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Compassionate Integrity Training Course
Welcome to Compassionate Houston's Compassionate Integrity Training (CIT) course! Whether you are a member of the Greater Houston community or joining us from afar, we are excited to offer you this transformative learning experience. CIT is designed to empower individuals with the necessary skills to navigate life's challenges and adventures with compassion, fostering personal growth and contributing to the creation of a more compassionate society.
Our course includes 10 weeks of exploration, divided into three distinct parts, each separated by a weeklong break to ensure time for reflection and integration of the teachings and practices.
Join us on this transformative path towards greater understanding, empathy, and connection. Embark on a journey that will empower you to make a positive difference in your own life and the lives of others.
What is Compassionate Integrity Training?
Compassionate Integrity Training (CIT) is a unique and transformative learning experience. It guides participants through 10 distinct modules, each dedicated to developing specific compassion skills and tools. These modules act as compasses, leading individuals on a journey to cultivate compassion through three interconnected series, each exploring a different aspect of human interaction.
The exciting quest begins at the individual level, progressing sequentially to interpersonal and organizational/systems levels.
CIT is not just another personal development program:
It is a comprehensive training that draws inspiration from the cutting-edge research worlds of neuroscience, psychology, trauma-informed care, peace and conflict studies, and contemplative science. It builds upon the groundbreaking work of renowned authors Daniel Goleman, author of 'Emotional Intelligence,' and Peter Senge, as well as initiatives in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) and other relevant fields.
Your CIT Itinerary “AKA Curriculum”
CIT Course Ingredients
Your CIT exploration incorporates a range of inspiring activities, including:
interactive exercises,
group discussions,
contemplative practices,
mindful dialogues,
reflective journaling,
and knowledge sharing.
Participants receive a comprehensive handbook, guided meditations, and contemplation practices, worksheets, and follow-up facilitator emails with additional resources for each skill.
>>> By embarking on this enlivening adventure, participants are empowered to live courageously in alignment with their values, recognizing the shared humanity that unites us all.
Details and Dates Winter/Spring 2026 Series 1, 2 and 3 (Course Fee $250)
PLEASE NOTE: The course fee covers the complete three‑series CIT program and cannot be divided, prorated, or paid by individual series. Each series builds on the one before it, and the full benefit of CIT comes from engaging in all 10 skills as a unified journey.
Series 1
Self-Cultivation
Four consecutive Tuesdays
February 17, 24, March 3, 10
6:00pm to 8:00pm via Zoom
Series 2
Relating to others
Four consecutive Tuesdays
March 24, 31, April 7, 14
6:00pm to 8:00pm via Zoom
Series 3
Engaging in Systems
Two consecutive Tuesdays
April 28, May 5
6:00pm to 8:00pm via Zoom
Register for our Winter/Spring 2026 Course
NOTE:
The one-time course fee of $250 covers all three series in a comprehensive 10-week, 20-hour curriculum. Are you ready to commit and register for our Winter/ Spring 2026 course? After adding the course to your cart, please scroll to the top right of the page if you use a desk/laptop to complete your checkout. Thank you.
Limited Scholarships
We offer a limited number of partial scholarships in order to enable the participation of those who otherwise could not enjoy the course. If you are in need of a scholarship, please fill out an application prior to registering for the course. We will contact you regarding your application before the course starts.
““Compassion is not a virtue—it is a commitment. It’s not something we have or don’t have—it’s something we choose to practice.””
Testimonials
CIT helped me identify blind spots in my empathy for others, and to notice the assumptions I make about others, especially those who may first appear to be different from me. It has expanded how I see commonalities and interdependence with others, and how we all – including ourselves - benefit from the practice of compassion. The course’s focus on meditation, self-reflection, and self-compassion helped strengthen my meditation practice, and that in turn makes me less reactive and more able to be a kinder person in the world.
In short, CIT made me want to become a better person, and gave me some tools to do so.
Pam and Barbara were excellent facilitators, presenting the material clearly and knowledgeably, always steering the course with gentle encouragement and support. Les Prebilsky - Spring 2025
I am very grateful I took the class and that I am practicing. I have definitely seen a difference in my life. Stacy Daniels
Thank you for the fine presentations for your spring CIT course. It was well worth the time and cost.
I learned a lot that has already helped me in my life journey, and I recommend it to anyone serious about the compassionate path.
--John K. Graham, MD, PhD, DMin, President Emeritus, The Institute for Spirituality and Health. Spring 2025
Your presentation of a mixture of visual images and exercises opened so many doors to how I think, my assumptions and the way I want to move forward in my life. I am a reader by nature, and your class stimulated a whole new path of literature - always exciting for me. Your class inspired me to think beyond my comfort zone. Katy, (enthusiastic CIT participant who attended two courses!)
Compassion Integrity Training has helped me heal as a recovering workaholic. I learned how to forgive others from long ago, and to lay those burdens down. The CIT practices became ingrained. I am getting a certificate in compassion, and my spouse says that I deserve it. Ken Shilling
Skill PreViews - Teasers
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