Compassionate Strength™

You’ve learned to be kind to others—this is where you begin to include yourself♡

  • Are you kind to others—but hard on yourself?
    Do you feel a quiet pressure to keep going, even when you could pause?
    Do you find it hard to let things be “good enough”?
    Do things feel heavier when they don’t go to plan?
    Do you move through your day without really noticing how you are?

    Self-kindness does something different.

Compassionate Strength™ is a gentle self-guided practice that brings together self-kindness, mindfulness, and holistic wellbeing, helping you begin to meet these moments with awareness and care.

Practice

Compassionate Strength™ is a three-stage practice of awareness: Kind, Kinder, Kindest™. At each stage, you learn to bring it into daily life.

Kind

A kind way to begin.

  • Self-kindness is the practice of being kind and caring toward yourself, as you would for a good friend, even when things feel hard.

    A starting practice for building inner strength and connection, whether you’re new to this or returning to it.

  • 10 minutes per day, 8 weeks

    Gentle, self-guided practice and non-clinical way to support personal wellbeing. Where self-kindness and care naturally become part of your day:

    - Practice journal

    - Weekly practices:

    • Weeks 1–2 — Intention

    • Weeks 3–5 — Care

    • Weeks 6–8 — Self-kindness

Kinder

A kinder way to be present.

  • Mindful awareness is the practice of paying kinder attention to the present moment with openness and without judgement.

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

  • 15 mins per day, 8 weeks

    Gentle, self-guided practice and non-clinical way to support attention and focus. Where mindfulness becomes a daily habit of noticing the present moment with greater clarity and relational care:

    - Practice journal

    - Weekly practices:

    • Weeks 9–10 — Noticing

    • Weeks 11–13 — Understanding

    • Weeks 14–16 — Mindfulness

  • Weekly practice guidance:

    • Your practice questions, gently responded to each week

Kindest

The kindest way to connect.

  • Compassionate Strength™ is a daily practice of self-kindness and mindfulness. Over time, it supports the growth of inner strength and a more compassionate way of relating to yourself, others, and the natural world.

    A modern holistic wellbeing practice cultivated through the Kind, Kinder, Kindest™ framework.

  • 20 mins per day, 8 weeks

    Gentle, self-guided practice that supports holistic wellbeing, where Compassionate Strength™ guides your wellbeing responses:

    - Practice journal

    - Weekly practices:

    • Weeks 17–18 — Integrating

    • Weeks 19–21 — Connecting

    • Weeks 22–24 — Comp. Strength

  • - Weekly practice guidance:

    • Your practice questions, gently responded to each week

    - Monthly live practice space:

    • A 20 minute space to connect online together whenever it feels right

Inspired by the self-compassion work of Kristin Neff, the mindfulness work of Jon Kabat-Zinn, and Te Whare Tapa Whā — the Maori model of holistic wellbeing developed by Sir Mason Durie.

App

Grow Compassionate Strength™ with the Living Gently™ app. Eight weekly self-guided practices to support your daily routine, like a gym for your nervous system.

  • Over three gentle mornings, you’ll take a few minutes to pause, settle, and notice your experience. You’ll begin to explore a softer way of responding. It’s simple, short, and there’s no pressure. Just a chance to see how it feels to bring a little more calm and care into your day.

Living Gently™

Subscription

Start your practice anytime for just a few dollars a week, similar to the cost of a gym membership. A gentle, flexible way to support your daily wellbeing practice.

  • Begin with a 3 Day Free Trial: Your trial in the Living Gently™ app will help you decide the best time to start a daily care practice. Sign up for the Free Trial and Startup Guide to get started.

  • Begin with a Free Call and Trial: Cultivate a culture of care, awareness, and strength, where individual growth supports the whole group — Signup for the Free Trial and Startup Guide to book your call and arrange your trial.

Free Startup Guide.

Start your practice with our Free Startup Guide and Free 3 Day Practice Trial. Simply complete the form to gain access.