Mindful Self-Compassion at Kripalu

It was a transforming experience to be part of Mindful Self-Compassion(MSC) Training at Kripalu in June. Our teachers, Dr. Kristin Neff & Dr. Christopher Germer offered not only the knowledge but also a great example of mindful self-compassion. Their insights and skills in leading the group through much difficult issues  were tremendously helpful. They created a sacred space through their non-judgmental and non-anxious presence. 


The participants were also amazing. I've never been with a group of people that much self-reflective and humble. (I have to admit that I was intimidated at the first session after I found out that I'll be with a room-full of therapists for a whole week!) But as time went by over and over again, we found that we are sharing common humanity and we formed such an intimate circle of friendship (like a family, of course a healthy one!). We could recognize the changes that happened internally through the week-long training. 


Coming back home was difficult anticipating that our life will discourage us from practicing mindful self-compassion even though we now have many tools to utilize. Our hope that comforted us was that we'll somehow stay connected and encourage one another to continue to practice mindful self-compassion. Several of us at the Fire Ceremony on Thursday night discussed about making an effort to create a web space for us to share our thoughts and experiences, learning and challenges after our training. And here it is! I will add the email addresses that I have to the setting so that everyone on the list can upload her/his postings. Simply click "New Post" on the upper right corner. Or leave a comment by clicking "Comment" on the bottom of each posting. I hope this will serve the purpose of staying connected and continuing our practice of mindful self compassion. (by the way, I'm Ho-Soon! :)