The Polyhearted Guide to Understanding Compersion

with Marie Thouin, PhD

a live and recorded online class from Wicked Grounds

11/5 6pm Pacific

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.

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.