“The guru is not outside. The guru is the light within.”
I offer humble accompaniment for deepening integrity, belonging and wholeness.
Why Accompaniment?
Life doesn't always present us with problems that can be solved.
Many times in my life I have found myself navigating profound change, uncertainty, loss, awakening, relationship challenges, or a quiet sense that the old ways of relating to life no longer fit.
At these moments, what often helps most is not another framework or someone with all the answers.
It is a space where experience can be met with grounded caring presence, honesty and curiosity.
That is what I offer.
My role is not to tell you what to believe or who to become.
It is to accompany you as we explore what is most alive, helping you discover ways of seeing, being and relating that are more congruent and supportive.
You don't need to arrive with the "right" problem.
You may be:
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deepening a contemplative or meditation practice
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navigating a significant life transition
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integrating powerful spiritual experiences
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wrestling with purpose, meaning or vocation
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longing to live with greater integrity
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seeking a trusted companion through a season of life that feels too important for generic advice
Whatever brings you here, we'll begin there.
This is not about fixing you
It's about discovering wiser ways of being, knowing and relating. Within yourself, with others, and with life.
What Accompaniment Is Like
Each conversation unfolds in response to your unique circumstances rather than following a fixed method or programme.
Together we'll slow down enough to meet your experience directly.
Often we'll discover that what first appeared to be "the problem" is only the doorway into something deeper.
Depending on what is called for, our work may include contemplative inquiry, guided meditation, embodied awareness, reflective dialogue, practical experimentation, or simply making space for something that has not yet been fully heard.
I support you to live a more full, rich, integrated, flowing, surrendered, blessed life.
Whether you are waking up or living awake - struggling or flourishing - I will meet you where you are.
Meet Ollie
EA Mindfulness & Meditation Teacher
Hello!
As a mindfulness & meditation mentor, I help to expedite the benefits of your practice. My approach is grounded in unconditional loving-kindness and non-dogmatic wisdom.
Trained by eminent teachers Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield, I am certified as a mindfulness & meditation teacher by the University of California, Berkeley. I have been a committed meditator for eighteen years.
What to expect
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Sessions tailored to your unique context & experiences
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Guidance tailored to your personal philosophy, worldview & related struggles
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Privacy & confidentiality, with a safe non-judgmental space to discuss sensitive issues
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Deeply nuanced exploration of your needs, with concrete personal practice recommendations
Beginning Together
I usually recommend beginning with three weekly sessions.
This gives us enough time to establish trust, understand your context, and discover what genuinely supports your unfolding.
Sessions are approximately one hour, though I don't like ending an important conversation simply because the clock says so.
Between sessions, I may occasionally suggest practices such as meditation, journaling, reading or reflective exercises where they genuinely support your process.
Mentorship Package
3 Weekly 1 hour Sessions
In many cases it will be best to start with a block of three weekly one hour sessions.
You will then have the option to continue meeting weekly or otherwise.
How it works
Typically, start with 3 weekly sessions
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In most cases it will be helpful to start with a block of three weekly one hour sessions
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Further session may be unnecessary or find an ongoing rhythm
Session structure
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60 mins, without a hard stop
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Initial grounding, then focussing on what is most alive for you in the moment
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Often including an extended personalised guided meditation or somatic awareness practice
Before our first session, I may request that you:
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Reflect on your motivations and intended outcomes
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Take a psychometric self-assessment (~20 mins)
During our accompaniment relationship, if possible, I request that you:
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Practice meditation daily
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Keep a practice journal
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Engage with the homework that I recommend:
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Guided meditations
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Reading
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Journaling exercises
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What may we cover together?
We'll focus on whatever seems most helpful in the moment. Depending on your needs, our sessions are likely to address several of the following themes:
Formal Practice
Practice consistency
Practice content & quality
Practice duration
Retreat
Informal Practice
Mindful routines
Mindfulness at work
Mindful relationships
Mindful activities
Practice Building
Practice planning
Practice community
Motivation & intention
Contingency planning
