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 — Kind Care, Kinder Awareness, and Kindest Action, 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 12 week 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

    • Inspired by the self-compassion research of Kristin Neff

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 12 week 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.

    • Inspired by the mindfulness research of Jon Kabat-Zinn

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 12 week self-guided journey toward Kindest Action. designed to bring together Kind Care, Kinder Awareness, and Kindest Action, to 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

    • Drawing on Te Whare Tapa Whā — the Māori holistic wellbeing framework developed by Sir Mason Durie

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.

  • All guidance is 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.

Begin

Your free trial.

  • Training: A 12 week self-guided Kind Care journey to gently grow everyday self-kindness.

    Subscription: $156 per month($39/week per person)

    Move to the next practice plan whenever it suits you.

    • Book a free 20-minute call click here

    • Discuss which practice plan (Kind Care, Kinder Awareness, Kindest Awareness) is best suited to your group’s needs.

Free Guide.

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