Ratnadevi (Luise Holtbernd) PhD
Ratnadevi is a member of the Western Buddhist Order and has been teaching Yoga and Meditation for 20 years, both in Glasgow and at various retreat centres. She has been facilitating MBCT courses and retreats since 2004 and has been involved in training NHS professionals, with an emphasis on mindful movement. She is also a visual artist and ecologist (see www.bodhi-eco-project.org ) and seeks to bring an attitude of playful enquiry to all aspects of her work. www.ratnadevi2.talktalk.net
Laura Hope Steckler Ph.D. C.R.S., R.S.M.T.
Laura is a clinical psychologist, somatic movement therapist, body-psychotherapist, yoga practitioner, dancer and mindfulness instructor. American born and trained, she now lives and works in the Scottish Borders and Edinburgh, specialising in chronic pain. She has been a practicing meditator for over 30 years but still considers herself a beginner. She is a certified practitioner of Rubenfeld Synergy®, a method of body-orientated psychotherapy that integrates the Alexander technique and Feldenkrais method with humanistic and psychodynamic psychotherapy. Her interest in mindfulness is supported by her love of movement and her deep and passionate interest in the interface between body, mind and spirit.
