Online Compassion Cultivation Training with Lavina Shamdasani – Practicum Course
CCT is a multi-week personal and professional development course designed at Stanford University’s Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education and taught around the world by Certified Facilitators. The program includes practical tools and exercises designed to enhance your awareness, compassion, and resilience.
CCT will support you to improve your relationships with friends, family, clients, patients, staff, and coworkers.
You’ll walk away from each CCT class with tools and practices you can immediately put to work. CCT will help you:
- Improve awareness
- Increase connection to others
- Decrease the distress you may feel in difficult situations
CCT is a two-hour weekly class that includes:
- Large and small group discussions to share learning experiences
- Guided meditation to improve awareness
- Listening and communication exercises to build compassionate interactions
You’ll also have daily homework of one guided meditation per day and informal practices to try as you go about your day.
Lavina Shamdasani
Lavina Shamdasani studied the neuroscience, philosophy and pedagogy of compassion at the Compassion Institute™. She earned a degree in pre-med and Biomedical Engineering, and subsequently worked in the healthcare industry for several years. Having lived in three countries, from Kenya, to India and then the US, Lavina experienced firsthand a multitude of different religions and cultures, and has an international and diverse background. CCT had a transformative impact personally for Lavina, after which she experienced a positive shift in her overall quality of life and relationships. This inspired her to teach within her community. Lavina has a passion for travel and home design.