What does it really mean to be compersive?
How can we access more joy and support for our partner(s) and loved ones?
Is compersion necessary for successful non-monogamous relationships?

💻 In this class, Dr. Marie Thouin addresses these questions and 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:

What is compersion? Defining multiple flavors and types of positive empathy
True or false? Debunking myths about compersion
Is compersion necessary?
The roadmap: 6 elements that promote compersion
Pitfalls: What blocks compersion?
Learn more about Marie at www.MarieThouin.com. Looking forward to seeing you there!

PRESENTER:

Marie Thouin, PhD is a Dating & Relationship Coach who supports and guides people of all backgrounds and relational orientations to create intentional and vibrant love lives. She 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. Find out more at MarieThouin.com or on Instagram at @drmariethouin.

TICKETING:

https://forbiddentickets.com/events/wicked-grounds/110ef34eda

$30 suggested. We offer multiple price points, so that cost is not a barrier to attendance. Choose the level you can comfortably afford.

Patreon members at the VIP+ level may get discounted tickets for $20. Just see your Patreon membership emails for this month's discount code. Find out more at Patreon.com/WickedGrounds!

If cost is a barrier at any level, please use the "Volunteer List" to request a free scholarship ticket. We will award as many scholarship tickets as we can on a space-available basis.

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