about me

I’m Elspeth Lewis, Mindfulness and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Training) coach, sound practitioner, founder of Pause to Be, author of Smooth Sailing with Your Teen, and co-author of Mindfulness for Challenging Times; and Mindfulness for Transformation. I’m passionate about sharing stress reduction techniques with others, through sound baths, guided meditation and mindfulness courses.

I trained to teach mindfulness in 2019 with Shamash Alidina, leading mindfulness trainer and author, and co-founder of The Museum of Happiness in London.

I have since trained to share ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Training) which is a mindfulness-based training, aimed at increasing our psychological flexibility in order to boost resilience and mental wellbeing. I also undertook further training in ACT for Adolescents with Dr Russ Harris; and also in DNA-v: The Youth Model of Acceptance, Mindfulness, and Positive Psychology, with Dr Louise Hayes and Dr Joseph Ciarrochi.

In 2023 I started my training with the Sound Healing Academy, and completed my Level 2 Professional Integral Sound Bath certification, which enables me to hold soundbaths for public and private groups.

I am a certified and insured Mindfulness and Acceptance Coach, accredited by the Complementary Medical Association. I have a daily formal mindfulness practice and I am committed to living mindfully. I attend mindfulness retreats and have ongoing contact with other mindfulness teachers. I also have PVG scheme membership.

My most treasured award, however, has got to be my Brownie Mindfulness Badge, which was presented to me by a local Brownie Guide Unit, when I supported them towards achieving their mindfulness badges! When I’m not working, I can often be found out in nature, walking my golden retriever, or driving my teenagers somewhere.