Four Tuesdays, 10 – 11:30 am PT

Has it been harder to be kind to yourself in the last few years?

When we awaken self-compassion, we connect with our true nature. We remember that we're not alone, and that uncertainty isn’t our fault—it’s at the heart of being human.

If you struggle with self-judgment, you may feel cut off from your innate creativity. Art journaling offers a gentle and meaningful way to re-engage with this part of yourself.


In this nurturing and experiential class, Lea will guide you in:

• Creating a criticism-free zone in your life through art journaling

• Discovering and exploring the fundamentals of self-compassion

• Getting more comfortable with uncertainty as we continue to face it together

• Practicing self-compassion in a playful, creative way

Each class includes meditation, experiential teaching, art journaling, and group discussion. The goal is to bring a spirit of curiosity and self-compassion to the joys and challenges of everyday life.

Art experience is not necessary! These are very simple, accessible creative practices. It's more about the heart than the art!

Playful



Practical



Creative



Suggested Supplies:
Watercolor sets and paper

Watercolor set

Watercolor pad (any watercolor pad of this size with 30 pages would work well)


Recordings:

All course sessions will be recorded, and registered participants will receive temporary access to the recordings for later viewing.


Fee Information

Sustaining Level: $168

Member (Become an SFZC Member): $151

Sliding Scale 1: $100

Sliding Scale 2: $42


Lea Seigen Shinraku is a licensed therapist, creative self-compassion teacher, artist, and founder of the Center for Creative Self-Compassion (formerly The San Francisco Center for Self-Compassion). Her teaching is warm, playful, practical, and creative. She incorporates elements of Buddhist and Jungian depth psychology, art journaling, as well as an understanding of the neuroscience of attachment, creativity, and play.
Zen practice deeply informs Lea’s work. She has meditated regularly for over 20 years and practiced residentially at San Francisco Zen Center. In 2009, she received lay ordination in the lineage of Shunryu Suzuki Roshi. To learn more about the impact that Zen has had on Lea’s work, please read this interview: “What I’m Doing Has to Be Enough.”