COMPASSION CULTIVATION TRAINING

An 8-week course to train your mind to intentionally choose compassionate thoughts and actions.

A compassionate attitude can greatly reduce the distress people feel in difficult situations and can become a profound personal resource. Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) is a course designed to develop the qualities of compassion, empathy, and kindness for oneself and others. CCT combines traditional contemplative practices with contemporary psychology and scientific research to help you lead a more compassionate life. The training includes instruction, daily meditation, mindfulness, in-class interaction, and “real world” practices. The course will be given in English.

This course was developed by the Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE) at Stanford University. CCARE investigates methods for cultivating compassion and promoting altruism within individuals and society through rigorous research, scientific collaborations, and academic conferences. For more information: http://ccare.stanford.edu.

Who Attends:
Everyone is welcome. People working in a wide range of professions and life contexts can benefit from this program.

No previous meditation experience is required, although willingness to practice daily meditation is a key component of the training.
The training will be limited to 20 people.

Practical Informations

When 
October 20 – December 15

Tuesdays, 19:30 - 21:30

Location
Oxyzen, 55 av. Reine Astrid, 1310 La Hulpe

Cost 
EUR 240 per person for the 8-week training.

Registration 
stephania.verhaegen@gmail.com

Trainer : Stephania Varhaegen

Certified Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) and Teacher by CCARE, Stanford University. Stephania has Degrees in law and philosophy from Université catholique de Louvain (Belgium). Upon graduation in 2007, she joined the Banking and Finance department of one of Europe’s top law firms. For 3+ years, she gained strong experience in professional services. At that time, she was introduced to breath-focused meditation and became increasingly interested in meditation techniques. Has recently returned to Belgium after 5 years abroad (Switzerland and the U.S.). Stephania is married and mother of two.