Hi there! I'm Monty, and I'm excited to be your guide on this journey

I have been teaching people to meditate for 10 years, training MBCT teachers for six and have been passionate about this practice since 2010.

All about

My background

I started my mindfulness practice 16 years ago after my dad passed away unexpectedly. There weren’t any apps, but I found a group and got Meditating.

I still believe learning in a group is the best way to start.

  • I created my mindfulness app in 2018. It won a Gold award at the 2019 Horizon Interactive Awards.

    I then completed (in 2019) my MBCT Teacher Training with Enter Mindfulness, one of the founding members of BAMBA (The British Association for Mindfulness-Based Approaches).

    Following this, I have been very lucky to have been mentored by Dr Patrizia Collard (founder of Enter Mindfulness), who has written over 10 books on mindfulness and is one of the most experienced meditation teachers in the world (not retired!).

  • I am in my 5th and final year of training to become an Integrated Transpersonal Psychotherapist. I am a trainee member of UKCP. I have over 500 hours of client time behind me and am hoping to qualify in early 2027.

  • I have 2 girls who are totally awesome and take up much of my time.
    I am passionate about music, gigs and write music frequently. In a past life I even wrote a piece for an ad — for a media company that no longer exists.

    I also work freelance as a brand consultant - not so much these days!

Why choose minding?

We combine technology with proven teaching methods and materials to make meditation easy to learn and useful in life.

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Blog
What I’m working on right now
What I’m working on right now

  • New Website - Launching!

  • Psychotherapy Degree - Nearly finished

  • Future Self - Applications open (Psychotherapy dissertation project)

  • Calm Club - Launching soon

  • Updating minding platform with alternative beginning stage - In production.

  • Updated Stage 5 - In production

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The habit dilemma
The habit dilemma

I have long legs. Maybe that's why, when I started running, I kept going. I was thinking about this as I plodded along in the sunshine this morning.

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Feeling Calm Yet?
Feeling Calm Yet?

When meditation started to enter mainstream consciousness, the one thing everyone talked about was this sense of feeling calmer. And I think calm is a strange feeling because it isn't really an emotion.

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The Science of Mindfulness: Why Apps Aren't Enough
The Science of Mindfulness: Why Apps Aren't Enough

Did you know that a staggering 97% of people who try popular meditation apps like Calm or Headspace abandon them within just three weeks?

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Testimonials

  • "This process has been so helpful; rather than just telling me what to do, it's really taught me how to meditate as part of my life."

    - Liz, Sound Therapist

  • "I love this! A lot of the time, I think I don't have time to be mindful, but when I'm given small exercises like this, I really can."

    - Alex, CBT Therapist

  • "I really love how the science is woven into the meditations, which really sets it apart from the other meditation course I've done."

    - Siobhann, Sustainability Director