Background: Clinical psychologist, MBCT
trained at the Oxford Mindfulness Centre. Previously NHS-affiliated in London.
Specialisations: Anxiety, self
compassion, beginner foundations.
Languages: EN, PL.
Bio: Anya leads the programme curriculum and the clinical advisory board. She practises in the Plum Village tradition and writes most of the Practice Notes journal column. She lives in Athens with two ageing rescue greyhounds, Boba and Pesto.
Background: Lisbon
based product designer. Previously led mobile design at a meditation startup. Trained in Buteyko breathwork.
Specialisations: Breathwork, breath
pacer design, four-minute resets.
Languages: EN, PT.
Bio: Tomás records the short-form breathwork library and runs the design team across Lisbon and Berlin. He surfs poorly and writes about it occasionally.
Specialisations: Sleep, body scan, deep
rest practices.
Languages: EN, JA.
Bio: Hiroshi's Pebble Pond is the most-played sleep session in the library three years running. He walks two hours every morning before recording.
Background: Berlin
based, Hakomi Institute certified, six years in private practice.
Specialisations: Tension release, body
based practices, jaw and shoulder work.
Languages: EN, DE.
Bio: Mira designed the Soften programme and contributes monthly to Research Briefs. She is finishing a PhD on interoception at Humboldt-Universität.
Specialisations: Self
compassion, grief, anxiety in Greek-speaking populations.