Sona Mindfulness

11/03/2026

Today is the last day to avail of our early bird price for our retreat.
Thank you to everyone who has signed up already.
We will be putting the names into a draw to win a free place to bring a friend.....would also make a lovely Mother's day gift for your mum or for You💝 the gift of presence and connection.
Contact Michelle or Breda Creative Hearts - Mindfulness with Breda to book your place now💛

08/03/2026

Happy International Women's Day,

I feel very lucky to know so many amazing women in my life, I treasure the ones from my past, cherish those in my life now and look forward to meeting many more special hearts too.
I hope you honour YOU today for all that you are and all that you do to make the world a better place💝🌻
Thoughtfultable.com 🙏

04/03/2026

Need a moment to just… breathe?🕊
If life has been feeling a little too busy or demanding lately, Michelle and Breda Creative Hearts - Mindfulness with Breda invite you to join us for a day dedicated entirely to you.
We’ve designed this retreat to be a gentle sanctuary—a space to explore mindfulness and self-compassion while reconnecting with what truly matters.
🗓 When: Saturday, March 21st
⏰ Time: 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm
📍 Where: Maria Assumpta Hall, Ennis (V95 HT99)
The Investment:
✨ Early Bird: €50 (Book by March 10th!)
✨ Standard: €60
Payment is required to secure your booking as spaces are limited.
What to bring: A yoga mat, blanket, cushion, and a packed lunch. We’ll provide the tea, coffee, and refreshments! ☕️
Give yourself the gift of a reset. DM to secure your spot All are welcome exactly as you are. 🤍

03/03/2026

Thank you so much to Olive Mind Yourself for this beautiful post about the recent retreat that Creative Hearts - Mindfulness with Breda and I facilitated in Cnoc na Gaoithe.
It was a very special day with lovely people and my heart is still full after it. 💝

26/02/2026

What a pleasure being back in the Holy Family Junior and Senior Schools Ennis

My sessions this week with both the 6th and 3rd classes were all about the Kind Check-In.
We’ve been learning how to shine a "loving flashlight" on our inner worlds to see what’s visiting our minds, hearts, and bodies. 🔦💛

What we explored:
* Emotional Messengers: Using emoji characters and body sensation cards, we learned that our feelings and the body sensations that often come with them are natural visitors. Even the uncomfortable ones are just messengers telling us how we are!

* The "Be Kind" Practice: Instead of pushing challenging emotions away, we practised welcoming them. We learned that when we allow our feelings to belong and bring kindness to them they often pass through much quicker. ☁️

By staying in tune with our sensations, we can move from "How am I?" to the ultimate self-care question: "What do I need right now?"
We had fun 🎨 crafting our own unique emotion characters and playing games to build body and emotional awareness.
We practised 🌬️ mini mindful breathing and grounding practices to help support and bring us back to the present moment💝
These teachings which are inspired by the Creative Mindfulness Kids : Mindfully Me help us learn that when we know how we are in this moment, we can resource ourselves with exactly what we need.

23/02/2026

My heart is so full today. 🤍

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who travelled from near and far to join our Mindfulness Retreat yesterday. It was a truly special day of easing into stillness, connection and learning how mindfulness supports our overall wellbeing.

Highlights of our journey together:
* Grounding: Using our breath and senses to move into that "rest and digest" state we all need. 🌿
* Creativity: Using music and art to cultivate gratitude—both for our world around us and for ourselves.
* Rest: Closing with a nurturing body scan to fully rest and recharge.

Special thanks to Breda Creative Hearts - Mindfulness with Breda for co-facilitating this retreat and sharing this special day with me, and to my teacher and friend Louise Shanagher Creative Mindfulness Kids Training for the gift of these teachings.
Feeling grateful, happy, and restored. ✨
MindfulnessRetreat

16/02/2026

Today is Chooseday 💝

Choose whatever it is that you need but most of all choose You.

Thank you to everyone who has already booked in for our retreat next Sunday.
Creative Hearts - Mindfulness with Breda and I are very grateful and are really looking forward to seeing you all there.
For anyone else who may feel called to join us for the chance to rest, recharge and connect with yourself and others- there are 2 places remaining.
See you there!💕

07/02/2026

Pause. Recharge. Reconnect. 🌿

Join Michelle & Breda Creative Hearts - Mindfulness with Breda on Sunday 22 Feb 2026 at Cnoc na Gaoithe for a nurturing day of mindfulness & self-compassion.
Take a break, rest, and leave feeling grounded.

