About Orla Marie
Accredited mindfulness teacher.
Thirty years of practice.
Secular, evidence-based and trauma-informed mindfulness meditation for workplaces, schools and individuals.
My Story
From personal practice to professional teaching
My meditation practice began 30 years ago at the age of sixteen, when I discovered a book on meditation that belonged to my father. What started as curiosity became a daily practice that has stayed with me ever since.
Living in Donegal, close to the Atlantic coast and open landscape, I learned early how much a few moments of stillness can change the way we meet the day. That experience led me to train professionally, so that I could share mindfulness safely and effectively with others.
I am an accredited mindfulness teacher, trained with Mindfulness Now, The UK College of Mindfulness Meditation. My teaching draws on the established, evidence-based mindfulness approaches developed over the past forty years. It is secular, practical and trauma-informed, and always adapted to the people in front of me.
Today I deliver mindfulness programmes for workplaces, schools and individuals, in person and online. My aim is simple: to give people practical skills they can use for life.
“Mindfulness isn't about emptying the mind. It's about learning to be present with whatever is here.”
Qualifications
Training & Experience
Accredited Mindfulness Teacher
Trained with Mindfulness Now (The UK College of Mindfulness Meditation), whose teacher training is approved under the British Psychological Society's CPD scheme.
Trauma-Informed Practice
My teaching follows a trauma-informed approach. Practices are always offered as invitations, with choice, safety and pacing at the centre, so everyone can take part in a way that feels right for them.
Psychotherapy Training
Trained in psychotherapy at the University of Manchester, bringing a strong understanding of safe practice, the therapeutic relationship and emotional wellbeing to my teaching.
Creative Mindfulness Ireland
Certified practitioner, bringing creative and reflective approaches into mindfulness practice.
Mindfulness for Children & Young People
Specialist training in teaching mindfulness to children and adolescents, using age-appropriate practices that support attention and emotional awareness.
Teaching Experience
Group classes, workshops, workplace programmes and one-to-one sessions throughout Ireland and online.
Work With Me
Bring mindfulness to your workplace, school or life.
Whether you're an HR or wellbeing lead, a school principal or an individual looking to begin, I'd be glad to talk about what would suit you.
