Fierce Self-Compassion Participant Page

Course dates

Tuesday and Thursday
February 2 and 4

Course date
February 2 & 4 (Tuesday & Thursday)

9 am – 12 Noon Pacific Time
11am – 2 pm Central Time
12 pm – 3 pm Eastern Time
5 pm – 8 pm UTC
6 pm – 9 pm Central European Time
1 am – 4 am February 3, Perth, Australia

 
Please check World Time Buddy to confirm the time the program begins where you live.
 
If you miss Fierce Self-Compassion, you will be able view the session recording. The session will be recorded, edited and be posted on this Participant Support Page within 48 hours.
 

Zoom Link for Main Sessions: Join Here
Meeting ID:  937 8022 1003
Passcode:   R4!*jb

Zoom Guidelines: CMSC utilizes the Zoom platform for this training.  If you are unfamiliar with Zoom, please first review Zoom’s helpful audio, video, and Quick Start guides.  You can also log in 30 minutes before the first session to troubleshoot your connection. Additional Support and practice opportunities (see further down this page for details):

  • Self-Compassion Mentoring: Engage with highly trained and experienced mentors for on-the-spot learning and application of Self-Compassion skills and teachings. Each Self-Compassion Mentor is a highly trained MSC teacher. Optimize learning by attending additional interactive mentor groups.
  • Affinity Group: A group of Fierce Self-Compassion training participants who self-identify with a particular social-cultural identity (i.e. race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability-challenged, nationality, age, social class, etc.). With this shared identity they come together in a safe space to explore the intersection of their diverse experiences in relation to learning and practicing Mindful-Self-Compassion. Participants from underrepresented populations have an opportunity to create community and discuss the course experiences and learning with others who share the same social-cultural identity.

Program Materials:

5 Myths of Self-Compassion

Pre-Workshop Zoom Prep

Fierce Self-Compassion Agenda

Day 1 Handout

Day 2 Handout

Session Recordings

Session recording will be posted  here within 48 hours of each Fierce Self-Compassion session. They will be available for viewing until March 1. They will not be downloadable.

Session 1 Recording

Session 2 Recording

All Self-Compassion Mentoring Groups and Affinity Groups: Join here

Regardless of your comfort with the Zoom platform, we ask that all participants try to log in at least 5-10 minutes before the sessions begin so that you can be settled and ready to begin.

Program Contacts:
For Zoom Technical Issues:
Byron Wild: byronkwild@gmail.com

For Registration or Payment Questions:
Gail: gail@centerformsc.org

For CMSC Program Related Questions:
Laura Stein: Laura@centerformsc.org

For Self-Compassion Mentoring Questions:
Cassondra Graff: cpgraff@gmail.com

Sydney Spears for Affinity Groups (BIPOC) Questions:
Sydney Spears: deepinsight4realtranformation@gmail.com

Markus Bohlmann for Affinity Group (LGBTQI2S+)
Markus Bohlmann: markuspjbohlmann@gmail.com

Kristin Neff’s website: https://self-compassion.org/

Program Calendar
All times Pacific Time
Click to join Zoom sessions
All Mentoring and Affinity Groups are 1 Hour
Please note: there will be a one hour break from 12-1pm before the start of all Mentor and Affinity Groups on Training Days February 2 & 4
Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday
 Thursday
 Friday Saturday
February 2:
Main Session: 9am - 12pm
Mentor Group: 1-2pm
BIPOC Affinity Group: 1-2pm
LGBTQI2S+ Affinity Group: 1-2pm
February 3:
Mentor Group: 1-2pm
BIPOC Affinity Group: 1-2pm
LGBTQI2S+ Affinity Group: 1-2pm		 February 4:
Main Session: 9am - 12pm
Mentor Group: 1-2pm
BIPOC Affinity Group: 1-2pm
LGBTQI2S+ Affinity Group: 1-2pm
 February 5:
Mentor Group: 1-2pm
BIPOC Affinity Group: 1-2pm
LGBTQI2S+ Affinity Group: 1-2pm

Self-Compassion Mentoring

A unique aspect of  Fierce Self-Compassion training is the opportunity to engage in virtual Mentor Groups while going through the program. Most trainings do not include this kind of opportunity. These extra Mentor Groups are designed to help you maximize learning and get a jump start on integrating Fierce Self Compassion into your life.

Engage with a highly trained and experienced MSC Teacher / Mentor for on-the-spot learning and application of Fierce Self-Compassion skills and teachings. Optimize your experience by attending additional interactive Mentor Groups.

