Contents -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Part I -- Mindfulness and Compassion -- Chapter 1 -- Mindfulness and Compassion: The Basics -- Chapter 2 -- Mindfulness Research and Compassion -- Part II -- Teaching Essentials -- Chapter 3 -- Supporting Your Personal Practice -- Chapter 4 -- A Quick Start for New Teachers -- Chapter 5 -- Launching a Mindfulness Program -- Part III -- Introduction to Mindfulness: The Core Program -- SESSION 1 -- Introduction to Mindfulness -- SESSION 2 -- Be Right Where You Are -- SESSION 3 -- Our Storytelling Minds -- SESSION 4 -- Cultivating Kindness -- SESSION 5 -- Willingness to Be with Things as They Are -- SESSION 6 -- Moving Forward -- Session +1 (Optional) -- Finding Compassion Within -- Session +2 (Optional) -- Enhancing Resilience -- References.