Empathy Circles with Conversations that Matter: Gaining Clarity and Mutual Understanding
2026-05-03 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-05-10 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-05-17 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-05-24 18:00 - 19:30, 2026-05-31 18:00 - 19:30 (Europe/London) | Online
Empathy Circles with Conversations That Matter
Free online sessions led by FDCW facilitator Janna Weiss and Maria Trottman open to everybody!
A new series of 5 sessions based on the 16 Guidelines resource: Conversations That Matter
Conversations That Matter offers a new way of bringing inspiration for wise and compassionate action based on the 16 Guidelines for Life.
Sessions Schedule:
5 Sundays from May 3 to May 31 – You can join any session!
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm ET / 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm GMT / 10:00 am – 11:30 am PT, please check
your time zone here.
The 5 sessions will explore the Wisdom Theme: How We Find Meaning

May 3 Wisdom Theme: How We Find Meaning
May 10 Aspiration
May 17 Principles
May 24 Service
May 31 Courage

Please come on time and plan on staying for the full 90 minutes.
Sharing our experiences and practicing together can strengthen clarity, presence, and mutual understanding. Drop-ins welcome!
If you join, please come on time and plan on staying for the full 90 minutes.
Join Zoom Here
Who are these sessions for?
These Online Empathy Circles are for people of all ages, backgrounds and ideas, who are looking for practical tools to create positive transformation in their homes, individual lives, relationships, community, or workplace
About the Empathy Circles
The Empathy Circle practice is the most effective gateway practice for learning, practicing and deepening listening and empathy skills, as well as, nurturing an empathic way of being.
The Empathy Circle provides a clearly structured dialogue process that supports respectful dialogue, and equal participation. Participants take turns listening without giving advice, interrupting, or debating, and each speaker feels fully heard and understood.
The practice is practical and applicable to everyday conversations, and when navigating difficult conversations. The Empathy Circle practice not only hones empathy but also fosters a range of valuable skills, such as communication and conflict management skills, making it a powerful tool for personal growth, conflict resolutions and meaningful dialogue.
The Empathy Circle was developed by Edwin Rutsch, founder and director of The Empathy Center, based on the work of psychologist Carl Rogers. The four core values of the Empathy Circle are empathy, mutuality, openness and caring
If you want to know more about the Empathy Circles, please check the June 2023 Summit, and Empathy Circles with CTM/16G at the Nov 2024 Empathy Summit, as well as other circles that Janna and others have led.
Watch: How To Take Part in a Basic Empathy Circle ~ 9 minutes
Posted here with transcript, and here on Janna’s YouTube
About the facilitators:
Janna is an acupuncturist and herbalist, and teaches mind science in New York City. She holds a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin in Biological Sciences—Botany (ethnobotany). Janna is also a human rights activist, for peace, for Tibet, for the rights of people with psychosocial disabilities, and for the real rights of children and families. Janna began studying Tibetan Buddhism in 2005. She is a trained 16 Guidelines Level 1 & 2 and Unlocking Your Potential Facilitator, and an Empathy Circle Facilitator and Trainer.
Maria is an Empathy Circle Facilitator and a student of the 16 Guidelines. She is passionate about Empathy Circles and the way this simple dialogue structure, grounded in active listening, can foster connection, clarity, and mutuality. Maria holds a PhD in Economics and works as a data analyst in the health sector.
Supporting Janna and the Empathy Circles: please, consider supporting Janna so that she can continue to offer these transformative sessions by making a donation scanning the QR code below or by making a donation on the dedicated page https://tinyurl.com/nhcxcrcw
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Presencial - Comprende tu Mente-Corazón, Despierta tu Fuerza
2026-05-04 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-11 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-18 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-05-25 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-01 11:00 - 12:00, 2026-06-08 11:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Madrid) | Nagarjuna Barcelona, C/Pere IV 201 Bajos, Barcelona, 08018, Spain
Sobre este curso
Comprende tu Mente-Corazón, Despierta tu Fuerza es un programa estructurado de 12 semanas diseñado para ayudar a los participantes a comprender la mente, transformar patrones y vivir con propósito.
El curso explora tres vías fundamentales de aprendizaje: Conocimiento, Fortaleza y Compasión , guiando a los participantes hacia una vida más feliz y plena.

