Current and Upcoming:
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CEREMONY FOR PEACE : Sunday, Nov 1st, 2020
MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION 8-WEEK COURSE : Mondays beginning Nov 2, 2020
THE SPIRIT OF MONEY INTENSIVE : Saturday, Nov 14, 2020
GROWING SEASON : Winter 2020/2021
GROWING SEASON : Spring 2021
(scroll below for full details)
CEREMONY FOR PEACE : Sunday, Nov 1st, 2020
MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION 8-WEEK COURSE : Mondays beginning Nov 2, 2020
THE SPIRIT OF MONEY INTENSIVE : Saturday, Nov 14, 2020
GROWING SEASON : Winter 2020/2021
GROWING SEASON : Spring 2021
Mindful Self-Compassion 8-Week Course
THIS COURSE WILL FILL QUICKLY!
(To reserve your spot submit the form below ASAP)
Upcoming Online Course Series via ZOOM:
Monday evenings 6pm-8pm
Session 1: November 2
Session 2: November 9
Session 3: November 16
Session 4: November 23
Session 5: November 30
Half-Day Retreat: December 6 (Sunday 9am-1pm)
Session 6: December 7
Session 7: December 14
Week 8: December 21
What is MSC?
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an empirically-supported 8-week course designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. It was developed by Christopher Germer, PhD, a leader in the integration of mindfulness and psychotherapy (www.chrisgermer.com) and Kristin Neff, PhD, a pioneering researcher in the field of self-compassion (www.Self-Compassion.org).
MSC combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance our capacity for emotional well-being. Mindfulness is the first step—turning with loving awareness toward difficult experience (thoughts, emotions, and sensations). Self-compassion comes next—bringing loving awareness to ourselves. Together, mindfulness and self-compassion comprise a state of warm, connected, presence during difficult moments in our lives.
Most of us feel compassion when a close friend is struggling. What would it be like to receive the same kindness and compassion that you give to others when you suffer, fail, or feel inadequate? All that’s required is a simple U-turn--including yourself in the circle of your compassion. Self-compassion is essentially a humble enterprise.
Self-compassion involves the capacity to soothe, comfort, and validate ourselves, as well as to protect, provide for and motivate ourselves, when things go wrong in our lives. It is learned, in part, by connecting with our natural compassion for others. Learning how to be self-compassionate also helps us sustain and expand our compassion for others.
Numerous research studies show that self-compassion is strongly associated with emotional well-being, coping with life challenges, lower levels of anxiety and depression, healthy habits such as diet and exercise, and more satisfying personal relationships. It is an inner strength that enables us to be more fully human—more fully ourselves.
Fortunately, self-compassion can be learned by anyone.
In MSC Training you’ll 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 savoring and self-appreciation
Teach simple self-compassion skills to others
MSC is designed for members of the general public. Meditation experience is not necessary to participate in MSC.
All are welcome! The program is based on the values of equity, diversity and inclusiveness.
Program activities include short talks, experiential exercises, meditation, group discussion, and home practices.
MSC is a journey—an adventure in self-discovery and self-kindness. Self-compassion has the paradoxical effect of both soothing our emotional distress as well as opening us to the pain that we may have been unconsciously holding inside, often for many years. Therefore, challenging emotions are likely to surface during the program, including past trauma. MSC teachers are committed to helping participants feel safe and comfortable during the course. However, participants agree at the outset that they will take primary responsibility for their emotional well-being.
MSC is therapeutic, but it’s not therapy. The emphasis of the program is on building the resources of mindfulness and self-compassion. MSC is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
Participants should also be aware that MSC is mindfulness-based compassion training. Mindfulness and compassion go hand-in-hand, but our main purpose is compassion training.
In a randomized, controlled study, MSC significantly increased self-compassion, compassion for others, mindfulness, and life satisfaction, as well as decreased depression, anxiety and stress. Read the full-text article. Improvements were linked to how much a person practiced in their daily lives. MSC participants are asked to practice mindfulness and self-compassion at home for up to ½ hour per day, and teachers guide and support participants in that endeavor.
Highly recommended while participating in the MSC course:
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff and Chris Germer
It is also recommended, but not required, that participants read the following two books to get the most out of the training:
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion by Christopher Germer
8-Week Course Fees are based on your personal financial reality.
