Mindful Self-Compassion One Day Core Skills Workshop

Mindful Self-Compassion One Day Core Skills Workshop

Sep 25, 2015

Research suggests that mindfulness interventions, particularly those with an added lovingkindness component, have the potential to increase self-compassion among health professionals. Mindful Self-Compassion is an evidence-based skills training program developed by Neff (Texas) and Germer (Harvard) and shown to have a strong association with positive emotions (overall wellbeing, better relationships, happiness) and with less negative emotions (anxiety, depression, anger).

Nourishing Mind, Body & Yoga Practice

Nourishing Mind, Body & Yoga Practice

Apr 29, 2015

The most definitive nutrition expertise is found inside our gut – in the brain in the belly. Our metabolism is the sum total of all reactions in the body plus the sum total of all our thoughts, feelings, beliefs and experiences.

Mindful Self-Compassion for Educators

Mindful Self-Compassion for Educators

Apr 9, 2015

Teachers and staff are increasingly being asked to do more with less and to deal with very complex social situations in their classroom and school environment. And we are seeing increasing stress, burnout and compassion fatigue. It can all seem like too much at times. Some wonder if it is even possible to take care of yourself AND be there for your students, your colleagues, your community and your family?

New research in neurophysiology shows that Mindful Self-Compassion practices can help prevent stress, fatigue, and burnout on the front line. This workshop will introduce the research and practice that have been show to make all the difference. You will take away practices you can start using immediately with yourself and your students.

Mindful Self-Compassion 8 Week Training: Nanaimo, B.C.

Mindful Self-Compassion 8 Week Training: Nanaimo, B.C.

Apr 4, 2015

Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) – an empirically-supported, 8-week, training program designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. MSC teaches core principles and practices that enable participants to respond to difficult moments in their lives with kindness, care and understanding.

Program activities include meditation, short talks, experiential exercises, group discussion, and home practices. The goal is for participants to directly experience self-compassion and learn practices that evoke self-compassion in daily life.