El curso se imparte en 12 sesiones que exploran los siguientes temas:
Sesión 1: En busca de la felicidadSesión 2: Entendiendo cómo existen las cosasSesión 3: Desarrollando una sana autoconfianzaSesión 4: Compasión: abriendo el corazónSesión 5: Atención plena, reflexión y pensamiento críticoSesión 6: Intención consciente: ¿Qué quiero realmente?Sesión 7: InterconexiónSesión 8: Aceptando el cambioSesión 9: PercepciónSesión 10: Transformando las emociones dañinasSesión 11: EmpatíaSesión 12: Cultivando la compasión

Cada sesion de una hora incluye:

Una practica para calmar la mente y establecer la motivacion
Presentación del tema y breve intercambio de experiencias
Meditación guiada sobre el tema de la sesión
Espacio abierto para el diálogo
Unos breves momentos para concluir la sesión y ofrecer dedicaciones

Detalles prácticos
El curso se ofrece los lunes de 11-12h y 20-21h hasta el 27 de Julio en estos horarios CEST
Ofrecimiento: 10€/sesión o 40€/mes

Lugar
Este curso esta abierto a tod@s y se ofrece en el centro Nagarjuna Barcelona. Para mas información por favor visita la web del centro.

A Mindful Heart: Online Monday sessions organized by the Centre for Wisdom and Compassion
2026-05-04 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-11 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-05-18 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-01 12:00 - 13:00, 2026-06-08 12:00 - 13:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) | Tong-Nyi Nying-Je Ling, Denmark
About the Sessions
The Mindful Heart course is inspired by the Creating Compassionate Cultures program (“CCC”) by Pam Cayton, and developed by the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom.
Grounded in three core pathways of learning: Knowledge, Strength, and Compassion. These pathways guide you towards a happier, more meaningful life by fostering inner growth and a warmer connection with others.
Designed to help you develop a deeper understanding of how the mind works. The aim is to gradually let go of destructive patterns of thought and behaviour while cultivating a healthy sense of self-confidence and a deep, compassionate connection with others.
You are invited to reflect on your attitudes, perceptions, and emotional patterns. By exploring the workings of our own minds and the nature of our interdependence with others and the world around us, we begin to see how deeply connected our inner and outer realities truly are.
We examine both logical and scientific perspectives on the nature of the self and our relationships with others.
Why joining
Are you keen to work on your well-being and want to connect with others trying to make their life a little better for themselves and those around them?
Each gathering begins with a calming meditation to fully arrive, followed by an inspiring discussion on a way of being that enriches your everyday life such as interconnection, empathy, compassion… We then dive into a focused meditation designed to help you embrace that way of being fully.
Each session has a particular focus but you can attend the sessions independently of each other:

Open to all, beginners and experienced students alike!

Schedule and Themes
The course is delivered in 12 sessions:-

12-1-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart I The pursuit of happiness
19-1-2026 from 19.00-20.00: 19-20 A Mindful Heart II How. Things exist
26-1-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart III Developing Healthy Self-Confidence
2-2-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart IV: Opening the Heart

Break rest of February and March

13-4-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart V: Mindfulness, Reflection and Critical Thinking
20-4-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart VI: Mindful Intention: What do I really want?
27-4-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart VII: Interconnection
4-5-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart VIII: Embracing Change
11-5-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart IX: Perception
18-5-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart X: Transforming Harmful Emotions
1-6-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart XI: Empathy
8-6-2026 from 19.00-20.00: A Mindful Heart XII: Cultivating Compassion

How to Register and Join

These sessions are organized by The centre for Wisdom and Compassion and are offered online on Mondays on the above dates
Suggested donation: 25 kr. for each session (or more if you like)
The suggested amount helps support teacher offerings and expenses, direct costs and rent.
For more information and to register, please visit the event page

Online: A MINDFUL HEART - Weekly sessions for a happier, more meaningful life!
2026-05-06 19:00 - 20:10 (Europe/London) | Online
About the Course and the Sessions
A Mindful Heart is a new 12-week course developed by the Foundation for Developing Compassion and Wisdom (FDCW), inspired by Pam Cayton’s Creating Compassionate Cultures program and currently being offered as a pilot by Land of Joy.
This course is designed to support participants in developing a deeper understanding of how the mind works, gradually letting go of destructive patterns of thought and behaviour while cultivating a healthy self-confidence and a deep, compassionate connection with others.
What Will Be Offered
A Mindful Heart is a structured 12-week program designed to help participants understand the mind, transform patterns, and live with purpose. The course explores three core pathways of learning: Knowledge, Strength, and Compassion, guiding participants toward a happier, more meaningful life.
The course is delivered in 12 sessions:
Session 1: The Pursuit of HappinessSession 2: Understanding How Things ExistSession 3: Developing Healthy Self-ConfidenceSession 4: Compassion – Opening the HeartSession 5: Mindfulness, Reflection and Critical ThinkingSession 6: Mindful Intention: What do I really want?Session 7: InterconnectionSession 8: Embracing ChangeSession 9: PerceptionSession 10: Transforming Harmful EmotionsSession 11: EmpathySession 12: Cultivating Compassion

Who is the Course For?

