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  • Location Benedict Canyon Retreat House
  • Experience Levels Experienced
  • This class is a donation based class. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
  • Date/Time Saturday, October 14, 2023
    10:00 AM - 2:00 PM PT
  • Ride Sharing Sign-Up

Refund and Event Policies

Nourish the heart and connect to an innate ability to offer yourself love, regardless of what’s present. 

“Awakening self-compassion is often the greatest challenge people face on the spiritual path.” 
-Tara Brach

Practice in community and open to the shared experience of our common humanity. Expand your capacity to be with what is and awaken to your own innate ability to love and support yourself through whatever shows up.

Where is this event located?

This event will take place in person at the Benedict Canyon Retreat House. Find directions, parking and accessibility information here

Please note: In keeping with the principles of the dharma that underlie our activities, primarily non-harming, we are requiring that all attendees be fully vaccinated in order to attend in-person. Masks are optional as all attendees are fully vaccinated. Attendance is limited to 35 to allow for social distancing.

Donation Based:

Although this is a donation-based class, registration is required.

Suggested donation: $45

If you cannot make it, please cancel your reservation so that others may attend in your place. Space is limited.

Heidi Shaw, LCSW Teacher

Heidi is a licensed clinical social worker and has provided psychotherapy to adults, adolescents, and children for 15 years; including a decade of experience as a school therapist. She has been trained in Mindful Self- Compassion (MSC) by the developers of the program, Kristin Neff and Chris Germer, and teaches the course as part of... Read more

Dina Aish, EdD Facilitator

Dina is an educator and mindfulness teacher with a doctorate degree in education and teaches methods and social emotional learning professionally at the college level and to elementary school faculties throughout Los Angeles, CA. She is a founding teacher with the Insight in Schools program and has a passion for supporting teachers with mindfulness and... Read more

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