Upcoming Mindful Self Compassion Programs
Mindful Self Compassion is offered in many formats
We offer 8 and 9 week online, and in person classes as well as Mindful Self Compassion for Health Care Professionals training.
Professional trainings can also be offered in workshop format.
Please feel free to reach out and book your group (minimum 8 participants), for a workshop, retreat, or individual classes.
Affordable Pricing! ~ 8-Week MSC Course Live OnlineSandy Sousa and Christina Leano
FEB 9TH - MAR 30TH, 2023 @ 6:30PM-9:00PM ET AFFORDABLE PRICING: $299!
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!
Register Here: https://thekramecenterformindfulliving.regfox.com/msc-winter-2023-registration
Forgive, encourage and motivate yourself with self-kindness when struggling with difficult emotions. Mindful Self-Compassion combines the skills of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, providing a powerful tool for emotional resilience. Caring for others begins with caring for ourselves. This in-depth course is especially helpful for those in healthcare and caregiving professions.
Come together in community and learn research-based practices and exercises, to cultivate an attitude of open awareness and kindness. Learn how practicing Self-Compassion positively impacts how we relate to ourselves and others, increases resilience, and improves our overall well-being. The Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program at The Krame Center for Mindful Living is backed by solid scientific research and is taught by LIVE instructors, trained in the official MSC curriculum. Our course features interactive practices, exercises and classroom discussions.
Winter 2023 MSC Course Schedule:
Course Dates: Thursdays, February 9th – March 30th, 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET
Retreat Day: Sunday, March 19th, 10:00am – 2:00pm ET
About the Krame Center for Mindful Living:
The Krame Center for Mindful Living is a global non-profit organization whose mission is to make the benefits of Mindfulness, Self-Compassion and Positive Psychology accessible to all. Our goal is to help people become more resilient and live better lives through our various programs. We offer affordable pricing and scholarships as well as free weekly meditations.
Self Compassion For Health Care Professionals co-facilitated by Sandy Sousa and Adrienne Gaudet M.D.
https://en.adriennegaudetmd.com/formations-a-venir
Please note that this training is recognized as part of the Ordre des psychologues du Québec’s continuing education program in psychotherapy .
The program consists of 6 weekly one-hour sessions, either by videoconference or in person, or three consecutive two hour classes. It can also be offered in a longer format consisting of 9 weekly three-hour sessions over 9 weeks for a a total of 27 hours.
Schedule:
Week 1 – Introduction to Mindful Self-Compassion
Week 2 – Practicing Mindfulness
Week 3 – Practicing Loving-Kindness
Week 4 – Discovering your Compassionate Voice
Week 5 – Living Deeply
Week 6 – Meeting Difficult Emotions
Week 7 – Exploring Challenging Relationships
Week 8 – Embracing your life
All of the sessions follow a general pattern with topic discussions, exercises, and practices as well as moments of inquiry focused on the exercise or practice.
A detailed email will be sent to all participants. This online course will be on Zoom. All participants must have a stable internet connection and a computer.
We Strive to make mindfulness practices accessible to all communities with the intention to be inclusive across race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, gender identity, religion, body size, ability, age, and class.
What is Mindful Self Compassion?
Mindful Self Compassion is a research-supported program developed by Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Christopher Germer. Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance our capacity for emotional wellbeing.
The Mindful Self Compassion Program combines mindful awareness with self compassion to cultivate emotional resources for well-being. It primarily focuses on developing the skill of self compassion where we learn to offer ourselves the same quality of attention we would give a friend. We learn to motivate ourselves with kindness and caring rather than criticism. Practicing Mindful Self Compassion can enhance one's self compassion and resilience, increase compassion for others, improve one's relationships, as well as increasing one's mindful awareness and sense of well-being. It can also decrease depression, anxiety, stress, and caregiver and compassion fatigue.
Weekly sessions include teachings, discussions, experiential exercises, meditation and home practices.
It is strongly recommended to purchase the Mindful Self Compassion Workbook by Kristen Neff and Chris Germer to further support and deepen your home practice.
In MSC you will learn to:
We offer 8 and 9 week online, and in person classes as well as Mindful Self Compassion for Health Care Professionals training.
Professional trainings can also be offered in workshop format.
Please feel free to reach out and book your group (minimum 8 participants), for a workshop, retreat, or individual classes.
Affordable Pricing! ~ 8-Week MSC Course Live OnlineSandy Sousa and Christina Leano
FEB 9TH - MAR 30TH, 2023 @ 6:30PM-9:00PM ET AFFORDABLE PRICING: $299!
SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE!
Register Here: https://thekramecenterformindfulliving.regfox.com/msc-winter-2023-registration
Forgive, encourage and motivate yourself with self-kindness when struggling with difficult emotions. Mindful Self-Compassion combines the skills of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, providing a powerful tool for emotional resilience. Caring for others begins with caring for ourselves. This in-depth course is especially helpful for those in healthcare and caregiving professions.
Come together in community and learn research-based practices and exercises, to cultivate an attitude of open awareness and kindness. Learn how practicing Self-Compassion positively impacts how we relate to ourselves and others, increases resilience, and improves our overall well-being. The Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program at The Krame Center for Mindful Living is backed by solid scientific research and is taught by LIVE instructors, trained in the official MSC curriculum. Our course features interactive practices, exercises and classroom discussions.