This course is for anyone who:

Would like to understand the mind and change unhelpful patterns: Explore how thoughts and emotions shape experience, and learn practical ways to respond with greater clarity and balance.
Is seeking meaningful, grounded personal growth: Develop healthy self-confidence, emotional resilience, and a clearer sense of purpose—step by step, without quick fixes or dogma.
Cares about compassion in daily life: Cultivate compassion as a lived skill, starting with yourself and naturally extending to your relationships and community.
Values reflective learning in a supportive environment: Whether you’re new to mindfulness or already experienced, the course offers accessible practices, thoughtful dialogue, and flexible ways to participate.

No previous experience of Buddhism or retreat is needed, just openness and curiosity.

Why Attend?

Is there anyone who doesn’t want to experience more spaciousness, contentment and joy? The message of the Buddha is that this is definitely possible, whatever practical difficulties we might be facing in our everyday life.
This retreat will offer the opportunity to:

Gain clearer understanding of your mind and habits
Build emotional strength and healthy self-confidence
Develop practical, lived compassion for yourself and others
Align your life more closely with what truly matters

Cost and Schedule
This program is offered by donation.
Date: Wednesdays 7pm-8:10pm UK time from the 18th February until the 6th May
You are welcome to commit to the full course or attend on a drop-in-basis
How to Book
For more information on how to book your place or to make a donation, please visit the Land of Joy event page here
Facilitator
Wendy Ridley –
Wendy worked for many years in education – as a teacher, university lecturer, Education Authority advisor, and education consultant. This has provided her with skills and passion to develop and deliver training programmes. Since attending her first meditation course in 1976 she has volunteered in six very different meditation centres. Wendy is a senior FDCW Faculty member teaching internationally all levels of FDCW’s programmes and is the FPMT Service Seminar Co-Ordinator. She is an FDCW board, member, a trained yoga teacher, and has enjoyed many retreats.

En Ligne: Un Coeur Attentif | en Français
2026-05-11 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-18 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-05-25 19:00 - 20:00, 2026-06-08 19:00 - 20:00 (Europe/Paris) | Centre Kalachakra, 5 Pass. Delessert, Paris, 75010, France
*Please note this series is offered in French.
Comprendre l’esprit pour transformer ses schémas destructeurs et donner du sens à sa vie
Aperçu des Séances :
« Un cœur attentif » est un programme de 12 semaines, développé par la Fondation pour le développement de la compassion et de la sagesse (FDCW), une organisation affiliée à la FPMT et qui propose des programmes laïques.
Ce programme s’inspire de celui créé par Pam Cayton, « Créer des cultures de compassion », pour aider les participants à développer la compréhension du fonctionnement de leur esprit. L’objectif est de se libérer progressivement des schémas de pensée et des comportements destructeurs, tout en cultivant une vie pleine de sens et des relations plus authentiques, harmonieuses et empreintes de compassion.
Le programme se déroule sur 12 séances d’une heure :

Séance 1: La quête du bonheur
Séance 2: Comprendre comment les choses existent
Séance 3: Développer une saine confiance en soi
Séance 4: La compassion – Ouvrir son cœur
Séance 5: Pleine conscience, réflexion et pensée critique
Séance 6: L’intention consciente : Qu’est-ce que je veux vraiment ?
Séance 7: L’interconnexion
Séance 8: Accueillir le changement
Séance 9: La perception
Séance 10: Transformer les émotions néfastes
Séance 11: L’empathie
Séance 12: Cultiver la compassion

Chaque séance se composera d’un court enseignement, de méditations guidées et d’un temps de partage. Pour ceux qui le souhaitent, des liens vers des vidéos seront proposés pour approfondir le sujet entre chaque rencontre.
Ce programme est ouvert à tous. S’il est recommandé de suivre l’ensemble du programme, il est possible de ne suivre qu’une partie des séances.
Schedule

DATE: Lundi soir, 16 March-30 March. 20 &27April, 11 May-25May, 8 June-22 June
HORAIRE: 19:00 -20:00 CET
LIEU: En ligne
FACILITATRICES: Virginie Cornet-Butcher et Isabelle
PARTICIPATION: non adhérent : 5 €, adhérent : 4 €, membre soutien : 0 €
INSCRIPTIONS ICI

Meet the Facilitators:

Psychologue de formation, Virginie Cornet-Boucher étudie le bouddhisme depuis une vingtaine d’années et elle est enseignante certifiée de la FPMT. Elle facilite différents ateliers au centre, associant les savoirs de la psychologie occidentale et ceux de la psychologie bouddhiste.
Résolument engagée dans les programmes et les pratiques du centre Kalachakra, Isabelle est étudiante du PEBA (Programme d’Études Bouddhiques Approfondi) depuis trois ans ; elle conduit des méditations lors de différents rendez-vous (méditation du mercredi, méditation du matin, PEBA…