Please choose the option that most reflects your current finances:
$300 (full price)
$150 (half price)
$75 (quarter price)
(Additional payment options and scholarships available upon request.)
Class size is limited - Advance registration required!
Zoom link address given upon approved registration
Payment plans and make-up sessions may be arranged as needed.
Click this button to register now
(To reserve your spot submit the form below ASAP)
Upcoming Online Course Series via ZOOM:
Monday evenings 6pm-8pm
Session 1: November 2
Session 2: November 9
Session 3: November 16
Session 4: November 23
Session 5: November 30
Half-Day Retreat: December 6 (Sunday 9am-1pm)
Session 6: December 7
Session 7: December 14
Week 8: December 21
What is MSC?
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an empirically-supported 8-week course designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. It was developed by Christopher Germer, PhD, a leader in the integration of mindfulness and psychotherapy (www.chrisgermer.com) and Kristin Neff, PhD, a pioneering researcher in the field of self-compassion (www.Self-Compassion.org).
MSC combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance our capacity for emotional well-being. Mindfulness is the first step—turning with loving awareness toward difficult experience (thoughts, emotions, and sensations). Self-compassion comes next—bringing loving awareness to ourselves. Together, mindfulness and self-compassion comprise a state of warm, connected, presence during difficult moments in our lives.
Most of us feel compassion when a close friend is struggling. What would it be like to receive the same kindness and compassion that you give to others when you suffer, fail, or feel inadequate? All that’s required is a simple U-turn--including yourself in the circle of your compassion. Self-compassion is essentially a humble enterprise.
Self-compassion involves the capacity to soothe, comfort, and validate ourselves, as well as to protect, provide for and motivate ourselves, when things go wrong in our lives. It is learned, in part, by connecting with our natural compassion for others. Learning how to be self-compassionate also helps us sustain and expand our compassion for others.
Numerous research studies show that self-compassion is strongly associated with emotional well-being, coping with life challenges, lower levels of anxiety and depression, healthy habits such as diet and exercise, and more satisfying personal relationships. It is an inner strength that enables us to be more fully human—more fully ourselves.
Fortunately, self-compassion can be learned by anyone.
In MSC Training you’ll 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 savoring and self-appreciation
Teach simple self-compassion skills to others
MSC is designed for members of the general public. Meditation experience is not necessary to participate in MSC.
All are welcome! The program is based on the values of equity, diversity and inclusiveness.
Program activities include short talks, experiential exercises, meditation, group discussion, and home practices.
MSC is a journey—an adventure in self-discovery and self-kindness. Self-compassion has the paradoxical effect of both soothing our emotional distress as well as opening us to the pain that we may have been unconsciously holding inside, often for many years. Therefore, challenging emotions are likely to surface during the program, including past trauma. MSC teachers are committed to helping participants feel safe and comfortable during the course. However, participants agree at the outset that they will take primary responsibility for their emotional well-being.
MSC is therapeutic, but it’s not therapy. The emphasis of the program is on building the resources of mindfulness and self-compassion. MSC is not a substitute for medical or mental health care.
Participants should also be aware that MSC is mindfulness-based compassion training. Mindfulness and compassion go hand-in-hand, but our main purpose is compassion training.
In a randomized, controlled study, MSC significantly increased self-compassion, compassion for others, mindfulness, and life satisfaction, as well as decreased depression, anxiety and stress. Read the full-text article. Improvements were linked to how much a person practiced in their daily lives. MSC participants are asked to practice mindfulness and self-compassion at home for up to ½ hour per day, and teachers guide and support participants in that endeavor.
Highly recommended while participating in the MSC course:
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff and Chris Germer
It is also recommended, but not required, that participants read the following two books to get the most out of the training:
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion by Christopher Germer
8-Week Course Fees are based on your personal financial reality.
Please choose the option that most reflects your current finances:
$300 (full price)
$150 (half price)
$75 (quarter price)
(Additional payment options and scholarships available upon request.)
Class size is limited - Advance registration required!
Zoom link address given upon approved registration
Payment plans and make-up sessions may be arranged as needed.
Click this button to register now
The Spirit of Money : Healing & Transforming Your Relationship with Resource
What is your current relationship with Money and your Financial Reality? What deeply held belief patterns do you experience around Money and Resource? Is it always a struggle? Does it seem to come and go in flood and drought? Are you always racing and chasing the tail of money? Do you feel the weight and crush of debt and owing more than you can ever pay?