Winter 2023 MSC Course Schedule:
Course Dates: Thursdays, February 9th – March 30th, 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET
Retreat Day: Sunday, March 19th, 10:00am – 2:00pm ET
About the Krame Center for Mindful Living:
The Krame Center for Mindful Living is a global non-profit organization whose mission is to make the benefits of Mindfulness, Self-Compassion and Positive Psychology accessible to all. Our goal is to help people become more resilient and live better lives through our various programs. We offer affordable pricing and scholarships as well as free weekly meditations.
Self Compassion For Health Care Professionals co-facilitated by Sandy Sousa and Adrienne Gaudet M.D.
https://en.adriennegaudetmd.com/formations-a-venir
Please note that this training is recognized as part of the Ordre des psychologues du Québec’s continuing education program in psychotherapy .
The program consists of 6 weekly one-hour sessions, either by videoconference or in person, or three consecutive two hour classes. It can also be offered in a longer format consisting of 9 weekly three-hour sessions over 9 weeks for a a total of 27 hours.
Schedule:
Week 1 – Introduction to Mindful Self-Compassion
Week 2 – Practicing Mindfulness
Week 3 – Practicing Loving-Kindness
Week 4 – Discovering your Compassionate Voice
Week 5 – Living Deeply
Week 6 – Meeting Difficult Emotions
Week 7 – Exploring Challenging Relationships
Week 8 – Embracing your life
All of the sessions follow a general pattern with topic discussions, exercises, and practices as well as moments of inquiry focused on the exercise or practice.
A detailed email will be sent to all participants. This online course will be on Zoom. All participants must have a stable internet connection and a computer.
We Strive to make mindfulness practices accessible to all communities with the intention to be inclusive across race, gender, sexual orientation, immigration status, gender identity, religion, body size, ability, age, and class.
What is Mindful Self Compassion?
Mindful Self Compassion is a research-supported program developed by Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Christopher Germer. Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance our capacity for emotional wellbeing.
The Mindful Self Compassion Program combines mindful awareness with self compassion to cultivate emotional resources for well-being. It primarily focuses on developing the skill of self compassion where we learn to offer ourselves the same quality of attention we would give a friend. We learn to motivate ourselves with kindness and caring rather than criticism. Practicing Mindful Self Compassion can enhance one's self compassion and resilience, increase compassion for others, improve one's relationships, as well as increasing one's mindful awareness and sense of well-being. It can also decrease depression, anxiety, stress, and caregiver and compassion fatigue.
Weekly sessions include teachings, discussions, experiential exercises, meditation and home practices.
It is strongly recommended to purchase the Mindful Self Compassion Workbook by Kristen Neff and Chris Germer to further support and deepen your home practice.
In MSC you will learn to:
- Practice mindfulness and self-compassion in daily life
- Understand the science of self-compassion
- Use self-compassion to live in accord with your values
- Handle difficult emotions with greater ease
- Motivate yourself with kindness rather than criticism
- Work with challenging relationships
- Manage caregiver fatigue
- Practice the art of savouring and self-appreciation
- Teach Mindful Self Compassion to others
Mindful Self Compassion Short Course for Health Care Professionals
Have you ever wondered if there was a skill you could use to help you sustain real compassionate care for patients in the face of competing demands like technology and documentation, time pressure, patient trauma and fatigue?
Burgeoning research is showing that self-compassion skills can be of particular benefit to health care professionals, allowing them to experience greater satisfaction in their caregiving roles, less stress, and more emotional resilience. The good news is that self-compassion skills are trainable and build your capacity to handle stressful challenges.
Schedule:
All sessions are delivered live-online via Zoom meeting for an interactive learning experience. The SCHC program week by week which can follow the format of a one hour class once per week or three two hour classes over three weeks.
Topic 1: What is Self-Compassion? Definition and Science of Self-Compassion
- Introduction: What is Self-Compassion? Misgivings and research about Self-Compassion.
Topic 2: Practicing Self-Compassion: Physiology and Practice of Self-Compassion with Mindfulness
- The physiology of self-compassion. Self-compassion break. Backdraft. Moments of mindfulness.
Topic 3: Discovering your Compassionate Voice: Motivating Ourselves with Fierce Self-Compassion
- Self-criticism and safety. Motivating ourselves with compassion.
Topic 4: Self-Compassion and Resilience
- Strategies for Meeting Difficult Emotions
Topic 5: Burnout: Self-Compassion for Caregiver Fatigue
- Stress and Burnout. Compassion with Equanimity.
Topic 6: Making it Count: Reconnecting to Core Values
- Core Values for Healthcare Professionals. Setting an intention. Practice going forward.
Self-Compassion Training for Healthcare Communities (SCHC) is a 6-hr evidence-based healthcare adaptation of Mindful Self-Compassion, the empirically supported program of Dr. Kristin Neff at UT Austin and Dr. Chris Germer at Harvard Medical School. This training aims to improve 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.
In research published in the Journal of Clinical Psychology, Neff.Knox.2020, the SCHC program was found to significantly:
- Decrease: Depression, Stress, Secondary Traumatic stress, and Burnout
- Increase: Self-compassion, Mindfulness, Compassion for others, Job satisfaction in healthcare professionals
As opposed to other self-care techniques, self-compassion practices can be used on the spot while at work with patients and colleagues.
As a participant of the program you can learn the following objectives:
- 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.
A moment of self-compassion can change your entire day. A string of such moments can change the course of your life. Chris Germer, PhD
Additional Resources:
Recommended books, before, during, or after the course are:
Self Compassion: The Proven Power Of Being Kind To Yourself, by Kristen Neff
The Mindful Path To Self Compassion, by Christopher Germer
