Online Registration For The 8 Session MSC Course:

Thank you for your interest in Mindful Self-Compassion. Please provide the following background information to help you determine if the MSC course will be helpful to you at this time and so that your facilitators can support you during the program. This information will only be read by the course instructors and will inform them during the course.

As we aim to build community and establish a safe container for our time together, participants will be asked to provide some personal information when they register for this course to help teachers determine their safety and readiness for this kind of emotional work. MSC is a compassion skills training program, not group therapy. This program is designed to teach participants the tools needed to develop and cultivate a mindfulness and self-compassion practices.

Registration Information:

Attendance: If you think you may need to miss more than two or three classes during the dates listed above, we encourage you to register for a future course.
You do not need to have any previous meditation experience.
The MSC Course includes 8 weekly sessions of 2.5 hours each, in addition to a 3 to 4 hour guided mini retreat on a Saturday about half way through the course. This experiential class includes meditations, short talks, exercises, full and small group discussions, mindful movement, journaling/reflection, and home practice. The goal of the program is for participants to directly experience self-compassion and learn practices that evoke self-compassion in daily life. We invite all participants to set intentions, as circumstances allow, to attend all sessions and to include some daily practice for the skills learned throughout the program.
Everyone is welcome, including people of all backgrounds and identities. No previous experience with mindfulness or meditation is required to attend MSC.

Before or after completing your registration please complete the wavier here:

MSC Waiver

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What motivates and or brings you to taking this course?

Do you have a regular practice of meditation? If so, what type and how many years have you been practicing? It’s not necessary to have any experience of meditation prior to this program?

Do you have any meditation retreat experience? Do you have any physical limitations that may impact your participation in the program?

Are there any stressful life circumstances that might make this program difficult for you at this time? (e.g., life transition, recent loss of a loved one or job, substance use)?

The MSC program is a compassion skills training program, and not group therapy.However, you will be invited to explore, with teacher support, at varying and manageable depths and lengths, how one responds to painful emotions and challenging situations at various times in the course. Do you have any concerns or questions about your readiness to participate in this type of program at this time? Choose One * Yes, I have some concerns and I would like to be contacted prior to submitting payment for the course No Is there anything else that might be helpful for the instructors to know at this time?

Option 1: Yes, I have some concerns and I would like to be contacted prior to submitting payment for the course.

Option 2: No, not at this time.

Is there anything else that might be helpful for the instructors to know at this time?

By entering my name and today's date below, I am indicating that I have read and I am in agreement with the following. I understand that my participation in this program is entirely voluntary and I am free to withdraw at any time without penalty or prejudice. At the present time, I am intending and planning to participate in the entire course (including the 3 or 4-hour retreat), and to practice suggested home practices (formally or informally). I also understand that I am responsible for my personal safety and well-being and will practice self-care throughout the program. The course is designed to help us learn in a supportive community.

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