~ written by Alison Evans, Supervision Lead for the Mindfulness Network ~ I was recently at the International Supervisors SiTT group (support for integrity in teaching and training). I was reflecting with other mindfulness-based supervisors about what mindfulness-based supervision (MBS) can Read more…
~ Written by Nick Hammond, Deputy Chair of Trustees at the Mindfulness Network. This piece was originally posted on The Compassionate Friends Blog – a charitable organisation supporting bereaved parents and their families – and has been republished here with Read more…
~ written by Ken Lunn, our Executive Director ~ Many years ago I auditioned for the Bradford Playhouse actors list, then a leading amateur repertory theatre. After the audition, which was not great, the artistic director told me that Read more…
Lynne Wheeler is a mindfulness teacher and Trustee of the Mindfulness Network. As someone who has applied for and used our bursary scheme, Lynne’s valuable feedback around inclusive language meant that we have since reviewed and changed several elements of Read more…
~ Written by Sanjay Suri ~ Sanjay joined the Teacher Training Pathway (TTP) in 2019 and qualified as a Trained Teacher in January 2022 alongside his role as a Consultant Paediatrician. Here Sanjay shares some reflections on his experience of Read more…
~ Written by Ali Lambie – a Mindfulness Network registered supervisor offering individual supervision for mindfulness teachers and one of our compassion leaders, specialising in Mindful Self-Compassion ~ “Admit something: Everyone you see, you say to them, ‘love me’ Of Read more…
– written by Rosalie Dores This blog post was originally posted on 5 February 2018 and has been edited and updated in June 2022 All real living is meeting… (Martin Buber, 1958) We live in relentlessly changing and Read more…
~ Written by Elizabeth English ~ Elizabeth was an early participant on the Teacher Training Pathway (TTP), starting 2014, mentored by Eluned Gold and supervised by Pam Erdmann, certified in 2019. During her TTP journey, Elizabeth delivered over 50 eight-week Read more…
Our Approach to Offering Mindfulness-Based Supervision One of the original reasons that the Mindfulness Network (MN) began was to offer mindfulness-based supervision (MBS). This was back in 2012 when the charity began as a small community interest company. Alison has Read more…
“If we merge mercy with might, and might with right, then love becomes our legacy and change our children’s birthright” – Amanda Gorman, US National Youth poet Laureate We often think of compassion as tender, soft and comforting, but that’s Read more…
