Claire Bigand

Claire was born into a family where emotional balance is a fundamental part of life, and explored the practice of meditation as a teenager. Meditation has become a natural tool for decision-making and a deep source of inspiration in her daily life. In 1998, she obtained a master's degree in conservation and restoration of cultural heritage from the ESA in Avignon, and went on to perfect her skills at the Institut Royal du Patrimoine in Brussels. Her career led her to carry out a number of missions in Egypt in collaboration with the CNRS. She spent four years in Chennai with her family, taking advantage of this experience to deepen her practice of yoga and meditation, and to set up an archive conservation center in an associative environment.
On her return to France, she set up her own company in the field of painted heritage conservation after more than 20 years in private practice. 

Claire is the General Secretary of the Heartfulness Institute France, and a Heartfulness trainer. She divides her time between voluntary and professional projects; developing artistic events to introduce people to meditation; working on Historic Monument projects; collaborating with institutions and numerous heritage professionals; and as a mother of two daughters and wife.