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October 16, Wednesdays 9am - 11am PT, LOMSC with Joel Grow

October 16, Wednesdays 9am - 11am PT, LOMSC with Joel Grow

$595.00 USD
$595.00 USD
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10 Week Live Online Mindful Self-Compassion
with Joel Grow

October 16 - December 18, 2024

This course meets every Wednesday, 9am - 11am PT (with a 3-hour online retreat on November 27, 9am-12pm PT). Click here to view the Time Conversion Chart.

Our 10 Week LOMSC Courses are a great way to start your MSC Pathway. Join us for a free 1-hour information session here. You can receive $100 off the full registration fee of $595 for coming to the Introductory Session (not valid with other discount codes). Please note you may sign up for any of the intro sessions offered to receive the discount code right away, it does not need to be with the teacher you intend to take the course with.

Meet Your Teacher

Joel Grow, is a Certified Teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion, highly experienced in teaching both online and in-person.

Joel is also:

  • Seattle-based clinical psychologist
  • Facilitator and trainer in mindfulness and self-compassion
  • Provides individual psychotherapy
  • Conducts group classes and workshops for individuals and organizations
  • Engages in professional training and writing
  • Regularly facilitates mindfulness-based groups such as Mindful Self-Compassion and Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention

Registration Closes Oct 14th 12pm PT 

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Course Details

  • Who Should Attend

    This workshop is suitable for everyone, including the general public, mental health and healthcare professionals, meditation and mindfulness instructors, yoga teachers, wellness coaches, and educators at all levels. Prerequisites Needed: None, all are welcome to attend.


    If you're finding this course less than 3 weeks before the start date, join us for an introductory information session about Live Online Mindful Self-Compassion (LOMSC) introducing you to the concepts covered in the class, the online format, and Q & A. We're offering you $100 off the registration fee when you come to the Introductory Session.


    You will receive an email with the discount code within 2 days after your Intro Session, so please do not register before you receive that code as we are unable to provide equivalent refunds. For more information on our Refunds, please visit our website. 


    Additionally, you do not need to sign up for an LOMSC class with the same LOMSC Intro Session instructor. Please note that discounts cannot be stacked or combined.

    If you're interested, you can sign up here!

  • Scholarships & Savings

    Free Information Session! 

    Free 1-hour information session here. You can receive $100 off the full registration fee of $595 for coming to the Introductory Session (not valid with other discount codes). Once you sign up for an intro session you will receive a code in the confirmation from signupgenius for the reduced price to register to be used at checkout. Please note you may take any of the intro sessions offered to receive this discount, it does not need to be with the teacher you intend to take the course with.

    Scholarships

    A limited number of scholarships are available. You can apply for a scholarship using the Scholarship Application. Places will be offered in  the order application forms are received. Places are confirmed once payment is received. (Please note that scholarships are based on personal financial need, separate from being financially over-extended or over-committed.)


    Access to Materials and Session Recordings

    After you complete each course or workshop, you'll have access to the content for 90 days if you want to review it at your convenience.


    Please note that we will record each live session, and the recordings will be available within 48 hours in the respective lesson of the course.

Schedule

Weekly Topic Overview

Week 1 - Discovering Our Group

In this session, we will:

  • Introduce ourselves to one another and orient ourselves to the program. 
  • Discover deeper intentions for learning MSC
  • Begin to define what self-compassion is by reflecting on how you treat friends in moments of challenge.

Week 2 - Discovering Mindful Self-Compassion

In this session, we will:

  • Learn what self-compassion is and what it isn’t.
  • Become familiar with the link between self-compassion and wellbeing.
  • Directly experience the comfort of self-compassion in the body and using language.

Week 3 - Practicing Mindfulness

In this session, we will:

  • Warm up meditative awareness with affection and appreciation.
  • Bring mindful awareness to present-moment experience.
  • Understand how resistance causes suffering.
  • Understand backdraft and how to deal with it using mindfulness techniques.
  • Calm the mind by anchoring attention on a single object.
  • Explore the meaning of mindfulness and self-compassion

Week 4 - Practicing Loving-Kindness

In this session, we will:

  • Learn about the difference between loving-kindness and compassion.
  • Evoke a felt-sense of loving-kindness and compassion.
  • Find personal loving kindness phrases.

