Nick Kientsch

Nick Kientsch is a meditation teacher and the founder of Evolving Minds. He has more than 30 years of meditation practice, including seven years of monastic training as a Buddhist monk in meditation and philosophy. He offers one-to-one mindfulness coaching, group meditation, and workshops and courses aimed at stress management, focus, joy and relaxation. His sessions are client-led, and the pages describe a calm, steady and grounded presence.

His training includes certification in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for depression and anxiety, and qualification in Trauma Release Exercises (TRE), a somatic technique that helps the body release trauma through neurogenic tremors. He also practises lucid dreaming for trauma processing and insight, and is trained in biodynamic massage and Reiki therapy, which he combines with mindfulness.

Nick has led mindfulness and wellbeing workshops for organisations, helping teams build focus, reduce stress and cultivate empathy. He facilitated regular 8-week MBCT courses for Kensington and Chelsea Council, which many people described as "life-changing". Since 2009 he has led a weekly meditation group for gay, bi and trans men in London, and he also organises wellbeing events and workplace diversity trainings for the LGBTQ+ community.

He believes mindfulness shows that our moods and happiness are not dictated by external conditions, and that awareness and choice can shape them.