The Official Mindful Self-Compassion Course - (MSC18.0) - 8 Week ONLINE Training

Never before has there been a more important time to learn the skills of mindful self-compassion.  As uncertainty continues, anxiety grows and isolation heightens emotions it is vital to develop our self-care skills.  This online course will give you practical skills to meet the difficulties and personal struggles during COVID-19 lockdown and beyond!

The Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) 8-week course is the perfect way to learn all the remarkable tools and valuable skills to live a self-compassionate life.

MSC is an empirically-supported course designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion.  It is based on ground-breaking research by Dr Kristin Neff, integrated with the clinical perspective 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 compassion.

Good news!!!   Self-compassion can be learned by anyone.  No previous meditation, mindfulness or compassion practice is required.  All that is necessary is a willingness to be as open as you can; to explore MSC skills gently and at your own pace.

Training activities include formal meditation, informal practices, educational discourse, experiential exercises and group discussion. Participants will directly experience self-compassion and learn practices that evoke self-compassion in their daily life.

MSC provides emotional strength and resilience, allowing us to acknowledge our imperfections, helps us to begin motivating ourselves with kindness, learn to be more forgiving of ourselves, relate more easily to others, and live more authentically in our own skin.

Self-compassion is powerfully linked to wellbeing. It is strongly associated with fewer negative states like depression, shame and negative body image and it is strongly linked to more positive states like happiness, life satisfaction and optimism.  It is also linked with better physical health.

Research by Kristin Neff demonstrates the proven benefits of Mindful Self-Compassion safely and effectively improves health by:
• enhancing emotional well-being
• building resilience
• boosting happiness
• reducing anxiety
• reducing depression

These benefits are sustained even one year after the completion of the MSC programme.  We are living proof of this!

THE COURSE & WHAT'S INCLUDED

• Begins Saturday 16 January 2021 - 3:00pm GMT (London, UK Time)
• Completes Saturday 06 March 2021 - 6:00pm GMT (London, UK Time)
• 24 hours of Mindful Self-Compassion facilitation
• Weekly online resource material - audios, videos, summaries - to reinforce learning & support home practice (we are passionate about MSC in everyday life) 
• Optional private course support group

• Opportunity to join the Half Day Online Retreat - date and times to be confirmed  (it will be either 14 February or 21 February)

CLICK HERE to double check your start time.

POST COURSE BONUSES (IT JUST GETS BETTER!)

• Member of the Kind Mind Academy graduate alumni
• Ongoing access to the online resource materials on the Kind Mind Academy membership portal
• Invitation to the private Kind Mind Academy graduate support group 
• Access to Kind Mind Academy's daily live MSC morning meditation practice online - free to you as a graduate
• Exclusive graduate special offers & £25 Kind KA$H 

WHAT'S NOT INCLUDED

• The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff & Christopher Germer is highly recommended (but not required) and will be referenced during the course.
• Recapping of any missed sessions with the facilitators (you will have access to the session resources via the Kind Mind Academy membership portal) 
• Equipment (laptop / ipad etc) plus internet connection to access the course or online resources
• Refreshments :0)  we love a good cup of tea!  

HOW SELF COMPASSIONATE ARE YOU?

Take the Online Self-Compassion Survey: www.SelfCompassionScale.com

PRE-REQUISITES & QUALIFICATIONS

This course is for anyone wanting to learn or deepen mindfulness and self-compassion skills.

You DO NOT require any previous mindfulness, meditation or compassion-practice experience to attend the course.

If you are a professional or in the care giving field, this 8 week MSC training officially qualifies as one of the pre-requisites for the MSC Teacher Training.

HERE ARE SOME RECOMMENDATIONS FROM COURSE PARTICIPANTS...

MSC - Mindful Self Compassion Graduates:

Want to hear more from our past participants?

Check them out our Kind Mind Academy You Tube Channel here

WHAT IS THE COST?

We have a number of ticket options available (click on the 'Find Out More' button to check availability).

Please note, the VAT tax element will be refunded for ALL participants who live OUTSIDE the UK & EU.

We really don't want price to be a barrier to people accessing the course. If you would like to pay in instalments we are very happy to arrange this - please contact Liz on Liz@KindMindAcademy.com if you wish to arrange this payment method.   

We are also able to offer a number of scholarship places. If you would like to apply for one of these places please - CLICK HERE.

We are happy to help wherever we can!

QUESTIONS

If you have any questions please do get in touch. A FREE 15 minute pre-course telephone consultation is available to explore if MSC is right for you and this is the right time. To book your pre-course consultation and to discuss any questions...please email Kathryn@KindMindAcademy.com or call Kathryn on +44.7941.247.460.

With love!

WHO IS KIND MIND ACADEMY?

Your course will be facilitated by Certified MSC Teacher, Kathryn Lovewell and Trained MSC Teacher, Liz Walker.  Check out this quick video of what they got up to in 2019.

If it doesn't play - then CLICK HERE to view directly on YouTube