Keep the Momentum of Kindness and Compassion Growing.
More than 10,000 research studies show the efficacy of self-compassion. The Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (CMSC) is living proof that self-compassion changes lives and communities. We’ve trained over 3,000 teachers in Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC), impacting the lives of more than 200,000 people in 90+ countries—and the need keeps growing. Every month, more individuals apply for scholarships to bring MSC to their own lives and communities.
Meet Dr. Susan Gitau, one of our Teacher Training Scholarship recipients who is now an Certified MSC Teacher leading a growing self-compassion community in Kenya.
“My life with self-compassion has never been the same since I took these trainings. Personally, I used to be a very anxious therapist. I learned how to embody self-compassion and presence in my MSC classes and therapy sessions and have found a very great connection between myself and my clients and my African community.” - Susan Gitau
Your Donation Supports the 2026 Midyear Renewal Retreat "Belonging to Ourselves and Each Other"
All individual donations received between June 1, 2026 and August 12, 2026 are eligible to receive the following thank you gifts listed below.
Your donation helps make this global community retreat possible, keeps live participation free for all, and supports CMSC’s ongoing work to make mindful self-compassion accessible to people around the world.
Please choose the donation level that feels meaningful and accessible to you. After completing your donation, be sure you are also registered for the retreat so we can send you the Zoom link, retreat reminders, and replay access details.
If you have not yet registered for the retreat and would like to join and/or receive the donation thank-you gifts listed below, please complete your donation first, then register so we can send you the Zoom link, retreat reminders, replay access details, and your gifts when they're available. Please register here.
- $15 Live Access Gift
• Helps cover Zoom and platform costs to keep this live retreat free for all
• Everyone who registers receives seven days of free streaming access—your gift helps us sustain that and keep future events free
- $25 Live Access
• One-year streaming replay access to all six sessions of this Renewal Retreat (after your free seven-day window)
• One scholarship pass to cover someone else’s one-year access to this year's retreat
- $50 Renewal Pass
• All benefits of the $25 Gift including one-year streaming access plus one-year access to the 2025 International Self-Compassion Day Retreat (or an additional year if you donated and received it last year)—12 hours of talks, meditations and practice
• Additional scholarship pass for one-year replay access to someone in need (sponsor two year-long passes)
- $100 MSC Champion Pass
• All benefits of the $50 Renewal Pass + additional one-year access to the 2025 Year-End Renewal Retreat (18 hours of talks, meditations, and practices by MSC Teachers)
• Two additional scholarship passes for one-year replay access to someone in need (sponsor four year-long passes)
- $250 Educator Pass
• Everything in the $100 Champion Pass
• Complimentary access to Chris Germer's Live Online Self-Compassion for Shame 3-hour Workshop on September 9, 2026 plus 90-Day replay (value $145)
- $500 Visionary Pass
• All benefits of the $250 Educator Pass
• Two additional one-year retreat access scholarship passes (sponsor six year-long passes)
• Your name (or organization) listed as a Retreat Sponsor on our website
- $1,000 Patron Pass
• All benefits of the $500 Visionary Pass
• Four additional scholarship passes (sponsor ten year-long passes)
• Feature mention in our monthly newsletter, highlighting your support
- $5,000 Legacy Pass
• All benefits of the $1,000 Patron Pass
• Ten additional scholarship passes (sponsor twenty year-long passes)
• Prominent recognition as a Major Sponsor on our website, retreat materials, and annual report
• A custom MSC meditation by a senior MSC teacher dedicated in your name, shared with the community
Every Dollar Makes a Difference
Your generosity keeps the momentum of compassion growing—making stories like Susan's possible in communities around the world.
We are deeply grateful for every contribution, no matter the size. Your generosity helps CMSC provide life-changing programs, train more teachers, and offer self-compassion tools to individuals, families, and communities around the world—regardless of their financial situation.
To donate online, scroll to the top of the page—or, if you prefer to donate by mail, please send your check payable to Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, Inc. to:
Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, Inc.
13740 N Highway 183 Ste L2
Austin, TX 78750
Together, we are building a world where compassion for ourselves and others is the foundation of collective well-being.