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Cassondra Graff, M.S., LCSW Certified MSC Teacher

Cassondra is a mindfulness and compassion teacher and mentor with the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (CMSC). She brings 22 years of experience as a licensed psychotherapist and mental health provider. Cassondra leads Mentor Groups designed to empower people to optimize the application of self-compassion into their lives.

Cassondra believes in the power of compassion to help us survive, thrive and navigate life, especially in challenging times.

Meet Cassondra and Sydney and learn more about the Self-Compassion Mentor and Affinity Groups in this brief video. All groups offer you an opportunity to practice, connect, and explore what you are learning in this program further. Affinity Groups are for you to connect with people who share your identity. The general Self-Compassion Mentor Groups are open to all.
 
Join Link for all Mentor Groups
 
Please note: there will be a one hour break from 12-1pm before the start of all Mentor and Affinity Groups on Training Days February 2 & 4
 
Cassondra Graff schedule for mentor groups (Open to Everyone):
Please note: All groups are 1-Hour long
 

February 2, 3, 4, 5 – 1-2pm Pacific Time

If you are uncertain of a start time, please check World Time Buddy to find the time the mentor group begins where you live.

Affinity Groups

Affinity Groups with Sydney Spears and Markus Bohlmann, Affinity Group Mentors (Included in Program):

What is a Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) affinity group?

A group of Fierce Self-Compassion training participants who self-identify with a particular social-cultural identity (i.e. race, ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, ability-challenged, nationality, age, social class, etc.). With this shared identity they come together to explore the intersection of their diverse experiences in relation to learning and practicing Fierce Self-Compassion. The intention is to provide a safe space in which participants from underrepresented populations have an opportunity to create community and discuss the course experiences and learning with others who share the same social-cultural identity. This can afford participants from the numerical minority greater accessibility to a supportive space for the cultivation of social-cultural identity affirmation, inclusiveness and belonging.

Mindful Self-Compassion Affinity Groups

  • Black, Indigenous and People of Color: BIPOC (underrepresented racial identities)
  • Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Genderqueer, Intersex, 2 Spirited +Plus: LGBTQI2S+
    (sexual orientation, gender identity, nonbinary/gender expansion & expression)

Sydney Spears, Ph.D., LCSW, Certified MSC Teacher

Sydney is a licensed psychotherapist specializing in working with trauma survivors and issues related to social-cultural identity. She is a passionate advocate of diversity, equity and anti-oppressive work and teaches academic diversity courses at the University of Kansas.

 
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Markus Bohlmann, Ph.D., MSC Teacher

Markus Bohlmann, PhD, is certified in MBCT and undergoing certification in MSC. His passion is to teach MSC to other Gay Men and the LGBTQ+ community in the hope of creating new ways of relating to each other and oneself. He teaches mindful self-compassion for Mindfulness Everyday, the Centre for Mindfulness Studies in Toronto, as well as Seneca College, where he is also a professor of English. He has written about and edited books on queer children and childhood, loves travelling and exploring the world, wine and chocolate, and he is the team leader of the LGBTQI2S+ Affinity Group of the Circles of Practice, a public offering of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. To learn more, please go to markusbohlmann.com or email Markus at markuspjbohlmann@gmail.com

Schedule for Affinity Group Sessions:

Please note: there will be a one hour break from 12-1pm before the start of all Mentor and Affinity Groups on Training Days February 2 & 4

Sydney Spears schedule for Affinity Groups (BIPOC)
Please note: all groups are 1-Hour long
February 2, 3, 4, 5 – 1-2pm Pacific Time
 
Markus Bohlmann schedule for Affinity Groups (LGBTQI2S+)
Please note: all groups are 1-Hour long
February 2, 3, 4, 5 – 1-2pm Pacific Time
 
Please take some time to reflect on which particular affinity group you would like to attend. We understand there may be more than one type you identify with but in order to best support you, it would be important for you to decide which would benefit you most at this time.
  • The Affinity Groups are optional and freely offered as part of this training. To maintain a supportive, welcoming, and comfortable environment, advanced sign-up registration is required. Each group will meet for a total of four one-hour sessions during the week of the training. Schedules can be found on the Participant Page, and we encourage you to attend all four sessions to allow for safety, cohesion, and community-building.
  • We encourage you to sign up early. 
 
If you are uncertain of a start time, please check World Time Buddy to find the time the affinity group begins where you live.