How do you understand, appreciate and honor the Spirit of Money in a time when it's so un-tethered from anything tangible or seemingly real? How has the Spirit of Money evolved through your own Ancestral and Karmic timelines? What do you need to transform and heal between yourself and the Spirit of Money?
How can you more clearly communicate with the Spirit of Money regarding your needs and desires? How can you become an even greater steward of the Sacred powers of Money and Resource? How do you awaken and cultivate your natural co-creative capacity to responsibly manage the streams of ebb and flow of financial energy? What does Sufficiency and Sustainability look and feel like in your life?
You are invited to explore these questions, find answers, and transform your relationship with your resources during the Spirit of Money Workshop Online Intensive.
In this full-day online* workshop and ceremony we engage powerful energetic tools to open, explore, clear and transform our Ancestral, Karmic and Present-time limiting beliefs about Money and Resource. We establish new empowered connections to the true origin point of Earthly Resource and level-up our awareness of the unique relationship we each have with the Spirit of Money. We open and clear the lines of communication with the Spirit of Money and practice ways of honoring the Sacredness of this relationship. In sacred ceremony we "get right" making Ayni, with ourselves, our Ancestors, Pachamama, and our spirit helpers.
By engaging in this sacred ceremonial work, we understand the path to healing and transforming the Spirit of Money on a Global Level is through our own personal journey of conscious evolution. We must dream new ways of relating to Money in our own lives as leading-edge way-showers for the New Earth World being birthed at this time.
This healing workshop and ceremony is guided live online by Celia Blackwood.
Compassionately offered by heart-guided sliding-scale, $24 - $99.
Attendance LIVE is encouraged. Only the teaching periods will be recorded.
The Spirit of Money Intensive
Saturday, November 14th
9am - 5pm
intensive retreat online*
*DON'T WORRY! Although this is a full day online intensive you will not be sitting in front of Zoom all day! There are periods of online teaching (no longer than 1 hour), offline exercises and practices, and intentional sacred ceremony space holding. Plan ahead for this to be a day of immersion into the roots and branches of your financial and spiritual worlds. Prepare to be deeply resourced and transformed!
How do you understand, appreciate and honor the Spirit of Money in a time when it's so un-tethered from anything tangible or seemingly real? How has the Spirit of Money evolved through your own Ancestral and Karmic timelines? What do you need to transform and heal between yourself and the Spirit of Money?
How can you more clearly communicate with the Spirit of Money regarding your needs and desires? How can you become an even greater steward of the Sacred powers of Money and Resource? How do you awaken and cultivate your natural co-creative capacity to responsibly manage the streams of ebb and flow of financial energy? What does Sufficiency and Sustainability look and feel like in your life?
You are invited to explore these questions, find answers, and transform your relationship with your resources during the Spirit of Money Workshop Online Intensive.
In this full-day online* workshop and ceremony we engage powerful energetic tools to open, explore, clear and transform our Ancestral, Karmic and Present-time limiting beliefs about Money and Resource. We establish new empowered connections to the true origin point of Earthly Resource and level-up our awareness of the unique relationship we each have with the Spirit of Money. We open and clear the lines of communication with the Spirit of Money and practice ways of honoring the Sacredness of this relationship. In sacred ceremony we "get right" making Ayni, with ourselves, our Ancestors, Pachamama, and our spirit helpers.
By engaging in this sacred ceremonial work, we understand the path to healing and transforming the Spirit of Money on a Global Level is through our own personal journey of conscious evolution. We must dream new ways of relating to Money in our own lives as leading-edge way-showers for the New Earth World being birthed at this time.
This healing workshop and ceremony is guided live online by Celia Blackwood.
Compassionately offered by heart-guided sliding-scale, $24 - $99.
Attendance LIVE is encouraged. Only the teaching periods will be recorded.
The Spirit of Money Intensive
Saturday, November 14th
9am - 5pm
intensive retreat online*
*DON'T WORRY! Although this is a full day online intensive you will not be sitting in front of Zoom all day! There are periods of online teaching (no longer than 1 hour), offline exercises and practices, and intentional sacred ceremony space holding. Plan ahead for this to be a day of immersion into the roots and branches of your financial and spiritual worlds. Prepare to be deeply resourced and transformed!