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“Thank you again Rita, for facilitating a safe space to explore mindfulness.
The weekend was so inspiring and also gave me such clarity and guidance around the next steps I will be taking in my career”. David S
“This course was fantastic!”.
Sam K, Australia
ABOUT THE TRAINER
Rita Riccola is one of New Zealand’s leading mindfulness trainers.
She is the author of the book ‘The Practice of Mindfulness and Balance’ and a trained mindfulness teacher with over 30 yrs experience.
Rita Riccola Has been a Vipassana and yoga practitioner for 30 years after discovering there was a way to ‘tame my mind’.
“I have attended many silent retreats over the years. I always believed that life is the teacher and was sceptical of dogmatic, religious practices so for me Mindfulness was perfect. From 2000-2002 I went to a number Barry Long’s seminars (Aust.) on a Course in Being (Barry Long was a teacher of Eckhart Toll).
I have been working on finding ways to pass on all I have learned about the mind and emotions and finally as Mindfulness reached the mainstream things has allowed that to happen. In 2012 I set up Mindful NZ Schools in an effort to bring Mindfulness practices and the proven benefits to schoolchildren in New Zealand.
In 2023 I founded Mindfulness in New Zealand and Mindfulness in Australia and started to run courses in mindfulness facilitation for teachers, social workers, counselors etc. I have also done staff trainings in many schools and organisations both in New Zealand and Australia.
I have completed courses with Mindful Schools USA in preparation to offer schools in New Zealand Mindfulness classes (Mindful NZ Schools) which I have been doing since 2012: I have been training teachers at Diocesan and Dilworth Junior College in Mindfulness in an effort take the practices to their students. I have been running an after-school program for children and parents for the past 2 years at Grey Lynn Community Center. I get regular requests to run public Mindfulness classes which I am now offering.
NEW BOOK OUT NOW!
The Practice of Mindfulness and Balance
A Mindful Approach to Navigating the Nervous system for Calmness & Mental Clarity
Written by New Zealand Mindfulness Practitioner Rita Riccola. The Practice of Mindfulness and Balance offers simple strategies to deal with the everyday demands of life that we all face.
“Thank you Rita for providing such a thorough course in Mindfulness” Anne C.
The Practice of Mindfulness and Balance offers tips and tools to become present and aware of the right now and by scanning the QR codes throughout the book, readers can listening directly to the author as she guides the practice exercises.
You can pre-order it HERE

This book is for anyone who is ready to explore their inner world of thoughts and feelings…
Feedback for the 2 day Virtual Mindfulness Facilitation Training in July 2020
“I had the pleasure of studying with Mindfulness in New Zealand and completed their 8 weeks Mindfulness Facilitator Training certification including the 2 day live workshop.
Having studied several mindfulness courses I was looking for something more comprehensice, I must say this was the best training I have done thus far. The course content was clear, concise and leading edge. Rita as a facilitator is approachable and knowledgeable. The sheer amount of resources provided with the course sets you up for success and has been a huge asset to my business”.Sarah Akil Managing Director - Crystal Clear Wellness Co
Mindfulness means “paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.”Jon Kabat-Zinn. (Founder of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction)
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“Just watch this moment, without trying to change it at all. What is happening? What do you see? What do you hear?”Jon Kabat-Zin
Why Mindfulness?

Relieve Anxiety & Stress
In our fast paced lives, where we rush from one demand to another, there is very little time or space to stop and pause. Mindfulness offer the tools needed to connect with our inner intelligence, where we can access natural calmness beneath the busy minds.

Let go of Anger & Frustration
Coming in contact with your direct experience in the mindful state allows us to become familiar with the patterns that direct our lives; our thoughts, emotions and reactions.

Overcome Negative Thinking
Pain is an inevitable part of being human but suffering is optional. In mindfulness we learn how to manage our thoughts and emotions instead of letting emotions and thoughts manage us.

Stop Inner Chatter
Aimless thinking and inner chatter is draining our energy and clouding over the present moment. One of the most common benefits from regular mindfulness training is greater mental clarity and a new sense of inner peace.

Have Better Sleep
To be able stop incessant thinking and worrying is one of the great benefits of Mindfulness and it makes it easier to go to sleep and have unbroken sleep throughout the night.

Stop Living in the Past
Mindfulness practices increasingly bring you more into the present with the growing awareness that going over the past keeps you stuck in the past.
Why not make the inner world, where we spend most of our time, a still, silent and calm place to be?
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