MSC is an empirically-supported, 8-week training program designed to cultivate skills in mindfulness and self-compassion. Based on the groundbreaking research of Kristin Neff and the clinical expertise of Christopher Germer, MSC teaches core principles and practices that enable participants to respond to stress and difficult moments of suffering with kindness, care, and understanding.

As we develop skills in Mindfulness and Self-Compassion, we begin to orient toward our own suffering as we would toward a good friend.  It is when we hold our suffering with true care that meaningful action often arises.

Self-compassion helps us to motivate ourselves with encouragement, set needed boundaries, forgive ourselves when needed, face and befriend our shortcomings, care for others while caring for ourselves, respond in new ways to chronic illness or pain and live more authentically.

Research shows that self-compassion is strongly associated with emotional well-being, less anxiety, depression and stress, a healthy relationship to food and body, and more satisfying personal relationships.

Program activities include guided meditations, short talks, experiential exercises, group inquiry, and instructions for home practices.

Program Teachers: Rebecca Foxx, LCSW-R and Kristin Brenner, MSW, RYT-500