Fierce Self Compassion Event ft. Author & Pioneering Researcher Dr. Kristin Neff at New Sustainable Venue in Texas Hill Country

Kristin Neff is coming to the Texas Hill Country! Experience transformation with world-renowned pioneering researcher in self-compassion and best-selling co-author of The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook. Learn the latest proven strategies to cultivate emotional well-being, build inner strength and thrive in our lives, in the life-giving environment of The Cedars Ranch.

"The seeds of self-compassion already lie within you – learn how you can uncover this powerful inner resource and transform your life.” - Dr. Kristin Neff

You Will Learn:

• Techniques to motivate yourself with kindness rather than self-criticism
• Effective tools to manage stress and handle difficult emotions with ease
• Proven strategies to cultivate emotional well-being and build inner strength
• Practical skills to increase personal resilience
• Methods to access your innate well-being and inner resources

You Will Experience:

• Freedom from harsh self-judgments and critical inner talk
• A calmer and more supportive inner life
• New appreciation for yourself and your own innate capacities
• Enhanced inner clarity and freshness of perspective
• A deep sense of restoration and renewal

You Will Receive:

• A copy of newly published Amazon bestseller "Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook" by Drs. Kristin Neff & Chris Germer
• An opportunity to get your book personally signed by Dr. Neff
• An invitation to our newly added evening mixer with complimentary snacks and beverages

* This event is prequalified for CCEUs with the International Coach Federation (ICF).

Ticket Options: 
Full Day VIP: $300 
Come join us for a morning of personal transformation and self-care, with workshops on developing emotional resiliency, and practicing mindfulness meditation, led by leaders in their field. With our morning VIP group being limited to 100 guests, our morning sessions will have a more intimate and interactive feel.

Each VIP attendee will receive a VIP gift bag packed with self-care goodies, including Marilyn Orr’s resiliency workbook "How Absorbent Are Your Shocks?", and Dr. Kristin Neff's "The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook".

Your VIP ticket also includes a nourishing farm-to-table lunch, plus time to enjoy our 20 acres of hill country heaven via organized plant walks or self-exploration!

After lunch, we all gather in our gorgeous new great hall for afternoon keynote presentation by Dr. Kristin Neff. Afterwards you are invited to stay and enjoy an evening mixer on our tree-lined plaza and event bar, and you have the special opportunity to get your book signed by Dr. Kristin Neff.

Afternoon Ticket: $200 
You also have the option of just joining us for the afternoon session of our keynote presentation, by Dr. Kristin Neff.

All attendees with receive a copy of Kristin Neff's newly published "The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook", and will be provided with refreshments and beverages during Dr. Neff’s life-changing workshop.

You are invited to attend our evening mixer immediately after our keynote presentation. Join us on our tree-lined plaza and atmospheric event bar to enjoy some beverages and snacks, plus have the opportunity to get your book personally signed by Dr. Neff.

Morning Sessions:"A Practical Approach to Everyday Resiliency" – Marilyn Orr 
Would you like to learn practical skills to increase personal resiliency? Be better able to bounce back from the stuff life throws at you? Join Marilyn Orr, executive and leadership coach with Capacity Building Coaching, co-owner of The Cedars Ranch, and author of everyday resiliency workbook "How Absorbent Are Your Shocks?" in this interactive (and sure to be fun) morning workshop. Marilyn's workshop, held in our majestic new great hall, will focus on exercises that increase resiliency from an emotional perspective, and she'll get you creating custom-built strategies for your own unique life. You will leave this session with a new appreciation for yourself and your own innate capacities, plus a practical resiliency strategy for moving forward in your life.

“Practicing Mindfulness Meditation” - Neil Stegall 
Are you looking for enhanced inner clarity and a freshness of perspective? Perhaps you wish to learn more about the practice of mindfulness meditation, or deepen your already existing meditation practice. Neil Stegall from Mariposa Sangha will lead morning workshops in mindfulness meditation, dovetailing perfectly with Kristin Neff's mindful self-compassion approach that she'll share with us during her afternoon keynote presentation. Workshops will be held in our cozy, atmospheric event bar, with opportunities afterward to reflect and meditate, if you so wish, at quiet reflection zones throughout our 20 acres. Neil’s style is warm and exceedingly practical. You will leave equipped with the tools to harness the power of the present moment, and be able to incorporate meditation into your daily life.

Lunch Break 
Morning sessions will conclude with an extended lunch break, gathering all guests back in our great hall. We'll have a short group coaching session reflecting on all the experiences of the morning - integrating all we learnt.

Each VIP guest will receive a nourishing farm-to-table lunch, provided by our wonderful Texas Hill Country caterer.

Interwoven throughout our morning will be opportunities to unplug, relax and enjoy nature here at The Cedars Ranch. We’ll have some quiet reflection zones, creative outdoor activities, as well as opportunities for native plant walks on our 20 acres of Texas Hill Country ranch land.

Afternoon Keynote Workshop:"The Power of Self-Compassion" - Dr. Kristin Neff 
Learn How To Live A Happier, More Fulfilling Life 
"This workshop at The Cedars Ranch will provide simple tools for responding in a kind, compassionate way whenever we are experiencing painful emotions. We all want to avoid pain but letting it in—and responding compassionately to our own imperfections without harsh self-condemnation—are essential steps toward living happier, more fulfilling lives." - Dr. Kristin Neff

Learn How To Stop Being So Hard On Yourself 
"Through discussion and experiential exercises, you will gain practical skills to help bring self-compassion into your daily life. You will learn how to stop being so hard on yourself; motivate yourself with kindness rather than criticism; and how to care for others without losing yourself." ~ Dr. Kristin Neff
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Special New Addition: Evening Mixer & Book Signing 
​We are delighted to announce that all attendees are invited to an evening mixer immediately following Dr. Neff’s workshop, on our tree-lined plaza and event bar, plus a personal book signing by Dr. Neff.