Heather is a leading mindfulness teacher in the UK and a co-founder the Mindfulness Association, one of the UK’s largest mindfulness training organisations. Her first career was as a patent lawyer and she transitioned to teaching mindfulness after studying with meditation master Rob Nairn from 2004. Heather holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Mindfulness Based Approaches from the University of Bangor and a Master’s degree in Studies in Mindfulness from the University of Aberdeen. She co-developed and has taught on the Aberdeen Masters degree for the last sixteen years. A dedicated advocate for mental well-being, she has co-authored three prominent books on mindfulness, compassion, and insight, helping thousands cultivate stability, kindness, and resilience in their everyday lives.

Jan brings expertise in inclusivity and community engagement.

Elsa became involved with the Everyone Project in 2019 after seeing a poster for the project in the Samye Ling cafe. Fresh from the experience of her first in-depth mindfulness training, she was inspired to help bring mindfulness to others, particularly to those whose life circumstances may be a barrier to joining a course. This gap in access remains a strong motivation for her, given that mindfulness practice is in its essence rooted in a capacity innate to us all. After providing administrative support for several years, Elsa joined the Everyone Project team as a trustee in 2024. She also teaches mindfulness in her local community on the Isle of Arran.

Mark is a retired financial services senior manager who retrained as a Mindfulness teacher in 2014 and gained an MSc in Mindfulness from the University of Aberdeen in 2019. His dissertation investigated the longer-term effects of a workplace Mindfulness course. Prior to becoming a trustee, he taught four courses for the Everyone Project. Loraine Midda MBE is recognised for services to community wellbeing.

Loraine  worked for 23 years in the UK Parliament, primarily in digital and technology roles, where she championed innovation and wellbeing. Having experienced the benefits of mindfulness first hand, she qualified as a mindfulness teacher in 2017 and went on to introduce and teach mindfulness within the Parliamentary Administration. Now retired she spends her time volunteering in the charity sector. As a trustee, she is passionate about improving mental health and wellbeing, widening access to evidence-based mindfulness programmes, and supporting individuals and communities to build resilience and thrive