Find your inner strength through self-compassion

An evidence-based program designed to help you cultivate greater emotional resilience, self-kindness, and inner strength.

Find your inner strength through self-compassion

An evidence-based program designed to help you cultivate greater emotional resilience, self-kindness, and inner strength.

Where do you want to start?

Build inner strength with self-compassion

Start your personal path to self-kindness. Whether you’re looking for an in-depth experience or a shorter introduction. Choose from 8 or 4-week programs, 2-day core-skills courses, or a 1-day introduction. In-person or online.

Learn to guide others in self-compassion

Learn the essentials of becoming a mindful self-compassion teacher from our experienced senior teachers. Gain the skills to guide meditations, exercises, and teachings with confidence and support others on their journey.

Advance your practice or teachings

Deepen your practice and witness its impact on yourself and those you teach. Through our continuous courses and support, you’ll receive the tools and guidance to help you explore the depths of self-compassion.

Evidence-based programs for inner strength

Our academy offers mindful self-compassion courses and teacher trainings based on the scientific work of Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer.

What is mindful self-compassion?

Mindful self-compassion (MSC) is a research-backed approach that combines mindfulness and self-compassion to strengthen emotional well-being and resilience.

MSC helps you to meet life’s challenges with more kindness and understanding and can support your growth, healing, and self-awareness.

Our approach

Our approach is rooted in the three starting principles of mindful self-compassion: mindfulness, self-kindness, and common humanity. Whether you’re a beginner or seeking to deepen your practice, our courses provide a nurturing environment to cultivate self-compassion and develop resilience in the face of difficulties.

Our teachers

We collaborate with renowned teachers, including Christopher Germer, Kristin Neff, David Treleaven, Rob Brandsma, and Mila de Koning.

What our participants say

“This teacher training felt like a warm bath. Throughout every step of the training I felt supported and carried by my fellow students and the teachers.”

Our teaching faculty

At The Self-Compassion Academy, we are proud of our diverse and experienced teaching faculty. Each teacher brings deep knowledge, years of commitment to Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), and a strong personal practice.

Our senior teachers have extensive teaching experience and embody the principles of self-compassion in their work. this seniority reflects both expertise and long-standing dedication to MSC.

With both skill and a compassionate presence, our teachers create a safe, supportive learning environment, helping you reduce self-criticism, build resilience, and foster well-being.

Become part of our global community

Connect with like-minded individuals, share experiences, and learn from one another’s journeys.

Together, we can create a ripple effect of compassion that extends far beyond ourselves.

We are an official partner of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion since 2014

We keep up with the international standards of the MSC Program, as created by Kristin Neff and Chris Germer. We have been teaching MSC programs and teacher training since 2014.

Spreading compassion where it matters most

The Self-Compassion Academy is a non-profit organization. We are committed to providing scholarships to individuals living in countries facing financial instability, conflict, or severe economic challenges.

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