Hello, MSC Graduates!
You may now apply for the CDP below.
This 8.5-month-long course provides opportunities to deepen your self-compassion practice in a live, committed, global community of 25 participants or fewer. The CDP invites rigor, but is also designed to fit into your busy daily life. Learn more.
Cohort 21
MSC Community for Deepening Practice (CDP)
Jan. 16 – Sept. 4, 2023 (Mondays)
9-11 a.m. UTC
Taught by Tina Gibson and Siri Chandler
This 8.5-month-long experience provides opportunities to deepen your self-compassion practice in a live, committed, global, online community.
* Pre-requisite: The complete Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) course
Cohort 22
MSC Community for Deepening Practice (CDP)
Jan. 18, 2023 – Sept. 6, 2023
Wednesdays, 10 a.m.-noon Pacific
Taught by Aimee Eckhardt, David Spound, and Dr. Tracy Ochester
This 8.5-month-long experience provides opportunities to deepen your self-compassion practice in a live, committed, global, online community.
* Pre-requisite: The complete Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) course
Cohort 23 (Dedicated Cohort for MSC Teachers)
MSC Community for Deepening Practice (CDP)
Jan. 17, 2023 – Sept. 5, 2023
Tuesdays, 4-6 p.m. Pacific
Taught by MSC Teacher Trainers, Tina Gibson and Dr. Steve Hickman
Designed for both training and experienced MSC Teachers, this course provides opportunities to deepen your self-compassion practice in a live, committed, global, online community of other MSC Teachers over 8.5 months.
* Pre-requisite: MSC Teacher Training, any level
Applications for mid- to late 2023 CDP Cohorts will be available soon. To be notified when applications are available, please provide your details below, and we will reach out to you directly.
Already graduated from the CDP? Now available for 2022:
Dying into Life: A Yearlong Experiment in Renewal, Self-Compassion, and Courage
Jan. 29, 2022 – Jan. 7, 2023
This yearlong experiment is a rare opportunity to immerse in what matters most to each of us by embracing the truth of our own mortality. This live, online course is taught through the lens of mindfulness and self-compassion and is inspired by Stephen Levine’s A Year to Live and Frank Ostaseski’s Five Invitations. In this uniquely engaged course, supplemental practice sessions will be offered, as will specific homework and practices related to our monthly theme.
Finding Your Place in the Circle of Care
(on hiatus)
We will learn, breath by breath, to counterbalance the despair, fatigue, and indifference that may sometimes set in when we give too much. This workshop was designed by Tina Gibson for those who struggle with finding balance in their caring: parents, counselors, teachers, clinicians, children of aging parents, chaplains, etc. This workshop also supports those who do advocacy work for the environment, animals, and more.
CDP-Evolving (CDP-E)
April – September 2022
This course is a 6-month continuation and evolution of the CDP, in which we consider topics rich for further exploration (forgiveness, self-critical voice, people pleasing, self-regulation, and more.). In the CDP-E, we maintain the same small class size and class structure, but as an even deeper dive. In addition to weekly meetings, participants will receive optional opportunities for live, teacher-guided practice each month in contemplative writing and expressive arts.