Week 5 - Discovering Your Compassionate Voice

In this session, we will:

  • Practice loving-kindness meditation using our own authentic phrases.
  • Reflect on the stages of progress and how MSC is going.
  • Motivate ourselves with encouragement rather than criticism.

Week 6 - Living Deeply

In this session, we will:

  • Practice breathing for oneself and others—“one for me, one for you.”
  • Discover core values and learn to reorient to those values in daily life.
  • Find hidden meaning in life difficulties.
  • Practice compassion and self-compassion while listening to others.

Week 7 - 3hr Retreat

In this session, we will:

  • Experience mindfulness and compassion as an integrated whole.
  • Savor the experience of mindfulness and self-compassion.
  • Discover the power of a silent meditation retreat.

Week 8 - Meeting Difficult Emotions

In this session, we will:

  • Learn to meet difficult emotions using mindfulness and self-compassion practices.
  • Understand and alleviate the impact of shame by using self-compassion as an antidote to shame.

Week 9 - Challenging Relationships

In this session, we will learn to:

  • Meet unmet needs in relationships with self-compassion.
  • Combine self-compassion and equanimity to manage caregiving fatigue.

Week 10 - Embracing Your Life

In this session, we will:

  • Practice savoring, gratitude and self-appreciation to correct our innate negativity bias.
  • Reflect on key insights and practices that each participant might like to remember after the course ends.

FAQs & Important Information

How do I purchase Continuing Education credits for this course?

Psychologists: Continuing Education Credit for this program is provided by UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course offers 23.0 CE credit. 

California licensed MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, LCSWs: Continuing Education Credit for this program is provided by UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. 23.0 CE credit may be applied to your license renewal through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. For those licensed outside California, please check with your local licensing board to determine if CE credit is accepted. 

Nurses: UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16351, for 27.5 CE credit. 

Fees for CE credit: $75  *Must attend all classes live to receive credits.

Please Choose the Course + Continuing Education Credits option upon purchase.

If I'm unable to attend, can I request a refund?

Our entire Refund Policy is located here: https://centerformsc.org/cmsc-policies/

We encourage you to review the Refund Policy in its entirety. Below is important information that we would like you to be aware of before choosing to make a financial commitment with us.

All refund requests must be made via the refund request form at the link above.


Refunds must meet specific terms of eligibility to include the reason for requesting a refund.
Our Refund Policy (at the link above) includes details on when we are able and are not able to issue a full refund.


All refund request forms are reviewed by a small team of our staff. We ask for your patience and understanding when requesting a refund.


If you have any questions after reviewing our Refund Policy, feel free to reach out to us at hello@centerformsc.org

Important Info: Mindful Self-Compassion is not a substitute for Therapy

Our programs are designed to teach participants the tools needed to develop and cultivate a mindfulness and self-compassion practice.

It is not a substitute for mental health care, personal therapy or medical treatment.


Personal safety and emotional wellbeing are the foundation of self-compassion training and you are primarily responsible for your own safety.

Teachers and facilitators are not expected or able to provide medical and/or psychological care. Course experiences may bring up challenging memories or feelings.

If you have a history with a serious mental health condition or other concerns you think may impact your ability to take this course, please contact CMSC or your healthcare professional to determine if this course is right for you. Your personal contact information may be used in the event the teacher or facilitator reasonably determines a need to call emergency services on your behalf.

Important Info: Productive Participation in Courses & Workshops

Participation is at the discretion of the teachers and facilitators at all times.

If, in the opinion of the teachers and facilitators, you are unable to participate productively and appropriately in the course or workshop you have registered for, you may be asked to discontinue.

Decisions of removal are to ensure CMSC provides the safest space possible for our participants and teachers. Please see our refund policy regarding necessary participant removal.