Self Compassion For Women In Medicine

Service Description

A restorative space to reset your nervous system, quiet the inner critic, and reconnect with what matters most. This immersive retreat is designed especially for women in medicine who are ready to pause — not because you’re broken, but because you’ve been carrying too much for too long. Whether you’re navigating perfectionism, burnout, emotional exhaustion, or just the quiet pressure of always being the one who holds it all together — this retreat invites you to step into a space of rest, reconnection, and radical self-compassion. Grounded in the evidence-based teachings of Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) and informed by polyvagal theory, this retreat blends reflective practices, gentle movement (including optional yin yoga), guided meditations, and embodied exercises to support deep integration. 💠 Themes we’ll explore include: Turning Toward Yourself with Kindness Shift the narrative from “not enough” to “worthy of care.” Learn how self-compassion strengthens—not softens—your capacity to lead and serve. Understanding the Nervous System Explore how chronic overgiving, empathetic resonance, and vicarious trauma affect your body and mind. Learn how to work with your nervous system instead of against it. Taming the Inner Critic Identify the internalised voices that push you to keep going and never rest. Cultivate a compassionate, encouraging inner voice that protects, motivates, and restores. Emotional Presence Without Collapse Practice staying grounded when difficult emotions arise — grief, guilt, frustration, or shame — without suppressing or being swallowed by them. Boundaries, Burnout & the Weight of Invisible Labour Name the impact of gendered expectations in medicine and begin to reclaim your time, energy, and professional self-worth. Reconnecting With What Matters Most Leave with clarity around your values, and tools to carry self-compassion forward into your work, relationships, and daily life. This retreat is a polyvagal-informed, trauma-sensitive space to come back to yourself — not just as a clinician, but as a woman. Step out of the constant doing, and back into a way of being that includes you. Participants will receive a certicate of completion for Continuing Professional Development