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Mindful Self-Compassion Morning Course (8-weeks)
Hina invites you to join her MSC Course for a journey of learning, self-discovery, and self-awareness to nurture and grow your own self-compassion and emotional resiliency. The course will be offered live via Zoom over 8 weeks, and includes a silent retreat.
8 weeks, 3-hour class once a week (24 hours)
September 12th, 2024 (Thursdays). Time: 9:30 am CST to 12:30 pm CST.
1 retreat (3 hours) - TBD
After completing this program, you will be able to:
Use self-compassion practices to motivate yourself with encouragement, rather than self-criticism.
Contend with challenges and difficulties by providing self-comfort.
Shift negativity biases to cultivate happiness
Manage caregiver fatigue
Change how you respond to negative events and stressors
Apply core self-compassion practices into daily life.
Topics covered over 8 weeks:
Introduction to Mindful Self-Compassion
Practicing Mindfulness
Practicing Loving-Kindness
Discovering Your Compassionate Voice
Living Deeply
Retreat
Meeting Difficult Emotions
Exploring Challenging Relationships
Embracing Your Life
For National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWC), this course provides 24 hours of continuing education units. You will receive an official certificate of completion with CE credit hours (minimum attendance and completion of questionnaire required).
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Laughter Yoga Class (every Monday)
Come and try laughter for yourself, in this in-person experiential class.
Learn what laughter yoga is.
How it benefits you.
Practice laughing together with various exercises.
Inquiry
Settle with a short meditation
Classes will be Mondays, 9:00 am -10:00 am
The first class is on January 22, 2024
Location: Heartwood Center, 1818 Dempster street, Evanston, IL 60202 - SKYLIGHT ROOM
Fee: $20 per class
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Mindful Self-Compassion Short Course
This course is an adaptation of the empirically-supported 8-week course. The SC-MSC is designed with a targeted set of practices from the longer course, requiring less initial time commitment.
Details
1.5 hours on day one and 1 hour every class following.
Saturday, September 9th: 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM CST.
Saturday, Sept 16, 23, 30th: 10:00 AM - 11:00 AM CST.
Session summaries
Certificate of completion
*Please note: a minimum number of students is required for the class to run—if the minimum is not met, you will be fully refunded.
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Mindful Self-Compassion Evening Course (8-weeks)
Hina invites you to join her MSC Course for a journey of learning, self-discovery, and self-awareness to nurture and grow your own self-compassion and emotional resiliency. The course will be offered live via Zoom over 8 weeks, and includes a silent retreat.
8 weeks, 3-hour class once a week (24 hours)
September 4th, 2023 - October 23, 2023 (Mondays). Time: 5:00 pm CST to 8:00 pm CST
1 retreat (3 hours) - Saturday, October 7th, 2023, from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm CST.
For National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWC), this course provides 24 hours of continuing education units. You will receive an official certificate of completion with CE credit hours (minimum attendance and completion of questionnaire required).
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Foundations of Presence Through Mindfulness Meditation
Hina invites you to join her in this foundational mindfulness meditation course to cultivate foundations in presence that support you in your well-being.
This course will teach you all that you need to know about beginning and sustaining practices of mindfulness in daily life. You will learn mindfulness of breath, body, thoughts, and ways to bring this into the everyday.
Mindfulness practices strengthen you in supporting your physical and emotional health, balance stress and anxiety, improve immune function, enhance your relationships, and resource you in challenging moments. You will learn through talks, as well as experiential practices, with opportunities for inquiry.
There is a beginner level, and no prerequisite is required. As it will be conducted virtually, you can learn in the comfort of your own home.
Wednesdays, 9:30 AM - 11:00 AM CST
April 5th, 12th, 19th, 26th.
This course is taught live, via Zoom.
Continuing education credits are available for National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWC) and provides 6 hours of continuing education units. You will receive an official certificate of completion with CE credit hours.
*Please note: a minimum number of students is required for the class to run—if the minimum is not met, you will be fully refunded.
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*CLOSED* Mindful Self-Compassion Morning Course (8-Weeks)
Hina invites you to join her MSC Course for a journey of learning, self-discovery, and self-awareness to nurture and grow your own self-compassion and emotional resiliency. The course will be offered live via Zoom over 8 weeks, and includes a silent retreat.
8-weeks, 3-hour class once a week (24 hours)
Plus one silent retreat (3 hours)
September 15, 2022-November 3, 2022 (Thursdays). Time: 10:00 am CST to 1:00 pm CST
1 retreat (3 hours) - Thursday, October 20th, 2022 from 10 AM - 1 PM CST via Zoom.
For National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coaches (NBC-HWC), this course provides 24 hours of continuing education units. You will receive an official certificate of completion with CE credit hours (minimum attendance and completion of questionnaire required).
Registration Deadline: August 28th, 2022
*Please note: a minimum number of students is required for the class to run—if the minimum is not met, you will be fully refunded.