For over fifteen years, I've been asking one question.
What is it that truly transforms a person's life?
About Me
In my early twenties, my life collapsed.
Childhood trauma, chronic pain, addiction, rage and confusion had shaped much of my inner world, and I reached a point where I could no longer keep trying to manage the symptoms.
I had tried many things, but nothing created lasting change.
The turning point came when I stopped trying to fix everything externally and began looking inward.
Through meditation, Self Enquiry and radical responsibility, I began developing the self-awareness to recognise the unconscious beliefs, emotional reactions and protective strategies that had been shaping my life.
What I now call the Survival Mind.
That changed everything. I realised that lasting change wasn't about controlling my thoughts, fixing my feelings or becoming a better version of myself.
It began with seeing myself more clearly.
As my self-awareness grew, so did my capacity to remain present with the uncomfortable experiences I had spent my life trying to avoid.
Over time, my relationship with myself changed. The destructive behaviours softened. My health improved. My relationships transformed. And my sense of meaning returned.
I'm still a work in progress. For me, this is a life of enquiry.
For more than 15 years, I've shared this work because I've seen what becomes possible when people develop the self-awareness to recognise the Survival Mind, and through that awareness, discover greater choice, authenticity and freedom.
Taining & Experience
Chris Knight is a Self-Awareness Teacher and the creator of Self Enquiry, a practical discipline for cultivating self-awareness.
For more than 15 years, he has helped individuals and couples recognise the unconscious patterns of the Survival Mind, develop greater awareness, and create lasting change in their lives and relationships.
Founder
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Self Enquiry
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Freedom Together
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Self Enquiry Practitioner Training
Training & Qualifications
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Master’s in Psychosomatic Therapy
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Emotional Release Bodywork
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Musculoskeletal Therapy
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Yoga and Meditation Teacher
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Result Coach
Our Story
Over ten years ago, Tess and I met.
Like many people, we both carried the unconscious patterns, emotional reactions and protective strategies that shape relationships.
We knew conflict.
Misunderstanding.
Defensiveness.
The familiar cycles that so many couples find themselves trapped in.
At the same time, we were both deeply committed to inner work.
As we continued exploring Self Enquiry, awareness and practice, something began to change.
We became less reactive.
Less driven by old patterns.
More capable of remaining present with ourselves, each other and the challenges that life inevitably brings.
The relationship became spacious rather than demanding.
What emerged between us felt different to anything we had experienced before.
The only way we could describe it was freedom together.
Over time, we realised that the same principles transforming our relationship were transforming the lives of the people we worked with.
That insight became the foundation of Freedom Together.
Today, Freedom Together is a community dedicated to helping people recognise the Survival Mind, develop the capacity to remain present with uncomfortable feelings and bring awareness into everyday life.
Because freedom isn't something we find.
It's something we practise.
Freedom Together
Freedom Together was created to support people in bringing self-awareness into everyday life.
Because insight alone is rarely enough.
Most people understand their patterns long before they learn how to live beyond them.
That's why Freedom Together is built around practice.
Through Self Recognition, Self Enquiry, relational exploration and live integration sessions, members develop the awareness and capacity needed to navigate life and relationships with greater freedom, clarity and choice.
This is not simply a place to learn the work.
It's a place to live it.
A place to recognise the Survival Mind in real time, deepen your practice and walk the path alongside others committed to doing the same.