Nourish Compassion with Vinny Ferraro

In this four-part series, you'll discover the power of compassion and explore how it can help you connect more deeply with both yourself and others.

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Vinny Ferraro is a cofounder of the Dharma Punx and co-Guiding Teacher of Against the Stream Buddhist Meditation Society. He is also a nationally recognized leader in designing and implementing interventions for at-risk adolescents and is currently Senior Trainer for Mindful Schools. Vinny is also a board member and former Training Director of the Mind Body Awareness Project and is the principal author of MBA’s mindfulness-based curriculum for incarcerated youth.

Nourish Compassion with Vinny Ferraro

In this four-part series, you’ll discover the power of compassion. A lot of us have been through painful experiences, but not a lot of us know how to actually tend to those experiences. Through loving-kindness and practicing awareness, you can connect more deeply with both yourself and others.

Session #1: Opening Ourselves Up to Compassion

Session #2: Healing Our Pain with Loving-Kindness

Session #3: Nourishing an Undefended Heart

Session #4: Radiating Compassion and Resilience

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