Mindfulness & Mindful Leadership for Teams and Workplaces
Bespoke mindfulness, meditation, sound bath, movement and wellbeing sessions for teams and organisations, helping your people manage pressure, focus better and look after themselves. Delivered in your workplace in London or online anywhere in the world.
Free first conversation · Confidential · No obligation
Trusted by teams at leading organisations
We’ve delivered sessions for large and medium-sized organisations, in person in London and online for teams in the USA, Europe and Asia, including:
Spotify · NHS · Imperial College London · British American Tobacco · Coats · AMV Law · Stewarts · Soho House · Cushman & Wakefield · Landmark Space · NueLion
Technology · Professional services · Law · Healthcare · Higher education · Hospitality · Property · Creative industries
We’re open to working with organisations of any size, in any sector.
Recent work: two back-to-back 20-minute guided sessions, movement and reset, at the Royal Albert Hall, as part of a wellbeing event for a large organisation’s team.
Wellbeing, brought to your team
Wellbeing your people will actually use
Wellbeing works best when people use it. Our sessions are short enough to fit the working day, practical enough to use the same afternoon, and shaped around the real pressures your team is under. No beliefs required, no special equipment, and nobody is asked to do more than they’re comfortable with.
Practical
Techniques people can use between meetings, not just after work.
Tailored
We design each session around your team, culture, goals and schedule.
Easy to commission
One conversation, one proposal and one point of contact. We handle the preparation.
In 2024/25, an estimated 964,000 workers in Great Britain reported work-related stress, depression or anxiety. Source: Health and Safety Executive, annual statistics.
Download our team guide
Five pages for HR leaders and managers: what work stress costs, what the research says about mindfulness at work, our formats with starting prices, and what teams say. Easy to share with colleagues.
Build the session your team needs
Every session is bespoke. Choose a practice, a theme and a format, or tell us the outcome you want and we’ll design it.
01 · Choose a practice
Mindfulness & meditation
Sound bath
Body & movement
A blend
02 · Choose a theme
Stress · Focus · Creativity · Leadership · Self-care · Team connection · Mindful tasting · Your own
03 · Choose a format
20-minute reset
60-90 minute workshop
Half or full day
6-week course
Regular sessions
In person in London, or online wherever your team is.
Four ways we work with your team
Mindfulness & meditation
Guided practices for calm, focus and awareness. Suitable for complete beginners and experienced practitioners.
Sound baths & sound sessions
An immersive pause using singing bowls and other instruments, to help teams unwind and reset. No experience needed.
Body & movement
Gentle, accessible movement, stretching and breathing to release tension and refresh attention. Seated options are always available and no fitness is needed.
Bespoke experiences
We blend practices around a theme, for example mindful tasting, creative sessions or team-building experiences.
Session themes for the way your team works
Pick a theme as it is, or ask us to shape one around your team’s priorities.
Managing stress and pressure
Practical tools to pause, regulate and respond rather than react.
Typical length: 30-90 min
Focus and performance
Simple practices for attention, clarity and working with distraction.
Typical length: 30-90 min
Creativity and fresh thinking
Mindful approaches to opening up space for ideas and perspective.
Typical length: 60-90 min
Mindful leadership
Presence, composure and communication for managers and senior leaders.
Typical length: 60 min to a full day
Self-care and resilience
Sustainable habits for demanding periods.
Typical length: 45-90 min
Team connection and team building
Shared experiences that help colleagues connect.
Typical length: 60-120 min
Mindful tasting lunch & learn
A sensory session that brings attention to eating, pausing and presence.
Typical length: 45-60 min
Your own theme
Tell us the challenge or culture you want to build and we'll design it with you.
Mindful leadership development
Leaders set the tone for how a team handles pressure. Our mindful leadership sessions help managers and senior leaders build the awareness, composure and presence that good leadership depends on.
- Staying composed under pressure
- Listening and communicating with presence
- Making clearer decisions
- Leading through change and uncertainty
- Looking after your own energy
- Building a team culture where wellbeing is normal
60-90 minute workshop · Half or full day · Leadership series over several weeks
Discuss mindful leadership for your organisationChoose the format that fits
Workplace Reset
Lunch & learns, meetings, events
20 min · From £375 per session
Event package
Wellbeing days, conferences, away days (two back-to-back sessions, drop-in style)
2 × 20 min in one hour · From £750
Half or full day
Away days, wellbeing and leadership days
3-7 hours · Quote
Regular wellbeing sessions
An ongoing employee benefit
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly · Quote
Prices are per session or booking, not per attendee, so they work for events where people join voluntarily. All formats are available in person in London or online. Larger groups, travel outside central London and bespoke formats are quoted individually.
For lasting change
The 6-Week Mindfulness Course for Teams
A one-off session gives people a valuable pause. A six-week course gives them the chance to build a practice. We’ve run these for organisations that wanted wellbeing to become part of how their teams work, not a one-off event.
Understanding stress and mindfulness
The busy mind and the foundations of practice.
Attention and focus
Training attention and working with distraction.
