How do you remain mild and open in challenging situations? How can you remain firm, clear and at the same time kindly present, especially when the going gets tough?

During this two-day compassion intensive you will discover the power of compassion, both for yourself and in your role as a trainer. You will learn how compassion helps with emotion regulation and self-care, and how to embody this quality in your work with children, adolescents or parents.

Among other things, we explore calming our system, the influence of the inner critic, and how to consciously make space for kindness, equanimity and gratitude. The training is experiential, varied and deepening.

Upon completion, you will take away not only more insight and inspiration, but also practical exercises that you can put to immediate use in your daily life and in your role as a mindfulness trainer.

The power of compassion
Compassion is the ability to remain present with kindness in the face of pain, discomfort or stress, in yourself and in others, without cramping or judging.

It takes courage to remain open, especially when the going gets tough. In this training you will learn that compassion is not "soft," but rather powerful: a quality that brings stability, understanding and connection.
Who is this training for?
The Compassion Intensive is designed for mindfulness trainers, coaches, therapists, and other professionals who want to deepen their own practice and guiding role.
The training is suitable for anyone who wants to discover how compassion can help them be present with greater peace, resilience, and humanity in work and daily life.

Purpose of compassion intensive

During this training you will explore what compassion really means, not as a concept, but as an experience and attitude that you can develop, practice and embody.

You'll discover how compassion helps you remain kind and resiliently present, even in challenging situations, and how this quality contributes to self-care, connection and effectiveness in your work.

Learning outcome of the training

Upon completion of the Compassion Intensive, the student will be able to:

Provide insight into what compassion is and how the calming system works in relation to stress, resistance and self-criticism;
Explain the operation of emotion regulation systems and recognize how they affect the behavior and well-being of self and others;
identify in themselves and others when there is self-criticism or tension, and approach it with mildness and clarity;
Practice developing kind, compassionate attention to self and other, both in silence and in interaction;
recognize whether a participant feels heard, seen and understood, and respond responsively;
notice obstacles or hindrances in the practice of compassion and explore what is needed to alleviate them;
Support participants in developing self-care, kindness and gratitude, without directing or forcing;
relying on people's self-healing abilities and the proven power of compassion within mindfulness training.

Cost

The cost of this two-day training is €395. This amount includes teaching materials, dinner on Friday and lunch on Saturday and unlimited coffee and tea.