In-Person and Online: Connecting with the Source of Self-Compassion
with Caverly Morgan
Sunday, October 5th, 2025 | 2:00pm – 5:00pm ET
In-Person Location: New York Insight at 115 West 29th Street, 12th Floor
Connect with your compassionate nature.
Many of us struggle to offer ourselves compassion because we are identified with a limited, separate sense of self. This smaller self often feels inadequate, unworthy, or lacking the resources and knowledge to truly care for itself. This is the self that suffers.
Opening our hearts transforms our lives, granting us greater peace and resilience in the face of emotional challenges. We become happier and more satisfied. But when we cling to the notion of a limited self that must control everything and perfect every practice, we amplify our suffering. We may even criticize ourselves for not being self-compassionate enough, creating a vicious cycle of judgment and inadequacy.
However, when we connect with the heart of who we truly are—which is inherently wise, loving, and not separate from the whole—compassion flows effortlessly. It’s from this deep wellspring within our true nature that we can genuinely open our hearts to ourselves and others.
This workshop invites you to explore these profound questions: Who is the self in self-compassion? What is the heart that opens to ourselves, others, and life itself? Is there an “I” doing anything at all, or are we simply resting in our true nature?
When we awaken to our true nature, we don’t bypass the world. We awaken to love it more fully. And self-compassion is the first expression of that love, starting with the self we thought we were.
Join us as we access and embody loving Awareness, where natural wisdom and compassion reside.
What You’ll Learn:
- How to respond to feelings of failure or inadequacy with kindness and care.
- How to relate to difficult emotions with greater ease.
- How to take the effort out of self-compassion practice.
- How to access your true nature, which is naturally compassionate.
- How to rest in Being, the heart of who we are.
What You Can Expect:
- Teachings and Guided Meditations: Engage in insightful teachings and guided meditations to deepen your understanding and experience of compassion.
- Dyads and Group Discussions: Connect with fellow participants through structured dyads and open group discussions, fostering a supportive community.
- Q&A Sessions: Gain clarity and personal insights during interactive Q&A sessions with Caverly Morgan.
- Journaling: Reflect on your experiences and insights through guided journaling exercises.
Recommended, but not required reading: The Heart of Who We Are: Realizing Freedom Together
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.
Teacher(s)
Caverly Morgan
Named one of 2025’s powerful women of the mindfulness movement, Caverly Morgan is a spiritual teacher, nonprofit founder, speaker, and writer whose practice began in 1995 and has included eight years of training in a silent Zen monastery. She is the author of The Heart of Who We Are: Realizing Freedom Together as well as A Kids Book About Mindfulness.
Caverly is the founder of Peace in Schools, a nonprofit that created the nation’s first for-credit mindfulness class in public high schools. She is also the founder of Realizing Freedom Together, a nonprofit organization dedicated to making practices that lead to liberation for all, accessible to all. Caverly leads meditation retreats, workshops, and online classes internationally. Learn more at caverlymorgan.org.