Rachel Is Mindful

05/11/2026

Here's a fabulous fun way to start 2027! 🎉
Join me and banish the winter blues with a positive focus on your wellbeing and personal development 💙

Mind in Harrogate District are running a fully funded seven-week wellbeing programme in Boroughbridge and Ripon called RURAL THRIVE

Aimed at helping people in rural communities build confidence, develop practical wellbeing tools and feel more connected through creativity, coaching and mindfulness. 💙

📍 WHEN AND WHERE?

Boroughbridge – Tuesdays, from 19th January, 12.30-2pm

and

Ripon Library – Mondays, 11am - 1pm, from 18th January

🌳 I'll be sharing some easy, fun creative activities each week and helping the group explore helpful mindfulness techniques to boost joy, bring ease and shift our mindset and mood into one that's gentler, happier, and calmer.

There's also lots of great topics covered - a new one each week

Open to people aged 16+ who are not currently working or looking for work. Eligibility criteria apply.

❓️Interested in joining or want more information? Contact Kirsty to find out more and secure your place.

📞 07305 049296
📧 [email protected]

05/11/2026

Start 2027 with a focus on your wellbeing and personal development!

🌿 Introducing Rural Thrive! 🌱

Mind in Harrogate
are running a fully funded seven-week wellbeing programme in Boroughbridge and Ripon.

Aimed at helping people in rural communities build confidence, develop practical wellbeing tools and feel more connected through creativity, coaching and mindfulness. 💙

📍 WHEN AND WHERE?

Boroughbridge – Tuesdays, from 19th January, 12.30-2pm

and

Ripon – Mondays, 11am - 1pm, from 18th January

🌳 I'll be sharing some easy, fun creative activities each week and helping the group explore helpful mindfulness techniques to boost joy, bring ease and shift our mindset and mood into one that's gentler, happier, and calmer.

There's lots of great topics - a new one each week

Open to people aged 16+ who are not currently working or looking for work. Eligibility criteria apply.

❓️Interested in joining or want more information? Contact Kirsty to find out more and secure your place.

📞 07305 049296
📧 [email protected]

30/10/2026

30/10/2026

Another wonderful Creative Mindfulness session yesterday with Harrogate's Target Ovarian Cancer peer support group.

We created a soft tactile bright fabric wreath celebrating Autumn colours. Just the thing to brighten a grey dark misty morning like today!

A fun crafting activity, a little gentle mindful meditation and lots of easy conversation amongst women who understand what it's like to live with a diagnosis of ovarian cancer.

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They meet monthly on a Thursday afternoon. If you'd like to connect with this lovely supportive group - contact Pamela Walker Project Lead Peer Support on
07903 311616
or
[email protected]

21/10/2026

How often does self-doubt or a sneaky fear of “not being good enough” hold you back?

I've spent a fantastic morning with some wonderful women exploring Imposter Syndrome and how it manifests in work and more importantly, how we can stop it derailing us.

Did you know that our inner critic, perfectionism, overthinking and self-doubting traits are actually just trying to protect us?

We explored how they’re like noisy, distracting and unhelpful passengers on our personal buses as we drive through life. 🚌💨

Here are my main key takeaways from today:

🚌 Check in regularly on who is driving:
Are you steering or has your inner critic grabbed the wheel?
🧭 Intentionally get back into the driver’s seat: Recognise the unruly passenger's positive intention. Clearly and kindly counter their negative nonsense with reassurance and evidence.
🐧 A 'Positive Penguin' will be serving as a visual cue of everyday awesomeness!
📗 A cute mini notebook to log successes will help me remember my wins and achievements and also provide real evidence to counter any 'negative Nellie' talk.

I was struck, again, how mindfulness offers relevant practical tools that fitted beautifully with todays teaching points.

💚 Mindful self-awareness, self-compassion and kindness aren't just abstract ideas. Together with intentional awareness they help us overcome self-doubt and keep moving forward.

Thanks to Elaine Morris and Charlotte Slater for a great session. Looking forward to the next one in December.

20/10/2026

Science-backed healing? Absolutely! Reiki isn't just theory or placebo or "woo woo". It's quantum physics.
Clinical studies prove what we’ve felt for years: Reiki works.
Whether it’s dramatically reducing pain after surgery, bringing deep calm to new mums or easing anxiety during complex medical treatments, the evidence speaks for itself:
✨ Less pain
✨ Reduced anxiety
✨ Faster, smoother recovery
The power of energetic connection is real, tangible and deeply transformative.

Reiki energy healing is a deeply restful restorative holistic therapy. It brings rebalance, calm, fresh energy and an energetic reset to you - whatever will best support you at the time, however you're feeling and whatever you're navigating in life.

Ready to experience it for yourself?

As a Reiki Master with years of experience, I’m here to support your journey to balance and wellbeing.
📍 In-Person: Aimes Health and Beauty Aspin Lane, Knaresborough (Mondays, other days by arrangement)
🌐 Distance Healing: receive Reiki in the comfort of your own home.
🗓️ November Appointments Available:
* 60 mins: £45
* 90 mins: £65
Drop me a message today to book your session or ask any questions ✨️

I'd love to share this with you 💜

14/10/2026

Great to meet up again at this morning's Chrissi, Laura and Tina after a summer break.
Always a warm welcome and wonderful conversations with new and old connections.

Excited about our conversation Kate Felgate I think we have a brilliant and relevant idea here 💡for 2027.

Karen and Erica - it was super to speak properly about mindfulness meditation and Reiki - reach out whenever you're ready! 💚

Good to connect again Joanna Brierley |Confidence Photographer Tina Hutchinson Laura Penrose Chrissi Robinson Julia O’Connor

02/10/2026

I love dragons! They inspire and delight me. How do you feel about them?! 🐲

​The Orchid Garden (Sitio Litre) in Puerto de la Cruz is famous for its beauty, being the oldest formal Tenerife garden and its historical botanical history. For me, this 320+ year dragon tree was the highlight. It's sense of presence was unmissable. It was impossible not to feel its quiet, steadying energy when I stepped towards it.

​For me dragons feel grounding, powerful, watchful and wise. Standing by this beautiful tree it felt like I was being held by it much, like a dragon might.

​It's that steadying, presence and openness that I aspire to embody in my own work.

When we centre ourselves and connect to the presence of a bigger energy through meditation, time in nature, spiritual practices or energy work we are remembering ancient knowing.

​This visit reminded me of the importance of slowing down to truly feel the presence of our environment.

Having a few quiet moments with this ancient tree felt nourishing and steadying and a blessing.

I'm often drawn to old or 'interesting' trees - have a look around you when you're out and about - notice the trees and see how you feel when you slow down to be with one for a few moments.

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