Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is research-supported, 8-week training program
(plus one 3-hour silent retreat session) designed by clinical psychology
researchers Kristen Neff, PhD and Christopher Germer, PhD to cultivate the skill of
self-compassion. Self-compassion is associated with emotional well-being, less
anxiety, depression and stress, maintenance of healthy habits such as diet and
exercise, and satisfying personal relationships. And it’s easier than you think.

In MSC you’ll be learning:

• how to stop being so hard on yourself
• how to handle difficult emotions with greater ease
• discover personal motivation from encouragement instead of self-criticism
• ways to approach challenging relationships with greater ease
• mindfulness and self-compassion practices for home and everyday life
• learning how to tune into your own needs and offer self-care
• how to manage caregiver fatigue

The three key components of self-compassion are self-kindness, a
sense of common humanity, and balanced, mindful awareness.

Mindfulness opens us to the present moment, helping us feel grounded
enough to see our entire experience exactly as it is. In all its glory and
messiness!

Common humanity opens us to realizing that we’re not as alone as we
sometimes think we are. That others are struggling too.

Kindness opens our hearts to give ourselves what we truly need.
Together these three skills help us feel more resourced to fully experience and
engage with the important things in our lives.

 

Meet Your Teachers

Karen Plumbe (MSC Teacher in Training)- I have been working in the area of mental health, health
promotion, and health education for many years. I love bringing people together to learn and
grow. Last year I completed a Graduate Diploma in Psychology with a view to creating and
delivering more mental health education programs to support others who are struggling. I
attended my first Mindful Self Compassion course about 5 years ago and was instantly taken with
what I thought was a really different approach to how I had been relating to myself. I have since
attended many and thrilled to be now teaching this course to others.

Nick Lashinsky (MSC Teacher in Training) – I come from worlds dominated by left side of the brain:
I’m from NY, studied physics/engineering and work in the tech / software business. Initially the
idea of leaning into “heart” practices made me cringe. One realization that lead me here was
seeing how much of my motivation (and de-motivation) in life had come from self-criticism and
fears of not being good enough. Since my first MSC course in early 2020, I’ve been taking
courses in related areas continuously, including MSC teacher training. This has helped me begin
to transform my inner world by learning how to feel life’s emotions more fully while riding
through some of the challenging ones with more ease and confidence. I find MSC to be a
powerful perspective-altering resource. I’m thrilled to be “teaching” this course to others, and
consider myself a life-long student practicing and learning these skills right alongside you. My role
is merely to support you in opening up to more kind and authentic ways to relate to your
experience, and will always defer to your own discernment around what’s best for you.

DATE
Weekly on a Thursday 14 April 2022 –  9th June 2022 11am – 1.45pm

VENUE
Online Via Zoom

COST
Normally $495 AUD/$350 USD however we are in training so you
benefit, book before 1s t Mar ch for $200 AUD/ $140 USD. If finance is a
barrier to your attendance please speak with one of the teachers.