Loving kindness Retreat - A Journey into Compassion and Equanimity
2026-05-15 19:00 - 2026-05-17 15:30 (Europe/London) | Land of Joy, Greenhaugh Hall Greenhaugh, Hexham Northumberland, NE48 1PP, 5MGG+XQ Greenhaugh, Hexham, Reino Unido, United Kingdom
About the Retreat

This weekend retreat at Land of Joy is an invitation to open our hearts to the power of loving kindness — for ourselves, for others, and for the world we share.
Through a blend of teachings, guided meditations, group discussion, and gentle body practices, teachers Lou Beaumont and Paula Chichester will guide us in exploring kindness as a profound source of strength and happiness. Together, we will look closely at what supports kindness, what can prevent it, and how we can cultivate it in daily life with courage, balance, and warmth.
Short sessions of pranayama and chi gong will support the retreat by relaxing the body and mind, creating an open foundation from which loving kindness can naturally grow. These embodied practices will be woven gently alongside Dharma reflections and opportunities to share and learn from one another.
Themes We Will Explore
The courage and strength of kindness: exploring how kindness is a source of resilience and joy, and how gentle body practices like pranayama and chi gong can help the heart and mind soften to embody this quality.

Understanding and responding to others: developing clarity and compassion in how we meet the needs of others, supported by practices that open awareness and presence in the body.
Reflecting on kindness: recalling times we have given and received kindness, using body-based practices to deepen connection to these experiences.
Overcoming obstacles to kindness: exploring what can close the heart and mind, and using breath and movement to release tension and cultivate equanimity.
Kindness and self-love: recognising that caring for ourselves is the foundation for genuine kindness to others, and learning how embodiment practices support self-awareness and inner balance.

Who Should Attend?
This retreat is for anyone who wishes to live with more warmth, compassion, and courage. Whether you are new to meditation or an experienced practitioner, you are welcome.
Schedule
In person- Friday 15th – Sunday 17th May

Bookings
For more information and bookings, please visit the Land of Joy dedicated page

Rencontre mensuelle des 16 Attitudes | en ligne et en français
2026-05-16 18:30 - 19:30 (Europe/Paris) | Online
Aperçu de la sesion:
Une rencontre conviviale consacrée à explorer une pratique des ateliers sur les 16 Attitudes. Le 16 mars, 16 avril, 16 mai et 16 June, 18.30- 19.30 CET.
Plus d’infos:

Adresse mail: hilary.educationuniverselle@gmail.com pour le lien de Zoom.

Facilitatrices:
Hilary McMichael-Anglaise d’origine, méditerranéenne de cœur, je suis investie dans les programmes d’Éducation Universelle depuis 2009, d’abord en tant que traductrice des enseignantes venues de pays anglo-saxons, ensuite comme formatrice. Je facilite désormais les 16 Attitudes ainsi que les Méthodes de Transformative Mindfulness (la Pleine Conscience Transformative) ainsi qu’un programme sur la compassion. Je suis aussi formatrice qualifiée pour enseigner le cycle MBSR (la réduction du stress et la gestion des émotions par la pleine conscience) de Jon Kabat-Zinn. J’aime beaucoup enseigner et partager ces pratiques avec des groupes et en session individuelle. La pleine conscience de notre corps, de notre respiration et de notre esprit nous permet d’être mieux physiquement et mentalement. Ces programmes nous donnent des outils pratiques pour nous transformer.
Ma première passion de la peinture et du dessin, (diplômée par l’École Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Montpellier) est devenue un moyen d’expression qui rassemble ma créativité et ma vie spirituelle.
Jardinière et randonneuse, ma philosophie de vie m’amène vers la sobriété heureuse et joyeuse, faite de valeurs d’accompagnement, de paix et de confiance.
Mabel Odessey-Actuellement Mabel est étudiante en Masters ‘Mindfulness et Compassion’ à L’université de l’ouest de l’Ecosse (UWS). Elle est membre fondatrice d’Education Universelle France et a suivi des formations de FDCW.
Son premier formation était aux Beaux Arts en Angleterre. Elle est photographe « engagée », travaillant sur des projets qui ouvrent au dialogue et contribuent, avec les ateliers sténopés, à changer les perceptions.Elle étudie le bouddhisme et le pratique depuis 2005. Mabel suit des enseignements et retraites de meditation chaque année. Elle amène sa créativité, sa curiosité et sa joie de partager dans les stages de 16Attitudes.
Mabel est américaine et elle vit en France depuis 1992, elle parle anglais et français. Une voyageuse de cœur, elle est prête à se déplacer partout pour faciliter des ateliers.

