ABOUT
Mindful Mountains was founded by John Arnold in 2016 after he completed three years of study into Buddhist mindfulness and meditation, culminating in a MSc in Mindfulness Studies at Aberdeen University. He now combines a unique blend of knowledge and experience in coaching alpine skiing and teaching mindfulness to provide new forms of learning experiences in skiing and in mindfulness.
The Mindful Mountain programme includes Spring and Autumn Mindful Retreats. We aim to provide Retreat experiences which deepen meditation practice, rejuvenate the body, mind and soul, in nature and within the context of mindfulness. These Retreats are suited for beginners in mindfulness and those with a current meditation practice.
In the winter, ski coaching and off-piste guiding is offered. Our Skiing Adventure experiences are fun, unique, guided and personal. John is a fully qualified international ski teacher with French and Italian equivalence recognition.
Our mission is to engage people in outdoor well-being activity, summer and winter, which promote the benefits and methods of being healthy physically, mentally, emotionally and spiritually.
The vision we have is that everyone will experience being with nature and through movement and stillness, in awareness, know themselves deeper and become connected to their caring, compassionate self. This vision motivates us because we believe in the benevolent nature of the natural world, the cleansing effects of movement, the healing power of stillness and the insight which arises from awareness.
We value the process of self-knowledge and awareness deepens our sense of purpose and meaning which lead to happier, calmer daily living. Behaving with integrity, honesty, listening to our customers and providing inspiring experiences are all important to us.
