Self-Compassion Academy

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Self-Compassion Academy

We offer transformative courses and tools to help you grow, thrive, and meet life’s challenges with kindness - grounded in science, drive by compassion.

03/06/2026

Have you ever called something “discipline” when it was actually self-neglect?

Working through lunch.
Ignoring exhaustion.
Never asking for help.
Feeling guilty for resting.

Many of us were taught to admire pushing through at all costs.

But eventually, the cost catches up with us.

Self-compassion is not about doing less.
It’s about learning to care for yourself while doing what matters.

Because sustainable wellbeing doesn’t come from constantly pushing harder.
It comes from knowing when to pause, rest, and support yourself.

Which slide did you relate to most?

31/05/2026

What if kindness towards yourself became part of your weekly routine? 🤍

Join our free weekly self-compassion practice sessions this June and take a moment to slow down, breathe, and reconnect with yourself in a supportive small group setting.

Through guided meditations and mindful self-compassion exercises, you’ll learn practical tools to navigate stress, self-criticism, and overwhelm with more care and awareness.

✨ Free & open to everyone
✨ Guided by certified teachers
✨ Small, non-judgmental groups
✨ Online sessions

Because self-compassion is not something you learn once.
It’s something you practice.

Save your spot and join us this June.

27/05/2026

Healthcare professionals spend their lives caring for others.

This intensive is a chance to care for yourself too.

Join medical professionals from around the world for a 5-day immersive experience in Mindful Self-Compassion and learn practical, evidence-based tools to work with stress, emotional fatigue, and self-criticism with more awareness and kindness.

✨ Oct 25 – 30, 2026
📍 Reunion Wellness Resort, Costa Rica
👩‍🏫 Led by Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD & Mila de Koning, Senior MSC Teacher
🎓 CME: 20 Live AAFP Prescribed Credits*

A space to slow down, reconnect, and remember that your wellbeing matters too.

Learn more and reserve your place via the link in bio.

25/05/2026

“After caring for everyone else… who takes care of you?”

Many healthcare professionals are trained to keep going no matter how exhausted they feel.

To stay strong.
To push through.
To care for others while quietly ignoring themselves.

But sustainable care also requires self-compassion.

This October, join healthcare professionals from around the world for a 5-day immersive Mindful Self-Compassion Intensive in Costa Rica.

Learn practical, evidence-based tools to work with stress, emotional fatigue, and self-criticism while reconnecting with yourself in a supportive environment.

✨ Oct 25 – 30, 2026
📍 Reunion Wellness Resort, Costa Rica
👩‍🏫 Sarah-Anne Schumann, MD & Mila de Koning
🎓 CME: 20 Live AAFP Prescribed Credits*

Because you deserve the same care you give to everyone else.

Learn more via the link in bio.

22/05/2026

Dear me,
softness looks good on you too.

Have a restful weekend 🤍

20/05/2026

Most of us speak to ourselves in ways we would never speak to someone we love.

And over time, those words shape how we feel, how we cope, and how safe we feel within ourselves.

The brain learns through repetition.

So if your inner voice is constantly saying:
“I’m not enough”
“I always fail”
“I should be better”

your nervous system listens.

Self-compassion is not about pretending everything is positive.
It’s about learning to respond to yourself with more honesty, kindness, and support in difficult moments.

A kinder inner voice changes more than your thoughts.
It changes your relationship with yourself.

And that is something we can practice.

Join our courses and free self-compassion sessions to begin changing the conversation within.

17/05/2026

Creating truly inclusive mindfulness spaces starts with awareness.

At Self-Compassion Academy, we recently hosted a full-day workshop on Neurodiversity for Mindfulness & Compassion Teachers with Liezl Laidlaw and Christoph Spiessens.

Together, mindfulness and compassion teachers explored what it means to teach in a more neuro-affirming, accessible, and inclusive way.

Using the Seven Spokes of the Skilful Teaching Wheel, we reflected on how small, thoughtful adaptations can help participants feel safer, more supported, and more seen.

Because mindfulness teaching is not one-size-fits-all.

It’s about meeting people where they are
with clarity, flexibility, and compassion.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us for this meaningful day of learning, reflection, and connection 💛

12/05/2026

Many people believe resilience comes from pushing harder.

But real resilience grows when we feel supported enough to keep going.

Self-compassion helps us recover, adapt, and respond to challenges without abandoning ourselves in the process.

This is not weakness.
It’s emotional strength.

If you want to build inner resilience, check out our courses, linked in bio 🤗
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Mindful self-compassion is an evidence-based program for mental strength. Start your personal adventure to self-kindness and acceptance, in-person or online.

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+31610223819

Website

https://selfcompassionacademy.com/

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