Ratnadevi Holtbernd
Region
Lanarkshire
Qualifications
MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction), MBCT (Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy)Teacher Status
Teacher, Supervisor, TrainerTeaching Methods
Online, In Person, HybridAbout Me
Ratnadevi is a mindfulness teacher, teacher trainer, life coach and artist, based in Glasgow. She has been practising meditation since 1982 and has been teaching in Scotland and internationally since 1992. She is a member of the Triratna Buddhist Order and combines the experience and depth of her Buddhist practise with a non-religious approach to teaching mindfulness, characterised by a spirit of openness, gentleness, creativity and enquiry. She spends 2-3 months every year on retreats, both leading and as a participant, as well as doing solitary retreats. She completed a teacher training course run by the Centre for Mindfulness in Bangor and has been offering MBCT/MBSR courses since 2003, both to the general public and within organisations, such as the NHS and universities. She incorporates elements of self-compassion, as taught by Paul Gilbert and Chris Germer, She learned about mindful pain management from breathworks. Other influences are NVC (nonviolent communication), IFS (internal family systems) and The Work that Reconnects, bringing mindfulness into the field of wider ecological awareness. She has been training mindfulness teachers since 2008. Much of her work is now with experienced mindfulness practitioners, offering retreats, further training and supervision. She has completed an intensive, year-long certification programme in coaching skills, 'coaching for transformation'. She has been an avid practitioner of NVC for the last 12 years and has developed teaching modules integrating mindfulness, compassionate communication and environmental/ social engagement . Her life-long training in the arts (music, movement and visual arts, PhD in creative arts from Dartington College) feeds into courses and workshops on mindfulness and creativity. Likewise, her many years of experience of teaching yoga informs her mindfulness teaching, offering a well-grounded and nourishing experience to participants. She is the author of 'Bringing Mindfulness to Life', which has been described by Rick Hanson as bringing mindfulness 'down to earth and into the heart.' She is open to working with individuals and groups in any kind of setting, both online and in-person.
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