I attended the Mindfulness and Meditation course with Angel Gallardo Lopez in Reykjavik, Iceland this month. The course exceeded my expectations. We started the week by presenting to our colleagues about our school. While watching the other presentations, we learned how different European countries ran their education systems and schools. It was truly fascinating. During the week we were exposed to different theorists in the area of mindfulness and meditation and these were linked to our own personalities and lives. I was prompted to examine my own personality and found ways to cope with anxiety and stress. These methods of mindfulness are extremely useful and I can continue using them on myself and in the classroom. We took part in fun activities, showing how resilient and patient we were or were not! Again, these activities can be used in the classroom. Every day we took part in guided mindfulness and meditation and were introduced to Chi Gong, which I have started doing at home now and am beginning to see the benefits or this practice. The course director Angel was superb- we honestly couldn't have asked for a more dedicated and passionate teacher. He organised two excursions for us which added to the relationships we were creating with our colleagues from other schools. Overall, this course was fantastic. I would highly recommend the course and the course provider without hesitation.