Mindfulness
Mindfulness enables you to stay more in the present moment, so you avoid getting overwhelmed or over-reacting and you maintain a sense of stillness and peace. With regular practice, it cultivates your ability to be fully present and aware of our thoughts, feelings, sensations, and surroundings.
At the Energetics Institute in Perth, we offer structured mindfulness training and meditation sessions to help you reconnect with yourself, foster calm, and develop your inner focus. With over 30 years of meditation practice, our co-founder Richard Boyd brings deep experience in guiding clients through the benefits of mindfulness—helping individuals from various backgrounds including students, athletes, and professionals across Western Australia.
Mindfulness is not just about sitting quietly; it is about developing deep awareness of your internal states—your thoughts, emotions, sensations, and reactions—in each moment. Our classes, courses, and individual consultations provide practical tools and expert instruction to help you integrate mindfulness into your daily life, workplace, and relationships.
What is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness, rooted in Buddhist psychology, is the art of present-moment awareness. It means observing your internal and external experience without judgement or the pull of past emotions, future anxiety, or distractions. Unlike general meditation, mindfulness meditation anchors your awareness to a specific thought, object or bodily sensation, encouraging clarity and balance.
Mindfulness allows you to cultivate the skills necessary for stress reduction, emotional regulation, and resilience in challenging situations. It’s both a discipline and a journey, helping you notice the constant fluctuations in the mind—its shifts in attention, emotional reactivity, or sudden escapes into fantasy.
The Modern Challenge
Many people today suffer from an untamed mind. It drifts, reacts, judges, and often leads us down paths of worry, regret or overstimulation. This is especially common in work or group settings, where stress and anxiety are constant companions. A regular mindfulness practice helps train the mind to stay present despite these intrusions.
Some individuals face deeper challenges. Past trauma may result in dissociation, where you mentally disconnect from your body or immediate experience. Mindfulness teaches us to recognise this and gently bring the attention back—to feel grounded and safe in the here and now.
The Real Practice
Building a mindfulness practice is like going to the gym. You won’t master it immediately. Just as the body initially resists physical exertion, your mind may resist staying still. You may feel frustrated, fidgety or even overwhelmed by the volume of mental chatter. This is not failure—it is the start of awareness.
Instead of aiming for perfection, we teach you how to observe the fluctuations of your thoughts without judgement. Through our guided group sessions, private consultations, and meditation teachers, you’ll learn how to return attention back to your breath, body or an intentional object—again and again.
Think of each session as building a sandcastle at the water’s edge. Waves (or distractions) will come and knock it down. But over time, the tide becomes more manageable, and you begin to experience greater stability and clarity.
Our Perth Mindfulness Approach
At Energetics Institute, our approach to mindfulness is unique in Australia. We combine the latest in neuroscience with ancient wisdom from Tibetan Buddhism to create a holistic program suited for modern life. We draw from Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and somatic modalities.
You don’t have to retreat to a mountaintop or attend expensive retreats overseas. Our Perth-based courses, group classes, and online sessions through Zoom or Skype make mindfulness accessible to all. Whether you’re in Northbridge, Sydney, or elsewhere in Australia, we’re here to help.
We offer everything from beginner-friendly introduction to mindfulness courses to advanced workshops, workplace sessions, and teacher training for those seeking to share the gift of mindfulness with others.
Building a Practice
Many of our clients report increased focus, better sleep, and improved performance at work or in personal relationships. Others notice reduced reactivity, enhanced self awareness, and greater acceptance. These benefits aren’t theoretical—they’re backed by research and documented in thousands of scientific articles, books, and clinical studies.
In our Perth centre, we help you personalise your mindfulness journey. Whether you’re seeking support for anxiety, want to improve your workplace dynamics, or are just curious about meditation, we guide you through structured exercises, reflection, and discussion.
You’ll learn to work with the natural tendencies of the mind, cultivating a mindful way of being that reduces inner noise and increases your capacity to face the realities of life with clarity, grace, and calmness.
Flexible Offerings & Support
We understand everyone’s needs are different. That’s why we provide a range of options, including:
- In-person group or individual sessions in Perth
- Remote learning via Zoom or Skype for clients across Western Australia and beyond
- Tailored programs for the workplace, students, or athletes
- 8-week structured MBSR courses
- Short workshops and one-on-one consultations
- Resources such as guided recordings, recommended books, and articles
We also offer corporate wellbeing programs and mindfulness integration for organisations, ensuring your staff have access to high-quality mental wellness instruction.
Our facilitators include trained teachers and therapists, including Kevin Hume, who bring professional experience and compassionate teaching to every session. Whether you’re looking for guidance, support, or simply a starting point, Energetics Institute is a trusted centre for mindfulness in Australia.
