About
Hello, I’m Claire Moreau, founder of Bridgemaker Mindfulness. My journey into mindfulness began while working as a freelance translator, where the high-pressure environment led me to seek ways to support my mental health. That’s when I discovered meditation and yoga—practices that have remained central to my life for over 15 years.
I went on to complete two formal Mindfulness Teacher Training courses, becoming fully certified to teach mindfulness to teenagers and children (2019), adults (2020), and qualifying as a Council Facilitator in 2022. I am a member of Zenways, the Academy for Mindful Teaching, the Mindful Institute, and the OMCNC (Observatory of Non-Conventional Complementary Medicine).
With over 14 years’ experience in designing and delivering learning content—including 10 years as a visiting lecturer at Imperial College—I have designed all the mindfulness programmes and workshops I have taught with neurotypical and neurodivergent children and adults, whether in group or one-to-one format.
I work with referrals from teachers, speech therapists, psychotherapists, and psychiatrists. My sessions are always adapted to suit each individual’s processing style, communication preferences, and emotional regulation needs.
I am also committed to integrating mindfulness into care environments, particularly those supporting not only general mental health and well-being, but also oncology, depression and addiction.
I offer in-depth, structured mindfulness courses for adults and children and teenagers. I create a safe space
for participantsto learn mindfulness tools, which they can take away and apply to their day-to-day lives.
As a parent to two daughters, I have experienced first-hand how challenging and testing the times we live
in can be for children, teenagers and young adults.
I teach in English and French, which is my mother tongue, but my mindfulness training was in English,
and I have lived in London for 25 years.
I am fully insured, and I hold an enhanced DBS certification.
Take a look at my testimonials to see some comments from past course participants.
Qualifications
ADULTS
Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher Training
Zenways, 2021
100-hour mindfulness Teacher Training course that qualifies me to teach Zenways' Meditation and Mindfulness for Health & Wellbeing course to adults (from 20 year old).
The course is accredited by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association, and Zenways is recognised by the College of Mindful Clinicians, set up by Prof. Dr Russell Razzaque, for its role in developing and delivering retreats, approving certification and providing supervision to its teachers.
CHILDREN
Mindfulness Trainer for Teenagers
Academy for Mindful Teaching, 2023
12-hour specialisation training course that qualifies me to teach Mindfulness Matters! The Eline Snel Method course to teenagers (12-19).
Mindfulness Trainer for Children
Academy for Mindful Teaching, 2019
99-hour training course that qualifies me to teach Mindfulness Matters! The Eline Snel Method course to children (5-11).
EDUCATION
Learning & Teaching in Higher Education
University of Westminster (London), 2017
Postgraduate certificate
MA in Translation
Ecole d'Interprètes internationaux (Mons, Belgium), 1995
Continuing professional development (CPD)
Each year, to renew my certification to teach mindfulness, the Academy for Mindful Teaching and Zenways respectively require that I attend a 5-day silent retreat and undertake a minimum of 6 hours CPD, and 10 hours of live learning and self-studying.
I have access to personal support from mentors in both organisations, whom I can contact whenever I need advice about a client.
CPD complements my daily mindfulness and yoga practice, as well as the self-development and knowledge building workshops I regularly attend.