Accredited Mindfulness Teachers in Devon

Sophia and Toni are both accredited mindfulness teachers in Devon, qualified through the Mindfulness Now programme — training approved by the British Psychological Society that integrates key elements of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT).

Sophia is also an accredited Drawing and Talking practitioner (member 1661601, verifiable on their public register), and Toni is a qualified Positive Psychology practitioner. Everything we teach is grounded in recognised, evidence-based training — and both of us work under ongoing supervision, as accredited teachers are required to.

It matters. Mindfulness teaching is unregulated in the UK, which means anyone can describe themselves as a teacher. Accreditation, a code of ethics, insurance and supervision are what separate trained practice from good intentions — so it’s worth asking any practitioner, not just us.

FURTHER TRAINING AND CPD

We continue our professional development with these leading mindfulness organisations.

Sophia Roddan

Sophia Roddan is a qualified mindfulness teacher, educator, artist and wellbeing mentor with a deeply compassionate and creative approach to her work. With a background in Fine Art, nursing, education, and holistic wellbeing, she has spent many years supporting children, young people, adults, and vulnerable communities through creativity, mindfulness, and therapeutic practice.

Sophia currently works in education delivering one-to-one and group Drawing and Talking sessions alongside mindfulness and wellbeing for children, young people, and adults. She is also a Health and Wellbeing Mentor, specialising in emotional support, neurodiversity, and creative therapeutic approaches.

Previously, Sophia developed and led inclusive art and creativity programmes for MIND East Devon, working with individuals experiencing mental health challenges. Her workshops created safe, welcoming spaces focused on connection, confidence, and creative expression, with participant exhibitions held at Exeter Phoenix Art Centre — a programme later recommended for adoption more widely across the UK.

Alongside her educational and therapeutic work, Sophia co-runs wellbeing retreats, facilitates art and music workshops, and teaches yoga Nidra. She is a saxophonist performing with the Britannia Royal Naval College Concert Band, swing and jazz ensembles, and local community music groups, as well as a poet, writer, and visual artist whose work has been featured by The Guardian and Plymouth College of Art.

Sophia brings warmth, intuition, humour, creativity, and genuine care into all aspects of her work, with a strong belief in the healing power of community, mindfulness, music, and art.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate certificate in Mindfulness-Based Approaches
• Accredited MBCT and Mindfulness Now teacher training
• Registered with the British Association for Mindfulness-Based Approaches (BAMBA)
• Trained Drawing and Talking Practitioner; qualified aromatherapy masseuse
• Ongoing supervision and continuing professional development

Toni Wood

With more than twenty-five years coaching and mentoring individuals, leadership teams and executives, alongside board-level commercial leadership, Toni understands both the human and organisational challenges of modern life.

A qualified practitioner in Positive Psychology and an accredited Mindfulness Now teacher, Toni combines evidence-based thinking with executive coaching, leadership development and strategic insight. She is passionate about helping people and organisations perform sustainably — not through relentless pressure, but by building healthier habits, stronger cultures and mentally fit leaders.

Her gift is translating science into practical tools that improve performance, wellbeing and organisational success.

Qualifications

• Qualified practitioner in Positive Psychology
• Accredited MBCT and Mindfulness Now teacher training
• Over twenty-five years’ experience in coaching, mentoring and executive leadership development
• Board-level commercial leadership background