In support of your application please write a brief summary here (approx. 500 words) outlining: 1.Your reasons for applying and what you hope to learn 2.Your meditation experience, including your experience of the 8-week mindfulness-based programmes (or equivalent) detailed above and the meditation retreats attended, if any, and your ongoing personal practice 3.The professional context in which you plan to teach 4.Any life challenges or events that have been significant and that may have a bearing on this application and perhaps say a little about what supported you through them. *