Mindful Self-Compassion
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Learn to manage difficulty with more ease and kindness.
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance our emotional well-being.
While mindfulness increases our awareness of the present, self-compassion encourages greater kindness and understanding of periods of suffering.
It also helps us accept our flaws and better understand our challenges.
MSC is a research-supported program developed by Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Christopher Germer.
Research on self-compassion has shown that it boosts happiness and improves relationships while reducing anxiety, depression and shame.
Increased levels of self-compassion can transform empathy fatigue into wholehearted engagement with others.
Participants Will Learn
Befriend their self–critic, develop self-compassion skills, and foster goodwill towards themselves and others.
Our MSC program explores typical responses as difficulties arise.
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Who Should Attend
All are welcome. No previous experience with mindfulness or meditation is required.
MSC is especially beneficial for graduates of mindfulness-based programs, such as MBCT/MBSR.
This program qualifies as the prerequisite for training as a Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) teacher as well as a prerequisite for training as a Making Friends with Yourself (MFY) teacher.
Timing
8 weekly sessions plus a silent retreat
OR a 5-day session intensive
Fee
$525 CAD – non-clinical
$625 CAD – clinical
*$100 off MSC offerings June – August 2024*
As a charity, we do not charge taxes.
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