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Join Chris Germer and Kristin Neff for this unique in-person opportunity this May! In-Person MSC Core Skills Workshop with Chris Germer and Kristin Neff Saturday, May 16, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Eastern Time Sunday, May 17, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM Eastern Time Location: Agora (CO-R500), Heart of Science Pavilion 175 President Kennedy Avenue Montréal, Quebec H2X3P2 Participants will be responsible for their own accommodations. _________ MSC founders Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Chris Germer are offering a rare in-person Core Skills Workshop! This unique opportunity allows participants to experience their guidance firsthand in a live setting. The MSC Core Skills workshop, is designed for individuals who want to integrate self-compassion into their personal lives and professional work. It is open to the general public and provides a total of 12 hours of training over two days. When we fail, make mistakes, or we’re faced with life challenges, it's easy to feel overwhelmed, inadequate, and disconnected from ourselves and others. In these moments, self-compassion, especially when practiced in community, can serve as a powerful tool for grounding, healing, and connection. By offering ourselves the same kindness, understanding, and care that we would a close friend, we can navigate the imperfection of life with greater self-acceptance, resilience and clarity. Practicing self-compassion in community helps us reconnect with our inner and collective wisdom, fostering a sense of inner peace and strength. Dr. Neff and Dr. Germer are pioneers who created the empirically-supported Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program, which teaches the skills needed to cultivate self-compassion and enhance emotional well-being. What You’ll Learn: MSC helps you develop self-compassion through three core elements:

• Mindfulness – Turning toward difficult emotions, sensations, and thoughts with awareness and an open mind.
• Common Humanity – Recognizing that feelings of inadequacy and disappointment are universal and that suffering is part of the shared human experience.
• Self-Kindness – Offering warmth and understanding to ourselves when we suffer, fail, or feel inadequate.

Benefits of Self-Compassion: Research shows that self-compassion is strongly associated with:

• Greater emotional well-being
• Enhanced ability to cope with life challenges
• Lower levels of anxiety and depression
• Healthier habits such as good nutrition and exercise
• More satisfying and compassionate relationships

Self-compassion not only helps us comfort, soothe, and validate ourselves but also empowers us to protect, provide, and motivate ourselves toward achieving our goals. This workshop is an empowering introduction for those new to self-compassion and a valuable refresher for MSC graduates looking to deepen their practice.