In-Person and Online: Beyond Self-Care – Interdependence, Survival, and Collective Well-Being

In-Person and Online: Beyond Self-Care – Interdependence, Survival, and Collective Well-Being

with nico hase

Thursday, October 16th, 2025 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET

In-Person Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street, 12th Floor

The term self-care has deep roots. As Audre Lorde wrote, “Caring for myself is not self-indulgence, it is self-preservation, and that is an act of political warfare.”

For many, self-care has always been a matter of survival in systems that fail to protect and nurture. At the same time, the phrase has been widely co-opted by the wellness industry, often reduced to individual routines or consumer choices.

This evening with dharma teacher and psychologist nico hase—author of How Not to Be a Hot Mess: A Buddhist Survival Guide for Modern Life—will hold both of these truths.

We’ll honor the life-saving power of self-care while also asking: what happens when individual solutions are asked to solve collective problems? How can Buddhist teachings on interdependence help us expand the conversation beyond optimization and burnout toward mutual care and collective thriving?

Through stories, guided practices, and group reflection, we’ll explore grounded ways to cultivate sustainable well-being that neither dismiss the radical roots of self-care nor get lost in performative wellness. Together, we’ll shift the guiding question from “How can I feel better?” to “How can we thrive together?”

Join us for an evening that opens space for Buddhist wisdom to illuminate a path of resilience, connection, and shared flourishing.

In-Person Registration:

Please register below. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)

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Bring a Buddy: If you are a member of our Circle of Friends, you’re invited to bring a Dharma buddy to this program for no additional cost. Simply select “1” from the drop-down next to the Bring a Buddy level, and enter your special discount code (provided in your Circle of Friends welcome email) to reduce the price to that of a single, standard registration. This registration will grant attendance for you and your buddy.

Online Registration:

Please register below. If you are able, registering at the “Supporter” level enables others to attend at the “Subsidized” level. Thank you for your generosity! (Please note that the registration price includes a base level of teacher support, and you will have the opportunity to donate more after the program.)

If you are registering via a mobile device such as a phone or tablet, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the below form if it is partially obscured or cut off.
CLICK HERE to open the registration form in a new browser window.

Bring a Buddy: If you are a member of our Circle of Friends, you’re invited to bring a Dharma buddy to this program for no additional cost. Simply select “1” from the drop-down next to the Bring a Buddy level, and enter your special discount code (provided in your Circle of Friends welcome email) to reduce the price to that of a single, standard registration. This registration will grant attendance for you and your buddy.

Volunteering

All of our programs rely on volunteers to support our teachers and staff with various tasks and responsibilities. Volunteering allows you to participate in our programs at no cost. To inquire about volunteering opportunities, please fill out our inquiry form, and we will get back to you as soon as possible.