Compassion Is More
Than a Feeling.
It’s a Skill You Can
Develop.
When you do, it changes how you relate to yourself and others. And that changes everything.
When we discover how to
show up for ourselves and others,
with
wisdom
and
compassion,
we become better at relationships.
And our relationships get better!
Compassion Is More
It’s a Skill You Can
Upcoming Events
Mindful Self-Compassion Intensive:
A 5-Day Residential Program
Beginning Monday, June 24-28, 2024
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an intensive training retreat version of an empirically-supported 8-week program designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. Based on groundbreaking research by Kristin Neff and integrated with the clinical perspective of Christopher Germer, MSC teaches core principles and practices that enable participants to respond to difficult emotions with kindness and understanding. Participants will learn to: practice self-compassion in daily life, motivate themselves with kindness rather than criticism, meet difficult emotions with greater ease, transform challenging relationships, learn tools to manage caregiver fatigue, and teach simple self-compassion practices to others.
Compassion for Couples:
Weekend Intensive
Beginning Friday, June 28-30, 2024
As important as our relationships are, they are not always easy! Compassion for Couples (CfC) is a program designed to help us meet ourselves and our partner with greater awareness and compassion. CfC builds on the skills developed in the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program and moves deeper into compassion between partners. Utilizing the skills of mindfulness and compassion, this program teaches how to build a strong and healthy foundation for relationships, and provides skills to help navigate the difficulties that arise within us and between us.
Mindful Self-Compassion Intensive:
A 5-Day Residential Program
Beginning Sunday, September 15-20, 2024
This 5-day residential program is an intensive form of the internationally recognized, eight-session Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) training developed by Christopher Germer and Kristin Neff. It is open to laypeople and professionals alike. Participants will learn to: practice self-compassion in daily life, motivate themselves with kindness rather than criticism, meet difficult emotions with greater ease, transform challenging relationships, learn tools to manage caregiver fatigue, and teach simple self-compassion practices to others.
Compassion for Couples:
Weekend Intensive
Beginning Friday, September 20-22, 2024
Compassion for Couples is a wonderful opportunity for you and your partner to build a strong and healthy foundation for your relationship and develop the skills to help navigate the difficulties that arise within us and between us. Compassion can help us hold ourselves and others with kindness, even in the midst of difficulty. And that creates the resilience we need for our relationships to thrive. Participants will learn to: practice self-compassion in daily life, motivate themselves with kindness rather than criticism, meet difficult emotions with greater ease, transform challenging relationships, learn tools to manage caregiver fatigue, and teach simple self-compassion practices to others.
These Organizations Have Trusted Michelle to Lead Their Compassion Skill-Building Workshops:
“My relationships feel less fraught. More friendly. Stable. Mutually supportive. There is a real sense of connection. A quality of just like me. For instance, I can step back and realize my partner’s had a long day, and maybe he’s not at his best right now. Just like me, he wants to be seen for all the hard work he’s doing. There’s just more grace between us.”
~ Aimee Eckhardt
“My life is fuller and richer. There is a sweetness there. My interactions with others are very deep and meaningful. I attribute this to my daily meditation practice and the development and enhancement of self-awareness, mindfulness and compassion.”
~ Judith Ray
“I discovered that suffering is universal, and it can be tolerable. I can be my own strength. I can look within my own experiences and my own heart to cultivate the kind of courage that I need to face suffering and take steps forward without relying on other people to do it for me.”
~ Janina Scarlet