Hi, I am Christoph. I’m Belgian-born and have been living in the UK for 20 years now.
Learning and Development has always been a passion of mine, and for 15 years I have worked as a Soft Skills trainer and performance coach for some global brands in the travel industry.
Prior to that, I worked as a Heathrow-based cabin crew for Japan Airlines. And it was during a layover in Japan when I discovered Buddhism and, although I did not quite realise it at the time, Mindfulness.
Today (2023) I am a self-employed BAMBA-registered Mindfulness Teacher (MBSR) working with the general population. I am completing my MA in Teaching Mindfulness-Based Approaches at Bangor University, and I organise the Manchester Mindfulness Festival. This festival is now in its third edition and is my “pebble in the Mindfulness pond” to help make Mindfulness more easily available and create ripples across the Greater Manchester region and beyond.
I believe it’s an incredible experience to be here on this planet and the journey teaches us so much. The good, the bad, and the ugly. We can, if we choose to, grow from it all. I have a huge passion for life and the opportunities it brings us to evolve into happier, more fulfilled, self-actualising people. This excitement fuels my work.When I’m not working, I enjoy spending time in nature, catching up with friends, getting lost in my eclectic taste in music, and coming up with awesome names for cats and dogs.
I am delighted to be on the MNCF Committee and support this wonderful charity.https://www.christophspiessens.com/