Welcome.  My name is Karen and I am a trained and registered meditation teacher, practitioner of applied mindfulness and also hold a diploma of counselling.

I have been a meditation practitioner for over 20 years and have studied with both Buddhist and secular teachers.

Meditation and mindfulness have been real gifts in my life and I get such joy in sharing the benefits of the practice with others.

My interests include all aspects of physical and emotional wellbeing with a particular focus on stress and anxiety management strategies and mindfulness-based cognitive therapy.

With the exponential growth of data doubling every two years, 24/7 connectivity with the resultant increasing demands on our time, it can often appear that there is not enough time to do everything let alone rest.  We can get consumed by the urgency of it all and lose connection with ourselves and others.  Beyond Blue reported that in Australia it is estimated that 45 percent of people will experience a mental health condition in their lifetime.  In any one year, around 1 million Australian adults have depression, and over 2 million have anxiety.

Research is showing that mindfulness can help to decrease stress and inflammation, lower blood pressure, reduce chronic pain, improve sleep and promote wellbeing and resilience.

Mindfulness is an 'active' state, where we purposefully direct our awareness to our present moment experience as it unfolds.  We maintain an attitude of curiosity, acceptance and friendliness towards whatever arises, rather than habitual patterns of judgment and criticism. 

Mindfulness is synonymous with kindness as without judgment of self and others we can see more clearly how things really exist.

Meditation is the foundational technique for cultivating mindfulness.  In meditation, there are techniques to steady the mind, relax the body and return emotions to a state of balance.  I teach a range of meditations types as different meditations suit different personalities.  We practice being with different states of mind, eg, boredom, restlessness, agitation, dullness and pain.  When thoughts or feelings arise we hold them gently in awareness without judgment and we then bring our attention back to the object of our meditation in the present moment, without being pulled back and reliving the sufferings of the past or being anxious about an unknown future.  This practice develops self‑awareness, non-reactivity, flexibility of attention, stability of mind and promotes inner peace and we can then apply these skills to any difficulties that might arise in our day to day lives.

I work with clients in both one-on-one sessions and small groups and also facilitate a community of practice.

Please feel free to contact me to enquire about current training sessions and workshops.

Karen Crandon

m: 0422 905 552

e: karen@themindfulmind.com.au