Learn to be kind to yourself.
Mindful Self-Compassion
“A moment of self-compassion can change your day. A string of them can change your entire life.”
-Christopher Germer
Self-Compassion is for you!
Self-compassion is a skill that can be learned by anyone — even those with challenging childhood, those who didn’t receive enough affection, or those who feel uncomfortable when they are good to themselves. Self-compassion is a courageous attitude that stands up to harm — including the harm that we inflict on ourselves through self-criticism, self-denial, or self-absorption. Self-compassion provides emotional strength and resilience, allowing us to admit our shortcomings, forgive ourselves, motivate ourselves with kindness, care for others, and be fully human.
I teach self-compassion workshops, group classes, or private sessions, all based on the scientifically validated Mindful Self-Compassion program. Classes can be in-person or virtual.
Michael Magee, PhD.
(Founder of Self-Compassion NYC)
As an Associate Professor of Psychology, I’ve found deep inspiration and guidance in Buddhist psychology, particularly through the practices of mindfulness and self-compassion. For the past 15 years, I’ve maintained a dedicated daily mindfulness and self-compassion practice that has profoundly shaped both my personal and professional life.
My introduction to self-compassion came through Lovingkindness meditation, which I began using intentionally to heal a painful familial estrangement. The transformative experience was so powerful that it changed the trajectory of my life. Not long after, the journey deepened during a 7-day silent Lovingkindness retreat led by Sharon Salzberg, where the seed was planted: I knew I had to share these practices with others. And just a short while later, I am hold trained teacher status with the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.
Through Self-Compassion NYC, my goal is to help others cultivate the healing and resilience that self-compassion offers. In addition to teaching and research, I’m a passionate vegan, a proud father of two incredible adult children, and an avid long-distance runner. I also love hiking, camping, chess, and noodling around on my guitar. Summers often find me on silent retreat or out hiking and camping in the woods. And in a past life, I was a musical theatre performer in London’s West End!