"Fierce Self-Compassion 8-wk Program"

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Starting Tuesdays, March 15 - May 3, 2022, 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm PST 8-week program, 2 hours each week, plus an additional 1/2 day Retreat, Online via Zoom video.

Fierce Self-Compassion is a NEW groundbreaking 8-wk program just developed by Dr. Kristin Neff with concepts and practices from her latest book Fierce Self-Compassion: How Women Can Harness Kindness to Speak Up, Claim Their Power, and Thrive.  

What is included in this course:

· Pre and post course reading and viewing material

· Live weekly 2-hour sessions over 8 weeks

· 3-hour online retreat in week 9

· Meditations, exercises, and group discussion

· Class recordings available

· Limited size classes up to 30 participants

This 8-week program will teach you how to access both the caring and fierce qualities of self compassion to lessen the power of your inner critic, build compassionate motivation, and overcome challenges with a fierce, loving, warrior heart.  FSC also draws from concepts in the evidence based Mindful Self Compassion (MSC) program, developed by Drs. Kristin Neff and Chris Germer, and taught around the world in over 22 countries.

Fierce Self-Compassion complements tender self-compassion so that your compassion is balanced and complete.

"Fierce Self-Compassion" allows us to turn to the wide spectrum of possibility in self-compassion practice, a powerful arsenal of resources of protecting, providing and motivating ourselves when things fall apart or during the simple challenges of daily life.  

  In the The Fierce Self-Compassion program:

•  Learn skills to feel strength, courage, and motivation in times of challenge
•  Handle difficult emotions with greater ease
•  Motivate yourself with encouragement, not criticism
•  Gain a new empowering perspective on personal stressors
•  Manage caregiving fatigue
•  Reduce anxiety, depression, and stress
•  Improve personal relationships and communication
•  Maintain healthy habits such as diet/exercise/self care 

Enrollment $375 - $575 sliding scale, includes 19 hours of participation, retreat, audio of practices and other written practice tools.  Ask about payment plan or scholarships

Program activities include self-compassion meditations, exploring yin and yang qualities,  experiential exercises, group discussion, journaling and home practices, all in a supportive environment.

This program is a pilot program created by Kristin Neff and not an official CMSC program.  

Mindful  Self-Compassion (MSC) is a program developed by Kristin Neff, the  pioneering researcher in the field of  self-compassion (www.Self-Compassion.org) and the author of  Self-Compassion: Stop Beating Yourself Up and Leave Insecurity Behind;  and Christopher Germer, a clinical psychologist who specializes in  mindfulness and compassion-based psychotherapy  (www.MindfulSelfCompassion.org) and the author of many books including A  Mindful Path to Self-Compassion.  Fierce Self Compassion is adapted  from both MSC and the new work of Kristin Neff on Fierce  Self-Compassion.

In this program, you will learn: 

• Self compassion as a skill that can help you to meet life's difficulties with more wisdom, strength and kindness.
• How to offer yourself the compassion and encouragement you would naturally extend to a dear friend or stranger.
• A courageous attitude of mind that will give you emotional stability and resilience to be more fully present with uncertainty so that you can recover from life's difficulties and move on with more ease and confidence.

Research:

Research has shown that self-compassion greatly enhances emotional well-being. It boosts happiness, reduces anxiety and depression, burnout, and can even help you stick to your diet and exercise routine. All that’s required is shift in the direction of your attention—recognizing that as a human being, you, too, are a worthy recipient of compassion.