David Cornwell

David’s core expertise lies in mindfulness. He began meditating at age 19 and has since built a lifelong practice. David has developed mindfulness centers and led over 50 silent retreats. He holds advanced training in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for depression from Oxford University and is a UKCP-licensed psychotherapist in the UK with a master’s in Mindfulness-Based Psychotherapy. His work integrates Somatic Experiencing, incorporating mindfulness of body sensations to support trauma healing.

David continues to work as a mindfulness-based psychotherapist, leading mindfulness classes, training programs, and an ICF-certified mindfulness-based coaching program. David is part of the therapy team at The Balance Luxury Rehab in Mallorca. Mindfulness remains at the heart of David’s practice, guiding every aspect of his work

My Asthma

I was diagnosed with severe asthma in infancy and spent childhood tethered to Ventolin, steroids, and the hospital nebulizer. Though attacks eased in my teens, they stormed back in my late twenties: every damp autumn clamped my lungs, wheezy breathing and chest infections followed, and allergens or certain foods could trigger a full-blown episode. 

That feels like another life. Through targeted breathing practices, dietary interventions, and other lifestyle shifts, I have been medication-free for years. The scarred, fragile lungs I once imagined now feel like healthy up-turned trees nourishing my body. Allergies have faded, my nose stays clear, and stress no longer locks my chest.

I keep my final Ventolin and steroid inhalers in a frame labeled “In emergency, don’t break glass,” a daily reminder that the tools I need are now inside me—and the path that led here is what this training will share.