Leeds Mindfulness, Well-being, & Spirituality Centre
- Secular Mindfulness
- Emotional Well-being
- Positive Emotion Enhancement
- Interfaith Exploration
- Psycho-spiritual Integration
Steve Hart’s news for 2027
Steve has been engaged with challenging health issues but returns in 2027 with new Leeds Mindfulness, Wellbeing and Spirituality Centre events at Kirkstall Abbey and Mabgate Mill near Leeds city centre (free car parking). Dates to be announced or contact Steve leeds.mindfulness@gmail.com
January will probably feature a session on looking ahead to the new year with psychologically and secular sourced mindfulness and meditation.The session will explore bodyscan, breath anchor and self nurturing meditation and skills.
Chris Starbuck, Steve’s Zen and sufi brother may run a session with Steve at Hebden Bridge with a proposed shamanic mythic Buddhist edge.
Nur Ashki Jerrahi Sufi community may hold a communal zhikir (sufi chanting) session at kirkstall Abbey in the spring and we may bring back the regular May and October events at Kirkstall Abbey including the Enhancing Positive Emotion and Self Compassion sessions.
About Steve Hart
Steve is an ordained Dharma & Vision Holder in the Zen Peacemaker UK scene and has practised with many spiritual communities in Leeds and has co-led practise at Leeds Buddhist Centre, UK Zen Peacemaker circles and the Nur Ashki Jerrahi sufi community. Steve has also led sessions for third sector organisations aimed at exploring the relationship between mental health challenges and meditation skills
.His personal inspirations draw on shamanic and visionary Buddhism, music, spiritual friendships and compassion trainings in various faiths.
Details of all these events will all be published on our new website nearer the time, or keep in touch via Facebook.
Contact us
You are welcome to call for more information, or to email Steve at:
About the Organiser/Facilitator
Lead Facilitator, Steve Hart (Suleiman Salaam, Shinchi Daishin)
Steve Hart has been practising Buddhist meditation since 1987 and has been involved in various spiritual communities since that time.
- He was ordained a steward, Dharma & Vision Holder in the Zen Peacemaker UK scene
- Steve is initiated as a dervish in the Nur Ashki Jerrahi Sufi community.
- for some time Steve received teachings pertaining to Saivism from Zeenat Cameron of Rajeshwari Tantra here in Leeds and was initiated into the Elemental Dakini Mandala. Steve has a strong interest in the Sacred Feminine, Myth and the Imaginal.
Presently Steve is supporting newcomers’ activity at Leeds Buddhist Centre in Horsforth and leading meditation at this Centre. He is involved with the ordination process in Triratna Buddhist Community and committed to spiritual friendships within this community.
Steve is also the co-organiser of the annual Kirkstall Abbey Mindfulness Festival in October and has taught mindfulness and meditation extensively in the third sector