About Suryacitta
My name is Suryacitta Malcolm Smith. I first started practising mindfulness meditation in 1991 and started teaching in 1996.
Though I practised within the Buddhist tradition and was ordained into the Western Buddhist Order in 1999, I teach in a secular way unless requested otherwise.
I teach both mindfulness and compassion meditation in Leicester and Loughborough and run workshops and retreats on mindfulness in the UK and Europe.
I also teach in companies, schools and the NHS as well as leading courses and retreats for the public
I have written a book called Happiness and How it Happens - Finding contentment through mindfulness published by Ivy Press October 2011. I have appeared several times on Radio Leicester talking about mindfulness and happiness and had various articles published in local press.
About Gaynor
Gaynor Quilter has over 20 years experience in the corporate world through consultancy and work as Chief Executive of a variety of charities in London, including Alone in London. At the moment runs a charity in the city of Leicester, and supports Suryacitta on retreats and courses. She is a qualified life coach and has been meditating for 6 years. She is also a practitioner of Yoga and Chi Kung which she teaches on retreats.
Gaynor and Suryacitta live together in Newtown Linford, Leicestershire, UK.
