Laurus Mindful Initiatives

About Laurus

Mindfulness, Social Emotional Learning and Language Initiatives

The Laurus project has grown slowly and steadily over the years and has been intricately attached to my own personal development.  In fact, it has its roots  in English Language teaching and mindfulness practice dating back some 30 years and probably culminated in being awarded a master degree in Education and another in Mindfulness in  recent years. After graduating in Economics and Geography, I then spent 3 years working with the homeless on the streets of London in what I believed then as an attempt to contribute to the alleviation of their suffering. This initiation in social care and individual wellbeing still holds its influence, and although during these years my work has taken many different directions, it is still the essence of what Laurus means to me. That is to say, the focus of Laurus is to work with individuals and groups to enhance their wellbeing and support them in achieving their goals. I have worked in language teaching at the University of Malaga and in companies. I have also been a practioner of complementary therapies like aromatherapy, holistic massage and Ayurveda, providing professional training for spa and hotel workers and acting as a project manager. I then concentrated my efforts on becoming a specialist in teacher training and bilingual education. This has led  to collaboration with educational establishments and local authorities including the University of Malaga, the Junta de Andalucia and the English Language Centre in Brighton (ranked in the top 5% of schools by the British Council). My work now centres around how mindfulness and social emotional learning can transform education and the aim of Laurus is centered around fostering empathetic communication, creativity and critical thinking in the classroom.