COURSE

From People Pleasing To Peace: Reclaiming Your Authentic Self

Many of us were taught to please others to stay safe and loved. Yet over time, that habit can quietly drain our energy and blur our truth. In this five-day course, Mark Rowland gently guides you through releasing the need for approval and returning to a more authentic, peaceful way of being. Each session blends compassionate teaching with calming meditation to help you build boundaries, speak honestly, and nurture kindness that includes yourself. Learn to let go of guilt, reclaim your inner peace, and rediscover the freedom of being real.

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Meet your Teacher

Mark Rowland

United Kingdom

Mark Rowland is a meditation teacher, Reiki Master, and sound healing practitioner whose work blends emotional insight, nature imagery, and grounded spiritual guidance. Through his courses and meditations on Insight Timer, Mark helps listeners rediscover calm, authenticity, and the courage to live truthfully.

5 Days

82 students

5.0 stars

19 min / day

Authenticity

English

Lesson 1

The Mask Of Pleasing: How We Lose Ourselves To Be Loved

We begin by looking gently at where people-pleasing begins and why so many of us carry it. Together we’ll explore how the need for approval can mask our authentic self and how, at its core, it’s a survival strategy a way to feel safe, not bad or broken. You’ll learn how trying to manage others’ perceptions can actually be a quiet form of control, and how to release it with compassion. The meditation that follows helps you soften guilt, reconnect with your truth, and take the first step toward peace.

Lesson 2

The Roots Beneath: Where The Habit Begins

Today we explore the origins of people-pleasing - how it begins not from weakness, but from love and a longing for safety. You’ll learn how early experiences, attachment styles, and nervous system conditioning shaped your instinct to keep the peace. Through teaching and meditation, you’ll begin to re-parent yourself, offering the inner child what they needed back then: permission to be real, safe, and loved exactly as they are.

Lesson 3

The Power Of No: Building Boundaries Without Guilt

Today, we explore the art of saying no with kindness and strength. Boundaries aren’t barriers; they’re the framework of healthy connection. In this session, you’ll learn how guilt and fear often arise when you begin to honour your limits, and how to meet them with self-compassion. The meditation will guide you through visualizing energetic boundaries, helping you feel both open-hearted and protected - safe to give and receive love without losing yourself.

Lesson 4

Authentic Kindness: Giving Without Losing Yourself

Today we explore the difference between genuine kindness and the kind of giving that comes from fear, habit, or the urge to be accepted. This session helps you reconnect with kindness that is rooted in truth rather than people-pleasing. You will learn how to offer care without abandoning yourself, and how to recognise the quiet signals that you are giving too much. The meditation supports you in feeling the balance between openness and self-respect, guiding you into a softer and more grounded way of relating to others.

Lesson 5

Living Unapologetically: Returning To Wholeness

Today we bring all the pieces together. This session helps you step into a life where your needs, boundaries, honesty, and inner peace matter just as much as anyone else’s. You will learn how to embody authenticity in daily life without guilt and how to trust the deeper wisdom that rises when you stop performing. The meditation supports you in grounding into your wholeness, leaving behind the old patterns of pleasing and stepping forward with clarity, courage, and calm presence.

5.0 (10)

Recent Reviews

Jody

February 11, 2026

Just what I needed to hear. I appreciated Mark’s / your calm steady, slow voice that felt so relaxing; my brain had time to reflect and absorb the content at a pace that was right for me. I have years of ingrained people-pleasing habits / perspectives, and this was so enlightening as to WHY ( although I understand my childhood was a lot of it.). Thank you very much, Mark. I appreciate you.

Shelley

December 6, 2025

Loved

Olivia

November 30, 2025

I really appreciate this teacher’s way of guiding meditation and gently unfolding the healing process. Another beautifully done course!

Sally

November 26, 2025

This course helped me make sense of my life till now. My whole life has centred around people pleasing leaving me exhausted with no life of my own. This course has supported me to see that I can learn to be my true authentic self and develop true relationships. I will probably return to this course for help and reassurance as I negotiate this new way to live. I highly recommend this course and thank Mark for making it available to me. With gratitude 🙏 💜

Lois

November 26, 2025

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