Leigh Chapman
Yinshi’s aim is to make meditation easier and more accessible to 1m by 2025 , helping combat an epidemic of stress and poor mental health in the process
Yinshi was first conceived when Leigh found himself for the umpteenth time his office's 7th floor toilets, trying to meditate. He was there because that was the only quiet, private space in the building.
The gentleman in the cubicle next to him had other ideas though and did everything in his power to stop him finding zen.
After that he vowed to find ways to make meditation easier and more accessible for himself and others, so as many people as possible can experience the improved mental health it brings about.
Yinshi’s solutions – meditation pods – offer people a peaceful and private space in which to enjoy the full benefits of meditation.
Leigh is a huge advocate of meditation and the benefits it brings and Yinshi’s target of making meditation more accessible to 1m people by 2025 ties in perfectly with what The Big Sit are also trying to achieve.
Call for instructors
An instructor for The Big Sit:
- possesses good knowledge of the foundational skills of mindfulness,
- has completed a recognized mindfulness-based programme such as MBSR or MBCT, or at least one week-long silent mindfulness meditation retreat,
- sustains their own regular mindfulness meditation practice,
- advocates mindfulness as a way of life,
- is committed to propagating the practice of mindfulness as a preventative approach to improving mental health,
- aligns with The Big Sit's intention of inspiring people and communities to make use of public and social spaces to practice mindfulness,
- and is committed to further developing themselves as mindfulness practice teachers and facilitators.
If you are keen to become a part of The Big Sit community as an Instructor, please reach out to us by expressing your interest.