Mindfulness Across the Lifespan

Many of us are hard on ourselves, functioning as our own worst critic. Mindfulness and self-compassion practice can help us to examine and even befriend this inner critic, which can benefit ourselves as well as those we live and work with.

Join Associate Professor Mary Ann Erickson and her “Mindfulness Across the Lifespan” students for practice and discussion of self-compassion.

Lotus in water with rocks with title Practice & Discussion

Virtual Group Meets Mondays from 10-10:50 AM


October 17
October 24
October 31
November 7

The material used in the four sessions will come from The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer. Purchasing and reading the book is not required to participate, but guidance will be offered for those who wish to read the book as we go along.

Please register to receive meeting link and group information.  Requests for accommodations and more information should be directed to Karen Brown at kbrown19@ithaca.edu or 607-274-1607. 

Health and Community-Based Organizations

Contact us if you are interested in receiving a free copy of this book for your staff development library and/or discussing a customized training for your workforce on the subject of self-compassion.  We look forward to hearing from you.

Self-Compassion Practice and Discussion Slides (PowerPoint Presentations)

file-outline Session 1: What is Self-Compassion? - Self-Compassion Group 1 F22.pptx (596.78 KB)

Opening session of a 4-part series presented by Dr. Mary Ann Erickson

file-outline Session 2: Motivating with Care - Motivating with Care.pdf (1.09 MB)

Second session of a 4-part series presented by Dr. Mary Ann Erickson

file-outline Session 3: Caring for Others Without Losing Ourselves - Self-Compassion Group 3 F22.pptx (1.53 MB)

Session 3 of a 4-part series presented by Dr. Mary Ann Erickson

file-outline Session 4: Embracing the Good - Self-Compassion Group 4 F22.pptx (2.41 MB)

Session 4 of a 4-part series presented by Dr. Mary Ann Erickson