Inquiry is where mindfulness teaching comes alive and where many of us feel least sure of our footing. We can hold the space and follow what a participant brings, yet still sense there’s more depth available and wonder how to reach it.
In this CPD event, Karen Atkinson introduces her Iceberg Model of Compassionate Mindful Inquiry, a framework that gives inquiry a clear, teachable shape. You’ll explore inquiry as a process that builds layer by layer: mindfulness first, then curiosity and depth, then compassion to warm what we find, and finally wise action. Each process strengthens the next, giving you a structure to hold lightly and enough to guide you but never so tightly that it overrides an authentic response to what a participant brings.
This session offers a taster of the approach Karen explores in full in MindfulnessUK’s one-day Process of Inquiry Masterclass, there’ll be a chance to find out more on the day.
Event details
🗓️ Date: Thursday 26th November 2026
⏰ Time: 12:30–13:30 (UK time)
💻 Location: Online via Zoom
🎟️ Tickets: £5-£20 or a donation
A recording will be available to ticket holders.
About the Speaker
Karen Atkinson is CEO and founder of MindfulnessUK and author of Compassionate Mindful Inquiry in Therapeutic Practice, a practical guide for mindfulness teachers, yoga teachers and allied health professionals, with a second book due later this year. With three decades of experience across health, social care, yoga, and mindfulness-based training, she’s known for making the art of inquiry both accessible and deeply human. She is also an Honorary Lecturer at Queen’s University Belfast and the creator of the internationally recognised Compassionate Mindful Resilience (CMR) programme.