Mindfulness Wexford

"I have just finished an 8wk course in Mindful Based Stress Reduction. (MBSR) with Una and seven other participants. This has been an enormous help to me dealing with Anxiety and low mood. Una is an inspiration facilitator and I would highly recommend this 8week course. What you practice and learn will stay with you and help you in your day to day life. Thanks, Una.."

Una has been working with us for the past 8 weeks (a group of HSE managers) I’ve loved each session with Una and it’s given me the opportunity to learn skills to help my overall wellbeing both in and outside of work. Highly recommend Una !

"I recently participated on Una Keeley’s 8 weeks MBSR mindfulness course through work. I didn’t know when I started the course if I’d like it and I have to say I really enjoyed the experience. I thought I understood what mindfulness meant but this gave me an even deeper sense of it and how to transfer that knowledge to my client base. I really am very grateful for the experience and would definitely recommend the course to anyone out there who wants to know more about it and how to live it in your life!! A very worthwhile experiential course!!."

I was blown away by the quality of the course contents and the support each week from Una. As the time went by, I was taken deeper into practices of mindfulness, we committed to a daily practice and had lots of support and handouts. I was challenged and excited by the processes, yet willing to give them all a go. Una inspired me by her commitment to her own practice of mindfulness. This course has changes the way I live my life. It has allowed me to be fully present in my day, both in my work and in all other areas of my life and I now know what to do when my attention is pulled in all directions. I feel calmer, more grounded and balanced. I am aware that I am kinder to myself, I have more patience and am less judgmental. This course is a wonderful gift; it will help you in all areas of your life. It is one of the best courses I have undertaken, brilliant contents/ delivery and amazing value for money. I am so delighted I gave myself this time.

The MBSR course I have just completed with Una was wonderful. I attended in the hope that I would learn to manage stress a little better than I had. I am now doing this successfully and more. This course has had such a knock on effect in all areas of my life from over eating to other unhealthy coping strategies I was using to manage stress. I have implemented the meditation practice into my everyday life and will continue to do so. I highly recommend this course to everyone not just those struggling to deal with stress but anyone who wishes to live a more present, content life.

Mindfulness was new to me but I'm so glad I tried it. Concepts and techniques gently awaken a healing within your mind. It feels like a reboot - restoring and reconnecting and a mind shift to deal with negative thoughts. A fresh start, loved the meditations.

I found the 8 week MBSR mindfulness & meditation course with Una a fantastic and essential course for anyone who needs time out from a life of chaos or who just need to slow down. With the pressures of daily life at the moment we don't look after ourselves at all and this course made me realise things about myself that I was doing automatically without thinking about them. I have learned to pause take stock of what I need from life. It's been invaluable to me in learning how to manage stressful moments and change old habits. I am forever in your debt Una. Thank you so much and I will continue to practice. X

I really enjoyed the 8 week MBSR course with Una. I had no prior experience of mindfulness, but I definitely learned a lot and I'm beginning to implement some of the techniques I learned in my everyday life, which I have found really helpful in reducing stress and helping me to be more productive. I would recommend this course to all !

I totally enjoyed the MBSR course with Una and our small intimate group. I would highly recommend this course to anyone, who is looking for positive changes within themselves and their relationships. For me, I discovered I was projecting my pain onto my partner, and that I hadn't actually dealt with my past (which I genuinely thought I had). I learned I was being the victim, and through that I have learned to accept all my past experiences and become present to my emotions and thoughts, by becoming the observer of them, and by knowing I am not them. I love the body scan now ( I struggled with it for 4weeks) but now I am catching myself when I start judging myself. The concept is so simple, but not easy to allow whatever is there to be there without judgement. Feeling into the sensations in the body, with a child like sense of curiosity, is transformational and I am so grateful for this method. Last but not least, there's such ease in knowing with confidence, that our thoughts are part of our mindfulness meditation 'practice'; becoming aware of them and then bringing our attention back to the breath or body part is, well it just is ... Thank you Una

I would highly recommend this course to everyone, it’s so much more than creating art it’s about living creatively whatever you do or whoever you are, it’s a beautiful process, it rekindled my love of life of colour and of nature. What interested me most was realizing that creativity flows through every aspect of life it’s a way of living being open to and aware of the many different choices we have at any given time to respond to our environment instead of just reacting in our usual habitual ways.

"Thank you Úna for everything. I loved the Silent Retreat. Even the Silent lunch break, when I got over the shock!! You never realise how tense your shoulders arms and face are, until a soothing voice tells you to Relax. Loved the roar of the sea and crash of the waves. The slow walk in the grass, and then to lie on the mat and chillax. I now make time for an afternoon read of a book and finish at night with a short mantra, "I am at peace and ready for whatever life throws at me"

I recently attended a Mindfulness Through Art and Meditation course with Una and enjoyed every minute. I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to learn and develop skills to just 'Be'. Skills you can take home and practice. Through meditation, creativity and just listening to Una brought new ways of seeing things.

