Mattias has been practising meditation for the past six years, after being introduced when living in Japan. He has a background in media and public relations and has worked as editor of two educational publications in Sweden, his country of origin, and as a senior PR account executive in London before joining Breathing Space.

As Breathing Space manager Mattias is the contact for all stakeholder relations and manages the running and development of the Breathing Space project. He also leads the weekly MBSR drop-in sessions for carers held at the centre and performes outreach work.