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Our mission is to make all of our programs accessible. Every fee-based offering has a limited number of pay-what-you-can spots available to support self-identified people of color, members of marginalized groups (queer people, transgender people, and  people with disabilities) and those in financial need (those for whom the cost to attend is not financially possible). 

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Cancellation & Refunds

We reserve the right to cancel a class or special event due to low enrollment or other circumstances which would make the event non-viable. If InsightLA cancels an event you’ve registered for, you will be offered a full refund. If an event has to be postponed for any reason, you will have the option to either receive a full refund or transfer your registration to the same event at the new, future date. If you cancel, we apply a 5% credit processing fee and the refunded amounts are listed below:

MBSR, MSC, & MBHC, Mindfulness for Beginners & Special Events

7 days – 95% Refund
<7 days – No Refunds – Credit given if requested or donation to InsightLA

Fee-Based Non-Residential Retreats (note: Donations are non-refundable)

>7 days – 95% Refund
<7 days – No Refunds – Credit given if requested or donation to InsightLA

Residential Retreats

> 8 weeks – amount paid less $100
4-8 weeks – amount paid less $175
2-4 weeks – amount paid less $300
< 2 weeks – No refund

Residential Retreats with Financial Support:

> 8 weeks – amount paid less $75
4-8 weeks – amount paid less $100
2-4 weeks – amount paid less $200
< 2 weeks – No refund

Special Events (Multi Day Retreat)

Mindful Self Compassion Core Skills Training (In-Person)

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Kristin Neff, PhD Visiting Teacher

Chris Germer Visiting Teacher

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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

Friday, May 30, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Saturday, May 31, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Location: Presbyterian Church, 1220 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA
(This is a secular event)

For the first time in three years, 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.

Missed use of coupon codes or other credits can not be refunded after purchase, please review our full refund guidelines here.

Please Note: This is an in person event, accommodations are not included in the price. A break for lunch is provided each day for participants to have time to leave the event space and purchase lunch at local businesses.

Thank you to our Co-Founders Kristin Neff and Chris Germer for donating their time to lead this valuable experience.

Kristin Neff, PhD Visiting Teacher

Kristin Neff, PhD is widely recognized as one of the world’s leading experts on self- compassion, being the first one to operationally define and measure the construct over a decade ago. In addition to her pioneering research into self-compassion, she has developed an eight- week program to teach self-compassion skills in daily life, co-created with... Read more

Chris Germer Visiting Teacher

Short Bio Chris Germer, PhD is a clinical psychologist and lecturer on psychiatry (part-time) at Harvard Medical School. He co-developed the Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program with Kristin Neff in 2010 and MSC has since been taught to over 250,000 people worldwide. They co-authored two books on MSC, The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook and Teaching the Mindful Self-Compassion Program. Chris spends most of his time... Read more

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Supporter Fee $595

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Our mission is to make all of our programs accessible. Every fee-based offering has a limited number of pay-what-you-can spots available to support members of marginalized groups (people of color, queer people, people with disabilities) and those in financial need (those for whom the cost to attend is not financially possible).

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