Meet The Wellbeing Centre Team
TEACHERS & INSTRUCTORS
Mindfulness & Meditation Teacher,
Health Qigong Instructor in Training
Julie Griffin
Julie is a registered mindfulness meditation teacher with The British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA) delivering eight week gold-standard Mindfulness Based Courses, workshops and retreats for adults and young people.
Julie co-developed The University of Glasgow, Mindfulness: A Focus on Adolescents course and teaches mindfulness and compassion on our Young People's Wellbeing Programme to improve mental, emotional and physical health. She will be delivering the centre's Health Qigong courses from Sept this year and is a certified HeartMath Facilitator and Coach.
Massage Therapist
Lesley Lewis
Lesley is a local massage therapist with a passion for holistic Eastern styles of massage and healing.
These therapies are dynamic yet deeply relaxing and have wide-ranging positive effects on body and
mind. Lesley brings a wonderful range of therapies to the Wellbeing Centre.
In addition to treating individuals, Lesley facilitates massage and relaxation workshops and is Senior
Teacher with Shiatsu & Thai Massage Training Scotland teaching FHT accredited courses.
Yoga Instructor
MBCT Teacher
Nikki Gibson
Nikki is a 500hr Yoga Scotland teacher with a passion for nourishing both body and mind. She is fully qualified to teach the classical postures and practices of Hatha Yoga, with a deep understanding of eastern philosophies as well as expert knowledge of the anatomy and physiology.
As a Specialist Occupational Therapist and having been trained in Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Nikki helps individuals to balance their mind as well as body. By ensuring that her yoga classes are safe and accessible to all, she is able to share her love for this practice with all.
Yoga Instructor
Matt Evans
Matt has a 200-hour certification from the Classical Yoga School, where he studied Ashtanga yoga, anatomy, philosophy, pranayama and meditation.
He is particularly interested in the mind-body connection, mobility, strength, balance, breath and injury recovery/prevention.
He also enjoys calisthenics, lifting heavy things and attempting to handstand.
Matt welcomes beginners and more experienced practitioners.
Professional Organiser & Lifestyle Coach
Elaine McKinlay
Elaine works on the Scandinavian style principles of Hygge and Lagom - 'just the right amount' and appears on radio, tv and at the Ideal Homes Show sharing these life changing ways to help people organise their homes, office and lives.
She also provides support groups and courses for people experiencing organising challenges such as decluttering and hoarding allowing a new physical and psychological spaciousness to come back into their lives for improved wellbeing.
See our Class Timetable to book Elaine's session.
Yoga Instructor
Rosyln Rennie
Roslyn is a fully qualified RYT 200 hour yoga instructor with an additional 50 hour training in Yin
yoga.
Since qualifying in 2017, she has been enjoying teaching Vinyasa yoga, linking movement with
breath. Having carried out her training with Seasonal yoga she often relates the class to the
time of year and associated changing elements.
Her classes are fun, dynamic and inclusive using creative sequencing to encourage strength,
flexibility and nourishment to the body whilst calming the mind.
Person Centred Counsellor (Member of British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy).
Stephanie Hendry
Stephanie is a Person Centred Counsellor and has provided support and counselling to a variety of clients in the NHS, privately and within charities. Stephanie offers a space where clients feel heard, supported and fully accepted as they are.
Stephanie is also a qualified personal trainer specialising in mental health. Stephanie is passionate about the positive effect that physical activity has on mental, physical and emotional health and well being.
Pilates Instructor
Lisa Mclellan
Lisa is an experienced Level 3 Mat Pilates instructor who qualified in 2015.
She made the leap to leave her civil servant job and pursue her dream full time in 2016.
Lisa loves getting out there and spreading the word on the benefits of Pilates and seeing the positive difference it makes to people's lives.
You can join Lisa every Monday evening at 8pm.