G-VKQ7V2KDZ4 Nurturing Self-Compassion Course - Ann Manning
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Tired of being your harshest critic?

Nurturing Self-Compassion 

'Self-compassion is simply giving the same kindness to ourselves

that we would give to others.'

Chris Germer

North Sydney Community Centre

220 Miller St North Sydney (behind Stanton Library)

Next course starting Saturday 17 October 2026 3.30 - 5.00pm

(The first two sessions may run 15 minutes over time to cover all content)

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Taught by  Ann Manning

Course fee: $160.00

Concessions Available

In this 5-week course you'll learn to:

  • Quiet the inner critic and motivate yourself with encouragement 

  • Meet difficult emotions with steadiness instead of avoidance or overwhelm

  • Build real emotional resilience — not by digging up old wounds, but by strengthening your inner resources

  • Become your best support system when you need it most

A course participant shared:
'After completing the Nurturing Self-Compassion course, I am far more accepting of myself and happier in my own skin. When that critical voice in my head starts to censure me for what I perceive to be my inadequacies, I now have the tools to transmute the guilt and other negative feelings I experience into something softer and kinder. I truly believe that everyone can benefit from doing this course.' LA

About Nurturing Self- Compassion

Most of us are naturally kind to a friend who's struggling. Turning that same kindness toward ourselves is another matter. This course teaches you how to change that.

It is based on the research-backed approach, Mindful Self-Compassion, developed by psychologist Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer.

 

Weekly sessions include guided meditation, short talks, experiential exercises, group discussion, and simple home practices — designed for you to directly experience self-compassion and learn practices that evoke self-compassion in daily life.

This isn't therapy and it isn't about reliving the past. It's a skill — and like any skill, it can be learned, practiced, and strengthened, no matter where you're starting from.

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Prerequisites

No previous experience with mindfulness or meditation is required to attend NSC. To insure safety, participants are asked to provide background information when they register.

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Additional recommended books, before or during the course, are:

  • Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself, by Kristin Neff

  • The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion, by Christopher Germer​

Course Outline

Week 1 - Discovering Self-Compassion

  • What is self-compassion?

  • The physiology of self-compassion and self-criticism.

  • Soothing touch informal practice.

  • Self-compassion break informal practice.

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Week 2 - Practising Mindfulness

  • Affectionate Breathing meditation.

  • What is mindfulness?

  • Physiology of the wandering mind.

  • Letting go of resistance.

  • Backdraft – why unpleasant feelings can arise when we practice self-compassion.

  • Meditation in daily life informal practice.

  • Self-compassion in daily life informal practice.

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Week 3 - Practising Loving Kindness

  • Affectionate breathing meditation.

  • Mindfulness and self-compassion.

  • Loving kindness and compassion.

  • Finding Loving kindness phrases.

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Week 4 - Discovering Your Compassionate Voice

  • Loving kindness for ourselves meditation.

  • Awakening our hearts exercise.

  • Self-criticism and safety.

  • Motivating ourselves with compassion rather than criticism.

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 Week 5 - Living Deeply 

  • Giving and receiving compassion meditation.

  • The pain of disconnection.

  • Meeting unmet needs.

  • What would I like to remember?

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The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook will be available for purchase during the course for $35.00

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Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook
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