Episode 8: Journey to Calm with Cath Downes

Tales of Transformation with Ann Girling

Tales of Transformation

Hosted by Ann Girling

Date broadcast: 4th June 2024

In this episode Cath shares her story of her realisation that, as a primary school teacher, with all the pressures that go alongside it, she was missing out on seeing her son grow up as she was never fully present in her life. She talks about learning to become a mindfulness teacher and how she has grown an award winning business. She also shares about why mindfulness and meditation is so important to balance out the stresses that are part and parcel of 21st century life and finding joy in our daily life

Cath Downes is an award winning mindfulness and meditation mentor and founder of Find Your Calm.

It wasn’t until she left a teaching career of 18 years that she realised she’d never really switched off from work and been fully present in her life!

Cath realised that she had missed out on time with her son and stepchildren. She had been there physically, but was often distracted and not quite there, mentally and emotionally.

Through developing a daily mindfulness practice, she felt she got her life back. She learnt how to bring herself to the present moment, slowing the pace so her mind could be where she was.

The simple changes Cath made had such a big impact that she wanted to share what she’d learnt with as many other people as possible.

Cath qualified as a mindfulness teacher and meditation leader in 2020. Since then, she’s run numerous courses, including her Mindfulness for Men group programme. She also works with clients on a one to one basis, helping them to become more calm, more connected and more happy in life.

How you can contact Cath:

https://www.findyourcalm.org.uk/

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