Hello, my name is Simone Stolton
Welcome to The Kent Mindfulness Centre Website.
Here you will find details about the 8 week Mindfulness Based Living Course, & 8 week Compassion Based Living Course. Take a look at the Mindfulness Yoga (Sati Yoga) page to find out details of mindfulness yoga classes locally and online. Also workshops, retreats & one to one.
 
I have a passion for teaching what I have learnt  - that we can all  learn to be more present & connected in our lives, navigating both the highs and the lows more skilfully. That we can respond with kindness to our challenges and to those of others,  - and come to know & see deeply into the nature of our habitual patterns of thoughts, feelings and behaviours, that can sometimes limit and restrict  us.
 
In short we can learn to befriend all of ourselves.

With the powerful yet gentle practices of Mindfulness, Compassion &  Yoga we can develop the resources for liberating ourselves from unnecessary suffering and reach our full human potential.  Learn More> 
​“The bud stands for all things, even for those things that don’t flower, for everything flowers, from within, of self-blessing: though sometimes it is necessary, to reteach a thing its loveliness, to put a hand on its brow of the flower and retell it in words and in touch it is lovely - until it flowers again from within, of self-blessing.” 
​Saint Francis & the Sow

What is Mindfulness? 

​Mindfulness is an innate capacity of the mind to be aware of the present moment in a non-judgemental and compassionate way. It can be developed through training and promotes a way of being that helps us take better care of ourselves and others, and lead healthier lives.  By practising it the mind learns to be less distracted, calmer and gain more clarity. With its practical application in daily life it is particularly relevant to our time and its teachings remain as fresh as ever.
“Mindfulness  provides a simple but powerful route for getting ourselves unstuck, back into touch with our own wisdom and vitality. It is a way to take charge of the direction and quality of our own lives” 
Jon Kabat Zinn