Our Teachers
Meet our Teachers at Tenterden Mindfulness.
Dr. Neil Pillai
GP & Tenterden Mindfulness Founder
Dr Neil Pillai is a GP from Ivy Court Surgery in Tenterden, Kent. He has been trained to teach Mindfulness based courses at the Oxford Mindfulness Centre.
Farzana Ahmed
Psychotherapist and Mindfulness Teacher
Farzana is a British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) accredited Psychotherapist, working with adults and young people presenting with a range of psychological difficulties.
David Bignell
Mindfulness Teacher
David had a career in primary education for 33 years which included serving as a headteacher in four different schools.
Nina Dhiman
Mindfulness Teacher, Clinical Psychologist, and Yoga Teacher
Nina works across complementary roles in health care and wellbeing as a Mindfulness teacher, Clinical Psychologist, and Yoga Teacher.
Kate Elliott
Mindfulness and Compassion Teacher
Kate is an experienced Mindfulness and Compassion teacher and has experience introducing Mindfulness into the corporate world, as well as experience supporting adults and children.
Barbara Hussong
Biodynamic Psychotherapist, Mindfulness Teacher and Supervisor
Barbara Hussong is a Biodynamic Psychotherapist (UKCP reg.) and has been working with individuals presenting with a wide range of difficulties since 2000.
Emma Isworth
Clinical Physiotherapist
Emma is a physiotherapist with over 40 years of clinical experience in the NHS, most notably with children who suffer with chronic fatigue and pain, anxiety and unexplained medical symptoms.
Divya Kohli
Mindfulness Teacher, Mentor and Yoga Teacher
Divya’s aim is to help individuals and communities find ease in life. Through teaching, mentoring, facilitating and writing, she seeks to present with integrity and make meaningful and helpful mindfulness and yoga in our modern age.
Julia Lofts
Breathworks Mindfulness Teacher & Psychotherapist
Julia Lofts is an Accredited Breathworks Mindfulness Teacher and Psychotherapist (MBACP Accred). She specialises in working with people who suffer with chronic pain and illness, as well as long-term stress.
Lorraine Millard
Psychotherapist & Mindfulness Teacher
Lorraine has been an individual and group Psychotherapist for over 30 years, working with a wide range of clients and issues. She has worked for the NHS and Social Services, in education and in private practice.
Cesare Saguato
Mindfulness & Compassion Teacher
Cesare is an experienced Mindfulness and Compassion teacher alongside being an Integrative Psychotherapeutic Counsellor and Clinical Supervisor.
Claire Thomas
Mindfulness Teacher
Claire is a mindfulness teacher and executive coach with a background in consulting, leadership development and workplace wellbeing.
Rachel Ward
Mindfulness Teacher
Rachel is passionate about the profound impact Mindfulness has on individual wellbeing and the capacity to learn. With a 30-year career spanning roles from teacher and teacher trainer to Senior Leader,