I am Brazilian living in Canada for many years.
My mindfulness journey started in February 2017 by attending one session of the True Peace Toronto. It is a group of mindfulness practitioners who meet to practice and learn mindfulness meditation together. Their practice is based on the Zen Buddhist teachings of the Vietnamese monk Thich Nhat Hanh.
As part of this journey, in 2020 I started leading mindfulness practices at my workplace.
In May 2022, I had the privilege of attending the mindfulness teacher training programme offered by Oxford Mindfulness, UK. In November 2023, I had the honour of receiving the trained teacher certificate.
I work as Application Developer. Working for corporations, I know how stressful it sometimes is. My intention is to share with people what I learned, and what I am learning, about mindfulness creating a space for them to learn how to deal with stressful moments in life and, consequently, improving their quality of life and the quality of life of people around them.
“The mindfulness journey teaches us how to plant seeds of acceptance, understanding, compassion, love, and peace, in ourselves and others. And when the seed sprouts, we start clearly seeing the beauty of the Earth. And as a beautiful plant emerges we are giving rise to a kinder and caring world for all beings”.
Katia Picada
Teacher