Classes and Trainings
We offer self-compassion classes for both families and individuals as well as teacher trainings for those who would like to teach self-compassion to children.
Classes for Youth and Families
Parent-Child Self-Compassion: Learn to Cope, Soothe, and Connect!
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers (MSC-CC) is a fun and engaging class that enables parents and children ages 7-11 to enjoy time with one another and learn self-compassion together. Parents and children will increase both connection and resilience in this research-based self-compassion training.
Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens: Practical Tools for Common Struggles
MSC-T (formerly known as Making Friends with Yourself) is a research-based class designed to help teens and tweens to meet their struggles with kindness and become the best version of themselves. Findings indicate increases in teens’ emotional well-being and greater resilience after taking the course.
Classes for Adults
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)
MSC training teaches us how to treat ourselves as we would treat a good friend, which serves as a foundation for achieving personal goals as well as modeling self-compassion for children. MSC is an research-based course that combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to grow emotional well-being.
Resilience Habits for Parents
Your family’s resilience begins with you! In this course, caregivers develop five resilience habits to build a healthy mind. Strengthening your own resilience can help to create resilient families and compassionate communities. Learn a framework for growing self-compassion, mindfulness, and positivity that you can share with youth.
Mindful Yoga: Movements to Refresh Your Body and Mind
Would you like to simultaneously care for your body, heart and mind? Mindful and Self-Compassionate Yoga offers participants the opportunity to practice mindfulness and self-compassion while gently stretching and strengthening their bodies. Leave feeling refreshed, nurtured and renewed.
Classes for MSC Graduates
Compassionate Parenting: Help Children Grow Self-Compassion
Are you a caregiver of children who wishes to deepen your MSC practice and share self-compassion with children? You’ve come to the right place! Compassionate Parenting is an advanced training designed to help participants cultivate self-compassion both within themselves and within the children they serve.
Fierce Self-Compassion
Tender self-compassion is like a comforting hug, and fierce self-compassion is like a mama bear protecting her cub. When we turn this fierceness inward, it looks like protecting ourselves, contributing to our needs, and motivating ourselves with kindness. This advanced training will help you learn to balance tender acceptance with strong action.
Self-Compassion for Shame
Shame is everywhere! It is one of our deepest emotions that it can prevent us from being fully ourselves. Self-compassion is the antidote to shame. This course helps us understand and heal from shame. Learn how to unlock yourself from the grip of this powerful emotion through your own compassionate presence.
Train to Teach
Resilience and
Self-Compassion in the Classroom
Are you a classroom teacher who would like to share self-compassion with your students? Resilience and Self-Compassion in the Classroom will provide you with engaging self-compassion for kids mini-lessons and related training that will enable you to teach self-compassion to your students.
Train to Teach
MSC-CC
Would you like to teach the Mindfulness and Self-Compassion for Children and Caregivers (MSC-CC) 6-week program? This comprehensive teacher training will provide you with the knowledge, experience and skills to teach the fun and effective MSC-CC program to children and their caregivers.