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SUMMARY:Mindful Self Compassion with Anna Friis and Mara Elwood
DESCRIPTION:5 day Mindful Self-Compassion Retreat. \nWith Anna Friis and Mara Elwood \nSeptember 15th – 20th\, 2025 \nMindful Self-Compassion (MSC) combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance emotional wellbeing. MSC\, developed by Drs Kristen Neff and Christopher Germer\, uses meditations\, exercises\, and experiential activities to help us become less critical of ourselves and more open to all that life has to offer. We learn to become our own best ally and friend. \nSelf-compassion can be learned by anyone. It’s a courageous mental attitude that stands up to harm\, including the tendency towards self-criticism\, isolation\, and rumination when things go wrong. Self-compassion provides emotional strength and resilience\, allowing us to admit our shortcomings\, forgive ourselves\, and respond to ourselves and others with care and respect. \nRapidly expanding research has demonstrated that self-compassion enhances emotional well-being\, reduces anxiety\, depression and stress\, increases motivation\, and improves personal relationships. \n\nThis retreat includes:\n\nThe full MSC Programme taught over 5 days(fulfilling the pre-requisite for MSC Teacher Training)\nDelicious meals\nExclusive use of Mana Retreat Center and facilities\, including spa treatments\nYoga and Qigong classes\nOptional evening activities with the creative arts to extend the learning of the day.\n\nTuition Cost: $800 early bird fee until May 30th\, 2025 and a $900 thereafter. Accommodation and meals additional.  \nBookings are now available below. \n\nWorking with you has changed the most important relationship in my life .. the relationship with myself. For that\, I am truly grateful. – Vanessa \nYou are both absolute gems … this is the most mind-blowingly wonderful\,  life-changing  investment I have ever been lucky enough to participate in.”- Margot \n\nIntroducing\nThe Teaching Team\nDr Anna Friis PhD  Anna is a health psychologist working in private practice in Auckland New Zealand\, with a particular focus on mindfulness and compassion-oriented therapy. Following a high-paced corporate career\, she has a particular interest in helping people find balance\, ease and joy within their lives and workplaces. Anna has a PhD in  Health Psychology from the University of Auckland\, during which she created new scientific knowledge of the mental and physical health effects of self-compassion among diabetes patients. Her work has been published in several leading endocrinology journals. She is a certified teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion and speaks regularly on this topic at conferences and workshops throughout New Zealand.  Anna’s Website >>> \nMara Elwood\, MA CAT\, AThR is a creative arts therapist with a private practice in Island bay\, Wellington. She has been a mindfulness practitioner for over 20 years and has taught and worked with all ages.  She is a certified teacher of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) and leads courses and intensive retreats.  Mara has experience with Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)\, Transcendental Meditation\, Non-Violent Communication (NVC)\, Focusing-Oriented Arts Therapy (FOAT)\, Nature-Based Expressive Arts\, Soul Collage\, Open Studio Process (OSP) and Mandala Assessment Research Instrument (MARI). Mara calls herself an insatiable creative and loves to upcycle in the art she produces. \nMara offers regular creative practice sessions online for wellbeing and for exploring aspects of Mindfulness and Self-Compassion with creativity.  She also brings her MSC and creative arts practice and training together for deepening the MSC learning during the retreats she leads. No artistic skill or training is required\, and all materials are supplied. \nMara’s Website>> \nMara’s Instagram>> \n\nSpecial note: We  wish to offer two subsidised scholarship places each retreat. Please enquire for more information.
URL:https://manaretreat.com/event/mindful-self-compassion-with-anna-friis-and-mara-elwood/
LOCATION:Mana Retreat Centre\, 608 Manaia Road\, State Highway 25\, RD1\, Coromandel\, 3581\, New Zealand
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