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You, yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve to be loved.
-Buddha
Contrary to the Jingle Bells culture, the holiday season can often be difficult and stressful, especially if you're feeling a disconnection from others or yourself. Although it has been said that we should love others as ourselves, out of all the forms of love, loving ourselves is often the most difficult. We don't know how to do it. Sometimes we're not even sure that we should love ourselves, and if there's a way to learn how to do it, we're often not sure just what that might be.
Contrary to what you may think, it's actually possible to learn how to love yourself—no matter how wounded you've been, no matter how habitually hard on yourself you may be. In this simple but profound workshop, you can learn how to claim your own beauty, hold yourself in your own compassion, and treat yourself with kindly care. Through teachings, meditation, and exercises, we will explore the following topics:
• Why you need and deserve your own love
• How we get lost on the path to self love
• The many (and subtle) forms of not loving yourself
• The four steps to self-compassion
What better time to reconnect (or finally connect) with the precious treasure that you are. Find true support during this often challenging time and receive the remarkable gift of loving yourself!
Please note: There will be a celebratory Christmas Eve dinner in the Esalen Lodge.
The following books are recommended by the workshop facilitator(s). Through association with Amazon.com Esalen is able to offer the title for sale.
If you would like to buy a book or just find out more about the book just click on its title. Your browser will then open a new window and take you to the book listing at Amazon.com. Here you will be able to read more about the book, find out about similar titles and purchase the book. The Esalen website will remain in the back for you to return to once you are finished with your purchase.