Facilitator Skills Training Module 2: Practicing - Putting Skills into Practice
2026-05-18 17:00 - 19:00, 2026-05-19 08:00 - 10:00 (Europe/London) | Online
Overview of the Facilitation Skills Training Pathway
This training programme is designed to strengthen your skills and impact as a group facilitator.
Whether you’re just beginning to lead sessions or exploring how to enhance your practice, it will support you in building the confidence and capability to guide meaningful, inclusive, and safe group experiences.
The online training is delivered in three modules that build on one another, while each module can also stand alone as a complete and self-contained learning experience.
Facilitator Skills Training Module 2: Practicing – Putting Skills into Practice
This two-hour online practice lab deepens the eight core facilitation skills through application. The focus is on the shift from knowing what to do, to knowing how to be as a facilitator if situations become complex, emotional, or unpredictable.
While Module 1 focused on awareness, ethics, core tools and recognizing what good facilitation looks like, Module 2 is about practicing those skills in challenging scenarios. We explore making sound judgment calls, working with presence and intuition and adapting skillfully when things are uncertain or under pressure
Through reflection, demonstration, and peer learning, you will:
• Strengthen your ability to facilitate from embodiment, not just technique
• Build adaptive facilitation skills to respond wisely to unpredictability, emotion, group dynamics, and conflict
• Practice ethical decision-making in complex situations, where there is no perfect response
• Develop confidence in their authentic facilitation style during challenging moments
• Be able to recognise and facilitate progress, and to nurture momentum- for a group and for themselves
Schedule
The training will be offered on 2 different time zones to accommodate all those who are interested:

PM session: 18 May2026 at 5pm to 7pm BST, check your time here
AM session: 19 May 2026 at 8:00 am to 10.00 am BST, check your time zone here

Who is this training for:
This training is for Facilitators, educators, meditation leaders and anyone leading group discussions or activities.
Registration:
To register, please fill in this form
Once you register you will receive the Zoom link and all the information you will need in order attend.
If you have any questions, please contact info@compassionandwisdom.org
What Happens after the training?
Participants are invited to attend Module 3 of the Facilitation Skills Training where you will explore embodied facilitation, intentional facilitation moves and working with complexity. Dates TBC
Generosity
In a spirit of generosity this training is offered on a donate what you can basis, with a suggested donation of £25. To make a donation of any amount, please visit our support page.
**As always all of our trainings and courses are offered free to ordained sangha, this one included.
Who are the trainers?
Wendy Ridley- Wendy is a Senior Faculty member teaching all levels of 16 Guidelines, 16G for children and teens, Unlocking Your Potential and Building Balanced Empathy and training our next generation of facilitators. She is an Education Consultant and is on the FDCW board.
Wendy has over 30 years experience working in education – as a teacher, university lecturer, local education authority adviser and consultant specialising in religious education and diversity issues. This provided her with skills and passion to develop, deliver and oversee training programmes so she thrives on the sharing involved in facilitating 16G workshops and developing UE materials.
Lizzy Lewis- Lizzy is a 16 Guidelines Level 1 facilitator based in West Sussex (UK.). She has worked in education for the past 27 years as a teacher, teacher educator, senior charity manager, consultant and writer.
She specializes in Philosophy for Children (P4C), Mindfulness, Oracy, Global Education and Values-based Education.
You can watch Lizzy leading a short meditation on ‘Enhancing Friend Connections‘, Lizzy shared this meditation during the Growing Compassionate Hearts Conference. It invites us to reflect on our friends ‘What is it that makes a good friend?’ and ‘How can we be one?’

Masterclass gratuita: Yoga para la Vida Real con las 16 Actitudes
2026-05-21 19:00 - 20:30 (Europe/Madrid) | Online
*This Masterclass is facilitated online in Spanish.
Yoga para la Vida Real con las 16 ActitudesCómo las 16 Actitudes transforman tu práctica — y tu vida
En esta sesión gratuita vas a descubrir qué son las 16 Actitudes, cómo funcionan dentro de la práctica de yoga, y vas a experimentarlo en tu propio cuerpo — en una práctica en vivo que incluye movimiento, asanas y meditación.
¿Por qué esta práctica es diferente?
El yoga puede quedarse en el cuerpo. La meditación puede quedarse en la mente. Las 16 Actitudes son el puente entre los dos.
¿Qué incluye esta masterclass?

Introducción a las 16 Actitudes -Qué son y por qué transforman la práctica desde dentro. Actitudes como la satisfacción, la honestidad, la paciencia o la ecuanimidad — no como teoría, sino como herramientas reales para el cuerpo y para la vida.

Práctica de demostración en vivo –Una secuencia guiada de Yoga donde movimiento, respiración, asana y meditación se unen alrededor de una de las 16 Actitudes contemplativas. La eliges como intención al comienzo de la práctica. La respiración la va llevando al cuerpo. El movimiento la convierte en experiencia. Y al final, ya no es solo una idea o una reflexión: la has practicado.

