Tentative date for 2023:
Friday, February 17th

More information will be coming soon
For now, feel free to check out last year's Mini-Retreat experience below.


“Self-awareness and self-love matter. Who we are is how we lead. ”
-Brené Brown

Thanks to a lot of great research by professors such as Kristin Neff and Brené Brown, we know that positive, life-long changes can occur when we replace our self-critical talk with self-compassionate talk.

But it takes practice, and support. And that's why this annual event exists.

I hope you'll join us for a wholehearted experience in nurturing your body, mind, and spirit.

“Self-compassion is letting yourself off the hook. Letting yourself be human and flawed and also amazing. It’s giving yourself credit for showing up instead of beating yourself up for taking so long to get there.”
-Shauna Niequist, I guess I haven’t learned that yet​
This year's theme is inspired by Earth Day
and an excerpt from ​Mary Oliver's poem, Wild Geese:
"You do not have to be good.
You do not have to walk on your knees
for a hundred miles through the desert repenting.
You only have to let the soft animal of your body
love what it loves."

Some things to expect for the 2022 experience:

Restorative yoga to support our bodies

Cacao Ceremony (can be substituted with tea) to open our hearts

Creative activities to calm our minds

As well as plenty of serendipity, self-compassion practices, sharing, and support.

​Your Guide

Lee Ann Hilbrich,
MA, LMFT, LPC, Certified Daring Way™ Facilitator, RYT 200

Why Self-Compassion?

 I started the annual Self-Compassion Mini-retreat in 2016 because learning and practicing it has been transformational in my life, and I wanted to share it's power with others (especially with those, who like I was at first, might be skeptical and resistant).

It has since become one of the favorite events I offer, and I love gathering with others to remember and deepen this foundational and valuable practice. I know that it can take a lot of planning and scheduling, but I really hope you will gift yourself with a day of self-compassion.

Registration Information

The 7th Annual Mini-Retreat for Self-Compassion:
LOVE YOUR EARTH
April 22, 2022
​10am-3pm 
@Braving Star Farms in Cleveland, TX

Cost: $125 
Lunch is included

COVID Precautions: 
Either proof of vaccination or proof of a negative COVID test result within 72 hours.

Self-Compassion Saturday Inspiration Quotes

Want daily inspiration?

     If you can't attend Self-Compassion Saturday or are just ready for a deep dive, check out Self-Compassion Stories: Forty days of creative nurturing to help you remember that you are rooted in love.
     In it I share authentic, inspiring stories from my personal self-compassion journey, and invite you to creatively reflect and respond.
     I hope it will be a friend to you on your journey with self-trust, self-love, and self-compassion.
​Pictures from Past Self-Compassion Saturdays!