Mindful Self-Compassion ~ An Eight Week Course

With Hilary Borison & Liz Fitzgerald

We may find it’s easier to have compassion for others than for ourselves. Mindfulness helps us meet the present moment with non-judgmental awareness, while self-compassion helps us turn towards difficulties with caring presence. Like two wings of a bird, they can lift us to freedom.

This course will explore:

• The benefits of self-compassion
• Common misgivings about self-compassion
• Why self-acceptance is more beneficial than self-esteem
• How to cultivate mindfulness and be more present for our lives
• How to activate our “tend and befriend” nature and direct it inward
• How to connect with our common humanity to reduce feelings of separation

If you would like to gain freedom from self-criticism, feel a deeper, more loving connection with yourself and others, and develop the courage to mindfully meet whatever arises with compassion, attend this 8-week course including a half-day retreat in April.

Intro & Registration: Tuesday, March 12, 2019 (6:30 to 8:00 pm)
Classes: Tuesdays, March 19 – May 14 (6:30 to 9:00 pm)
Class Fee:  $400

To REGISTER, contact Hilary at hborison@sbcglobal.net or (650) 575-2052

This course is offered by Hilary Borison & Liz Fitzgerald
Host Location: Kara | 457 Kingsley Ave, Palo Alto

About the Facilitators

Hilary Borison is a graduate of the Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher Training through the UCSD Center for Mindfulness and the Sati Center Buddhist Chaplaincy Program which she applies in her work as a peer grief support volunteer with Kara in Palo Alto.

Liz Fitzgerald is a graduate of the Mindful Self-Compassion Teacher Training program, has spent many hours as a compassionate companion to hospital patients as a volunteer chaplain and currently works with high school students as a clinical social work intern.

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