Just a couple of hours … to be in a lovely space with some great people from different backgrounds who simply want to learn to 'be'. This course … uses creativity as a vehicle to understanding mindfulness and how it can be put to good use in everyday circumstances. Can't recommend the course and Una's ability to teach/convey the concepts enough.... highly recommend it for teacher summer training/ development, but to be honest I recommend it to anyone who needs some time out.

"I have just completed an 8 week MBSR course, in Mindfulness, with Una Keeley. I would highly recommend this course to anyone. Una makes it so easy to do this course and is very supportive. I feel a better person now, and less stressed than i was before the course. Thanks a millon Una."

I thoroughly enjoyed this course. Una is an inspiring teacher and in each of the classes she created a welcoming, safe and nurturing environment in which I felt motivated and comfortable enough to allow myself to reconnect with my creative side, which had been a bit neglected! I have been practicing mindfulness for a number of years and was very familiar with the concepts and theories behind it but this course helped me to gain a much deeper understanding and appreciation for it as the concepts were taught in a hands on, visual and practical way. The tasks we were set were enlightening, motivational and fun and they have each left a lasting impression on me. The course helped me to find my creativity again, for which I am so very grateful. Everyone in the group was so lovely and a really relaxed atmosphere of encouragement and support developed over the 6 weeks. Each lesson was planned out so carefully and we all took so much from each session. I really looked forward to going each week. Thanks so much Una. I will most definitely be back again soon!

Just finished a course with Mindfulness Instructor Una Keeley and it was fantastic. Una obviously practices what she preaches as you can feel that from her. Her attention to detail is lovely and I learnt so much. Hope to be back for more learning and art and practice. Una really listens and explains things really well. Can't say enough good things about this course. Delighted I got to do it and thanks Una

Over the past, nearly, 4 weeks I have meditated everyday. I have found I am much more alert, aware of my surroundings and my body. This would not have been possible without completing the Mindfulness through Art 3 week taster course. It was a wonderful experience sharing with everyone the creative things you do every week and especially listening to everybody's individual unique experience. I thoroughly enjoyed it and it really has had a massive positive impact on my life. Thank you Una, your course has really helped me and I would highly recommend it.

"I attended the Mindfulness Meditation Silent Retreat on a Sunday in Sept. I had previously attended Una's fantastic MBSR 8 week course in Mindfulness last year and now I attend the once a month Mindfulness Support Programme. I was a bit anxious about attending the retreat, as I had never attended one before (I had missed the one which was part of the MBSR course). This retreat was so relaxing and enjoyable that I will be keeping my eye out for the next one. We did lots of different types of meditations as well as some relaxing yoga exercises and listened to some lovely poetry which was quite fitting and related to everything we have covered in all the classes. I think Una is a wonderful person and has a very calming yet professional approach. I highly recommend Una. Through the use of meditation it has helped me make some very strong decisions in my life and also guided me in a completely different life direction. I now follow my true path in life and only do what I truly want to do. Thank you so much Una, you are an inspiration!"

I did the evening course at Gorey school of Art. I showed up with no expectations other than to give myself the gift of time out and do something that would bring up my joy. I guess I was worried about the "Art" bit having only ever done a wee bit of colouring.... Una was great, she made us feel relaxed and at ease from the beginning, encouraging us to be non-judgmental and gentle with ourselves, this created a lovely atmosphere for all of us and I looked forward to going every week. I enjoyed all the evidence based hand outs on mindfulness and the practice and homework to keep us focused. For me I was blown away by the inspiration I received to write. I enjoy writing poetry and dip in and out of it when inspired, however my creativity was so heightened during the 3 weeks I wrote 8 poems. Delighted with that and so grateful. Una creates a welcoming space for everyone to just arrive and be present, she was just as excited for us as we were for the work we produced, she is an inspiration and a wonderful tutor. I have continued to dabble away with drawings and feel less fear around just giving something a go...I would highly recommend this course, Its a lovey nourishing gift to yourself and it will bring your inner child back to life again... Thank you, Thank you, Thank you X ... Can't wait for follow up...!!!

My experience of Una’s Silent Mindfulness Retreat, was a magical treat for my soul, which covered so many forms of practices on the day … From anchoring the mind, to breath-work and working with the senses, to mindful walking in a beautiful setting, and a trip to the fabulous local beach setting.  The reminder of the pillars of mindfulness were so impactful and calming to the mind. I highly recommend this retreat as a beautiful self care day, that I am so grateful for. Thank you Una

I feel relaxed, energized & recharged after Una's one day mindfulness & creativity course. Having not done anything with mindfulness before, I didn't know what to expect but found the whole day just flowed with Una's simple guidance and non-intrusive manner. I really enjoyed learning how to meditate & the playful creativity exercises. No art experience necessary and it is completely non-judgmental!! Thank you for a really lovely day.

I was at the Mindfulness and Creativity retreat on Saturday and I thoroughly enjoyed it from start to finish.. It awakened once more my creative side and because I tend to live in my head a lot, I felt grounded and uplifted leaving.. Una comes from a place of gentleness and her passion for what she does shined through on the day.. I'd highly recommend her and this workshop .. Thank you Una.