Somatic Self-Compassion Self-Paced
September 1, 2021 - September 1, 2022
Somatic Self-Compassion Self-Paced is a 15-topic, self-paced program offering a range of self-compassion study, practice, and reflection materials. This program covers the entirety of the empirically-supported Somatic Self-Compassion program.
The course includes:
- – A printable workbook (The Somatic Self-Compassion Companion Notes), offered as 15 separate topics that can be worked through one week at a time as a 15-week program. You can download a copy of Topic 1 of the Somatic Self-Compassion Companion Notes here – 21.01.29 SSC Comp Notes Topic 1.
- – An accompanying online home for materials in the learning management system, PowerSchool Learning.
- – Unlimited email support from the Somatic Self-Compassion developer, Kristy Arbon.
SSC Self-Paced and SSC Weekly Practice Cycle
To help you decide how to explore Somatic Self-Compassion, here are some comparisons between the Somatic Self-Compassion Self-Paced program and the Somatic Self-Compassion Weekly Practice Cycle:
| SSC Self-Paced | SSC Weekly Practice Cycle | |
| SSC Companion Notes | Offered as a downloadable resource. | Offered as a downloadable resource. |
| Asynchronous Community Engagement | Discussion Board and email with Kristy Arbon. | Discussion Board and email with Kristy Arbon. |
| Pace | Can be done at any pace, ideally one topic per week. | Sets the pace at one topic per month, broken up into weekly explorations. |
| Synchronous Community Engagement | None. | Weekly gatherings in Zoom. |
| Online Media | Online reading that complements the Companion Notes. | Online videos that complement and provide additional practices and reflections to the Companion Notes. |
| Ideal for… | Folks who want to work through the material alone at their own pace, and cover the program over approximately three months.
This format is supportive of setting up a weekly practice. |
Folks who would like the structure of a weekly format and online gatherings to support their practice, covering the material in 12 months.
This format may be more supportive of developing an ongoing weekly practice. |
