Mindful Self-Compassion Classes

MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION
COURSE

Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) an empirically supported, 8-week training program designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. Based on the groundbreaking research of Kristin Neff and the clinical expertise of Christopher Germer, MSC teaches core principles and practices that enable participants to respond to difficult moments in their lives with kindness, care and understanding.

The three key components of self-compassion are self-kindness, a sense of common humanity, and balanced, mindful awareness. Kindness opens our hearts to suffering, so we can give ourselves what we need. Common humanity opens us to our essential interrelatedness, so that we know we aren't alone. Mindfulness opens us to the present moment, so we can accept our experience with greater ease. Together they comprise a state of warm-hearted, connected presence.

Rapidly expanding research demonstrates that self-compassion is strongly associated with emotional wellbeing, less anxiety, depression and stress, maintenance of healthy habits such as diet and exercise, and satisfying personal relationships.

Program activities include short talks, experiential exercises (including meditations), group discussion, and home practices.

At the completion of this activity, participants will begin to:

  • Describe the theory and research supporting mindful self-compassion

  • Develop and apply self-compassion practices to motivate themselves with encouragement rather than self-criticism

  • Assess and manage difficult situations and emotions with greater moment-to-moment acceptance

  • Develop and apply self-compassion practices to respond to feelings of failure or inadequacy with self-kindness

  • Transform difficult relationships, old and new, through self-validation

  • Utilize the art of savoring and self-appreciation to overcome negative attention bias

  • Apply core mindfulness and self-compassion practices into daily life

  • Demonstrate simple self-compassion practices to patients, students, or clients

 

Length: 2 hour & 45 minutes per session; 8 sessions + 4-hour retreat session

Pricing: $595/person (min 8 participants)

Availability: Mon-Fri between 10:30am-2:00pm EST via Zoom or in-person

MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION
SHORT COURSE

The Short Course in Mindful Self-Compassion (SC-MSC) is a 6-week adaptation of the empirically supported 8-week Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program designed to begin the cultivation of the skills of self-compassion.

Program activities include short talks, experiential exercises (including meditations), group discussion, and home practices.

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Articulate the basic theoretical underpinnings and research findings related to self-compassion

  • Develop and apply self-compassion practices to motivate themselves with encouragement rather than self-criticism

  • Develop the capacity to contend with challenges and difficulties through awareness of self-kindness, common humanity and mindfulness.

  • Apply core self-compassion practices into daily life

 

Length: 1 hour per session; 6 sessions

 

Pricing: $295/person (min 6 participants)

 

Availability: Mon-Fri between 1030-1400 EST via zoom or in-person

SELF-COMPASSION FOR HEALTHCARE COMMUNITIES/SELF-COMPASSION IN ACTION

 

Self-Compassion Training for Healthcare Communities (SCHC) is a 6-hour evidence-based adaptation of Mindful Self-Compassion, the empirically supported program of Dr. Kristin Neff at UT Austin and Dr. Chris Germer at Harvard Medical School offered by the global nonprofit Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. This training focuses on improving wellbeing and personal resilience in healthcare professionals by teaching mindful self-compassion skills to deal with distressing emotional situations as they occur at work and at home.

Program activities include short talks, experiential exercises (including meditations), group discussion, and home practices.

At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

  • Be able to describe the key components of self-compassion and mindfulness and how they can be integrated into your role as a healthcare professional.

  • Be able to explain the difference between empathy and compassion and utilize strategies to avoid emotional exhaustion.

  • Be able to practice techniques to increase self-compassion at work and everyday life.

  • Practice at least one skill from each session to care for yourself emotionally while caring for others who are experiencing difficulty.

 

Length: 1 hour per session; 6 sessions

 

Pricing: $295/person (min 6 participants)

 

Availability: Mon-Fri between 10:30am-2:00pm EST via Zoom or in-person