​Compassion can help you skillfully navigate the hardships of daily life, and it can bring more joy into your life. Spend a day with Sara Schairer, senior facilitator of Compassion Cultivation Training (developed at Stanford University) and founder of Compassion It, diving into mindfulness, self-compassion, and compassion. You'll gain skills that help you stay open-hearted and present during difficult moments, and you'll also learn to connect more fully with people around you, including those who challenge you.

Target Audience

This program is designed for members of the general public, as well as for professionals who wish cultivate compassion for themselves or others.

Workshop Schedule

Registration: 8:30 am - 9:00 am
Workshops: 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

This 1-Day Intensive workshop will be held from 9 am to 5 pm. There will be breaks throughout the day, as well as a longer lunch break (participants bring their own lunch).

Fee: $155 (Early-bird fee $125 when ​you ​pay in full ​30 ​days ​in ​advance.)

Cancellation Policy

A refund (minus $10 non-refundable and non-transferable deposit) will be made for cancellations submitted in writing to mindfulness@health.ucsd.edu on or before a date 30 days prior to the start of the course. A refund minus $30 will be made for cancellations submitted in writing to mindfulness@health.ucsd.edu within 30 days to the start of the course.

The refunds are processed in the same method as payment were submitted. No refunds will be allowed after this date.

In the unlikely event that the course is cancelled, UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is responsible only for a full refund of the registration fee and not for transportation, hotel accommodations or any miscellaneous expenses.