I’ve been involved with MindfulnessUk for several years, providing support to maintain financial accounts. They are an incredible team, with a huge amount of knowledge and understanding of mindfulness and compassion. Offering my bookkeeping and accounting knowledge to complement their inspiring work is very gratifying. Outside of my professional life my family keep me busy …
I’m most happy and at peace in an ancient forest with a small cabin overlooking a clearing, nestled in a valley with tree-filled slopes rising all around. I sit near the cabin door, warmed by the log burner, absorbed by nature all around me. This happy place began as a visualisation during meditation practice about …
I am the Teacher Training Coordinator, overseeing course enquiries, admin and processes from promotion to certification. I also assists with Community Admin, Supervision booking, Shadowing, Co-Teaching and Retreats. With a strong background in administration, I have held a diverse range of roles including project management for high-end designers, training coordinator for a University Business School …
I live much of my life in the beautiful countryside and love long beach walks with Jimmy our brown Labrador. I also appreciate my yoga practice and fit a little bit in daily. It helps me centre and ground and gets me supple for my walks. Post walk I enjoy a read but also listen …
Spending time out in the fresh air is always cathartic for me, and helps to clear my head. If I need to slow down, I go for a walk around my local park, listening to my favourite podcast “Being Well with Rick Hanson, or if my energy is high I take myself for a quick …
Managing marketing activity for MindfulnessUK, I work with the team to develop compelling and insightful content. There are so many benefits to teaching mindfulness and compassion, especially now when life is so tough. There is nothing I love more than walking and exploring a new place, towns, cities or anywhere! Being outside in the fresh …
My happy place is always in nature. I feel so grateful to live so close to a park in London and I’ve recently made a commitment to go for a short walk in the morning before I turn my computer on. It feels such a tonic to be among the trees, to watch the playful …
The clear night sky at new moon on the hills of Somerset is so beautiful and mind-expanding. I so enjoy visiting new places both urban and rural, but much of my deepest connection with place arises from revisiting “old” places as they change from season to season.
I am Chief Experience Officer, ensuring our customers voice is at the heart of what Mindfulness offers. I manage and deliver the Integrating Mindfulness and Compassion (IMC) Level 4 Qualification, deliver retreats and bespoke training. I also teach the JOY Programme, the BAMBA registered 8-week MBSR Teacher Training and offer shadowing and co-teaching. I’ve meditated …
Karen is the co-founder and CEO of MindfulnessUK, leading all aspects of the organisation and pioneering new initiatives, growth, and development. Author of “Compassionate Mindful Inquiry in Therapeutic Practice” (2020, Singing Dragon), her dynamic leadership and innovative vision drive the continued success and expansion of the organisation. In 2019, Karen served as the Chair of the British Association …