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Center for Mindful Self-Compassion

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Center for Mindful Self-Compassion

CMSC offers training in Mindful Self-Compassion based on research & established teaching methods. Founded in 2012 by Kristin Neff, PhD and Christopher K.
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Germer, PhD, the center is a place where people can access self-compassion resources, discover MSC programs in their area, and explore MSC teacher training.

11/26/2025

💞 Self-Compassion Phrase: "I am willing to trust the wise, compassionate friend within me and allow it to support me."

You have the ability to connect with a wise and compassionate friend within you. Your Compassionate Friend can show up in many ways—as a spiritual figure, an ancestor, a person from your past or present you respect and trust, or an inner presence of wisdom, love, and understanding.

When you allow yourself to open to this connection, this Compassionate Friend can be a source of unshakeable support, offering comfort, validation, and the courage to face emotional struggles and difficult relationships. Whether your Compassionate Friend offers soothing tenderness or the encouragement to take action, their presence is a reminder that you are never alone on your journey.

Your Compassionate Friend is on call 24/7, ready and waiting for you to reach out and connect.

11/18/2025

✨ Curious about bringing more self-compassion into your clinical work?
Join us for a free information session on the Self-Compassion in Psychotherapy (SCIP) program!

Whether you're a seasoned therapist or just beginning your clinical journey, this session offers a welcoming space to explore how self-compassion practices can deepen therapeutic presence, reduce burnout, and support meaningful transformation for both you and your clients.

🧠 What you’ll learn:
· What SCIP is and how it integrates compassion-based approaches into psychotherapy
· How self-compassion supports clinician well-being
· Whether the full program is the right fit for your professional path

📅 Free Info Session
🔗 Sign up here or link in bio: centerformsc.org/products/scip-introduction-session-free

Give yourself (and your clients) the gift of compassion. We’d love to have you there. 💛

11/17/2025

🌿 Meet Laura Stein, Supporting the Growth of New MSC Teachers 🌿

Laura has been with CMSC since 2016, initially working part-time doing data entry and has managed to work her way to Education Manager. Her degree in History has fostered a feeling of care and desire of international connectivity that has fueled her passion in the work of spreading compassion and self-compassion to all corners of the world, and she is grateful for the work she is able to do to assist with this through CMSC’s mission.

In her free time, Laura loves to cook and experiment with recipes, lose herself in a spooky novel or movie, or immerse herself in the digital world of a video game. She treasures the time spent with her friends and family, and loves to pamper her two precious cats, Dimitri and Soup.

11/13/2025

💛 Kindness starts within.

This , take a moment to offer yourself the same care and understanding you so easily give to others.

Self-compassion isn’t indulgence — it’s the foundation for genuine kindness in the world. When we soften toward ourselves, we open the door to greater empathy, patience, and love for everyone around us. 🌿

Pause. Breathe. Place a hand on your heart.
Let kindness begin here. 💫

11/10/2025

🌿 This Friday: Transform your relationship with your body.

Join Chris Germer this Friday, November 14, 11:00 am–2:00 pm PT for “Coming Home to Your Body: Meeting Shame with Self-Compassion” — a meaningful workshop designed to help you shift from self-criticism to self-friendship.

Through guided meditation, reflective practices, and compassionate discussion, you’ll learn to meet body shame with kindness, forgiveness, and appreciation.

Spaces are limited — register now link in bio or: centerformsc.org

11/07/2025

🧘Free Resource: The Science of Self-Kindness: 5 Ways to Practice Self-Compassion Every Day

At CMSC we believe being kind to ourselves is a skill—not just a nice idea. Discover five science-backed tools you can use today to interrupt self-criticism, reconnect with yourself, and meet life’s challenges with more care.

From placing a hand on your heart to asking, “What do I need right now?”, these practices bring self-compassion off the cushion and into everyday life.

👉 Read about it and download the free card to carry with you. Link in bio or:
https://centerformsc.org/blogs/news

11/05/2025

💛 “Every time you stop, breathe, and give yourself compassion, you're helping us strengthen this community.”

