The word 'Meditation' and blue and black spirals floating in a water coloured blue circle.

What is mindfulness?

Mindfulness is about being present in the moment, moment to moment, maintaining an awareness of our thoughts and feelings, noticing how they change, without judging them.

Meditation is a practice that deliberately trains our attention, so that we can wake up from habits of thinking and being and experience things as they are.

There have been many years of research on mindfulness training and research is growing in this field. In summary research has found it can be effective for reducing stress, anxiety and depression and can improve physical health too including for those with chronic pain (APA, 2019).

Please note: It is important to know that whilst mindfulness meditation can be beneficial in many ways it is not a substitute for therapy. If you are seeing a therapist or have any concerns about mental health issues, please consult a therapist prior to practicing meditation.

Mindfulness on Country

In the following video, Dana is on Dupang, her traditional homelands on the Country (Ruwe) of the Ngarrindjeri Nation, on the beautiful Coorong. Whilst this has a focus on working with children and young people, particularly for those who may have lost their connections, the invitation is for all to explore mindfulness in the natural world, wherever you are. If you choose to explore this yourself or/and with children and young people, explore with curiosity and gentleness and be ‘mindful’ of your surroundings, including where you choose to step and be bare foot.

Dana acknowledges the ancient practices and wisdom that have guided her presentation.

“Mindfulness is the practice of being fully present and alive, body and mind united. Mindfulness is the energy that helps us to know what is going on in the present moment… Mindfulness brings concentration… If we are concentrated life is deep, and we have more joy and stability. We can drive mindfully, we can cut carrots mindfully, we can shower mindfully. When we do things this way, concentration grows. When concentration grows, we gain insight into our lives.”
— Thich Nhat Hanh

Hear from those that have practised with Dana.

Grow your mindfulness practice with Dana.

Mindful in everyday life.

Are you curious about meditation? Or have you started to explore meditation and would like to learn more? We provide a range of programs that cover meditation practices for working with the mind, body, thoughts and emotions and how these techniques can be integrated into daily life. In all programs there is a focus on self-care and practical approaches that are offered for people who live busy lives and want to find space for rest.

  • Face-to-face or online introduction to mindfulness meditation.

  • Face-to-face only introduction to mindfulness meditation.

  • Online only. Introduction to mindfulness meditation over 4 or 6 week hourly or 90 minute sessions.

  • Mindfulness meditation programs specifically for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.

  • Exploring reconciliation mindfully in the world. More information coming soon.

    Note: to attend this it is a prerequisite to have completed a 4-week online or half day introductory course.

  • Exploring decolonisation mindfully in the world. More information coming soon.

    Note: to attend this it is a prerequisite to have completed the Reconciliation course.

Mindful at work.

Working in organisations and teams towards shared outcomes whilst rewarding, can also bring pressure and stress. Individuals and teams can have very different perspectives, there can be external pressures that can influence goals and directions, the workload can be high and diverse. We can provide a tailored mindfulness meditation program for leaders and teams to support wellbeing and enhance leadership skills. We also have a specific expertise in working in the social services field and provide specific programs for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations, teams and professionals.

  • Mindfulness meditation for leading teams and organisations.

  • Mindfulness meditation for wellbeing. Programs can be specifically designed for teams and organisations.

  • Mindfulness meditation for social services workers and helping professionals.

  • Mindfulness meditation for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander organisations and professionals.

  • Exploring reconciliation mindfully in the workplace. More information coming soon.

    Note: to attend this it is a prerequisite to have completed a 4-week online or half day introductory course.

  • Exploring decolonisation mindfully in the workplace. More information coming soon.

    Note: to attend this it is a prerequisite to have completed the Reconciliation: exploring mindfully in the world or workplace course.

Dana’s meditation practice.

Dana is a First Nations (Ngarrindjeri) Chinese woman based in South Australia. Dana is a mindfulness meditation teacher who studied with Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach in the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program and is certified with the Awareness Training Institute and the Greater Good Science Center at the University of California, Berkley. Dana is committed to providing spaces and practices that welcome diversity and are trauma sensitive.

Meditation partners.