Reclaiming Who We Are with Self-Compassion (KN1M26)

Please only register for one of the two formats: On-Land or Online.

Registration closes at 9:00am (Pacific Time) on March 21, 2026. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available following the program. Continuing Education credits? (see details below).

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Description:
Self-compassion helps us let go of identification with the belief that we’re not good enough. With its warm support, we learn to untangle from our negative thoughts and emotions and embrace our inherent wholeness.

Our unconscious conditioning—influenced by our family, genetics, and culture—often tells us we’re inadequate and need to be different in order to be happy. Compassion helps us remember who we truly are versus who we’ve been conditioned to be. It transforms our contracted and limited view of ourselves, opening to a larger, more connected, and powerful sense of loving presence.

Research shows that self-compassion is strongly linked to psychological and physical health, but our conditioning works against being kind to ourselves. In this program, researcher Kristin Neff teams up with meditation teacher Caverly Morgan to explore self-compassion from a scientific and contemplative lens, so that we can respond to difficult moments with greater warmth and perspective.

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Sliding Scale: Our sliding scale options for this program include financial support for our teachers. Please consider paying at the highest rate that you can afford: your generosity supports teachers as well as Spirit Rock and your fellow practitioners who need to pay less.

On-Land Sliding Scale: (KN1M26)**
Benefactor – $500
Sustainer – $380
Basic – $220
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $110
**Volunteer/Work Exchange opportunities, which include full or partial Scholarships, may be available for the in-person program. For more information, please contact the Volunteer Coordinator at volunteering@spiritrock.org.

Online Sliding Scale: (KN1Z26)***
Benefactor – $315
Sustainer – $170
Basic – $135
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $80
***Online Program: All are welcome! No one will be turned away for lack of funds as space allows. For more information, please email Registration@spiritrock.org no later than 12:00pm (NOON) PT on the day prior to the program date.

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*Important Notes:

Access to Recording

• Registration includes unlimited access to this program’s recording. You must register by the deadline above. The recording will be available in ~10 days after the program.

On-Land Attendees

• The on-land program will take place in the Community Meditation Center (CMC) in the Great Hall.
• Bring a lunch and a water bottle. Lunch is not provided.
• This is NOT a residential retreat. Overnight accommodations are not provided.

COVID Safety Protocols for non-residential programs: details here.

Cancellation Policy for On-Land: Daylongs, Multiday Programs (1-3 days), Family Programs, CE fees:

• NO REFUNDS.
• Open Credit or Donation to Spirit Rock = cancel 2 or more business days prior to program (Pacific Time)
• No Open Credit = cancel less than 2 business days prior

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Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
This program offers 10 Continuing Education (CE) credits/contact hours for $100, applicable for psychologists and California-licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors, and may be applicable for other licenses. Please review our Continuing Education information page for provider details, and to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.

Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public. 
This program is relevant to health care providers because self-compassion skills have been shown to reduce stress, prevent burnout, and support emotional resilience in clinical practice. Developing the ability to work skillfully with self-criticism, difficult emotions, and moment-to-moment reactivity enhances providers’ capacity for therapeutic presence and effective patient care. The course blends scientific understanding with contemplative practice to illuminate how self-compassion supports both psychological and physical well-being. These evidence-informed approaches help clinicians regulate their own emotional responses and model compassionate communication with the individuals and communities they serve.

Learning Objectives for participating health care professionals-
At the end of the program, you will be better able to:

• Identify the three key components of self-compassion.
• Describe contemporary research that supports the benefits of self-compassion.
• Explain how family, cultural and physiological conditioning can inhibit self-compassion.
• Utilize brief practices to increase self-compassion that may be used in a professional setting and in everyday life
• Apply compassion practices when needed to regulate difficult emotions.
• Explain mechanisms through which mindful presence supports self-compassion by promoting present-moment awareness and reducing emotional reactivity, allowing for a more compassionate response to suffering.
• Use contemplative techniques to help reduce identification with a negative self-view.

Continuing Education content level: Introductory

Attendance policy for CE participants:

• Attendance will be tracked automatically and verified as follows:
  • Sign in to Zoom with the same email used for registration, before joining the program, to ensure attendance tracking.
  • Join on time using the Zoom app or a web browser (phone dial-ins are not tracked).
  • Stay logged in and engaged for the duration of the program.
• Internet Reliability – Participants are responsible for a stable internet connection.
• Submit your professional information within one week of receiving the access link. This link will be emailed within 2 business days after the program concludes to all participants who have met the full attendance requirements.

Please note:

• For full Provider information, and additional CE information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education information page.
• For those with a different license than listed above, or with a license from a different board or association than listed on our CE info page, please contact your licensing board or association directly to request pre-approval/acceptance of CE credits offered at Spirit Rock. Spirit Rock does not confirm the applicability of credit for those with licenses other than those listed.
• Incomplete attendance nullifies CE eligibility as board regulations prohibit partial credit for partial attendance. Participants cannot join a program late, have gaps in attendance, or leave early and be given “partial credit” for the hours that they were present. Certificates are issued only to those who fulfill the complete attendance requirements—without exception—to maintain compliance with our provider licenses and ensure the continuation of future CE programs.
• Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
• Continuing Education is sponsored by Mindful CECs.
• Mindful CECs is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Mindful CECs maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
• Mindful CECs is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17985 for 10 contact hours.
• Potential Conflict of Interest Statement: This instructor may have authored publications relevant to the subjects covered in this course. The instructor might reference these publications during the course, and they may receive financial compensation if these publications are purchased.

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