Available Courses
Mindful Self-Compassion
8-week Experiential Course
- Eight 3-hour training sessions and one half-day retreat
- Guided exercises and instruction in mindfulness and self-compassion
- Home practice exercises to promote integration of MSC in daily life
- Personal support/guidance
- Weekly Check-In Emails
- Guided Audio
- Continuing Education Credit (APA 24.0 CE credit, BRN 28.75 CE credit)
- TUITION: $625
Hold Me Tight
Weekend Workshop for Couples
- Learn the neuroscience of attachment
- Understand your unique patterns of connection and disconnection
- Practice the skill of relational repair
- Find more connection and peace
- PRICE: $275
Words From Past Students
IT’LL BE OK
My recent course of MSC has had a profound change on my life. Anxiety has been a growing monster in my life, accompanied by her close side kick depression. I fought the anxiety and fed the depression as any seemingly sane, pain-seeking person would do. The first time I was introduced to MSC was at at Sean and Luana’s open house, “soothe yourself with touch”, he said, “talk to yourself as you would a dear friend who is in pain”, she said. “Why, why would I do that? I don’t deserve to be treated so sweetly”, I told myself. Until I closed my eyes and placed my hand on my heart and told myself, “it’ll be ok, this will pass, you’re not the only person going through this”. I felt tears welling up and couldn’t believe how deeply those words hit me. I felt the warmth of my words envelope me like a caring, gentle loved one would do. I felt my chest open up and tightness loosen. I signed up for the 8 week course immediately. Anxiety still comes knocking at my door, but I now know how to let her in and not fight with her. I know how to acknowledge she is there and not be offended by her presence. I can continue my life around her, and most times she leaves on her own without me even knowing it.
– ASHA K
I FEEL MORE ALIVE & OPEN THAN EVER
Thank you for leading such a powerful course. I have enjoyed it and gotten so much out of it. It’s truly been life changing for me […] I am able to stay with what is for so much longer and when I don’t and check out, I can talk to myself kindly and try again. Even with the challenges of marriage and parenting, I feel more alive & open than ever.
– JAYME Z
YOUR RELATIONSHIPS WILL DEEPEN
I can lift a car. I like lifting really heavy things. Chopping wood excites me. I’ve got a red beard and weigh close to 300lbs. One would not view me as a typical participant in a course like this. But trust me guys, of all types, it is a valuable course. Don’t balk and shrug it off as a NorCal hippy thing. Nope it’s a solid course, a way to grow yourself from the inside. If you stick with this course, and maybe even attend it with your significant other, your relationships will deepen. You’ll end up judging yourself less and see the common threads between all of us. Every section of the course gets you to a better understanding of yourself and those around you.
– KEITH W
THEY CULTIVATED A SAFE ENVIROMENT
As an avid sports fan, who prizes my NFL time above all else, there’s not much that could keep me away from my living room for eight Sundays in a row during football season. I can authentically say that spending those Sundays doing MSC was worth the sacrifice. I can’t remember the last time I focused on myself in this way, and I can say it really benefitted me both professionally and personally. Luana and Sean’s teaching styles really complement one another, and they cultivated a safe environment that made me feel comfortable sharing about my experience.
– SCOTT S
THIS COURSE CHANGED MY LIFE
I can say without reservation that this course changed my life. Though I do not think it necessary to be going through difficult life circumstances, I also think it really helped that I was. This course showed me how to comfort myself and move through pain and hold it in a way that it was bearable. It helped me learn to support myself in difficult emotions which had the effect of giving me freedom not to act from those emotions when that was not in my best interest. I could write pages on what I learned and how it supported me in allowing my heart to open to it all — the painful and the joyful. Sean and Luana are skillful and selfless teachers, very authentic and open. They helped me in particular to learn more about how to move from my head into my body and I learned that is a much easier way to deal with pain. I am so grateful I took this journey and I will do it again when offered.
– CAMI M
TOTALLY WORTH EVERY PENNY AND SECOND
I did not have very high expectations for this course, and it seemed expensive. But after taking the course, I could not be happier with the results. Such a helpful topic for me to ingrate into my life, and such wonderful teachers to help. Totally worth every penny and second.
– NATE J
SWEET SUPPORT
What was most beneficial was the way in which Sean and Luana set the environment for the course, modeling MSC throughout each session and offering sweet support and guidance both for the group and individually. They really held the group!
– REBECCA B
IT SEEPED IN
I got a lot out of this course. It seeped in as opposed to me working on it. Even my resistance helped me recognize this.
– TARA B
NURTURING AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT
The teachers created a nurturing and safe environment. They lived and practiced mindful self-compassion during class and with each other. This was an excellent course and one that I vow to continue to utilize in my life. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
– SUE ELLEN J
MOVING AND ENLIGHTENING
Deeply moving and enlightening course for me. I have realized that self compassion takes courage, but is transformational.
– SUZI A
TOP 10 MOMENTS
This course was an amazing experience. One of the experiences I had during the retreat was one of the top 10 moments of my entire life. Up until the day of the retreat, “Every one being connected” was just words for me. Since that day I truly believe that all beings are connected. Thank you Sean & Luana for this wonderful gift.
– ABHI G
TAUGHT VALUABLE TOOLS
Sean and Luana, let me thank you from the bottom (and all around) my heart, for your wonderful leading and sharing of MSC. I am so very grateful. You skillfully shared yourselves, created a safe space for all of us to delve into our own inner depths, and taught us so many valuable tools to become more whole and authentic and present human beings. What the world needs now!
– MARY L
WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE
The course helped me strengthen my intention to love and use moments of suffering as a cue to greater loving-kindness and compassion. Very holding and nurturing experience. Thank you very much for your generosity, your support, and your love! I’m very grateful for this wonderful experience!
– MEGHANA T
I LEARNED A GREAT DEAL ABOUT MYSELF
It helped me open my heart. It was challenging, enlightening, spiritual. I learned a great deal about myself—It’s helped greatly in my journey to ‘fall in love with taking care of myself’.
– KEZIHA P
I TEND TO WANT TO FIX PAIN
Luana and Sean’s easy going, complementary styles were quite valuable to me. […] The phrases and compassionate listening were helpful for me to listen to others without having to fix the situation. I tend to want to fix and remove the person’s pain. Part of being a parent I guess. These helped not to take on their shit, but still be available for them. Thanks so much. You guys rock!
– FLO F
I EXPERIENCE LIFE MORE FULLY
The unique bond and presentation skills of the instructors enabled me to feel very safe. My growth happened because of the “team” […] This course allowed me to transform into a grateful, mindful, self-compassionate being. My life has changed in so many positive ways. Not only do I experience life more fully each day—I have learned incredible skills to help me enjoy life more.
– LISA H
PROFOUND IMPACT
I’ve had multiple clients go through Sean’s MSC workshop and they’ve all been profoundly impacted: improved self-compassion, awareness of feelings to a greater degree, and a deeper commitment to self-care. Witnessing these transformations has been powerful in our individual work together.
– NINA UNGER, RN, LCSW
IT WAS OVER…AND I WANTED MORE!
Luana and Sean are both exceptional resources/teachers. I loved all aspects of the course. Fabulous, enlightening, life changing, ‘game changer.’ The course was like a great vacation in that it was over in 8 weeks and I wanted more!
– KAREN G