Elinor Brown

A professionally trained mindfulness teacher, I work independently in the public and private sectors, as a University Mindfulness Locum for the University of Cambridge and as a Trainer for the Mindfulness in Schools Project. I am also a trained yoga teacher.

I am passionate about supporting individuals and teams to take care of themselves and develop presence, clarity and choice. Integrity, authenticity and my own practice are fundamental to my professional and personal life, with family, friends and the wider community. I nourish myself through walking, reading, dancing and gardening. A love of movement, words and nature inform my work.

Trainings are experiential and interactive in a calm, confidential and supportive environment. The practices combine movement and stillness, supporting you to ground, make space and resource yourselves. I enjoy sharing practices that have transformed my life and seeing the benefits to others. A highlight of my work is the wonderful colleagues I have met and, in particular, teaching alongside my associate Dr Shani Langdon and my colleagues at The Mindfulness in Schools Project.

Before training to teach mindfulness I built up over 15 years’ experience working in digital media, broadcasting and publishing for large corporations, including the BBC, and small businesses. My work included communications, managing teams and liaison with blue-chips and private clients. I began volunteering in schools in 1990 and have worked with children and adults for charities including: CSV and Birth Companions.

I am a member of BAMBA the regulatory body for mindfulness teachers in the UK. I trained with Bangor University CMRP and the Oxford Mindfulness Centre; including in Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness with David Treleavan.

Clients:

AstraZeneca, Birth Companions, Cambridge Healthcare Research, Cambridge University Hospitals, Cambridgeshire Constabulary, Cambs Tinnitus Support Group, Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust, Clare Hall College Cambridge, Cubic, Fluidic Analytics, Jesus College Cambridge, Lincolnshire Partnership NHS Trust, Mindfulness in Schools Project, Mind, National Rheumatoid Arthritis Society, St Catharine’s College Cambridge, Travis Perkins, Trinity College Cambridge, Wolfson College Cambridge, University of Cambridge, University of Oxford MYRIAD Project, University of Hertfordshire.

Training:

• MBSR – Bangor University Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice Teacher Training Pathway
• Finding Peace in a Frantic World – Oxford Mindfulness Centre
• Paws .b – The Mindfulness in Schools Project
• .b Foundations – The Mindfulness in Schools Project
• Nurturing Parents – Eluned Gold
• The Present for Adults – Sarah Silverton
• Becoming Trauma-Sensitive: Making Mindfulness and Meditation Safe for Trauma Survivors – David Treleavan, Oxford Mindfulness Centre
• YTT 200hrs – Himalayan Yoga Institute

Associates

Dr Shani Langdon

I am a clinical psychologist and worked in the NHS for nine years. I studied at and worked for Oxford University, and gained my clinical doctorate through the Salomons Institute for Applied Psychology. I have considerable personal experience of working within large organisations. I have a longstanding interest in systemic theory and always seek to understand individuals’ experiences in their wider context. I specialise in mindfulness-based approaches, with training in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). My MBCT training in 2009 was through the Oxford Mindfulness Centre (OMC). I currently work through a private clinical psychology practice in Cambridge.

I draw on the skills and models I teach daily, in working and family life, and it is one of my values to share these as widely as possible as I believe passionately that they can be transformative for people in all walks of life.