Current and Upcoming:
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HAYWARIKUY (DESPACHO) CEREMONY: (Online) Sunday, April 25th, 2021
MINDFULNESS IN NATURE HALF-DAY RETREAT: (In-Person) Saturday, May 1st, 2021
MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION: (Online) 6-weeks: Mondays beginning May 3rd, 2021
(scroll below for full details)
HAYWARIKUY (DESPACHO) CEREMONY: (Online) Sunday, April 25th, 2021
MINDFULNESS IN NATURE HALF-DAY RETREAT: (In-Person) Saturday, May 1st, 2021
MINDFUL SELF-COMPASSION: (Online) 6-weeks: Mondays beginning May 3rd, 2021
Haywarikuy (Despacho) Ceremony
Sunday, April 25th, 2021
LIVE online Haywarikuy (Despacho) Ceremony of Gratitude, Restoration & Renewal!
This traditional Andean gift of gratitude to Pachamama, the Ancestors, and the Cosmos will be led by Karina Davalos in Peru.
We will be connected via Zoom at 11am Pacific/Noon Mountain/1pm Central/2pm Eastern.
**PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE!!**
Anyone may join from anywhere in the world!
Donations are requested via PayPal to Karina: spiritofthecondor@hotmail.com
Link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81017313365
LIVE online Haywarikuy (Despacho) Ceremony of Gratitude, Restoration & Renewal!
This traditional Andean gift of gratitude to Pachamama, the Ancestors, and the Cosmos will be led by Karina Davalos in Peru.
We will be connected via Zoom at 11am Pacific/Noon Mountain/1pm Central/2pm Eastern.
**PLEASE NOTE TIME CHANGE!!**
Anyone may join from anywhere in the world!
Donations are requested via PayPal to Karina: spiritofthecondor@hotmail.com
Link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81017313365
Mindfulness in Nature Half-Day Retreat
Saturday, May 1st, 2021 - 9am - 1pm
In this contemplative half-day in the Santa Catalina Mountains, we will open to the joy, beauty and tranquility of the natural world. Using sensory awareness practices, and mindfulness-based meditations we open to our direct experience of the wonder and mystery of nature. Enjoy a half-day of deep nourishment, regeneration and connection.
Turning toward nature’s perennial wisdom we restore our connection to a grounded way of being. We explore the interconnection between our inner and outer landscape, and how nature touches and evokes beautiful qualities of peace, wonder and love. We nurture and cultivate a direct relational experience with the natural world.
No previous meditation experience necessary. All levels of practitioners are welcome.
Logistical details to be announced closer to the event and location may change depending on weather conditions.
We will be practicing mindful social distancing during this retreat when in group setting.
Limited to 10 participants.
In this contemplative half-day in the Santa Catalina Mountains, we will open to the joy, beauty and tranquility of the natural world. Using sensory awareness practices, and mindfulness-based meditations we open to our direct experience of the wonder and mystery of nature. Enjoy a half-day of deep nourishment, regeneration and connection.
Turning toward nature’s perennial wisdom we restore our connection to a grounded way of being. We explore the interconnection between our inner and outer landscape, and how nature touches and evokes beautiful qualities of peace, wonder and love. We nurture and cultivate a direct relational experience with the natural world.
No previous meditation experience necessary. All levels of practitioners are welcome.
Logistical details to be announced closer to the event and location may change depending on weather conditions.
We will be practicing mindful social distancing during this retreat when in group setting.
Limited to 10 participants.
Mindful Self-Compassion 6-Week Training
Online Course Series via ZOOM
Monday evenings 6pm-8pm (AZ Time)
Session 1: May 3
Session 2: May 10
Session 3: May 17
Half-Day Retreat: May 23 (Sunday 9am-1pm)
Session 4: May 24
Session 5: May 31
Session 6: June 7
What is MSC?
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an empirically-supported 6-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
6-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
Monday evenings 6pm-8pm (AZ Time)
Session 1: May 3
Session 2: May 10
Session 3: May 17
Half-Day Retreat: May 23 (Sunday 9am-1pm)
Session 4: May 24
Session 5: May 31
Session 6: June 7
What is MSC?
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an empirically-supported 6-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
6-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