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Mindful Self-Compassion
Wow. Wow. Wow. When something you are ready for and really need rolls around its like a magic carpet ride I’m encouraged by the mental shift happening in my thinking.
-- Recent Participant, MSC Course with Jenny Wilson and Samir Moukaddam |
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Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an empirically-supported training program designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. Based on the groundbreaking research of Dr. Kristin Neff and the clinical expertise of Dr. Christopher Germer, MSC teaches core principles and practices that enable participants to respond to difficult moments in their lives with kindness, care, and understanding.
Self-compassion can be learned by anyone, even those who didn't receive enough affection in childhood or who feel uncomfortable when they are kind to themselves. It's a courageous attitude that stands up to harm, including the harm that we unwittingly inflict on ourselves through self-criticism, self-isolation, or self-absorption. Self-compassion provides emotional strength and resilience, allowing us to admit our shortcomings, motivate ourselves with kindness, forgive ourselves when needed, relate wholeheartedly to others, and be more authentically ourselves. After participating in this program, you’ll be able to:
Prerequisites Everyone is welcome, including people of all backgrounds and identities. No previous experience with mindfulness or meditation is required to attend MSC. As we aim to build community and establish a safe container for our time together, participants will be asked to provide some personal information when they register for this course to help teachers determine their safety and readiness for this kind of emotional work. MSC is a compassion skills training program, not group therapy. This program is designed to teach participants the tools needed to develop and cultivate a mindfulness and self-compassion practice and does not take the place of personal therapy. For more information on the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, visit centerformsc.org |
What To Expect
The 8-Week Full MSC Course (both the Online and the In-Person option) is a 26-hour program that includes 8 weekly sessions of approximately 3 hours each, in addition to a 1/2 day guided silent practice, usually on a Saturday morning. This experiential class includes meditations, short talks, exercises, full and small group discussions, mindful movement, journaling/reflection, and home practice.The goal of the program is for participants to directly experience self-compassion and learn practices that evoke self-compassion in daily life. We invite all participants to set intentions, as circumstances allow, to attend all sessions and to include some daily practice for the skills learned throughout the program. Each session of the 8-Week MSC course is approximately 3 hours in length, including a short break. The 1/2 day retreat occurs hallway through the class series. Week 1: Discovering Mindful Self-Compassion Week 2: Practicing Mindfulness Week 3: Practicing Loving-Kindness Week 4: Discovering Your Compassionate Voice * Half-Day Silent Retreat (usually following Week 4 or Week 5) Week 5: Living Deeply Week 6: Meeting Difficult Emotions Week 7: Exploring Challenging Relationships Week 8: Embracing Your Life The Online 6-Week Short Course (SC-MSC) is a 6-Week adaptation of the empirically-supported 8-Week MSC program. The class allows participants to begin to learn a targeted set of practices with less initial time commitment (7.5 total hours) than the full 26-hour program. Each class is just over an hour in length and is held on Zoom. Session 1: What is Self-Compassion Session 2: Practicing Self-Compassion Session 3: Discovering Your Compassionate Voice Session 4: Self-Compassion and Resilience Session 5: Self-Compassion and Burnout Session 6: Making it Count The 8-Week MSC Course (Both Online and In-Person Option) meets one of the requirements for becoming an MSC Trained Teacher. Visit the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion for more details. |
Free Intro to Mindful Self-Compassion In-Person Event Monday night, January 9 at 6:30pm. To Register, please contact me here.
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Spring 2023
Offering: 8-Week MSC Online |
8-Week Mindful Self-Compassion Online
with Jenny Wilson, MSW, LICSW and Samir Moukaddam, PhD
Registration for this course is now open and will close one week prior to start date. Priority registration and partial scholarships available for members of historically marginalized communities. Please complete form on Reduced Rate page (see the important notes.) Sliding Fee & some details:
Samir is a longtime practitioner whose mindfulness practice began in the mid 1990’s. He is a UCLA-Trained Mindfulness Facilitator, a Certified Mindfulness Teacher and a Mindful Self-Compassion Trained Teacher. He has attended over 30 retreats to practice and study mindfulness, loving kindness, concentration, compassion and Buddhist philosophy. He resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For more information about Samir, please visit https://centerformsc.org/user-profile/samirmoukaddam/ Resources
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Questions? |
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Past Offerings
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In-Person 8-Week Offering (Full)
Monday evenings 6-8:45pm @ Unity Church-Unitarian in St. Paul, MN January 23-March 20 (no class February 20) + 1/2 day silent, guided retreat on Saturday morning March 4, 9am-12:30pm (25 total hours) $425/$375 early bird rate (register by January 1) Online 6-Week MSC Short Course(SC-MSC) (Full) 6 Thursdays on Zoom, 11:45am-1pm (7.5 total hours) January 12-February 16, 2023 $185/$165 early bird rate (register by December 15) In-Person Offering (Full), September 26-November 21 (no class October 31) 6-9 PM at Unity Church-Unitarian (silent guided 1/2 day retreat on Saturday morning 10/29) $475/$395 early bird rate (register by September 5) Online Offering (Full), June 10-July 29, 2022, with Samir Moukaddam, Ph.D. Samir is a longtime practitioner whose mindfulness practice began in the mid 1990’s. He is a UCLA-Trained Mindfulness Facilitator, a Certified Mindfulness Teacher and a Mindful Self-Compassion Trained Teacher. He has attended over 30 retreats to practice and study mindfulness, loving kindness, concentration, compassion and Buddhist philosophy. He resides in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. For more information about Samir, please visit https://centerformsc.org/user-profile/samirmoukaddam/ Course Details
Registration Information
To Register
To Register For Free 1-hour orientation & practice sessions
Resources
Mailing list for the course To be added, please complete contact form. In-Person Offering (Full) 8 Tuesday Evenings, May 3-June 28, 6-9 PM (no class May 31) and 1/2 day silent retreat, Saturday June 4, 9AM-12:30 PM Unity Church Unitarian, 733 Portland Avenue, St Paul, MN $300-$500 Sliding Fee No previous meditation experience required. Early application encouraged. Class size: minimum 8, maximum 14 |