Stress and emotional regulation
Recognising stress responses and responding rather than reacting.
Mindful communication
Bringing awareness into conversations and working relationships.
Resilience and self-care
Sustainable habits for demanding periods.
Integration and everyday practice
A realistic practice that continues after the course.
What’s included
- Six live 60-minute sessions
- Content tailored to your team
- Guided recordings and resources for participants
- A short follow-up check-in
Prefer ongoing support? We also run regular wellbeing sessions, weekly, fortnightly or monthly, as a long-term employee benefit.
Discuss a six-week courseIn London, or online wherever your team is
We deliver corporate mindfulness sessions in person across London and online for teams anywhere in the world. We’ve led sessions for teams in the USA, Europe and Asia, and we schedule around your time zones, whether your people are in one office, hybrid or spread across several countries.
- In person in London · At your office, event or away day
- Online anywhere · On Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet or your own platform
- Hybrid · Sessions that work for people in the room and people on screen
- Global teams · Sessions timed for each region, with the same quality everywhere
We share simple setup guidance in advance, so online sessions run smoothly. We work with organisations across Central London and online worldwide.
Why organisations choose Akanista
Experienced facilitators
Mindfulness and wellbeing practitioners who know how to make these practices relevant to modern working life.
Practical, not preachy
Open to everyone, with no belief system required, and participation is always optional.
Genuinely bespoke
Sessions are designed around your team, not taken from a template.
Global reach
In person in London and online for teams worldwide.
Easy to work with
One point of contact, a clear proposal, and we handle the preparation.
Case study
A movement and reset session at the Royal Albert Hall
We led Release & Re-energise, a movement and reset breakout session at the Royal Albert Hall, as part of a wider team wellbeing event. Participants stepped out of a busy day to settle the mind with singing bowl and guided mindfulness, release tension through gentle movement, and return re-energised. No mats, no changing, no experience needed. Just a room, a group and an open mind.
Plan something like this for your team
A short film from one of our team sessions. Sound on.
How it works
01 · Tell us what you need.
Send an enquiry or book a 15-minute call.
02 · We design your session.
You receive a clear, fixed proposal.
03 · We deliver.
In person or online, with everything prepared.
04 · Keep it going.
Follow up with a course, regular sessions or a leadership series.
What people say about working with us
“The participants got a lot out of them.”
Clear pricing, tailored to your team
Our sessions are priced per booking, not per person, so you can invite your whole team or run a drop-in session at an event. Pricing depends on format, group size, location and how much customisation you need. You’ll receive a fixed, itemised proposal before anything is booked.
Workplace Reset (20 min)
From £375 per session. Two back-to-back sessions for events from £750.
Workshops, courses and ongoing programmes are quoted individually, based on format, group size and customisation.
Frequently asked questions
What is a corporate mindfulness session?
A guided session in which employees practise simple mindfulness and meditation techniques, such as focusing on the breath, grounding and relaxing the body, so they can pause and reset during the working day. No experience is needed.
What kinds of sessions do you offer?
Mindfulness and meditation, sound baths, body and movement, and bespoke themes such as stress, focus, creativity, self-care, team connection, mindful tasting and mindful leadership. We can combine them.
Can you deliver a 20-minute session?
Yes. Short sessions suit lunch & learns, team meetings and events.
Can you run drop-in sessions at a wellbeing day or event?
Yes. Short sessions work well at conferences, away days and wellbeing events, where people can join voluntarily. We can run one or several back-to-back, and the price is per session, regardless of how many people attend.
What is a mindful leadership session?
A workshop for managers and senior leaders on bringing presence, composure and clearer communication to leading under pressure. Sessions range from 60 minutes to a full day.
Can sessions be delivered online?
Yes. We run online sessions for teams anywhere in the world, scheduled for your time zones, on the platform you already use.
Do you work with teams outside the UK?
Yes. We've led sessions for teams in the USA, Europe and Asia.
Do sound baths work online?
Yes, with decent speakers or headphones. We share simple setup guidance beforehand. In-person sound baths are available in London.
How does the mindful tasting session work?
Participants taste simple food slowly, with guided attention. We agree the food and any dietary or allergen needs with you beforehand.
What does the six-week course involve?
Six weekly live sessions with practical techniques, tailored content and participant resources, plus a follow-up check-in. Many organisations also add regular sessions afterwards.
Is it suitable for beginners?
Yes. No experience or belief system is needed, and participation is always optional.
How much does it cost?
Workplace resets (20 minutes) start from £375 per session, and two back-to-back sessions for an event start from £750. Prices are per booking, not per person. You'll receive a clear proposal before anything is confirmed.
Is this a substitute for mental health support?
No. Our sessions are workplace wellbeing and skills sessions, not therapy or clinical treatment. We encourage employees who need more support to use your Employee Assistance Programme, their GP or other appropriate services.
Let’s design wellbeing your team will actually use
Tell us a little about your team and what you’d like to achieve. We’ll reply within one working day and send a clear proposal.
What happens next
We reply within one working day.
We talk through your goals.
You receive a proposal.
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