"I introduced a meditation programme to our design studio not for business reasons at first but to offer my colleagues a way of finding stillness in their stressful lives.
What has issued has been revolutionary.
The outcome for my business has been that a disparate group of employees has come together as a real team. There is calmness and humanity in the way my staff deals with each other and the customers, we are becoming more creative and productive.
We finished the short meditation programme some time ago and have extended our guided meditation to be a permanent feature on Fridays. Fridays in the office are special and productive. It is my aim to extend this programme and interweave it into Common Ground Way.
Of course meditation needs a teacher. Maya is a gifted teacher who appeals across a spectrum of people. Maya has in short time helped to transform our company and make it more productive, relatively stress free and a pleasure to spend time in."

James Lundey, design director, Common Ground (urban design studio)

" For the past four months, Maya has worked with our small team at Auckland City Council.  As the Council was going through its transition process there was a great deal of stress, anxiety and uncertainty in and around our team.  We embarked on a journey together to continue to maintain a sense of pride, camaraderie and show leadership despite the stresses around us. One of our strategies was to commit to a corporate wellness programme run by Maya Nova of Mindbalance.

These sessions gave us a confident moment in time to relax into being ourselves, talk through some achievements and voice some frustrations. It made us more aware of our own feelings, sensitivities and enjoyments.  Above all, it kept us engaged throughout a most unsettling time and added peace and understanding to us as a team and individually. 

Maya has been an excellent teacher in the realms of meditation. She scoped a programme that was suited to our team and its environment and helped us continue to add value to the organisation and more importantly ourselves as individuals."

Roz Johnstone, programme coordinator ACC

"Mindfulness has allowed me to start to take control of my thoughts, which in turn means that I can focus more clearly on the work, leisure or family activity that I am engaged in at any
moment in time. I am learning to more effectively clear the "Chaff from the Wheat"!

My colleagues: The course provides an opportunity for individuals to explore a new way of enjoying all aspects of their lives, which if taken up and pursued could well bring benefits to the organisation. For me if we are able to offer massage as a staff benefit then the same opportunity should apply to Mindfulness, in fact mindfulness is the more powerful of two, it simply requires a different type of commitment."

Nick Tarr, procurement specialist, health Alliance

"The most valuable thing I have taken away is noticing my levels of stress are reducing and I am more focused on my job.
I feel totally inspired and I feel my job is a lot less stressful. I have noticed a difference in my personal life as well, such as-

• setting goals
• listening more
• not getting caught up with the small stuff
• planning
• less work stress and trying to get more life balance "

Alan Gibson, procurement specialist, health Alliance