Mindfulness Meditation
Mindfulness guidance and coaching Sydney & online. Guided by Shinzen Young's Unified Mindfulness system, a flexible approach for cultivating clarity and presence.
Mindfulness: A Different Relationship with Experience
Mindfulness invites you into a new relationship with experience—one where you're fully present rather than caught in thought, able to meet whatever arises with wisdom rather than reactivity, and connected to a natural clarity that's already here.
Perhaps you've sensed that there's a way of being more awake to your life. Maybe you've tried meditation apps or attended classes, but feel called to explore further to deepen understanding, receive personalized guidance, or integrate practice into the full complexity of being human.
This is where our work begins: meeting you exactly where you are and supporting the unfolding of mindfulness as a living capacity, not just a technique to master.
Mindfulness is part of my broader approach to meditation. Some clients focus on developing mindfulness as part of their meditation journey, while others engage in mindfulness-based coaching, where awareness skills support personal goals. Continue below to explore mindfulness in more depth.
A Systematic Approach to Mindfulness
This work is grounded in the Unified Mindfulness (UM) system, one of the most flexible and comprehensive approaches to mindfulness training available today.
UM offers precise, systematic methods for developing three fundamental capacities that transform how you engage with life:
Concentration: The ability to focus your attention where you choose, rather than being pulled by every distraction or worry.
Sensory Clarity: Learning to track and explore experience in real-time, discovering the richness and subtlety of each moment.
Equanimity: The capacity to allow experience without interference, meeting both pleasure and discomfort with balance.
Together, these skills enable you to work more skillfully with stress, emotions, relationships, and the inherent complexity of being human. As your practice deepens, you may discover that mindfulness opens doorways to insight, presence, and ways of being that feel more alive and true.
What makes the UM system unique is its clarity and adaptability. It provides structured techniques suitable for complete beginners while accommodating the deepest depths of meditation practice. Whether you're just starting or have years of experience, the framework scales to meet you exactly where you are.
How Mindfulness Coaching Works
Our work together is tailored to your life, your questions, and your goals. Sessions typically include:
Exploring what's alive in your current experience
Choosing and learning specific mindfulness techniques suited to your needs
Systematically developing mindfulness skills
Working with challenges and opportunities arise in practice
Bridging formal practice into daily life—work, relationships, creativity
Supporting the integration of mindfulness as a life skill
The UM system provides clear maps and precise techniques, making it especially valuable for those who appreciate structure and systematic development. At the same time, the work remains responsive to what's unfolding in your practice and life.
Who this is for
This work tends to resonate with people who:
Want a secular, systematic, well-researched approach to cultivating mindfulness
Appreciate clear structure alongside personalized guidance
Are drawn to mindfulness as a practical life skill
Value both practical benefits and long-term depth
Want to understand the "how and why" of practice, not just follow instructions
Whether you're new to mindfulness or an experienced practitioner seeking to explore the deeper aspects of the UM framework, this workprovides the personalized support that makes practice truly transformative.
Working together
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Introductory Session: A focused, accessible 50-minute session to establish foundational understanding of Unified Mindfulness and begin your practice
One-to-one Coaching: Ongoing support for sustained development. Meet once or twice monthly based on what serves your practice
Standalone Sessions: Guidance for specific questions, challenges, or returning to practice
Small Group Coaching: Available for those drawn to deepening practice in community
Classes: Structured mindfulness training programs for comprehensive skill development
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I’m Marcel Scharth, a meditation teacher and Aletheia Coaching practitioner based in Sydney, Australia. I’m a certified Unified Mindfulness teacher and hold a Diploma in Mindfulness and Compassion Teaching (Insight Meditation Institute).
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Introductory session: AU$75 (50 min)
Regular Sessions: AU$160/session (50 min)
Financial accessibility:
If you are genuinely called to this work but face financial constraints, feel free to reach to discuss sliding scale options.
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Online via Zoom (available globally)
In-person in Sydney:
Freshwater Wellness Centre (Northern Beaches)
Outdoor sessions (around Manly)
Other locations might be possible by arrangement
Next steps
If you feel drawn to explore mindfulness training, I invite you to schedule a free 30-minute consultation. We'll explore what's alive for you, whether this approach feels aligned, and how we might work together.
Or learn more about the broader meditation offerings available, including insight practice and comprehensive meditation guidance.
Ready to start your journey?
If you're curious about this work or sensing that a meditation practice wants to deepen, you're welcome to book a exploratory conversation. There's no cost. Just a space to connect, ask questions, and sense what might be supportive.
