Date/Time
Date(s): Jan. 23 - Mar. 6
5:30 pm - 7:30 pm (Mondays)

**This is a zoom class**

A previous MSC class is a prerequisite for this class.

We are so excited to announce this long-requested series!  In this class, students already familiar with Mindful Self Compassion will have the opportunity to re-connect with, re-fresh, and re-vitalize their self-compassion practice. We will revisit the fundamentals of self-compassion, have some more expansive time to spend in both meditation and discussion groups, and learn and practice more deeply with some additional facets of self-compassion like fierce self-compassion, forgiveness, and working with shame.  Additionally, students are encouraged to bring other topics of interest to the attention of the teachers. Hope to see you there!

Teacher Bios:

Angelike Dexter

Angelike Dexter loves sharing mindfulness, compassion, and Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) with students of all ages in the Los Angeles area and now, on Zoom, around the world. Trained by Susan Kaiser Greenland (author of “The Mindful Child” and “Mindful Games”) in 2013 and a long-time member of the Inner Kids teacher group, Angelike teaches mindful and compassionate awareness to children, parents, teachers, and families through public and private schools as well as other community organizations. Angelike is a Certified Mindful Self Compassion (MSC) teacher (trained in and teaching MSC since 2015) and a graduate of the inaugural MSC for teens, “Making Friends With Yourself (MFY)” teacher training in 2016, and regularly teaches series of or skills from both courses, including through Mindful USC, the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion’s Circles of Practice, and through Insight LA, where she graduated from Insight LA’s Third Facilitators Training in 2018. Angelike has trained extensively in trauma-informed mindfulness practices and diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging, in particular in relation to holding mindfulness/compassion group spaces. A former attorney, Angelike continually delights in her current life as a mindfulness and compassion teacher!

Mark Miller, Psy.D., MPH, CMT-P, Coordinator of Mindful USC 

Mark Miller is the co-director of Mindful USC and a clinical psychologist who earned his doctorate in psychology at Pepperdine University. Dr. Miller worked at the USC Student Counseling Services for three years prior to his work with Mindful USC. He has been a meditator in the health care industry for over 25 years and is interested in integrating psychology and mindfulness practices.

Dr. Miller regularly teaches classes in the basics of mindfulness and Mindful Self-Compassion to help USC community members build skills to manage strong emotions and recurrent thoughts while being compassionate towards themselves and others.