Materiales exclusivos para aquellos que se registran- Guía PDF — Yoga y las 16 Actitudes Ideas y prácticas simples para integrar el yoga en tu vida cotidiana.Acceso a la grabación + práctica guiada completa Continúa explorando la experiencia desde casa con una clase de la biblioteca de Sherab Yoga.

Reserva tu plaza AQUI
Esta Masterclass es para ti si …
✅ Llevas tiempo practicando yoga y sientes que algo falta
✅ Quieres una práctica con más presencia y menos automatismo
✅ Te atrae la meditación pero no sabes cómo integrarla al movimiento
✅ Buscas herramientas reales para el día a día, no solo para la esterilla
✅ Nunca has practicado yoga pero quieres empezar con sentido
Detalles del evento:
Esta sesion se ofrece de forma gratuita el Jueves 21 de mayo 2026 a las 19:00 CEST en Zoom.
Reserva tu plaza AQUI

Sobre el Instructor: Alejandro Sherab
Enseño yoga y meditación desde una práctica sencilla, sostenible y profundamente integrada en la vida cotidiana. Mi enfoque une movimiento, respiración y contemplación para ayudar a las personas a encontrar más presencia, claridad y equilibrio en medio de la vida real. A través de Sherab Yoga acompaño espacios de práctica honestos, accesibles y humanos, inspirados en la tradición de Krishnamacharya y la práctica contemplativa budista.

16 Attitudes pour Mieux Communiquer | en français avec Mabel Odessey
2026-05-23 10:00 - 2026-05-24 17:30 (Europe/Paris) | Vajra Yogini, les clauzades, Marzens, tarn, 81500, France
Aperçu de l’atelier :
Toute communication commence par une intention : apprendre à la formuler en accord avec le coeur, nous permet de communiquer avec plus de clarté, de présence et de bienveillance.
Cet atelier s’appuie sur la méditation de pleine conscience, l’écoute active, la communication non verbale et l’empathie, en intégrant des approches issues de la psychologie occidentale et les 16 attitudes.
Expérientiel et participatif, comme tous les ateliers d’Éducation Universelle, ce stage propose des outils pratiques pour renforcer la connexion et créer des relations plus harmonieuses.
Être vu et compris est un besoin universel. En reconnaissant nos besoins et ceux des autres, nous ouvrons la voie à une communication plus consciente et authentique.
L’atelier se base sur les 16 Attitudes pour mieux vivre qui offrent un cadre de sagesse millénaire pour explorer notre manière de communiquer et développer une communication plus consciente, claire et bienveillante.
Cet atelier d’une journée est ouvert à tous à partir de 12 ans. Avec Mabel Odessey
Participation
par donation avec une suggestion de 40€ par jour
Schedule
DATE: 22 et 23 mai 2026/ 10.00-17.30
INSCRIPTIONS : 16attitudes@gmail.com
Facilitatrice:

Mabel Odessey is a trained 16G Level 1, Level 2 and 16G for Children and Teens as well as Building Balanced Empathy facilitator. She is a founder member of Education Universelle France and she also works as a photographer and lives in France.
Mabel has completed the 2nd year MSc (Masters in Mindfulness and Compassion) at the University of the West of Scotland, and has received a post graduate diploma. She has been trained to teach the MBLC and CBLC course by the UK Mindfulness Association..
Her workshop on Kindful Communication was featured at the FDCW’s Compassion and Wisdom conference 2021

Online Empathy Summit: Exploring Empathy Circles Together
2026-06-06 09:00 - 12:30 (Europe/London) | Online
In these transformative Summits, seasoned practitioners and thought leaders converge to explore the profound impact and potential of the Empathy Circle practice. These gatherings serve as a crucible for understanding and advancing the Empathy Movement, with the Empathy Circle at its core.
Key Summit Highlights:

Personal Narratives: Participants share compelling stories of how the Empathy Circle practice has influenced their lives and work, offering real-world examples of its transformative power.
Mechanics and Efficacy: Experts dissect the inner workings of the practice, explaining why and how it fosters genuine connection and understanding among participants.
Benefits and Challenges: A balanced exploration of the positive outcomes and potential hurdles encountered in implementing Empathy Circles, providing a comprehensive view of the practice.
Empathic Consciousness: Delve into the profound shift in perspective and being that emerges through regular engagement with Empathy Circles.
Innovation and Evolution: Discover how the core Empathy Circle practice has inspired new methodologies and applications across various fields.
Future Horizons: Engage in stimulating discussions about the future potential of Empathy Circles and their role in shaping a more compassionate society.
Community Connection: The Summit serves as a reunion for facilitators, practitioners, trainees, and supporters, fostering a vibrant community of practice.

