“This course changed my life! Thank you so much Jennifer and Christiane for this gift.” ~MF Marcoux
What is self-compassion?
The misgivings and benefits
The physiology of self-compassion & self-criticism
Self-compassion and self-esteem
Self-criticism and safety
Mindfulness & resistance
Loving-kindness and motivation
Working with difficult emotions (including shame)
Core values and meeting unmet needs
Challenging relationships, caregiver fatigue, forgiveness, gratitude, and savoring
Self-compassion skills and tools to draw upon when you need them most
Cost: $625 + HST
A limited number of scholarship spots are available. Please contact info@omwellness.ca for details.
The SC-MSC is a six-week adaptation of the full MSC program, designed to teach a targeted set of practices with a smaller time commitment. It draws on mindfulness and self-compassion skills to build emotional resilience, well-being, and practical coping strategies.
The program includes short talks, experiential exercises, group discussion, and informal home practice, providing a hands-on opportunity to explore how we respond to difficulties and learn to become warm and supportive companions to ourselves.
No prior meditation or mindfulness experience is needed—anyone can participate.
Cost: Online (1 hour/week): $300 + HST
This offering draws on key teachings and practices from the Short-Course in Mindful Self-Compassion (SC-MSC).
You’ll be guided through a day of meditation and embodied practices — anchored in mindfulness and self-compassion — interspersed with conceptual teachings and reflective periods of inquiry. There will also be periods of supportive silence to support integration and insight.
This retreat is supportive for those who can’t dedicate the time to a longer program. Excellent for those navigating stress or burnout who want to reconnect with inner resources, anyone looking for tools to soften inner self-talk and perfectionism, professionals who support others and want to replenish their inner reserves, and individuals curious about MSC.
Cost: $250 + HST
The SCHC is a 6-hour evidence-based adaptation of the MSC program for healthcare professionals. It teaches mindful self-compassion skills to improve resilience and well-being in the workplace.
Research shows SCHC reduces stress, depression, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress, while increasing self-compassion, mindfulness, compassion for others, and job satisfaction.
Participants learn practical tools to:
Care for themselves while caring for others
Listen and respond with compassion
Handle difficult emotions with greater ease
Reconnect with values that give life and work meaning
The program is offered in organizations or private groups, with a minimum of eight participants.
Programs open to the public are offered in partnership with Mindfulness at Centrepointe, so registration is processed at mindfulnessatcentrepointe.com
For eight-week programs, a 100% refund will be issued for cancellation requests received up to one week before the start of class.
A refund (minus a $150 processing fee plus HST) will be issued for cancellation requests received up to 3 days before the start of class.
A refund (minus a $300 processing fee plus HST) will be issued for cancellation requests received after the first class. No refunds will be issued after that time.
Saturday, October 4 — 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Mondays — 6:00-8:30 p.m. from January 11 to March 8. *Please note that class one is 3 hours.
Half-Day Retreat – 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, February 20
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