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Come back to yourself.
Mindfulness for a fuller, more intentional life. Explore a gentle practice grounded in neuroscience and the experience of being human.
About mindfulness meditation
Mindfulness is paying attention to the present moment with openness and care. We practise noticing bodily sensations, thoughts and emotions so we have more choice in how we respond.
Notice
Step out of automatic pilot and reconnect with your direct experience.
Allow
Meet what you find with curiosity, without rushing to change it.
Respond
Create space between what happens and what you choose to do next.
About me
I’m Shih-pi Ku, a neuroscientist and mindfulness meditation teacher based in Magdeburg, Germany. My research explores memory and the brain. In my teaching, I invite you to explore your own experience with the same curiosity.
I bring around twenty years of personal meditation practice and have taught groups since 2022. I aim to make learning grounded and welcoming. I teach in English and Mandarin Chinese, with a particular interest in supporting researchers and people navigating demanding lives.
PhD in Neuroscience · Certified Mindfulness-Now teacher, Oxford (2023) · Certified teacher through the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP, 2025)
Mindfulness courses
A starting point for beginners, a deeper path for continued practice, and support for bringing mindfulness into daily life.
An introduction to mindfulness
A gentle introduction to attention, the body and everyday awareness. Try short guided practices and take time to ask questions.
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- Arriving in the present
- Attention and the body
- A short guided meditation
- Reflection and questions
Eight weeks of mindful living
Build a regular practice through body scans, sitting meditation, mindful movement and reflection on habitual responses.
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- Awareness and automatic pilot
- From thinking to sensing
- Gathering a scattered mind
- Recognising aversion
- Allowing things to be as they are
- Thoughts are not facts
- Caring for yourself
- Continuing the practice
Guided meditation & reflection
Keep your practice alive with guided meditation, shared reflection and practical questions about everyday life.
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- Guided sitting meditation
- Body awareness and gentle movement
- Reflection on everyday practice
- Questions and shared learning
1-on-1 Life Coaching
A private session to explore a decision, a life transition, or a pattern you’d like to change. Together, we’ll clarify what matters to you and identify a next step that fits your life. Sessions are available in English or Mandarin Chinese.
Testimonials
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Pricing
Course dates, fees and registration details will be announced before enrolment opens.
Introductory workshop
€80 or US$88
Explore the fundamentals with a welcoming guided introduction.
Eight-week course
€200 or US$230
A guided progression with group sessions and home practice.
Ongoing group practice
To be announced
Regular opportunities to return to practice with others.
1-on-1 Life Coaching
€70 or US$78 per hour
€330 or US$370 for six sessions
One-hour introductory call (€30 or US$35)
Frequently asked questions
Do I need meditation experience?
No. The introductory workshop and eight-week course are designed to welcome beginners. Practices can be adapted to your experience.
What language are the courses taught in?
Teaching is available in English and Mandarin Chinese. The language for each group will be specified when dates are announced.
Do I need to stop my thoughts?
No. We practise noticing thoughts and gently bringing our attention back. A wandering mind is part of the practice, not a failure.
How much home practice is involved?
Regular practice is encouraged. Short practices offer a starting point; the eight-week course will include a home-practice plan suited to the group.
Are sessions online or in person?
The course format and time zone will be confirmed with each course announcement.
How do I register?
Registration is not open yet. Confirmed dates, prices and a booking link will be added here when available.
Mindful living blog
What is Mindfulness?
What are we practising in a body scan?
An invitation to notice what you feel without trying to make your body feel a certain way.
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A body scan invites us to move attention through different parts of the body. We notice warmth, pressure, tingling, tension—or no clear sensation at all.
The purpose is not to produce relaxation. It is to become familiar with direct experience and with the way attention moves. When the mind wanders, noticing that movement is already a moment of awareness.
Try a short pause: feel your feet on the floor, notice contact and temperature, and see whether you can allow the sensations to be just as they are.
From automatic pilot to a conscious pause
A simple way to meet a familiar moment with fresh attention.
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Choose an ordinary activity: drinking tea, washing your hands or walking to the next room. Notice what the body is sensing before moving into the next thought.
When you catch yourself rushing, pause briefly. Feel the contact of your feet and notice one natural breath. Ask yourself what would be helpful now.
You do not need to slow down everything. One small moment of awareness can help you recognise that a response is available.
When your mind keeps wandering
Returning gently is part of the practice.
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You sit down to meditate and suddenly remember your to-do list. This is a familiar experience. The invitation is to recognise a thought as a thought, then gently return to the body or the breath.
Notice the tone of that return. Is there frustration or self-criticism? Can you acknowledge that too, with a little kindness?
The practice includes wandering, noticing and returning. Each return is an opportunity to begin again.
