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2026 Live Online Teacher Training (LOTT-29)

2026 Live Online Teacher Training (LOTT-29)

Approval Required: Purchase for this course requires application fee of $100 and approval. If you have not been given approval to purchase this course and wish to, please contact professionaltraining@centerformsc.org.

Live Online Teacher Training (LOTT-29) with Megan Prager and Anna Friis

July 1 - September 16, 2026 on Wednesdays, 4-7 pm PT. 

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The foundation for teaching MSC is to embody the qualities of mindfulness and self-compassion and to have an ongoing, daily practice. Becoming an MSC teacher is a wholehearted endeavor and a rich experience for those who choose to embark on this path. The teacher training pathway is designed for those who wish to teach the full 8-Week MSC course as well as those who would like to integrate mindfulness and self-compassion into their ongoing professional activities (i.e., psychotherapy, coaching, nursing, teaching, etc.) and individuals who have a professional interest in the field (i.e., researchers, administrators, etc.). This offering is a fully online MSC teacher training course.

Meet Your Teachers

Megan Prager and Anna Friis are both Certified Teachers of Mindful Self-Compassion: highly experienced in teaching both online and in-person.

Megan is also:

  • Co-Founder of Mindful Labs and Compassion Programs Director at UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness.
  • Certified MBSR, MSC, and CCT Instructor.
  • Adjunct Faculty at San Diego State University and Lecturer at UC San Diego Rady Business School.
  • Teacher Trainer and Mentor for UC San Diego Mindfulness Based Professional Training Institute and Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.
  • Develops and delivers mindfulness trainings for Fortune 500 companies, educational, healthcare, and academic settings.
  • Collaborates with universities to establish and instruct mindfulness and compassion courses at the collegiate level.
  • Passionate about empowering individuals through compassionate awareness to shape their lives and well-being.

Anna, PhD, is also:

  • Certified Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) teacher and health psychologist in private practice in Auckland, New Zealand
  • Specializes in mindfulness and compassion-based therapy
  • Life-long practitioner of Ashtanga yoga, which influenced her evolution as an MSC practitioner and teacher
  • Former journalist with a substantial career as the director of a public relations company specializing in crisis management
  • Inspired by corporate life to pursue a Master’s degree investigating the effects of stress and meditation on the autonomic nervous system
  • Doctoral research focused on the psychological and physiological effects of mindful self-compassion training
  • Published research in peer-reviewed journals, contributing to the scientific understanding of self-compassion’s mind-body effects
  • Focused on contributing to projects that promote a kinder and more just world alongside her clinical and teaching work

Registration Closes June 25th at 3pm PT 
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Additional Information

  • Continuing Education Credits

    For those licensed outside California, please check with your local licensing board to determine if CE credit is accepted. Our Hong Kong in-person training will not have CEs available.

    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 32.0 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. 32.0 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 38.25 CE credit.

  • Learning Objectives

    At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

    • Develop and apply personal practice of responding to difficult emotions with mindfulness and compassion
    • Describe current basic theory and research on self-compassion
      Identify the core themes and practices presented in each of the eight group sessions of MSC, plus the retreat day
    • Develop and implement the skills necessary to facilitate MSC groups, including how to guide meditation, teach from each participant’s direct experience, and facilitate group cohesion
    • Identify obstacles to mindful self-compassion practice and strategies for overcoming them
    • Practice and demonstrate a mindful and compassionate embodied stance toward students of the MSC program as they confront challenges to their practice

FAQs & Important Information

How do I purchase Continuing Education credits for this course?

*Must attend all classes live to receive credits.

Please see the dropdown box, below the course title, above the add to cart button to purchase.

For those licensed outside California, please check with your local licensing board to determine if CE credit is accepted.

Feel free to email hello@centerformsc.org for any follow up CEU/CME questions.

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: 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.

Teacher Training Attendance Policy

Your attendance is required for all live session of Teacher Training to be able to move onto the next step of Training (Teacher Training Practicum).