Summit Schedule:
Date: Saturday, June 6, 2026
Time: 9 am PT to 12:30 pm PT, please check your time zone here. here.
Speakers Highlight:
Janna Weiss & Maria Trottmann will present at 9:15 am (PT) for 20 min on the topic: Embodying Virtue: Combining the Classic Empathy Circle with Universal Human Values
The classic Empathy Circle always includes the option to speak about whatever is in your heart and mind, and will usually also include a suggested topic. Along with the “free speech” option, a community of Empathy Circle practitioners combines the Empathy Circle practice with the 16 Guidelines. The 16 Guidelines are a set of universal human values based on a short 7th century classic Tibetan text that helped transform Tibet from a violent society to a compassionate society. Values or virtues such as humility, gratitude, forgiveness, and courage have known benefits for human flourishing and wellbeing.
About the speakers Janna and Maria:
Janna is an acupuncturist and herbalist, and teaches mind science in New York City. She holds a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin in Biological Sciences—Botany (ethnobotany). Janna is also a human rights activist, for peace, for Tibet, for the rights of people with psychosocial disabilities, and for the real rights of children and families. Janna began studying Tibetan Buddhism in 2005. She is a trained 16 Guidelines Level 1 & 2 and Unlocking Your Potential Facilitator, and an Empathy Circle Facilitator and Trainer.
Maria is an Empathy Circle Facilitator and a student of the 16 Guidelines. She is passionate about Empathy Circles and the way this simple dialogue structure, grounded in active listening, can foster connection, clarity, and mutuality. Maria holds a PhD in Economics and works as a data analyst in the health sector.
Many more speakers will participate in the Summit, please check the event page by clicking on the Register button below

Transformative Mindfulness Methods (TMM) Level 1 with Hilary McMichael
2026-06-07 18:30 - 2026-07-12 20:30 (Europe/London) | Online
This TMM level 1 course is a unique opportunity to explore Transformative Mindfulness Methods (TMM) guided by Hilary Mc Michael, with her unique gentle and warm-hearted style, she will help you discover a new path to inner freedom and self-compassion.
Transformative Mindfulness explores a series of simple, natural healing methods through inquiry and meditations that empower people to change their habitual response to problems and strong emotions and to strengthen positive qualities, deepening acceptance of themselves and compassion for others.
Based on mindfulness and kindness, this is a very practical and effective course with often profound and lasting physical and emotional healing and transformation.
Workshop highlights
If you are seeking to bring more mindfulness into your life, if you are tired, or ill, if you are lacking confidence in yourself, or if you find you spend more time helping others than listening to your deepest needs, then the five basic tools taught in TMM may be a gentle answer. You can learn to heal yourself physically and emotionally and grow as a spiritual person.
We bring to each session the heartfelt qualities of inner listening, deep sharing, exploring beliefs, learning to receive help, feeling and being creative that are some of the transformative ingredients. These simple but effective receptive visualizations, meditations and exercises can be coupled with drawing, writing or dialogue.
All the practices are sent to the participants as PDF files, enabling each one to continue their journey towards wholeness and healing.
Over the six weeks we’ll be exploring:

Dialogue with the body as a source of nurturing and knowing
Opening up to our inner, wiser self
Being kind and non-judgmental to oneself
Learning to receive support
Trusting and loving oneself as we are
Practicing ‘being’ instead of always doing

Structure
Each week for six two-hour sessions, we’ll meet on Zoom to share and practice one of the Transformative Mindfulness exercises together. There is continuous support from the facilitator during this inner journey.
If you can’t make the live calls, they will be available as replays to download.
Testimonials:
One participant from the last course comments on the effects of the method, saying it resulted in “feeling more whole and having more patience (less reactive to those in my household) and having more energy.” Another said the course made her “feel amazed on how to ask for help and get that inner wisdom.”
Dates & Times
On Sundays, from the 7 June 2026 to the 12 July 2026
6.30 pm – 8.30 pm CEST (5.30 – 7.30 pm BST Time)
(Note: Times may adjust slightly to accommodate participants from different time zones.)
More information and bookings:
To book your place, please send an email to Hilary on hilaryfdcw@gmail.com
Prices from 80 € (concession rate) to 150 € for the 12 hour course, booklet and replays. Please inquire about an extra bursary if you cannot afford the course and please, if you would like to help someone else, consider offering more, to contribute to the bursary funds.
Facilitator
Hilary McMichael – Hilary is a skilled FDCW facilitator with expertise in guiding participants toward wholeness and healing.
Hilary is an accredited FDCW facilitator based in France. She was trained in the Transformative Mindfulness Methods by the creator, Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw, at the University of Toronto in 2014. She has since presented many Transformative Mindfulness Methods programs and the 16 Guidelines. Being a qualified MBSR instructor, she teaches mindfulness based programs in both English and French. She says her life had a “before and after” to it when she first went to an intensive meditation retreat and that TMM has brought in extra compassion and kindness. She is passionate about bringing this «art of living» to others, especially to others who love helping others.
Transformative Mindfulness Methods (TMM) is a partner program of FDCW. It is an international course, created by Dekyi-Lee Oldershaw, co-author of the 16 Guidelines for a happy life. The University of Toronto integrated it into its applied mindfulness meditation certificate program in 2012.

