Self-care and self-compassion are foundational to our ability to be of true service in the world. Please join us for this two-session series about practices that enhance our capacity for these important skills.
In order to bring compassion to others—whether those closest to us or those suffering around our nation and the globe—we must embrace our ability to be compassionate with ourselves. And yet, that seems to be something many of us have great difficulty with.
We will develop practices around the three key components of self-compassion identified by researcher Kristin Neff:
- Kindness, to soften our hearts and open to suffering
- A sense of common humanity, to connect us to our essential inter-being with all life
- Mindfulness, to open us to the present moment and capacity for gratitude
The growing field of research around self-compassion indicates it is strongly associated with enhanced emotional well being and relationships along with diminished anxiety, depression, and stress. Self-compassion provides emotional strength and resilience, allowing us to admit our shortcomings, motivate ourselves with kindness, forgive ourselves when needed, relate wholeheartedly to others, and be more authentically ourselves.
In this workshop we will engage in experiential exercises, including meditation, and provide home practices to help you learn to:
- Renew and practice compassion through gratitude, self-appreciation, and savoring
- Develop ways to deal with challenging emotions with greater ease
- Motivate yourself with kindness rather than criticism
Join us to polish and treasure the jewel that exists at the heart of our being. Consider inviting your friends, co-workers, and relations so you can all support each other in self-care!
Cost
The cost for this workshop series is tiered according to a pay-as-you-are-able structure. This enables us to offer workshops in a financially sustainable way while creating accessibility for those without financial means to attend, as well as opportunities for generosity for those who would like to support others’ attendance.
$45 – Friend
$85 – Supporter
$115 – Champion
$145 – Visionary
We are committed to accessibility and sincerely wish for all who wish to attend our workshops to be able to do so, regardless of financial means. If the lowest ticket price is not affordable for you, please submit a scholarship request.
Your generous donations make our scholarship program possible. If you have the means, please consider donating to our scholarship fund to enable others to attend who otherwise would not be able to do so.
