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
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The 8-week MSC program is an inspiring integration of the groundbreaking academic research of Kristin Neff, PhD. and the clinical perspective of renowned Clinical Psychologist, Chris Germer, PhD. that has been empirically validated to increase happiness and well-being!
A rapidly expanding body of quality research demonstrates that self-compassion is related to improved emotional wellbeing, lower anxiety and depression, and more satisfying personal relationships!
Supported by science...
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.
Self-Compassion is for you...
Your teachers...
Michael Magee, PhD.
(Founder of Self-Compassion NYC)
Michael Magee is an Associate Professor of psychology and gets a tremendous amount of value from Buddhist psychology. Mike has had a dedicated, daily mindfulness and self-compassion practice for 12 years. Mike discovered self-compassion when he started practicing the Lovingkindness meditation and used it strategically to help heal a painful familial estrangement. The positive effects were profound. Eventually, Mike attended a 7-day silent retreat on Lovingkindness led by Sharon Salzburg, during which the seed was planted: he had to teach others about the power of self-compassion, which he hopes to do with Self-Compassion NYC. Mike is a passionate vegan, a proud father of two amazing adult children, loves long-distance running, playing chess, and noodling around on the guitar. In the summer, he likes to be on silent retreat or hiking and camping in the woods...in his younger years Mike was a singer in West End musicals in London!
Kim Gerrish, MSW., RSW.
Kimberly Gerrish is a professor and part time therapist at Kindful Psychology in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. Kimberly has been using the practices of Mindful Self Compassion in therapeutic and academic settings for several years and is passionate about its transformative effects on one’s emotional well being and the quality of connection felt in relationships. Kim noticed the benefits of offering herself unconditional kindness quickly - her mind felt clearer, her body more relaxed and was kinder to others. She is a proud mother of two adult children and enjoys everything that the North has to offer- including skiing, hiking and snowshoeing.
Genevieve Marie Bouchard, PhD.
Genevieve works as an Accommodation Assessment Specialist at the Public Service Commission of Canada and as a researcher conducting Independent Reviews for clinical trials on depression. For 20 years, she witnessed the profound impact of mindfulness on those suffering from a range of mental health challenges while delivering mindfulness groups and training mental health professionals. Participating in the MSC program provided her the supportive safe space to navigate overwhelming feelings of loss, grief, and shame and open finally the path towards a deeper sense of self-compassion, acceptance and community that was needed after a recent personal injury. A trained facilitator of Mindfulness Based Chronic Pain Management (MBCPM Neuronova Center), Genevieve is now deeply committed to making these practices accessible to others, particularly those suffering from chronic pain and injury. In her free time, she enjoys yoga, piano and cooking with her loved ones.