This two-day in-person workshop will introduce you to the core concepts and of Mindful Self-Compassion. This highly interactive session will lead participants through various practices, exercises, and experiential learning to cultivate compassion in daily living.
Join us to learn the core skills of self-compassion and mindfulness to enhance your capacity for emotional wellbeing, including more helpful ways of exploring our typical responses to difficulties that arise in our lives. This highly interactive session will lead participants through various practices, exercises, and experiential learning to cultivate compassion in daily living.
How MSC Can Benefit You
Join us to learn the core skills of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), an evidence-based program created by Drs. Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer. Through meditations, in-class exercises, and practical tools, you’ll learn:
• A three-step process to meet overwhelm and face challenges with confidence
• The two most important questions to ask to create a healthier work-life balance
• How to quiet your self-critical voice and strengthen your compassionate voice
• Words and gestures to calm painful emotions
• How to navigate difficult emotions with greater ease
Who Can Benefit from MSC
MSC is for everyone—no mindfulness experience is required. This course is ideal for caregivers, healthcare professionals, faculty, and educators seeking practical tools for lasting wellbeing.
MSC is therapeutic, but it’s not therapy. The emphasis of the program is on building the resources of self-compassion and mindfulness through a process of self-discovery. We begin with mindfulness before turning with loving awareness toward difficult experiences (thoughts, emotions, or sensations). Then we turn that loving awareness toward ourselves. Together, mindfulness and self-compassion comprise a state of warm, connected presence during difficult moments in our lives.
Workshop Dates & Times
Friday, February 27, 2026 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Saturday, February 28, 2026 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Meet Your Teachers
Dawn DeWitt, MD, and Skye McKennon, PharmD, are trained Mindful Self-Compassion teachers who are highly experienced in teaching both online and in-person.
Dawn DeWitt, MD
Dawn is also:
• A national Well-being Champion for the American College of Physicians, mentor and teacher - Dawn is committed to helping healthcare professionals live their best professional and personal lives.
• An enthusiastic educator and academic, Dawn has worked in three countries to Improve health education through teaching, research, and writing. An international award-winning educator, she loves working with learners and collaborating with colleagues wherever she goes.
• An Internal Medicine (adult medicine) physician with over 30 years of experience caring for patients, especially in rural and underserved settings – Dawn is passionate about Improving health for all through direct patient care, research, teaching, advocacy, and leadership.
Skye McKennon, PharmD
Skye is also:
• Wellbeing Advocate & Educator: Passionate about enhancing the wellbeing of healthcare professionals through education, advocacy, and support.
• National Wellness Ambassador: Delivering burnout prevention, resiliency workshops, and continuing education sessions regionally and nationally for healthcare professionals.
• Mind-Body Medicine & Integrative Health Author: Published multiple book chapters, textbooks, and journal articles on wellbeing, burnout prevention, and integrative health practices.
• Mission-Driven for Healthier Lives: Dedicated to empowering others to live healthier, more intentional, and resilient lives through evidence-based strategies and compassionate education.