Mindful Self-Compassion Course
Dates Upcoming
Mindful Self-Compassion
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is a neuroscience-driven, research-backed and evidence-based eight-week course with an additional half-day retreat, developed by Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Chris Germer. MSC focuses on cultivating self-compassion, i.e. including ourselves in the circle of compassion, and treating ourselves with the same level of love and care we often offer so easily to others. Depending on the context, self-compassion can also be fierce and have a protective, caring force.
MSC combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance our capacity for emotional well-being. Growing research demonstrates that self-compassion is strongly associated with better relationships, as well as reduced anxiety and depression. Cultivating self-compassion can fundamentally shift how we relate to ourselves as well as challenging people, situations and experiences (including those caused by institutional oppression) by moving away from self-blame and criticism. With practice, we can strengthen our relationships and lean into more effective communication; boosting happiness, optimism, curiosity and creativity while also reducing shame, anxiety and fear of failure; resulting in an overall increased satisfaction in life.
What's Included
Schedule
TBD
Mindful Self-Compassion 8 -Week Course (plus additional retreat day):
Week 1
Introduction
Week 2
Practicing Mindfulness
Week 3 1
Practicing Kindness
Week 4
Discovering your Compassionate Voice
Week 5
Living Deeply
Week 6
Retreat 10am - 2pm
Week 7
Meeting Difficult Emotions
Week 8
ExploringChallenging Relationships
Week 9
Embracing Your Life
Why Mindful Self Compassion?
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Grow and sustain compassion for self
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Improve Relationships
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Explore how self-compassion helps bring in ease to situations that lead to burnout (work or personal)
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Strengthen your voice and feel comfortable claiming your space in various settings
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Live in Deeper Alignment with your values
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Notice and reduce unfavorable comparisons with others
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Face and befriend our shortcomings
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Forgive ourselves where we needed when it feels comfortable to do so
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Gain tools to manage difficult emotions with greater ease
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Build emotional strength for dealing with daily and sudden stresses
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Motivate yourself with kindness and encouragement rather than criticism
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Live more authentically
Cost
This event has a limited number of spots – please register early. This course is offered with a sliding scale of $495-$695 investment in yourself.
Accessibility is incredibly important to us. We encourage you to write in to inquire about scholarship options as needed.
Meet your facilitator
About Christina Leaño:
Christina is a contemplative activist, retreat leader, and spiritual director passionate about exploring the intersection of spirituality and social and ecological justice. Christina’s contemplative journey began when she was introduced to Zen meditation while serving as a volunteer in the Philippines in1998. Since then she has trained in Christian contemplation, Mindful Based Stress Reduction, forest therapy, and meditation in the Theravada tradition. She is a graduate of the Community Dharma Leaders program through Spirit Rock Meditation Center and a trained Mindful Self-Compassion teacher through the Center of Mindful Self-Compassion. Christina completed graduate studies in theology where her thesis focused on a Filipino American environmental social movement she helped co-found in 2000.
In addition to her contemplative facilitation work, Christina serves as Associate Director for the Laudato Si’ Movement, a faith based organization mobilizing for ecological and climate justice. She is committed to nurturing compassion in our world through individual and collective transformation and contemplative practice. www.christinaleano.net