International Self-Compassion Day

The Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (CMSC) creates a First Annual International Self-Compassion Day.

The mission is to raise global awareness of self-compassion and to support CMSC’s mission to alleviate suffering and strengthen well-being worldwide through the proven power of self-compassion.

This live online event, scheduled for Saturday, July 20th, 2024, will serve as a fundraising retreat featuring morning and evening donation-based hourly sessions. These sessions will focus on the three core pillars of self-compassion: mindfulness, common humanity, and self-kindness.

The day will include six live sessions led by renowned MSC Teachers from around the world, including CMSC Co-Founders Chris Germer and Kristin Neff.

Participants are welcome to join for one session or all six sessions.

Event Schedule:

Morning Session 8am-11am Pacific Time

Hosts: Laila Narsi (United States) & Cecilia Fernandez-Hall (United States)

Soft Landing: Celebrating Common Humanity: A Self-Compassion Offering

8am: Chris Germer (United States)

Talk and Practice: Invitation to Common Humanity: A Radical Welcome

9am: Marta Alonso (Spain)

Talk and Practice: A Being Like Me

10am: Mirjam Luthe (Germany)

Talk and Practice: Interconnectedness: Inviting Gratitude & Wonder About the Mystery of Interconnected Life

Evening Session: 4pm-7pm Pacific Time

Host: Ben Weinstein (Thailand)

Soft Landing: Celebrating Common Humanity: A Self-Compassion Offering

4pm: Kristin Neff (United States)

Talk and Practice: Cultivating Universal Qualities of Fierce and Tender Self-Compassion

5pm: Anna Friis (New Zealand)

Talk and Practice: Aroha: A Meditation on Love

6pm: Yuka Ebihara (Japan)

Talk & Practice: Reconnecting to Ourselves – A Journey into Our Shared Humanity and the Diverse Ways We Relate to Our Bodies