Why am I working for Awaris?
It’s exciting to support culture change that is about creating healthy systems in the workplace, as well as helping individuals to flourish. Awaris are the european leaders in this field and we adapt to the needs of each sector and company we are working with, which makes every project new and interesting.
Tessa Watt,
Facilitator and coach
Education
Trained as a mindfulness teacher (Bangor University)
Accredited by the British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches (BAMBA)
Associate member of the Oxford Mindfulness Centre
Firstbeat Certified Professional User
PhD and Research Fellowship in History (Cambridge University)
Senior Teaching Fellow at SOAS (University of London in Traditions of Yoga and Meditation (2017-19)
Mindfulness practitioner for 30 years
Expertise
Extensive experience as a trainer in leading workplaces across many sectors including banking, manufacturing, civil service, pharmaceuticals, higher education, media and PR, arts
Mindfulness training for MPs, Peers and their staff in the UK Houses of Parliament (2015-present)
Author of Introducting Mindfulness (Icon, 2012) and Mindful London (Virgin, 2014)
Co-chair of the Mindfulness in the Workplace inquiry for the All Party Parliamentary Group for Mindfulness
Senior Producer with BBC Radio and Music (1989-2006)
Leading groups through transformative journeys in an atmosphere of warmth, openness, humour and authenticity
Languages
English
My passion
Mountains, canoeing, Georgian singing, dancing, yoga, meditation, theatre and the arts
My inner purpose: Human wakefulness. Supporting people to be fully present in their lives, and to be open and kind in their connections with others.
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