Compassionate Strength™ Training

Journey

For Individuals & Groups

Grow Compassionate Strength™ at your own pace. The Living Gently™ app guides you through three 12 week practice plans, helping you strengthen everyday wellbeing.

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Practice

Compassionate Strength™ Training

A modern holistic wellbeing practice using the Kind, Kinder, Kindest™ framework.
Three progressive stages, explored through simple daily practices.

Kind

10–15 mins per day, 12 weeks

  • Self-kindness is the practice of being kind, gentle, and caring with yourself every moment, not just when things get hard,

    A starting practice for newcomers with no previous experience as well as experienced meditators alike.

    • Weeks 1–4 — Intention
      Begin by setting an intention for your wellbeing and practice.

    • Weeks 5–8 — Awareness
      Observe your thoughts, feelings, and sensations with curiosity and non-judgement.

    • Weeks 9–12 — Connection
      Nurture a kind relationship with yourself, just as you would with a dear friend, allowing warmth and care to grow naturally.

  • A self-guided journey toward Kind Care, designed as a non-clinical, practical way to support daily reflection and nurture kindness toward yourself.

    What’s included

    • 12 week self-guided training

    • Monthly pre-recorded guided meditation

    • In-app journal for personal reflection and insight

    • Informed by research in self-compassion

Kinder

15–20 mins per day, 12 weeks

  • Mindfulness is the practice of paying kinder attention to the present moment with openness and without judgement, every day, in all situations.

    A continuing practice for those seeking balance and connection just as they are, with no pressure to fix, change, or perform.

    • Weeks 13–16 — Growing
      Bring mindful attention to everyday moments.

    • Weeks 17–20 — Focusing
      Develop concentration and curiosity in your attention.

    • Weeks 21–24 — Deepening
      Expand awareness toward self-compassion and care for others.

  • A self-guided journey toward Kinder Awareness, designed as a non-clinical, practical way to support daily attention and focus.

    What’s included

    • 12 week self-guided training

    • Monthly pre-recorded guided meditation

    • In-app journal for personal reflection and insight

    • Weekly Mindfulness Pause—practice questions and responses published as common themes once a week.

    • Informed by research in mindfulness

Kindest

20–30 mins per day, 12 weeks.

  • Compassionate Strength™ is caring enough, for yourself, others, and the natural world, to take the kindest, most purposeful action.

    A modern wellbeing practice that brings self-kindness and mindfulness into a lived experience.

    • Weeks 25–28 — Strengthening
      Ground mindfulness and kindness in everyday life.

    • Weeks 29–32 — Expanding
      Widen your circle of care to include others, community, and the living world.

    • Weeks 33–36 — Embodying
      Living gently with your practice — letting awareness, compassion, gentleness and care guide how you move through life.

  • A self-guided journey designed as a non-clinical, practical way to support and strengthen everyday wellbeing.

    What’s included

    • 12 week self-guided training

    • Monthly pre-recorded guided meditation

    • In-app journal for personal reflection and insight

    • Weekly Mindfulness Pause—practice questions and responses published as themes once a week.

    • Includes an optional 20-minute monthly Kind Call for live guided practice if needed. See disclaimer

    • Informed by holistic wellbeing principles and Te Whare Tapa Whā.

Living Gently app

Go at your own pace, receive support for your self-guided practice

  • Begin with 10–15 minutes regular self-kindness practice and progress to mindfulness, then compassionate strength when you’re ready.

  • Designed to help you engage with the weekly content and includes pre-recorded meditation, responses to your practice questions and a Kind Call for live guided practice if needed.

  • Connection to the natural world is woven through each journey. We recognise that wellbeing is inseparable from the living environment. Nature Companion Guides gently invite you to notice birds, plants, and the world around you as you pause and reflect.

Begin

Your free trial.

  • Training: A 12-week self-guided Kind Care journey to gently grow everyday self-kindness — like training your inner muscles, one practice at a time.

    Subscription: 3 monthly payments of $156 ($39/week per person) — just like investing in a 3 month gym membership, but for your nervous system.

    Flexibility: Move to the next practice plan whenever it suits you, progressing at your own pace.

    • Book a free 20-minute call click here

    • Discuss which practice plan is best suited to your group’s needs.

    • Cultivate a culture of care, awareness, and strength — where individual growth strengthens the whole group.

Free Guide.

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