My library – self-compassion
Welcome Self-compassion students past and present! You have lifetime access to all the resources on this page.
Please don’t share the password or the contents of this page with others, as they are designed to be used with guidance from a qualified teacher. We do have many free resources available on our website that you can share with friends and family.
your recordings
You can stream these directly from your computer or download them to any device.
self-compassion Meditations
- Compassionate Body Scan 25 mins
Note there are no bells at the end so you can continue practicing as long as you like - Introduction to the Body Scan 5 minutes
- Body Scan 30 minutes
- Self-compassion Practice Part 1: 26 minutes
Note the first 60 seconds has poor/variable audio quality. Audio improves after this! - Self-compassion Part 2: 29 minutes.
The first 2:26 mins is an introduction. Skip to 2:26 to start the practice - Kindness for the Body Practice: 18 minutes
- Short Self-Compassion practice: 7 minutes
- Dropping into Rest: 5 minutes
- A Safe Calm Place practice: 5 minutes
(From the Carers Australia sessions – Week 4 Practice 1) - RAIN practice: 12 minutes
- Short Breath into Sky of Awareness Meditation 13 Minutes
your handbook
This is the most up-to-date version of the handbook. A hard copy is given to all new students at the first class. There’s no need to print it again unless you want to.
Contact YOUR teacher
Do you have a specific question about the course or need to let your teacher know about an absence or other personal issue? You can get in touch using the details below.
Please note—if your question is regarding payments or enrolments, use the form below instead to contact Admin Support.

Megan Layton
Director, Senior MBSR, PNT, Self-Compassion and Yoga teacher
Send Megan an email: megan@simplymindful.com.au
Text or call Megan during business hours at 0406 375 089
Contact admin support
Do you have a question regarding payments, enrolments or other logistical issues? You can contact our admin support team using the form below, and we will get back to you within 2 business days.