The Mindful Caregiver: Cultivating Presence, Well-Being, and Compassion (NM1C25)

Registration will close at 5:00pm (US Pacific Time) prior to the sixth class on November 13, 2025. A waiting list will be created if the program fills early. A recording* will be available within 48 hours following each class. Continuing Education credits? (see details below).

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Description:
Caregiving—whether for a loved one, a patient, or a community—is an act of profound service. Yet, it can also be physically, emotionally, and spiritually demanding. This six-week course offers a sanctuary for caregivers—both paid and unpaid, professional and family—to cultivate resilience, compassion, and well-being through the practice of mindfulness.

Together, we will explore embodied presence, meeting each moment with awareness, steadiness, and care. Through guided meditations, reflections, and practical tools, we will cultivate self-compassion, sustainable self-care, and intention-setting to nourish ourselves as we support others. We will also acknowledge the grief and loss that accompany caregiving while deepening our connection to its inherent purpose and sacredness.

Mindfulness invites us to integrate practice into our daily life, including caregiving—not as a burden, but as an offering. Join us in this compassionate community, where we will learn, share, and strengthen our capacity to care both for others and ourselves.

Online Only: We are offering this program online via Zoom.

Class dates are: October 9, October 16, October 23, October 30, November 6, and November 13; all classes are held on Thursday from 6:00pm – 8:00pm US Pacific Time.

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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 the teachers as well as Spirit Rock and your fellow practitioners who need to pay less.

Benefactor – $600
Sustainer – $300
Basic – $150
Scholarship Rate (BIPOC, M/K) – $75

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.

*Recording Note: 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.

Please Note for CE participants: If you are interested in receiving continuing education credits (CEs), you must register and pay for CEs prior to the start of the program (no retroactive CEs will be given) and you must attend the live program. Please review the CE information below.

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Continuing Education (CE) credit available:
Earn up to 12 credits!
This 6-session program offers up to 12 CE credits for $120 for psychologists, and California-licensed MFTs, LCSWs, LEPs, LPCCs, nurses, and chiropractors. Please review our Continuing Education Credit information page to determine if your association or board will accept credits offered by Spirit Rock.**

Attendance Policy:

• Participants will receive separate CE certificates for 2 credits for each session attended live and in full.
• No partial credit will be awarded for missed or partially attended sessions.
• After each session, participants with full attendance will be emailed a form to submit their professional information.
• Upon submission of the professional information, participants will be emailed the Certificate of Attendance for that session.
• Missed sessions are not eligible for partial refunds of CE fees.
• Please review all requirements stated on the CE information page.

Teachings are appropriate for health care professionals as well as the general public. This program offers clinically relevant tools for healthcare professionals experiencing caregiver-related stress, burnout, or moral injury. It equips clinicians with mindfulness-based techniques shown to support emotional regulation, reduce empathic distress, and foster resilience. Additionally, participants will learn evidence-based strategies to share with clients facing caregiving responsibilities, thereby improving client outcomes. The content is appropriate for caregivers seeking to enhance both personal well-being and therapeutic efficacy in caregiving contexts.

Learning Objectives for health care providers:
Session 1: Cultivating Presence – Intention, Embodiment, and the Heart of Caregiving
Date: Oct 9, 2025 | 2 CE credits

• Describe the role of intention-setting in enhancing purpose and meaning in caregiving.
• Demonstrate mindfulness of the body practices to cultivate embodied presence, emotional regulation, and compassionate awareness.

Session 2: Reclaiming Well-Being – The Inner Work of Self-Care
Date: Oct 16, 2025 | 2 CE credits

• Assess current self-care habits using a structured audit and identify areas of imbalance contributing to caregiver fatigue and burnout.
• Apply mindfulness-based self-care strategies to support psychological and physical well-being in caregiving contexts.

Session 3: Resourcing Ourselves – Self-Compassion and Inner Resources
Date: Oct 23, 2025 | 2 CE credits

• Apply empirically supported self-compassion techniques to counter self-judgment, reduce stress, and enhance emotional resilience.
• Assess the evidence base for self-compassion in improving caregiver outcomes and preventing burnout.

Session 4: Compassion for Others – Meeting the World with Tenderness
Date: Oct 30, 2025 | 2 CE credits

• Differentiate between empathy, empathic distress, and compassion in caregiving relationships.
• Utilize lovingkindness and compassion practices to strengthen interpersonal connection and reduce reactivity in caregiving situations.

Session 5: Grief and Loss in Caregiving
Date: Nov 6, 2025 | 2 CE credits

• List the various manifestations of loss in the caregiving experience—such as anticipatory grief, ambiguous loss, and relational changes—and examine how personal history with loss may influence one’s emotional availability and caregiving response.
• Demonstrate mindfulness-based strategies for acknowledging and processing grief while maintaining compassionate, responsive care.

Session 6: Integration and Application
Date: Nov 13, 2025 | 2 CE credits

• Utilize mindfulness and compassion-based practices in daily clinical or caregiving routines to reduce burnout and promote resilience.
• Describe a sustainable, values-based caregiving plan integrating mindfulness and compassion practices.

Continuing Education content level: Introductory

**Please note:

• For full Provider information, and additional CEC information, including attendance requirements, cancellation, and grievance policies, please visit our Continuing Education Credit 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.
• Mindful CECs is a provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17985 for 12 contact hours.
• Credit is awarded for instructional time only and does not include extended silent meditation, if offered.
• 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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