In this beautiful message, CMSC Board Member Mari Behr Andrade shares what self-compassion has meant in her own life — how it’s brought more joy, gentleness, and authentic leadership — and her gratitude for everyone who helps make the self-compassion movement thrive.

✨ Whether you’ve taken a course, supported others in their practice, or simply paused to be kind to yourself — you are part of something bigger. Together, we’re showing how self-compassion can truly change the world.

💫 From all of us at the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion — thank you for being an essential part of this living, breathing community.

10/31/2025

🌿 November at the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion 🌿

Explore our upcoming offerings:

🪷 November 4 – LOMSC with Aimee Eckhardt
Tuesdays, 9–11 a.m. PT
Begin your journey in Living Online Mindful Self-Compassion and deepen your capacity for kindness toward yourself and others.

💗 November 14 – Coming Home to Your Body: Meeting Shame with Self-Compassion
A workshop with Chris Germer
Learn how to gently meet shame through embodied self-compassion and presence.

🌙 November 14–19 – 5-Day Live Online Silent Retreat
Led by Sydney Spears & Tracy Ochester
A nourishing opportunity to rest in silence and reconnect with your inner wisdom.

🌼 November 16 – LOMSC with Rose Mina Munjee
Sundays, 9–11 a.m. PT
Begin your journey in Living Online Mindful Self-Compassion and deepen your capacity for kindness toward yourself and others.

✨ Join us this month to reconnect with yourself and renew your practice of compassion.
🔗 Learn more and register: centerformsc.org

10/30/2025

🌿 Learn to Cultivate Compassion for YOURSELF! 🌿
Join us for the Live Online Mindful Self-Compassion (LOMSC) course — a transformative 10-week experience to strengthen your capacity for warmth, resilience, and compassion from the comfort of your home.

Through guided practices, small-group reflections, and live support from certified teachers, you’ll learn how to meet life’s challenges with greater ease and care.

🗓 Starts November 4
❤️ Taught by Certified MSC Teacher Aimee Eckhardt
💻 Live Online via Zoom
✨ Open to all levels of experience

Discover the power of being your own ally — not your harshest critic.
👉 Learn more and register today at link in bio or:https://centerformsc.org/products/november-4-lomsc

10/23/2025

💞 Self-Compassion Phrase: "I made a mistake; but I am not a mistake. I am worthy of love and respect and can learn and grow from this experience."

Making a mistake can trigger powerful emotions, and for many, it can lead to feelings of guilt and shame. Guilt says, "I made a mistake." Shame says, "I am a mistake." Guilt has room for self-correction. Shame, however, traps us in a cycle of unworthiness and can make us feel like we are fundamentally flawed.

Offering ourselves compassion when we make a mistake breaks the shame spiral, helping us recognize our worth and rebuild our confidence. Rather than staying stuck in regret or self-criticism, self-compassion coaches us with kindness and sets the stage for identifying practical steps to course correct and grow from the experience.

10/16/2025

🌿 Step into stillness this November.

Join the teachers of our Mindful Self-Compassion Silent Retreat as they share reflections on what it means to rest in awareness, open the heart, and reconnect with compassion from within.

This 5-day silent retreat offers a rare chance to pause the noise of daily life and gently return to yourself through mindfulness, meditation, and community.

💫 Whether you’re an experienced practitioner or new to silence, you’ll be guided with care by our MSC teachers as you deepen your practice and rediscover ease.

🗓️ November 14th - 19th 2025
📍 Live Online
🔗 Learn more and register at link in bio or: centerformsc.org

10/09/2025

✨ Two rare opportunities to learn from the founders of Mindful Self-Compassion ✨
Join Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Chris Germer this fall for two transformative workshops:
💛 Essentials of Self-Compassion, Saturday, October 11 with Kristin Neff
🌱 Shame in the Body, November 14th with Chris Germer
Deepen your understanding of self-compassion, learn embodied tools for working with shame, and experience direct guidance from the pioneers of MSC.

Register now at centerformsc.org or link in bio

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Monday	8am - 5pm
Tuesday	8am - 5pm
Wednesday	8am - 5pm
Thursday	8am - 5pm
Friday	8am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 7pm
Sunday	9am - 12pm

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http://www.centerformsc.org/

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