Cultiver la Compassion, l’Art de s’Aimer - Atelier avec Hilary McMichael
2026-06-13 10:00 - 2026-06-14 17:30 (Europe/Paris) | Vajra Yogini, les clauzades, Marzens, tarn, 81500, France
*Please note, this weekend workshop is offered in French

Une définition de la compassion pourrait s’articuler ainsi : une sensibilité à la souffrance, tant en nous-même qu’en autrui, associée à un engagement pour alléger et prévenir cette souffrance.

La dimension courageuse de la compassion réside dans la volonté d’appréhender la nature et les origines de la souffrance, qu’elle émane de nous, des autres, ou de la condition humaine. Cette bienveillance se déploie dans trois directions: manifester de la compassion envers autrui, accueillir la compassion d’autrui, et cultiver une compassion envers notre propre être.

L’autocompassion se présente comme la capacité de nous prodiguer les mêmes douceurs et égards que nous réservons naturellement à un ami cher.

Overview
L’atelier sur la compassion et la pleine conscience est une exploration créative et joyeuse de nouvelles voies de vie. Celle-ci débute en notre for intérieur, envers cette personne que nous négligeons bien souvent au profit des autres êtres.
Progressivement, ce cercle d’amour s’étend jusqu’à reconnaître l’interconnexion qui nous relie à toute chose, et à se sentir en harmonie avec la vie.

« Si les mots sortent du cœur, ils vont entrer dans le cœur. »
Rûmi.

Format
Ces ateliers sont expérientiels avec des exercices et des pratiques concrètes. En s’appuyant sur des techniques ancrées dans la compassion et la pleine conscience, nous apprenons à traverser nos moments de peine et de douleur. Cette approche nous invite à avoir davantage de douceur et à juger moins sévèrement nos imperfections. Ces pratiques autorisent les participants à aborder les moments ardues de leur existence avec bienveillance, présence et compréhension. La dimension de la mindfulness constitue le point d’entrée pour une prise de conscience approfondie du fonctionnement de notre esprit et de nos habitudes.

Plutôt que d’ignorer votre douleur, offrez-vous une pause, une inspiration, et dites-vous : ” En ce moment, c’est réellement difficile. Comment puis-je me réconforter et prendre soin de moi ? ”
L’atelier se déroule dans différents formats.

Une à deux jours en résidentiel
Six séances de deux heures par semaine en ligne par visio
Des matinées ou soirées thématiques en ligne par visio

Plus d’infos:

Date: 13 et 14 juin 2026, 10.00-17.30
Tarif: 80€
Tarif réduit sur demande
Lieu: Institut Vajra Yogini, 81500 Marzens
Renseignements par email : hilary.educationuniverselle@gmail.com
Pour plus d’informations et pour les réservations, veuillez consulter: https://educationuniversellefrance.fr/compassion/

Facilitatrice

Hilary McMichael: Anglaise d’origine, méditerranéenne de cœur, je suis investie dans les programmes d’Éducation Universelle depuis 2009, d’abord en tant que traductrice des enseignantes venues de pays anglo-saxons, ensuite comme formatrice. Je facilite désormais les 16 Attitudes ainsi que les Méthodes de Transformative Mindfulness (la Pleine Conscience Transformative) ainsi qu’un programme sur la compassion. Je suis aussi formatrice qualifiée pour enseigner le cycle MBSR (la réduction du stress et la gestion des émotions par la pleine conscience) de Jon Kabat-Zinn. J’aime beaucoup enseigner et partager ces pratiques avec des groupes et en session individuelle. La pleine conscience de notre corps, de notre respiration et de notre esprit nous permet d’être mieux physiquement et mentalement. Ces programmes nous donnent des outils pratiques pour nous transformer.
Ma première passion de la peinture et du dessin, (diplômée par l’École Nationale des Beaux-Arts de Montpellier) est devenue un moyen d’expression qui rassemble ma créativité et ma vie spirituelle.
Jardinière et randonneuse, ma philosophie de vie m’amène vers la sobriété heureuse et joyeuse, faite de valeurs d’accompagnement, de paix et de confiance.
