Dear all, I decided to aim my fall classes more specifically for the times. I will be giving a series of 8 weeknight lectures on these topics:  In Japantown at the Union Bank Hospitality Room (near Daiso), 6:30 pm each of these evenings. 20-30 minute talks followed by discussion. Free tickets at Eventbrite.  Mindful Self Compassion has proven benefit in coping with distress, preventing burnout, and building resilience. (Sept 11) Compassion Cultivation - Tips on maintaining Compassion and humanity with difficu ...Continue Reading

Hi all, I hope you're having a pleasant July! I'll be offering the Compassion Cultivation Training 8 week workshop beginning September 9, 2019. This is different from the Mindful Self Compassion course, and is a very useful adjunct in these difficult times. Anyone can benefit from cultivating space and warmth to work with challenging people and situations. Details and registration here. Earlybird cost is $295 thru August 9, and $395 thereafter. I do need to have 10 people to offer this course, so please consider regist ...Continue Reading

Hi all, Just a timely reminder that my Compassion Cultivation Training workshop is due to start Monday, March 4th and running for 8 consecutive Mondays through April 22. It will be from 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm in Japantown. Cost is $395, but for those on my email list, you can use code "100off" for a $100 discount. But please sign up before the end of February if you can, so I have an accurate head count. And please share with your communities. Compassion Cultivation Training Warmly, Ravi sflovedojo.org   ...Continue Reading

Happy New Year, and Happy Year of the Pig :) Here are some thoughts on this year, from my blog in Psychology Today 2019: Year of the Pig – Year of Compassion _Compassion Cultivation Training_ For 8 consecutive Mondays beginning March 4th, 2019, I will be teaching Compassion Cultivation Training (CCT) workshop, pioneered by psychologists and scholars at Stanford's CCARE (Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education). I really enjoyed this experience, and want to bring compassion into our community, both for ...Continue Reading

Hi all, I'm all set to sign up participants for the first SF Love Dojo Mindful Self Compassion Workshop! When: 8 consecutive Mondays beginning January 7, 2019 from 6:30 - 9 pm Where: Union Bank Hospitality Room (East Mall of Japantown Mall, east of the Peace Pagoda and near Daiso) Additional half-day retreat TBA Cost: $500 - or $400 with coupon (CODE = 100off) for anyone who either took the previous half-day workshop or is on the email list. I am willing to provide additional sliding scale if cost is an issue, par ...Continue Reading

Hi all, I am pleased to announce that I have reserved a venue for the 8 week Mindful Self Compassion workshop. (Description online.) It will be held in Japantown in the Union Bank Hospitality room for 8 consecutive Monday nights from 6:30-9 pm beginning Monday, January 7, 2019. I know this coincides with a couple of three-day weekends, but hopefully that won't cause problems for most of you. Also, there will be an optional half-day retreat in the middle of the course. The cost will be $500 - but I will have a $100 ...Continue Reading

Hi there, Please enjoy and share these video messages about compassion and lovingkindness! SF Love Dojo Ep 1: The American Identity Crisis SF Love Dojo Ep 2: Immigration, Fear of Disintegration and Lovingkindness Hope you enjoy your July 4th! Warmly, Ravi Chandra, M.D. ...Continue Reading

Dear all, I'm planning the 8-week workshop on Mindful Self Compassion for this upcoming fall. You may have taken the 2.5 hour workshop in April. If you're tentatively interested in enrolling, please reply to this email. Currently, I'm planning to offer the class on Wednesday evenings 6:30-9 pm September 5 - October 24, 2018 San Francisco location TBD Cost will be $500, but I'm willing to offer a $150 discount to all those on the mailing list who reply with tentative interest to this email. After taking the wor ...Continue Reading

Hi all - Just a reminder to sign up for my 2 1/2 hour MSC workshop on April 21 if you haven't already. Mindful Self-Compassion continues to be very helpful to me and many others. With all that's going on in the world, we need to find ways to tend to ourselves and work with our own suffering and difficult emotions. In my 2 1/2 hour workshop on Saturday, April 21, I will give an introduction to the science and practice of MSC. You will learn several key techniques which you can bring into your daily routine. Compassion i ...Continue Reading

Hi all, I'm offering a 2.5 hour workshop on Mindful Self-Compassion on Saturday, April 21 from 10-12:30 am in San Francisco.  Mindful Self Compassion has been shown to have great benefits for mental health and coping with stress. I’ve certainly found these practices to be transformative. I hope you can join us. And please tell your friends! SF Love Dojo Mindful Self Compassion Workshop Tickets, Sat, Apr 21, 2018 at 10:00 AM | Eventbrite Warmly, Ravi Chandra, M.D. ...Continue Reading