Celebrating Common Humanity:

A Self-Compassion Offering

Saturday, July 20, 2024

International Self-Compassion Day is coming soon on Saturday, July 20, 2024! This inspiring first-time-ever event, created and sponsored by the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (CMSC), invites you, your family and friends, co-workers, schools, businesses, and any communities you’re a part of from around the world to come together in a celebration of self-compassion.

International Self-Compassion Day aims to increase global awareness of self-compassion and this year, raise $50,000 to support CMSC’s mission to alleviate suffering and enhance well-being through the transformative practice of self-compassion.

Morning Session

8am - 11am PT / 11am - 1pm ET

8am pt session

Christopher Germer

TOPIC:
Invitation to Common Humanity

9am pt session

Marta Alonso

TOPIC:
A Being Like Me

10am pt session

Mirjam Luthe

TOPIC:
Interconnectedness

morning session host

Laila Narsi

Celebrating Common Humanity:
A Self-Compassion Offering

Session Co-Host

Cecilia Fernandez-Hall

Evening Session

4pm - 7pm PT / 7pm - 10pm ET

4pm pt session

Kristin Neff

TOPIC:
Cultivating Universal Qualities of Fierce and Tender Self-Compassion

5pm pt session

Anna Friis

TOPIC:
Aroha: A Meditation on Love

6pm pt session

Yuka Ebihara

TOPIC:
Reconnecting to Ourselves - a journey into our shared humanity and the diverse ways we relate to our bodies.

evening session host

Benjamin Weinstein

Celebrating Common Humanity:
A Self-Compassion Offering

How You Can Get Involved:
Share Your Story

We have a lot of inspiring plans we’re excited to share with you over the next six weeks and we’d love to hear from you! Do you have a personal story of how self-compassion has impacted your life? Share your experiences with us and inspire others by telling your story in video, audio, text, or email. ​Learn more or share your story here​ or click on the button below.

Additionally, if you’re interested in volunteering or sponsoring this event, please contact Mary Marcdante at marym@centerformsc.org.

Keep an eye out for our upcoming detailed schedule of teachers and practice sessions, and don’t forget to spread the word! Let’s make this inaugural International Self-Compassion Day a transformative experience for everyone involved. Together, we can build a more compassionate and connected global community.

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More than 7,000 research studies show the efficacy of self-compassion. The Center for Mindful Self-Compassion (CMSC) is living proof that self-compassion changes lives and communities. We've trained over 3,000 teachers in mindful self-compassion, impacting the lives of over 200,000 people in over 90 countries—and the waiting list for MSC scholarships grows every month. CMSC is able to continue greater accessibility to Self-Compassion due to donors and support from our community members like you.

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International Partners

CMSC recognizes partner organizations around the world who offer MSC Teacher Training and who are currently connected to CMSC through shared development of best practices in MSC. We are grateful to work together to spread MSC around the world!

Arbor-Seminare gGmbH

Germany
– Upcoming Events

GlobalC Mindfulness y Compasión Training Institute

Spain
– MSC 8 Week Courses, and Teacher Trainings and other MSC Programming

Hailan Family Well-Being

China
– Teacher Trainings and other MSC Programming

Mindfulselfcompassion.it

Italy
– MSC 8 Week Courses, Teacher Trainings and other MSC Programming

MSC Formation

French-speaking Europe & Québec
– MSC 8 Week Courses, Teacher Trainings and other MSC Programming

The Self-Compassion Academy

Netherlands
– Upcoming Events

Sussex Mindfulness Centre

United Kingdom
–Upcoming Events

Tokyo Mindfulness Center

Japan
– MSC 8 Week Courses, Teacher Trainings and other MSC Programming