Hermit on the 'Mystic Way of the Heart'
Instructor in Heartfulness, Mindfulness Meditation, Yoga, Qi Gong, Sound & Energy Healing
Permaculturist & Organic Grower
Living a simple, sustainable and spiritual life
My name is Hosshin and I am the director of the not for profit social enterprise Heartmind. I am a trained yoga, qi gong and mindfulness teacher. I have run yoga classes, mindfulness and compassion courses, weekly qi gong and meditation classes, as well as numerous heartfulness retreats in Derbyshire with Heartmind since 2008. I have worked with both the general public and various organisations. I have successfully trained over 1500 people in my 'Heartfulness for Well Being' course, and as a result was invited in 2014 to develop and lead what became a 3 year project introducing 'mindfulness and compassion practices' to staff working for Derbyshire Police Constabulary. At that time, it was probably one of only a few such projects in the UK.
I have a passion for energy healing, using principles of sound therapy and qi gong/reiki, that I integrate into my heartfulness sessions with people. I also have a passion for growing food and studied a City & Guilds in Organic Horticulture at Broomfield Agricultural College, whilst also independently studying to become a Permaculture Designer. This lead me to work in the Landscape Design field, where I designed a Zen Garden for Centre Parcs and organised a nature based herbal show garden at Chelsea Flower Show that won a bronze medal. In 2010 I decided to study Sustainable Development at degree level because of my concern for the way human society is rapidly developing, I believe in the wrong direction, on this beautiful Earth.
I am now in a new phase of life here at Heartmind Retreat, where I try to live as close as possible in spirit to the hermits and mystics of previous generations, so as to build a deeper connection with the Divine in this present day world. I have always felt this longing in life, but after caring for others for many years, I knew now was the time for me to focus more simply on my own spiritual practices. So, I moved to the hills of Scotland to develop Heartmind Retreat, not only as a sanctuary for myself, but as a micro-living project that builds on my previous experiences, to demonstrate and thus inspire, a way forwards for others to embrace similar spiritual micro-living endeavours in their own lives. As Mahatma Gandhi once said;