MINDFULNESS UNLEASHED - Key Persons
Gaynor Quilter, co-founder of Mindfulness Unleashed has worked in charities for over 30 years, principally with young people. She was CEO of Alone in London and Apex Works. She was Director at Young Minds, Parentline Plus and Macintyre Care.
For over 10 years in the early part of her career Gaynor developed her experience and insights by working directly with young homeless people at Centrepoint and Youth Aid, as well as with ex-offenders at Intake Hostel. She spent two years in development education charities, including theatre for development projects in Northern Nigeria. Gaynor has held volunteer governance roles in a number of organisations. She is currently a founder and Chair of Reaching People Consortia, a membership organisation of 33 voluntary organisations providing services to vulnerable people.
She teaches mindfulness practices to a wider range of people; is a mindfulness coach and advises on mindful change management projects mainly within the Charitable sector. Gaynor's interests lie in the alignment between values, culture and behaviours.
Gaynor has been practising mindfulness for over 16 years. She came to the practice after the death of her Mum, she found that mindfulness allowed her to stay in her body rather than living in her planning and doing mind. She found it the most helpful way of working with her pain and loss. Her daily practice helps support her to stay balanced and purposeful. Gaynor has a degree in Peace Studies, is a qualified mediator and coach. She attended mindfulness teacher training at Bangor University.
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Olivia began practicing meditation a few years ago and has found it a key practice for staying calm. She uses Voice Dialogue too as she knows this helps talking to her anxious, worried and scared parts, as well as discovering her happier parts. Over the years she has seen these change and evolve, giving her a greater degree of perspective and control over her thinking mind.
She has been a student on Suryacitta's courses and has more recently volunteered by supporting his classes. We are very lucky to have her helping as a volunteer and we hope that one day she'll be able to share with others how her experience, knowledge and insight of how mindfulness has helped her.
She likes to spend her time with family and very close friends. Her passion is watching Leicester City Football Club, which she has been doing since the age of eight. Her aunt, Gaynor believes she should be a radio football commentator as she has incredible observational ability and her descriptions of the action on and off the pitch are superb.
Priscilla Bianchi is a Guatemalan educator, designer, textile artist, and entrepreneur. She is a Preschool teacher; has a college degree in Human Resources Administration and another degree in Visual Arts. She has taught young children, teens, and adults for over 40 years at home and internationally.
For the past 16 years, she has been the Academic Principal of one of Guatemala's top private, bilingual (English-Spanish) schools. In 2013, she came upon Suryacitta´s "Happiness and How It Happens" book, which transformed her life. Since then, Priscilla takes classes regularly from Suryacitta and Gaynor and continues learning on her path for peace, calm, love, and spirituality.
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Roger Woolman has over 30 years of experience in finance, banking, and technology.
He initially worked in accountancy practice advising owner-managed businesses before moving into financial services, working with and in investment banks and hedge funds. He has founded and exited businesses in financial technology and publishing.
Roger is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
Roger has been studying with Suryacitta since 2017.