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Christoph Spiessens

Founder
The Manchester Mindfulness Festival
Country or state 
United Kingdom
Available to 
Global
City 
Manchester
Fee 
Ask for pricing
Languages 
English,
Dutch
Volunteer
Yes

Personal Details

Bio

Hi, I'm Christoph.

Thank you for visiting my profile and your interest in my work.

I’m Belgian-born and have been living in the UK for 20 years now.

Mindfulness changed my life. And I aim to play my part in lowering the mindfulness threshold so it's more accessible to everyone.

One way is by organising the Manchester Mindfulness Festival (third edition 21 Oct 2023), an event that serves the community with a rich programme filled with highly informative mindfulness-based talks and workshops, making mindfulness more easily available to everyone and inspiring ripples across the region and beyond.

Another way is by delivering mindfulness workshops and talks to organisations, bringing secular, evidence-based mindfulness to corporate teams in a practical and usable way (in-person and online).

I am also a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and facilitate 8-week group MBSR courses for the general public throughout the year.

Satisfied clients include: LexusUK, ISS, Viridor, Expedia, General Electric, The Dining Club Group, Go Live Global, Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation, PRP Architects, Social Interest Group, UK Theatre.

Let's continue the conversation: Info@ChristophSpiessens.com or 07884 076 893.

BAMBA Registered MBSR Teacher (British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches. The lead organisation overseeing the quality of mindfulness-based training in the UK).

Studying for a Master's degree in Teaching Mindfulness-Based Approaches at Bangor University (year 3 of 4).

Mindfulness Teacher training certification by The UK College of Mindfulness Meditation (approved by the British Psychological Society).

Coaching certification by Coach Training Alliance (ICF accredited).

Mental Health First Aider (MHFA England).

Free meditations on my Insight Timer app teacher page.

My book, "Life of a Lifetime" is published by Business Expert Press, NY.

Committed to Diversity and Inclusion. Proud to support OneTreePlanted.org.

Current position (2)

Founder

The Manchester Mindfulness Festival

Certified Mindfulness & Insight Timer Teacher

Christoph Spiessens Coaching Solutions Ltd.

Achievements (2)
Finalist: Training Provider of the Year 2017

Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce "Skills for Business Awards"

Published Author

In 2017, Business Expert Press, NY decided to publish my book, Life of a Lifetime under their Human Resource Management And Organizational Behavior collection.

Degrees (1)
Certified Coach
Coach Training Alliance
2004 to 2005

Presentations

Presentations (3)
Behind The Scenes of Happiness - Mental health for leaders and L&D professionals

When helping others grow is not just a rewarding career choice but your raison d'être, the pressure to be a role model can be significant. Let’s talk.

Always in the frontline absorbing energy from delegates and colleagues, under significant pressure to drive change within an organisation, or trying to establish our own work/life balance, times can get stressful for leaders and L&D professionals.

What makes it worse is the (often self-imposed) pressure that we have to be the perfect role model and somehow be masters at handling change, anxiety, and uncertainty. Yet we are human beings too and need to look after our own mental health if we want to lead the way for others.

The 3 key learning outcomes of my talk, “Behind the Scenes of Happiness” are:

• How to identify the symptoms of poor mental wellbeing
• What are the tools available to L&D professionals?
• Why authenticity will improve the quality of our facilitation

Mindfulness in Business - Turning ordinary moments into extraordinary moments of engagement

If you think mindfulness is only about stress management, think again. It’s so much more! In fact, mindfulness is a business strategy. This inspirational -and practical- talk demonstrates how mindfulness can turbo charge employee engagement, sales and customer satisfaction at your business.

Christoph draws on extensive experience from working in Japan and shares the key “omotenashi” principles to help you boost mindfulness in the workplace, which results in improved wellbeing, quality and productivity.

If you would like to book Christoph to talk to your teams, please get in touch.

Explore Your Ikigai - Purpose Beyond the Venn Diagram

A powerful, moving and inspirational talk about finding purpose in life based on an authentic understanding of the Japanese concept, called ikigai. Christoph recently delivered this talk twice to great acclaim at the International Festival of Yoga in Manchester.

Past talks (4)
Healer, Heal Thyself
International Festival of Yoga
Manchester
June 30, 2018
Mindfulness in Business
Mindfulness in Business
Google Digital Garage, Manchester
January 28, 2019
Ichi go Ichi e - A Japanese approach to mindfulness
The Wellness Dialogue
Manchester, UK
December 31, 2016
Turning encounters into extraordinary moments of engagement
Making the Case for Face2Face - High Performance B2B Live Marketing
Manchester, UK
December 31, 2017
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Books & Articles (7)

Life of a Lifetime: Inspiration for Creating Your Extraordinary Life
Business Expert Press, NY,
2017
Connecting to Your Inner Light: Your Guide to Feeling Lighter and Following the Dreams of Your Soul
Ankh ,
2009
You can’t say that in training! Or can you? How L&D authenticity drives engagement
My Impostor Syndrome Trade-off
Why Conscious Companies Have The Engagement Edge
8 Reasons to Leap Forward
Spirituality Coaching for Successful Leaders: FAQ

Expertise (11)

Health & Well-being
Leadership
Employee Engagement Mindfulness Spirituality Motivation Life Coaching Mental health Authentic Leadership Authentic happiness Happiness

Clients

LexusUK, ISS, Viridor, Expedia, General Electric, The Dining Club Group, Go Live Global, Greater Manchester Centre for Voluntary Organisation, PRP Architects, Social Interest Group, UK Theatre.

Awards & certifications (2)

Recognized Training Centre
Open Awards
Badge of Excellence for my signature CONNECT workshop
Open Awards
Recommendations
Why choose me? 

Highly experienced Mindfulness speaker and published author

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