Tuesday and Thursday
March 2 and 4
Course date
March 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 March 3, Perth, Australia
Please check World Time Buddy to confirm the time the program begins where you live.
Zoom Link for Main Sessions: Join Here
Meeting ID: 980 4588 9021
Passcode: T$W1aj
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):
Program Materials:
Session recording will be posted here within 48 hours of each Antidote to Shame session. They will be available for viewing until April 1. They will not be downloadable.
Session 1:
Session 2:
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: Sydney@centerformsc.org
David Fredrickson for Affinity Group (LGBTQI2S+)
David Fredrickson: davidafredrickson@me.com
Lisa Patterson Raterman for Affinity Groups (Ability Challenged)
Lisa Patterson Raterman: lisa@workingmindfulness.com
Chris Germer’s website: https://chrisgermer.com
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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 March 2 & 4 |
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Sunday | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday |
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Friday | Saturday |
March 2: Main Session: 9am - 12pm Mentor Group: 1-2pm BIPOC Affinity Group: 1-2pm LGBTQI2S+ Affinity Group: 1-2pm Ability Challenged Group: 1-2pm |
March 3: Mentor Group: 1-2pm BIPOC Affinity Group: 1-2pm LGBTQI2S+ Affinity Group: 1-2pm Ability Challenged Group: 1-2pm |
March 4: Main Session: 9am - 12pm Mentor Group: 1-2pm BIPOC Affinity Group: 1-2pm LGBTQI2S+ Affinity Group: 1-2pm Ability Challenged Group: 1-2pm |
March 5: Mentor Group: 1-2pm BIPOC Affinity Group: 1-2pm LGBTQI2S+ Affinity Group: 1-2pm Ability Challenged Group: 1-2pm |
A unique aspect of Antidote to Shame 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 Antidote to Shame skills into your life.
Engage with a highly trained and experienced MSC Teacher / Mentor for on-the-spot learning and application of Antidote to Shame skills and teachings. Optimize your experience by attending additional interactive Mentor Groups.
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.
Affinity Groups with Sydney Spears, David Fredrickson, and Lisa Patterson Raterman, Affinity Group Mentors (Included in Program):
What is a Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) affinity group?
A group of Antidote to Shame 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 Antidote to Shame. 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
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.
David Fredrickson, MFT
Writer, teacher, advocate, and psychotherapist, David Fredrickson has worked with and learned from underserved and traumatized communities including at-risk children and families, the LGBTQI2S+ community, and those affected by HIV/AIDS. Following his own health crisis, activated by caregiver fatigue, David discovered that his care often did not include himself. Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) became part of his own healing and as a MSC teacher he is committed to bringing this powerful balm to others. A long-time resident of San Francisco, David is a lover of nature, music, good friends, dogs, and good food. http://www.davidafredrickson.com.
Lisa Patterson Raterman, RN, BSN
Lisa Patterson Raterman, RN, BSN is a Mindfulness and Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher based in Chicago., IL, where she has lived and worked for over 30 years. Lisa teaches MBSR at DePaul University and the Working Mindfulness Studio, as well as teaching MSC. Lisa bridges the science and data driven analysis of western medicine with the unknown and mystery of eastern philosophy. Lisa hosts retreats and workshops for people from all walks of life in Illinois, Wisconsin, Arizona and online. She believes deeply in the positive and transformative powers of meditation, mindfulness, and self-care.
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 March 2 & 4