✨ limited spaces remaining – book now!
€60.
Bring a yoga mat, blanket, cushion & packed lunch. Tea & light refreshments provided.

Thank you to everyone who has booked in so far, we are really looking forward to sharing this experience with you all💛

04/02/2026

Be the Mountain⛰️ Seasons change, You remain.

✨ In our Teen Creative Mindfulness session this week we talked about how we can spend so much energy wishing for "perfect conditions," but life doesn't work that way.

Life brings both beautiful and tough times, just like the changing seasons and the different types of weather that they bring. Instead of wishing for perfect moments, we can learn to embrace all that comes our way no matter what season of life we are experiencing. 🌼❄️🍂☀️

When we practice mindfulness, we create a bigger space inside ourselves that helps us handle challenges. We can watch our worries and joys come and go without getting lost in them.

We listened to the mountain meditation inspired by Jon Kabat-Zinn which helped us feel grounded, connected and supported just as we are in this moment.

We found out mindful practices such as mindful colouring, mindful movement and simple breathing practices can help calm our minds and bodies and give us space to choose how to best support ourselves.

We have a choice - instead of fighting the weather, we can choose to be the mountain that stands through it all.

Remember: You’re not the storm; you’re the one observing it. Stay calm, keep breathing, and trust that everything is temporary and the sun will shine again soon☀️

30/01/2026

Thank you to everyone that has already booked in for our upcoming retreat💕
As a way of showing our gratitude, all those who purchase a spot at the early bird price before February 1st will be entered into a draw to win a free place to bring a friend. 💖

🌿Mindfulness Retreat🌿

If life has been feeling busy or demanding, this retreat offers a chance to slow down, recharge, and look after you.

Join Michelle
& Breda Creative Hearts - Mindfulness with Breda on 22nd Feb 2026 for a gentle and nurturing day exploring mindfulness and self-compassion practices, supporting rest, reflection and reconnection with what matters most.

Spaces are limited – payment required to secure booking.
€60 | Early bird €50 until 1st Feb

Please bring a yoga mat, blanket, cushion and a packed lunch.
Tea, coffee, and refreshments will be provided. All are welcome.

27/01/2026

Really looking forward to hosting this restorative retreat with Creative Hearts - Mindfulness with Breda in the beautiful space that is Cnoc na Gaoithe. Thank you to those who have booked in💖

If you are interested in joining us and taking some time just for you... please contact Breda or I to book your place🌻

Mindfulness Retreat at Cnoc na Gaoithe on Sunday 22nd February. If life has been feeling busy or demanding, this retreat offers a chance to slow down, recharge and look after you.

Join Michelle & Breda on 22nd Feb 2026 for a gentle and nurturing day exploring mindfulness and self-compassion practices, supporting rest, reflection and reconnection with what matters most.

Spaces are limited – payment required to secure booking.
€60 | Early bird €50 until 1st Feb

Please bring a yoga mat, blanket, cushion and a packed lunch.
Tea, coffee and refreshments will be provided. All are welcome.

24/01/2026

Loving Kindness💕

This week’s class with the AS group in The Hub St. Caimin's Community School was a beautiful and meaningful experience.

We explored how, although we may look different on the outside, we all share the same inner wishes—to be happy, healthy, safe, peaceful, and loved. The students reflected on the impact of unkind thoughts versus kindness and how kindness toward ourselves and others can change how we feel and how the world could be.

The children practised making kind wishes, beginning with themselves, and then extending those wishes to each other, their families, friends, and the wider world. Writing kind messages for one another on wooden stars was especially moving, as the children experienced the joy of receiving kind wishes firsthand💝

They also painted rocks with reminders and messages inspired by what they had learned over the past weeks.

Connecting with this special group of students, teachers, and SNAs over the eight classes has been a joyful and deeply rewarding experience.

I am truly grateful to share this work and the teachings of Creative Mindfulness Kids : Mindfully Me with such a wonderful group. 🌟