North Tyneside woman making it her mission to bring meditation to the mainstream

Certified meditation and breathwork teacher Frankie Rusby has launched The Still Space – a digital sanctuary that makes meditation, breathwork and personal development more accessible for modern life.

With so many people struggling to find time to invest in their own wellbeing, the mum-of-two believes her new platform could help many to tackle their mental health issues and make time for themselves.

The Still Space offers a library of bespoke guided practices focused on themes such as sleep, stress relief, focus and emotional healing alongside replay classes, mindset workshops, live sessions and community support.

The platform is a digital sanctuary designed for parents, carers, professionals and anyone who struggles to find time for themselves.

Frankie said: “I know how hard it is to fit wellness into modern life, so I created something that actually works around us, not the other way around.

“It’s so horribly ironic that our health and well-being has become another thing to ‘get right’ or ‘achieve’, which is such a pressure on our increasing to-do list.

“Or we associate it with a perfect image we see on social media that feels completely unrelatable and impossible.”

During the October Covid-19 lockdown of 2020, Frankie, a graduate of the externally accredited training provider The British School of Meditation, began teaching meditation online – simply because there was no other option.

And it quickly became clear that digital access was not just a temporary solution, it was a lifeline.

After five years of work and research teaching meditation to thousands of individuals, businesses and groups of people, she believes she now has a technology-based platform that can make a real difference to people across the North East, and the UK.

Every practice is professionally written and personally guided by Frankie – a trained writer, broadcaster, voice worker and meditation teacher – recorded in her soft, soothing voice from her studio by the sea in North Shields’ Fish Quay.

“The pandemic inspired me to create The Still Space – a platform that meets you where you are, anytime, anywhere,” she added.

“Peace of Mind started online because that was the world we were living in, so I had to adapt my plan accordingly. I didn’t have a choice, people were desperate and it was the only access point we had.

“We started on Zoom, as a way to stay connected when we were scared, stressed, isolated and craving calm.

“Now that idea has spawned The Still Space, which makes Peace of Mind possible anytime, anywhere.”

What began as a weekly online meditation class has since grown into a thriving wellbeing community, with group classes, workshops and private one-to-one sessions offered at the Peace of Mind studio.

But even as the world reopened and Frankie started teaching in-person, she noticed something – the demand for online access never went away.

For more information about The Still Space and to sign up, go to www.peaceofmindmeditation.com/the-still-space-faqs