Welcome to Your Compassionate Self
The journey home is rarely a smooth one. Coming home to one’s true self can be a bumpy ride, frought with twists and turns, calm passages or turbulent waters. However, the route to finding “Your Compassionate Self” can be smoother and easier with the right guide.
Robin Beardsley MD is that guide.
She brings her wealth of knowledge, training and experience to you so that you may find ease on your journey. Robin walks the walk of self-compassion, and is a beacon of love and light teaching others to shine the light that is already theirs.
In Robin’s courses, workshops and retreats you will have opportunities to learn to be present for yourself, to turn toward your inner world with curiosity rather than criticism. You will be given tools that encourage the practice of Mindful Self Compassion. Tools that can be used in your everyday life.
Whether you are a caregiver or need to care for yourself in a more loving and compassionate way you can learn from Robin. Let Robin be your guide as you navigate your journey home.
May you find what you are looking for.
May you find your compassionate self.
May you come home to who you really are.
May you feel safe.
May you have ease.
~ Robin
IFS is Good Medicine — Internal Family Systems Inspired Self Care for Physicians
Radical Self Care is about getting to the root of our experience and befriending the parts of us who are suffering.
Drawing from 75+ years of experience in medical education and practice, Drs. Robin Beardsley, Elizabeth Parsons and Risa Adams offer practical guidance for self care derived from the emerging field of Internal Family Systems.
Written for physicians, this book shares the authors’ own experiences in medical school and clinical practice and explains how human behaviour can make more sense from the perspective of ‘parts’ of the personality.
This paradigm shift opens the door to a deeper form of self-awareness and capacity for physicians to care for themselves, while they care for others.
Offering an overview of the 20+ most common ‘parts of the physician’, the authors offer a guidebook to personal and professional transformation and highlight the potential for cultural change in the field of medicine as a whole.
ROBIN BEARDSLEY, M.D.
Practised family medicine for 30 years before turning full-time to psychotherapy with a focus on care for the caregiver. She is certified in IFS and a trained teacher of Mindful Self Compassion.
ELIZABETH PARSONS, M.D.
Has been practising psychotherapy for 20 years and is certified in IFS.
She is a trauma therapist, and her practice focuses on group therapy and clinical consulting.
RISA ADAMS, M.D.
Is a family physician with a focused practice in perinatal mental health and complex PTSD. Certified in IFS, she is a consultant and trainer with the IFS Institute.
“This book by three front-line physicians is an insightful, practical, and wisdom-laden primer on preventing and easing the fatigue, burnout and trauma so prevalent in medical culture.”
“This well-written book offers hope: that even in the most demanding environments, healing and balance can emerge when protectors are approached with curiosity and compassion. It brings clear guidance to the injunction ‘Physician, heal thyself’.”
“I would highly recommend this book to any human in healthcare who wants to learn how to be kinder and more accepting to themselves, and find deeper joy in their work in the process.”
COURSES
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an empirically-supported, 8-week, training program designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion through self-kindness, common humanity, and mindful awareness.
“With self-compassion, we give ourselves the same kindness and care we’d give to a good friend.” ~ Kristin Neff
WORKSHOPS
Robin Beardsley MD of Your Compassionate Self offers full day, half day and weekend experiential workshops in Mindful Self Compassion, Inner Resiliency Training – Care for the Caregiver, Parenting from Within and Self Care Workshops.
RETREATS
The Mindful Self Compassion Silent Retreat is a favourite of Alumnis and participants new to the MSC course. Other retreats, such as one which focuses on being mindful while walking a labyrinth; especially helpful for those who have difficulty being still. The Labyrinth can restore connection to our bodies, shed stress and bring us closer to centre.
Intro to Mindful Self Compassion - Meditation
Intro to Mindful Self Compassion – Meditation
Length: 3:30
Enjoy this complimentary meditation from Robin Beardsley MD and Your Compassionate Self. This is an introductory reflective exercise into Mindful Self Compassion. Meditation is part of a Mindfulness Practice which can promote a sense of calm, while restoring and recharging you in today’s hectic world. More free meditations…
SPEAKING
Speaking engagements or experiential workshops can be tailored to fit the needs of your group, team or individuals and can be run as short introductory sessions, half day or full day programs. Learn more.
TEACHING
Robin Beardsley MD of Your Compassionate Self offers full day, half day and weekend experiential workshops in The Use of SELF in Therapy and Sculpting, a Somatic Tool for Accessing our Inner Worlds & Physiological States. Learn more.
ABOUT ROBIN
With over 30 years’ experience Robin brings a wealth of knowledge, enthusiasm and compassion to her work. She is dedicated to bringing more self compassion to you as her student and to the world. Learn more.
Dr. Beardsley provided me with several easy-to-use tools that helped me to pause wherever I am, and give myself and others a break. This training had an immediate and positive impact on my relationships at work and home. I’m so grateful to have experienced this course.
Find more ease and joy in your life.
Learn to be more mindful & compassionate towards yourself and others.