The Art & Science of Compersion

with Dr. Marie Thouin

a live and recorded online class from Wicked Grounds

5/21 6pm Pacific

What does it mean to be compersive?

How can we access more compersion for our partner(s) and loved ones?

Is compersion necessary for successful non-monogamous relationships?

💻 In this comprehensive webinar, Dr. Marie Thouin addresses these questions and much more, using her breakthrough research and wisdom from her book, ‘What is Compersion? Understanding Positive Empathy in Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships’.

What You’ll Learn:

• The Compersion Roadmap: Six factors that foster or block compersion, with real-life stories from Marie's research
• Myths & Realities: Debunking misconceptions about compersion and its connection to jealousy, love, and non-monogamy
• A Nuanced Understanding of Compersion: Taking into consideration individual, relational, and social factors
• Self-Assessment: Tools to identify your strengths and challenges with compersion
• A Compassionate Approach: Using compersion as a flashlight, not a stick to beat yourself with. No toxic positivity required

Topics Include:

1. What is compersion? Defining multiple flavors and types of positive empathy
2. True or false? Debunking myths about compersion
3. Is compersion necessary?
4. The roadmap: 6 elements that promote compersion
5. Pitfalls: What blocks compersion?
6. Compersion in your world: Identifying your relational ecosystem's strengths and bottlenecks

PRESENTER:

Marie Thouin, PhD is the author of "What is Compersion? Understanding Positive Empathy in Consensually Non-Monogamous Relationships," the first-ever comprehensive scholarly book on compersion. She has been featured in several publications and podcasts, including ELLE, the Savage Lovecast, The Times of London, and HuffPost. Marie has also published seminal research studies, the first encyclopedia entry on compersion, and is the creator of www.WhatIsCompersion.com, a popular website that features her research, blogs, and resources on the topic of compersion. She is the Founder of Love InSight, a Mindful Dating & Relationship Coaching practice where she supports and guides people of all backgrounds and relational orientations to create intentional and vibrant love lives.

ACCESS:

This will be a live, recorded online class offered through Zoom. To participate, you may need to download the free, basic version of the Zoom app before the class! This class will be recorded and distributed to those who registered.

Zoom provides closed captioning, which will be available for this event.