Mindfulnessuk Teacher Training

19/03/2026

Happening Today!

Free online webinar. Use this link to join - https://mindfulnessuk39382.activehosted.com/f/105

09/03/2026

No time for 8 weeks? 💙

If you’ve ever planned an 8-week programme and watched diaries shift halfway through, you’re not alone.

Holidays, work demands, family life… it can be genuinely hard to hold the continuity.

In this reel, Karen shares why the 4-week Compassionate Mindful Resilience (CMR) programme can be a supportive option for teachers who want something realistic, structured, and compassion-led.

A shorter run can make it easier to say yes, keep momentum, and expand what you can offer.

Follow this link to find out more - https://mindfulnessuk.com/compassionate-mindful-resilience/

06/03/2026

Teach with nervous system safety.

In the video, Karen speaks about why longer practices, like a 30-minute body scan, can be too much for some participants with trauma histories.

When attention turns inward for a long time, protective patterns that once helped someone cope can resurface, and the practice can feel overwhelming.

Trauma-informed teaching can look like:

- Shorter practices, built gradually
- Clear permission to open eyes, move, pause, or stop
- Grounding with external anchors
- Invitational language that keeps choice with the participant

If you’d like to train in a trauma-informed mindfulness & compassion teacher training programme, you can find our CMR Train-the-Trainer pathway here:
https://mindfulnessuk.com/course/compassionate-mindful-resilience-tt/

05/03/2026

Mindfulness & Compassion for Burnout: Practical Tools for Supporting Others 💙
Free online webinar with Karen Atkinson

If you support people experiencing burnout, in workplaces, health settings, education, or caring roles, this session is for you.

Karen will explore the difference between compassion fatigue & secondary trauma, and share practical mindfulness & compassion tools that help build steadiness when someone is running on empty. There’ll be time for Q&A at the end.

🗓️ Thursday 19 March 2026
⏰ 12:00–1:00pm (UK)
💻 Online (Zoom)

This webinar is rooted in the foundations of our Compassionate Mindful Resilience (CMR) programme.

Book your free place here: https://mindfulnessuk39382.activehosted.com/f/105

26/02/2026

Think you should be better?

You practice.
You understand the theory.
Maybe you even teach it.

So when anxiety spikes or irritation flares, the inner voice says:

“I shouldn’t still react like this.”

This is something we hear often in our work.

Mindfulness helps us notice what’s happening.
But awareness alone doesn’t calm a stressed nervous system.

When practice quietly becomes a performance review, resilience turns into pressure.

What truly shifts things is compassion.

The moment we acknowledge, “This is hard,” without self-criticism, the body softens. The system settles. Something opens.

Real resilience grows from kindness, especially in the moments we feel shaken.

This is a core theme within our Compassionate Mindful Resilience (CMR) programme; learning how to build steadiness through self-compassion, not self-judgment.

Our next cohort is now enrolling, follow the link learn more - https://mindfulnessuk.com/compassionate-mindful-resilience/

25/02/2026

A nourishing March is coming up 💙

We’ve got a beautiful month ahead at MindfulnessUK... retreats, CMR courses, and teacher training:

Mar 06 | 10am – Online Spring Retreat with Fares & Victoria https://mindfulnessuk.com/retreats/

Mar 09 | 9.30am – CMR Teacher Training with Angie https://mindfulnessuk.com/course/compassionate-mindful-resilience-tt/

Mar 09 | 6.30pm – CMR Course with Elaine https://mindfulnessuk.com/compassionate-mindful-resilience/

Mar 10 | 1pm – CMR Course with Angie https://mindfulnessuk.com/compassionate-mindful-resilience/

We also have a free webinar for mindfulness & compassion teachers coming up in March. Details coming soon, so keep an eye out for the announcement 👀

24/02/2026

Supporting others starts with supporting yourself.

This reflection from Angie is taken from our recent free webinar for teachers of mindfulness & compassion programmes.

Holding space, especially in emotionally charged sessions, requires steadiness.

In the webinar, we explored what sustains that steadiness:

• Supervision
• Peer support
• Debriefing after heavier sessions
• Moving the body
• Time in nature
• Real breaks between teaching

There can be a quiet pressure to keep going.
To teach and teach and teach.

But resilience isn’t built that way.

When we model self-care, boundaries and wise action, we strengthen the very foundations of our teaching.

We’ll be hosting another free webinar for teachers in March so keep an eye out for details 💙

20/02/2026

MindfulnessUK turns 16 today 💙

And this year, we wanted to celebrate in the most important way… by celebrating the people who make it all happen.

Not all of our team are customer-facing, so you might not get to see these brilliant humans very often, so today is their moment to shine ✨

Thank you for your care, your commitment, your quiet behind-the-scenes magic, and the heart you bring to this work every day. We’re so grateful for you.

19/02/2026

Community spotlight: Wakefield Council’s Early Intervention & Prevention team 💙

We want to celebrate the incredible work this team does to support children and young people across the Wakefield District, meeting them in schools and family homes, often during challenging moments.

This is frontline early intervention work: relational, consistent, and deeply human.

It’s been a privilege for MindfulnessUK to support the team as they strengthen their toolkit with practical, trauma-informed mindfulness and compassion practices to bring into their work with young people.

One reflection we’re taking from this: young people are influenced as much by how support is offered as by what is offered. A steadier adult nervous system, a slower pace, and language of choice can help create the conditions for safety, trust, and connection.

Thank you to the Wakefield team for the care you bring to your community 💙

13/02/2026

Quick question for anyone exploring mindfulness & compassion for personal wellbeing. 💙

We’re doing a short (anonymous) 1-minute survey to understand what kind of course people would complete.

Take part here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRauYyVg9-St9qrHYaG16X05FyOPhXYEwg1_6EyoDmy_VcdQ/viewform?usp=header

Thanks so much for helping us shape future support!

Thanks for helping us with this quick survey. We’re exploring what kind of mindfulness & compassion support people would genuinely use for personal wellbeing. This takes about 1 minute. Internal use only. No responses will be shared publicly.

12/02/2026

Deepen your confidence in guiding inquiry 🌿

Our Process of Inquiry Masterclass offers a practical space for certified or trainee mindfulness teachers and professionals trained in mindfulness-based interventions, to refine how they facilitate inquiry with authenticity and compassion.

Led by Karen Atkinson, CEO of MindfulnessUK and author of Compassionate Mindful Inquiry in Therapeutic Practice, this one-day CPD masterclass blends live demonstration, peer practice, and reflective discussion to strengthen your skills and presence as a teacher.

📅 Friday 14th November 2025 | 10:00–16:00 | Live on Zoom
💷 £90 CPD Masterclass (certificate provided)
📚 Please read Karen’s book before attending.

Spaces are limited so secure your place via this link - https://mindfulnessuk.com/mbsr-cpd-course/

11/02/2026

Our senses offer us a simple way back 💙

By tuning into taste, touch, sound or smell, even in everyday moments like eating or drinking, we give the mind and body something steady to land with.

From that place of presence, we’re not trying to fix ourselves or push anything away.
We’re simply arriving.
Just as we are.

A small practice, with a profound impact.