Hello, MSC Graduates!
You may now apply for the 2022 cohorts of 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.
CDP COHORT 19 (full with waitlist)
Thursdays beginning April 2022
Dates: April 7 – Nov. 17, 2022
Time: 8-10 a.m. Pacific time (morning in the Americas, early evenings in Europe)
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Teachers: Ruth Williamson and Aimee Eckhardt
Cost: $1675 USD for 8.5-month course; payable all at once or monthly. $250 deposit is due with your application. Limited financial assistance is available.
CDP COHORT 20
Mondays beginning August 2022
Dates: Aug. 22, 2022 – April 10, 2023
Time: 8-10 a.m. Pacific time (morning in the Americas, early evenings in Europe)
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Teachers: Aimee Eckhardt and Dennis Johnson
Cost: $1675 USD for 8.5-month course; payable all at once or monthly. $250 deposit is due with your application. Limited financial assistance is available.
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.