“The best way to take care of the future is to take care of the present moment” – Thigh That Hanh

Mindfulness with Ekaterina

Mindfulness can be defined as awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally.

The practice of mindfulness has been shown to have a powerful influence on one’s health, wellbeing and happiness. Studies have also shown that mindfulness positively affects the brain patterns underlying day-to-day anxiety, stress, depression and irritability. Another benefit of mindfulness is that mindfulness helps improve memory, concentration, motivation and helps enhance creativity.

Practicing mindfulness crates space for discovering a new perspective and a new way of dealing with situation. When practicing mindfulness, the participants become more aware that they have a choice how to respond.

My mindfulness work includes traditional formal mindfulness practices like breathwork, guiding meditations, grounding harmonising practices like qigong, sound healing. Also, I use poetry in my work to create a space for self-discovery and new perspectives. 

Being an artist, I include art in some of my sessions. When I work with kids, we do mindful practices in the form of games, dance, painting, pottery, jewellery making. I include some of this work in adult’s workshops too. It is never too late to feel like a kid again, as it is when we felt most creative and in our element.