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Self-compassion is about relating to ourselves with patience, wisdom, understanding and kindness. It is about uncovering and strengthening these qualities in ourselves and learning how to apply them during the times when it feels the hardest.

It is the practice of slowing down to take time to listen to what is in our own hearts and bodies. Mindful self-compassion involves the courage to look at where we turn away from our pain, where we shut down on ourselves, and, as meditation teacher Tara Brach puts it, where we go to war on ourselves.

Years of studying and practising self-compassion has taught me that self-compassion is at the core of our capacity to heal. Yet self-compassion is not something that simply be understood intellectually. It must be practised, felt and deeply embodied if we are to truly benefit from it. This practice is personal yet is greatly enhanced by community.

On this profoundly nurturing retreat, we will take the time to experience and embody a very different way of relating to ourselves - one that is inherently wise, compassionate, and oriented to genuinely caring for ourselves. I hope you will join us in Ubud, August 31 - September 6, 2025, as we journey to the heart of healing together.