Mindful Self Compassion msc 5-Day Retreat online Fall 2022
Online 5-Day Mindful Self Compassion msc Retreat with Beth Mulligan and David Spound
Mindful Self Compassion msc 5-Day Retreat online Fall 2022
November 29th - December 4th 2022
4:00 pm - 12:00 pm
Led by Beth Mulligan and David Spound
San Diego, California 92124
United States
We are offering this unique opportunity to engage in a silent retreat, from the comfort of your own home. Beth Mulligan and David Spound, both Certified MSC Teachers & Teacher Trainers, will be holding the retreat virtually. They will guide you through the retreat just as they would in person, while you can stay healthy, safe and sleep in your own bed. There will be full days of mindfulness and compassion meditation practice, walking meditation, Mindful Movement, talks, teachings, and opportunities to meet in small groups once during the retreat
Questions?
For , email rachael@centerformsc.org
This silent retreat is for those already teaching or interested in teaching Mindful Self-Compassion, and other mindfulness-based programs (MBP) such as Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. In addition, it is open to any individuals who would like to further develop their mindfulness meditation practice. Some experience with Mindfulness and Loving Kindness meditation is expected.
Silent retreats allow participants to:
- Feel more grounded and centered
- Experience greater calm and clarity
- Deepen a connection to their heart centeredness
- Increase personal presence
- Savor their authentic self
The Online Silent Retreat meets the pre-requisite requirements for MSC Teacher Training, as well as the requirements for teacher training at the Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute, University of California at San Diego, and Brown University Center for Mindfulness.
Instructors
Beth Mulligan

Beth Mulligan, PA-C is a certified MBSR teacher, teacher trainer, and adjunct faculty through the UMASS Center for Mindfulness. She has been teaching MBSR for over a decade to diverse populations; from the critically ill, to non-profit organizations, the underserved, educators, and corporate leaders. She currently teaches at the Susan Samueli Center for Integrative Medicine at UCI and Insight LA. Beth teaches the 10-week and nine-day practicum for teachers in training nationally and internationally. Beth is a certified Mindful Self-Compassion teacher and teacher trainer and does international training for the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion.
Beth has a background in primary care medicine as a Board Certified Physician Assistant having graduated Magna cum Laude from Duke University and has practiced medicine for over thirty years. She is a long time student of Charles Tenshin Fletcher, Roshi at Yokoji Zen Mountain Center where she has lived in residence. Beth is the Guiding Dharma teacher at Insight Community of the Desert and is a certified yoga instructor.
Beth is the Author of The Dharma of Modern Mindfulness, New Harbinger Publications
David Spound

David Spound, M.Ed., is a meditation teacher, and consultant based inNorthampton, MA where he offers courses in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) through his company Valley Mindfulness. He has been teaching MBSR since 2006 and MSC since 2015. David was certified as a teacher of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction by the Center for Mindfulness at UMass Medical School, where he also served as a member of the MBSR teaching staff and coordinated the MBSR teacher training and certification program.