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\"\"<\/a>My journey to mindfulness started several years ago when I faced a series of personal challenges. Back then I was looking for a way to cope with what I was encountering and as a result of exploring different solutions, I started practicing mindfulness on a daily basis. After experiencing the benefits of the regular daily practice, I began my experiential training at London Meditation<\/strong><\/span>, an organization accredited by both the UK Network for Teacher Training Organisations and the Association for Coaching<\/strong><\/span>. I wanted to explore the mindfulness field in more depth and widen my understanding, not only for my personal benefit but also to share the knowledge with other people.<\/p>\n

This experience has opened a new chapter in my life, not only integrating and embodying the mindfulness practice in my everyday life, but also embracing the idea that I could show other people a different way to come to terms with the ups and downs of life.<\/p>\n

I subsequently trained and qualified as a certified Mindfulness-based Awareness Coach ( as recognised by the Association for Coaching), and <\/strong>Mindfulness-Based<\/strong> Stress Reduction qualified Mindfulness-based Application Teacher (MATT), as <\/strong>recognised<\/strong> by the UK Mindfulness Teacher Trainer Network, at London Meditation.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

My professional experience as a mindfulness practitioner was\u00a0 enhanced by my scientific background in Psychology (University of Florence, Italy)<\/strong> and Cognitive Neuroscience (MSc Music, and Brain; Goldsmiths, University of London)<\/strong><\/span>. My academic background has allowed me to explore mindfulness as an evidence-based type of intervention, whose benefits are confirmed by an ever-increasing number of scientific empirical studies. I maintain and deepen my personal meditation practice by attending regular talks, workshops, and group meetings across a range of different meditation techniques. Currently I manage group and one-to-one sessions, live and on Skype.<\/p>\n

I see mindfulness as a way of living, a way to reach the core of our true self in order to live a balanced life in our demanding society.\u00a0 My role as a mindfulness practitioner offers a perfect opportunity to connect with people in an open, warm, and kind way and to share with them a safe space where valuable and profound skills can be learnt.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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