Fierce Self-Compassion Course
Self-compassion can be gentle and accepting. And self-compassion can be strong and empowering. As individuals and communities we need both!
What is fierce self-compassion?
To understand self-compassion, you can think about how you would treat a friend when things go wrong and then turn this kindness toward yourself. A metaphor for fierce compassion is a mama bear protecting and providing for her cubs. When we turn this fierceness inward, it looks like protecting ourselves, contributing to our needs, and motivating ourselves with kindness. Fierce self-compassion includes both tender acceptance as well as strong action.
In this eight-week course, participants will learn to:
- Empower yourself to draw boundaries in
 relationships to protect yourself from harm - Harness the power of anger to take constructive action
- Motivate youself to take actions that will help you be fulfilled
- Balance your strong and tender sides and embrace your wholeness
- Use your fierce energy to create positive social change in the world
Fierce Self-Compassion course content was developed by Dr. Kristin Neff. This class is taught by Jamie Lynn Tatera, a certified Mindful Self-Compassion instructor and Fierce Self-Compassion teacher.Â
Upcoming Classes and Workshops
Fierce Self-Compassion Course (Live online)
Wednesdays, September 10 – November 5*, 2025 from 12-2:30 pm CTÂ Convert to your time zone.
8-Week Fierce Self-Compassion course taught by Jamie Lynn Tatera, Certified MSC and Fierce Self-Compassion Teacher
Early Bird (by August 8): $495Â Â Â Â Â Standard fee: $595Â Â Â Â Â Supported Fee: $375
Related Testimonials
“Jamie Lynn brings a wise and insightful approach to her teaching, creating a warm, safe space that allows participants to truly connect with the practice and making the learning experience deeply enriching and transformative. In her courses, I learned to change the tone of my inner talk. She embodies the principles she teaches, making every session both inspiring and practical. I highly recommend her to anyone looking to cultivate more kindness and resilience in their lives.” –Patricia H., MSC and Fierce Self-Compassion Participant
“I want to let you know how impactful this course has been for me – sorely needed in my life and much appreciated…Thank you for your leadership, intentional planning, and interpersonal gifts during our sessions. You are clearly a very gifted facilitator, and sharing your own experience and wisdom with the process has been very helpful to me. I am filled with gratitude to have been able to learn from you all of these weeks. Thank you, also, for creating such a comfortable, deeply, respectful, and caring environment – even on Zoom! I just wanted to let you know how I have felt about the course! Thanks again.” –Maureen L
Course Outline
Session 1 – Discovering Fierce Self-Compassion: Build community with other participants as you discover tender and strong aspects and identify barriers to practicing fierce self-compassion.
Session 2 –Â Tender Acceptance: Strengthen tender self-compassion as a sturdy foundation for practicing fierce self-compassion.
Session 3 – Protecting Ourselves: Draw on the power of brave, empowered clarity to protect yourself and create boundaries.Â
Session 4 – Harnessing the Power of Anger: Understand and honor the roots of anger. Discover how to integrate tender and fierce energy to skillfully channel anger’s power.Â
Session 5 – Motivating Change: Learn to support, empower and motivate yourself with fierce self-compassion.
Session 6 – Meeting Our Needs: Harness the power of fierce self-compassion to live your most fulfilling and satisfying life.
Session 7 – Finding Wholeness: Explore gender dynamics in relationships. Integrate tender and fierce energies to discover your own wholeness.
Session 8 – Finding Meaning: Discover how you can use fierce self-compassion to create meaningful change in the world.
