Mindful Inspiration boss, Parveen Poonia has been practicing mindfulness meditation in her own life for almost 20 years and it is the profound effects her personal practice has had on her life that has inspired her to undertake professional training in teaching mindfulness and make it available for the benefit of others.

She recognises the importance of a committed personal practice in her continuous development as a mindfulness teacher and attends a number of meditation retreats each year.

She has successfully completed 3 years of a 5 year Masters programme in Teaching-Mindfulness Based Courses at Bangor University School of Psychology. The first 2 years of this programme led to a Certificate of Mindfulness Teaching, which qualifies her to teach mindfulness courses.

Parveen has delivered a number of 8 week MBSR / MBCT courses and several mindfulness workshops to a range of people including carers, professionals and employees of a large organisation.

With 25 years experience of working in the social care field including, working as a Social Worker and over the past few years within a management role Parveen has extensive experience of working with a wide range of people. She is a qualified Social Worker and obtained the Diploma in Social Work in 1995.

Parveen is increasingly aware of the acute pressures on staff within the social care and health sectors and has herself benefited from her mindfulness practice within her work setting, helping her to re-connect with her inspiration for the work she does.

Parveen also holds a Certificate in Counselling qualification and Certificate in Management.