 Courses begin next week, so now’s the perfect moment to give something new a go.

👉 Take a look at what’s on: https://percival-guildhouse.co.uk/courses/

05/01/2026

Start 2026 as you mean to go on - less worry, more clarity; less over-thinking, more being present to all the senses offer in this moment. Join me each Monday morning and learn tips and techniques to create new habits to cultivate being over doing and compassion over judgement. Join me for Mindful Mondays at Percival Guildhouse starting next week, 12 January.

01/01/2026

Another year over and a new one just begun … thank you 2025, welcome 2026!

In being present in our everyday tasks - living life now - we patiently sow the seeds of compassion, gratitude and love. This in turn alleviates the self-suffering which leads to anxiety and stress in our lives - offering us the freedom we are all entitled to, to live our lives simply and fully

29/12/2025

Quiet reflection time ☺️ the scent of Winter Spice* hangs in the air, comforting, wrapping the room in gentle warmth.
Breath by breath, awareness settles,
no past to revisit, no future to chase.
Just this moment, slow and kind,
where stillness feels full
and the heart rests easily
in the quiet rhythm of now.

*Wax melts courtesy of the talented Bryanie Geehan

10/12/2025

Start not just the Year but each week off with a bit of quiet and calm. Join me for a new Term of Mindful Mondays starting at The Percival Guildhouse on Monday, 12 January 2026, 10-11.30am. Check out the brochure and booking details here -https://percival-guildhouse.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/PGH-Spring-2026-web.pdf
As we become mindful of our thoughts and gently tune
into the body, we begin to free ourselves from stories of the
past and worries about the future. This awareness opens
the way for clearer thinking, creativity, and a lasting sense
of peace. Through a blend of teachings, stories, poetry, and
guided meditations, you’ll learn to settle into the present
moment and develop a new relationship with yourself -
one that’s grounded, compassionate, and less caught up in
the mind’s chatter. You’ll also gain practical tools to ease
anxiety, quiet overthinking, and bring mindfulness into
daily life - creating real and lasting change. Freedom and
peace are not distant ideals -they are available to each of
us, here and now, when we learn where to look.
Any questions, don't hesitate to contact me via WhatsApp or Messenger.

05/12/2025

Last couple of slots available on Saturday afternoon at 3pm and 3.30pm or treat yourself to a full hour for just £30 (normally £45).

Would you like to experience Reiki energy healing without committing to a full hour session? Well, here's your opportunity ..... I will be offering 30 minute Reiki sessions throughout the day for just £15.00. People often come along for a massage followed by a Reiki session for an indulgent hour. Or why not get your name down for more indulgence offers and spend the morning, afternoon or both! We look forward to seeing you there. Drop in on the day or to avoid disappointment, bookings can be made directly with Kailash - 07876 688099.

29/11/2025

26/11/2025

Online Mindful Meditation Evenings - from just £5 for block bookings and £6 for weekly https://www.facebook.com/share/1BoN6bmRV4/?mibextid=wwXIfr.

24/11/2025

Would you like to experience Reiki energy healing without committing to a full hour session? Well, here's your opportunity ..... I will be offering 30 minute Reiki sessions throughout the day for just £15.00. People often come along for a massage followed by a Reiki session for an indulgent hour. Or why not get your name down for more indulgence offers and spend the morning, afternoon or both! We look forward to seeing you there. Drop in on the day or to avoid disappointment, bookings can be made directly with Kailash - 07876 688099.

04/11/2025

This post is as relevant for International Stress Awareness Week as it was when I posted it back in May for Mental Health Awareness Week. It isn't selfish to take of yourself, it is imperative .... there is a reason you are asked, in a case of emergency to put your oxygen mask on before all else!

Mental Health Awareness Week - Saturday. One of the first things we learn through mindfulness and meditation is how a thought is just a thought - it's not fact and certainly not who we are. The thoughts aren't even ours - if they were we wouldn't have the majority of them, would we?
Thoughts are mental events: they are like seeing, smelling, hearing, tasting, feeling/touching - always active, but we don't need to lose ourselves in them - simply notice, acknowledge and be the knowing of the thinking, the sensing.
Worry is thinking about something over and over with the addition of 'what if', 'should' and 'could': some of the most futile words in our vocabulary and ones that can stir many sensations causing stress and suffering.
We also often wear worry like a badge, with pride - seeing it as an expression of how much we care about someone or something. Or see it as a natural response to dealing with situations. But are either of these things really true? Sitting with questions like these in meditation is a great place to start.
Worries are borne of fear. The fear of losing: face, money, love. The fear of life not being the way we want it to be, for us and/or our loved ones. I'm not talking about the wonderful creative, productive type of thinking here but the regurgitating, incessant chatter. Worry is misplaced imagination running riot. ​Constantly focusing our attention on what was, or what might be, is diluting our direct mind-body experience, distracting us from now, from our true nature. We should allow each person/situation to be what they are - not always pleasant or what we would choose, but just as they are - warts and all!
Emotions such as anger can stir us to take action, to move against injustice but worry merely keeps us in a state of negative bias and distanced from the reality of now.
Things will be what they will be, it's awareness that determines what we see.
We can go through life second-guessing and letting our imaginations run riot on all the things that might or might not happen, or we can live now - aware of the body breathing, the senses alive and alert ready to receive when the conditions are right, allowing experiencing to take place.
I recently read a quote which inspired the poem below: "Worrying does not take away tomorrow's troubles, it takes away today's peace"

03/11/2025

Today starts International Stress Awareness Week 2025. Stress is seen as a normal part of life, and as it builds up, it can wear us down — mentally, physically, and emotionally. The first step toward seeing it for what it truly is, is simply noticing it. When you can recognise how stress shows up for you — maybe as a tight chest, a racing mind, or that constant feeling of exhaustion — you start to create space to respond with more care and compassion.

Finding balance doesn’t mean getting rid of all stress; it means learning to move through it with a little more calm and clarity. Helping you to respond rather than react from old patterns.

Start with small moments that help you reset. Take a short break, step outside for some fresh air, pause for a few slow, steady breaths. These gentle pauses can soothe the nervous system and remind you that a sense of peace is always close by, even on your busiest days.

Remember, your well-being is more important than everything you are working toward, despite what the chattering mind with its 'shoulds' and 'coulds' may say about this!