Full day retreat - Saturday, July 12, Meditation and Empathy Circles

[William Kingsbury]

Dear Empathy Community,

Full day retreat - Saturday, July 12,  Meditation and Empathy Circles

Empathy From the Inside Out: 

A Day of Mindfulness, Compassion, and Empathy Circles

IMPORTANT: Please use this link to register for this retreat if you plan to be there: 

https://forms.gle/mYPkJb9HvjjxCMMy5 (https://radhuleweiningerphd.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f5a103103631c6207539692f4&id=115c6fc69e&e=52b33b56b0)

Saturday, July 12, 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Santa Barbara Middle School, 

Lotus Theater, 

1321 Alameda Padre Serra, 

Santa Barbara.

The morning session will be available online via our Special Events/Retreats Zoom link 

(https://radhuleweiningerphd.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f5a103103631c6207539692f4&id=c14cd2af7a&e=52b33b56b0). 

The afternoon session will not be available via Zoom.

There is no charge for the retreat. The suggested donation or this day-long event is $60 to help support Mindful Heart Programs’ mission to expand access to meditation for the benefit of individuals, our community, and the world.

This retreat will be led by Radhule Weininger, MHP co-founder, and trained facilitators with Santa Barbara Empathy Circles. The first half of the day will be devoted to meditation. Non-dual mindfulness will allow us to reach into the deepest ground, where wisdom and compassion are always present. Sustainable compassion practice will be used as a guide to help us hold ourselves, others, and our world with utmost care. After a lunch (please bring your own) we will break into small circles and practice empathic listening. Each participant will have multiple opportunities to speak about whatever is on their mind. A listener will reflect the essence of what is spoken – without judgment, advice, pity, agreement, or disagreement. Empathy Circles are a safe way to express deeply held thoughts and feelings and allow participants to be seen and heard. Please be prepared to spend some time outdoors on the lovely Santa Barbara Middle School campus. Everyone is welcome.

Schedule:

9:30 am. - Noon: Discussion and meditation practice led by Radhule. There will be a morning refreshment break hosted by MHP

Noon-1 p.m.: Lunch break. Please bring your own lunch. A refrigerator and microwave are available

1-2 p.m.: First circles (SBEC)

2-3 p.m.: Second circles (SBEC)

3-3:30 p.m.: Circle debrief (SBEC) following a short refreshment break hosted by MHP

3:30-4 p.m.: Closing meditation (Radhule)

Directions: Follow signs to the lower parking lot at the Middle School and take the stairs to the upper floor. There are some handicapped-marked spaces that can be accessed at the meeting room level. 

Questions? Please contact us at 

mindfulhea...@gmail.com (mailto:mindfulhea...@gmail.com).

[Jody Nelson]

Hi all,

I can only come from 9:30-12. Is that ok? 

Thank you

💕Jody

On Jul 7, 2025, at 2:32 PM, William Kingsbury <wcking...@gmail.com> wrote:



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