the listening & enquiry circle
the listening & enquiry circle
Spiritual awakening and inner enquiry can open us to greater sensitivity, depth, and awareness, but they can also leave us feeling exposed, ungrounded, or alone. Many people discover that while profound things are happening internally, there are few spaces where these experiences can be shared and gently held by others.
This group is designed to be such a space.
It is a small, facilitated, online listening and enquiry circle where participants are supported through mindful presence, shared humanity, and respectful listening, rather than advice, interpretation, or instruction.
VENUE: ONLINE (zoom)
DATES: SATURDAYS 2:30-4pm
MAY 9th, 23rd. JUNE 6th, 20th, JULY 4th, 18th.
A Space of Support, Presence, and Allowing
Support in this group does not take the form of guidance or solutions. Instead, it arises through:
Over time, many participants find that this quality of shared presence fosters:
Non-Hierarchy and Acceptance
This group is held without hierarchy.
There are no teachers and no students.
No one’s experience is treated as more evolved, correct, or meaningful than another’s.
All experiences, ordinary or profound, are welcomed as valid.
The container is actively held to discourage comparison, self-evaluation, and the feeling of not being “far enough along.”
group format
group size:
Maximum of 6 participants
Meeting rhythm:
Fortnightly, online
Structure:
Quarterly (3-month) blocks, 6 sessions per block
At the end of each block, current participants are invited to continue before places are offered to new members. This allows the group to deepen while remaining permeable over time.
session structure
Each session follows a consistent, supportive rhythm:
Opening 5 minute silent Meditation
A short silent meditation to help participants arrive in their bodies and settle into shared presence.
Personal Check-In Round
Each participant has a few minutes to share what has been present for them.
There are no interruptions and no verbal responses—only listening.
Topic-Based Shared Enquiry
A simple human theme is introduced with a guided meditation or contemplation (without explanation or teaching).
Participants explore within themselves how this theme shows up in their lived experience, speaking from “I,” and also listening with care.
This is not a discussion or debate.
It is a collective practice of presence and reflection.
Optional Reflection Round
Participants may briefly share what the session evoked internally, without commenting on others’ shares.
Closing
A gentle closing to support integration and completion.
Participants are always welcome to pass at any point.
inner enquiry
In this group, enquiry refers to a gentle turning toward one’s own lived experience with curiosity, honesty, and care.
It is not a formal spiritual technique and it does not involve asking a single question such as “Who am I?” or trying to arrive at a particular insight. Rather, it is an invitation to notice what is actually present…physically, emotionally, and psychologically, without trying to fix, transcend, or explain it away.
Enquiry here is simple, grounded, and human.
Example Topics
Themes are chosen to support grounded, human exploration rather than abstract spirituality. Examples include:
Facilitation and Safety
The facilitator’s role is to hold the structure and tone of the group so that participants can relax into the process.
This includes:
Maintaining clear boundaries
Supporting equal participation
Gently intervening if advice-giving or hierarchy arises
The structure exists to support a felt sense of safety and being held.
6 Facilitated sessions
Includes 6 facilitated, online sessions.
3 month blocks
Sessions renew every 12 weeks
single cohort
Same participants throughout the 12 weeks
Total Investment
£90
who this group is for…
This group may be supportive if you…
This group is not suitable for those seeking to teach, coach, or lead others.
Learn more about your facilitator…
Emma’s work is rooted in a deep respect for the body, the nervous system, and the quiet intelligence that emerges when we are given the space to slow down and listen.
Her approach has been shaped by many years of contemplative practice, spiritual guidance from her teachers, professional work within the mental health sector, and her own lived experience of moving through periods of overwhelm and disorientation toward greater steadiness and presence within the awakening process.
She teaches mindful embodiment through meditation, sound, stillness, gentle enquiry, and nervous system–informed practices. Rather than offering solutions or interpretations, Emma focuses on creating calm, supportive spaces where people can explore their own experience with honesty and care.
Her role in the Listening & Enquiry Circle is simply to hold the structure of the space so that participants can speak, listen, and explore their experience in a way that feels safe, grounded, and unforced.
‘Settle enough to stop seeking. Rest enough to stop fixing. Feel safe enough to be nothing in particular.’
closing invitation…
If this description resonates with something in you, you are warmly invited to apply.
Because the group is intentionally small and carefully held, participation begins with a short reflective application. Rather than being something that is reviewed or assessed, this process is offered as an opportunity for you to sit quietly with a set of questions and sense your own readiness for this kind of space.
The application concludes with a simple declaration of willingness to uphold the structure and agreements of the group to the best of your ability.
If it feels like the right time to explore your experience in the presence of others, you are welcome to take the next step.
The Next cohort begins 9th may 2026 . Gathering every fortnight for 12 weeks
WHERE: ONLINE (ZOOM)
WHEN: EVERY FORTNIGHT BEGINNING 9th MAY 2026 2:30-4pm
If you would like to be placed on the waiting list for the next cohort, please let me know below and I will contact you when a space becomes available.