Join the free 7 Steps for Compassionate Living  Training developed and delivered by Maria Paula.

We know that for compassion to be truly transformative it has to be lived everyday. But this is often the hardest part – tuning in your daily thoughts and actions so they emobody compassion.

This new, free, and concise course, will allow you to take the wisdom of compassion and live it every day of your life. The course will include exclusive bonus content by Rick Hanson, renowned author and creator of the Global Compassion Coalition and events with Chris Germer, Margaret Cullen and Frank Ostaseski.

We are delighted to offer this course for free because we want as many people as possible to be able to access the benefits of compassion. If in signing up to take part you do feel moved to make a donation, however, this will be warmly appreciated and will go towards supporting our Compassion Corps Initiative which is bringing compassion training into under-served communities.

What are people saying about the course?

“The course has opened my mind for thinking about the many people living in our community every day. It has left me with the knowledge and ideas of teaching and training others people to practice compassion and become compassion connectors.” - Pastor Patrick Alobo

“It's great. It combines everything I have learned about compassion and inner compassion and more.  It really curated the works of all the bright minds out there very well. Thinking of each other's favourite vegetable idea was new to me and so very interesting.  I love the brain science of it all.” - N. Munroe

“I appreciate the clear structure, delivery,  and information, and also the additional materials. Thank you very much.” - Sigrid Kellenter

“Thank you very much for this course and for this opportunity. I live in Ukraine, where there is a lot of suffering now. Hope, to bring more compassion to all my communities.” - Natalia Zaderey

“Thank you so much for providing this course. I found it very thought provoking and a helpful foundation to continue to build on. The action plan at the end has been useful in making a commitment to my practice moving forward.” - Joanne Peters

“This course (Self-compassion for Shame) with Maria Paula opened my eyes to truths that are freeing and comforting about the human experience. It felt like a relief. I now have tools when I need them to help cope with painful emotions.”

“With this course I found a new (to me) way of relating to shame that has given me unexpected strength and stability in the midst of discomfort.”

“Self-Compassion for Shame is a powerful course! Transformative for my relationship to myself, and thereby relationship with others. Maria Paula you were an amazing instructor, who shared in a very real and caring way how to care for Shame and develop tools for being more compassionate and connected. ‘Just as I wish to be loved, so too does everyone wish to be loved’ and this course helped me practice how to love myself better.”