Awareness as your inner compass
Living Aware offers practical awareness training through courses, workshops and retreats for individuals and organisations. Grounded in meditation, science and contemplative wisdom, our programs cultivate the inner resources to meet life with greater clarity and resilience – deepening connection, expanding perspective and opening new possibilities for how we live and work.
Courses, Workshops and Retreats
Living Aware offers a complete pathway – whether you’re new to meditation, navigating stress and change, or ready to explore awareness more deeply. Learn practical ways to relax, quiet the mind and cultivate greater presence. From everyday meditation and mindful living to deeper embodied practice and immersive retreats, our signature courses reconnect you to what matters and a wholehearted way of living.
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
MBSR is an internationally recognised course offering practical ways to work with stress and anxiety. Through meditation, mindful movement and body awareness, learn to step out of automatic patterns and respond to challenges with greater steadiness and clarity. Build skills to support resilience, wellbeing and a more balanced way of living. Eight week course.
Aware at Work
Workplace awareness training for clarity, connection and adaptability in a changing world. Develop the human capacities that matter more than ever – clear thinking, emotional resilience, creativity and wise discernment. Cultivate Aware Intelligence for more collaborative, adaptable and thriving workplaces.
Customised training for leaders and teams.
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Living Aware Coaching
Personalised meditation and awareness coaching for greater clarity, resilience and purposeful living. One-to-one guidance tailored to your needs, supporting deeper self-awareness, meaningful change and a more whole-hearted way of living. Whether you’re seeking emotional, physical or spiritual development, Lydia provides a compassionate, trauma-informed space supporting you to discover what’s right for you.
Living Aware Teacher Training
For practitioners ready to deepen awareness and share the Living Aware approach with others. Evidence-informed, trauma-aware training integrating meditation, neurobiology and contemplative wisdom. Our training pathway develops your confidence to facilitate experiential learning, guide meditation and lead inquiry. Personalised sessions or small groups. Read More
New ways of seeing – new ways of living.
Imagine living with greater vitality, resilience and purpose. Living Aware goes beyond mindfulness, inviting a deeper connection with mind, body and the way we experience life. Through meditation and embodied awareness practices, we can quiet mental overload, rest deeply and create conditions for greater emotional and physical balance.
This is more than stress relief. Greater awareness creates space to respond rather than react, opening to new possibilities in life. Participants describe benefits including:
- managing stress and anxiety with greater calm and resilience
- clearing mental fog, overwhelm and feelings of exhaustion
- learning to ‘switch off’ reset and relax
- improved focus, concentration and mental clarity
- greater self-awareness and emotional adaptability
- responding thoughtfully rather than reacting automatically
- stronger relationships through presence and connection
- renewed confidence, creativity and sense of purpose
- more restful quality sleep
- developing sustainable practices for lifelong wellbeing
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What People Say
“It is an unforgettable experience. A must for people wanting relaxation and more peace in their hectic and stressful lives.. I am more attuned to my work, people, and friends. I feel I am less judgemental of situations and people and more open to various experiences without being forceful. I am able to better regulate my stress levels and take care of myself, something which I was wanting to improve.” – Jacob, MBSR 8 week course
“This course will reduce your stress levels. Give you more choices in response to situations. Increase feelings of peace, kindness, gentleness, self-love and acceptance”– Jane, MBSR 8 week course
“Lydia’s presentation was the perfect end to a very busy 3 days of conference. Her calm nature and thought provoking content kept a mix of genders and ages engaged and involved, ensuring all in attendance took part in the activities, while gaining value from the entire session. An extremely worthwhile addition to our event, I would highly recommend Lydia to any company or organisation requiring some “you” time for their staff or delegates, while also providing an insight on creating mentally healthy workplaces.”– Jodie Pryor,Events & Projects Team Leader,Facility Management Association of Australia
“I learned I can deal with stressful situations… that working all the time and stressing over things I can’t change are not good for me. Thank you Lydia, I feel this is the beginning of a new me” – Michelle, MBSR 8 week course
“I have become more aware of my feelings and how to deal with them. I check in more with myself. When I get anxious I stop and scan my body and breath and it takes my mind off it. The group and the connection was lovely and everyone was very open” – Kayleigh, 4 Week Introduction Course
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