Beyond Burnout: Mindful Compassion for Those Who Carry a Lot with Carla Burns & Jordan Quaglia

Register for this free experiential workshop.

With so many demands on our attention and energy, many of us experience a narrowing of capacity—where overwhelm sets in and it becomes harder to remain fully engaged. In this 90-minute workshop, we’ll explore how to shift from strain toward embodied compassion by drawing on both contemporary science and timeless contemplative wisdom.

Together, we’ll explore how compassion-based skills support responding—rather than reacting—to stress and overload, and how we can intentionally awaken our innate capacity for aligned care when the weight of caring begins to feel like too much. We’ll examine key insights from research on burnout and resilience, and ground them in experiential practices that help translate understanding into lived experience.

By the end of our time together, you’ll leave with practical tools and an accessible practice to help transform overwhelm into compassionate presence—so you can care without collapse and remain open, connected, and effective.

Offered as part of Naropa University’s Café Contemplative series, this session invites you into shared inquiry, reflection, and practical skill-building—whether you’re new to contemplative practice or deeply engaged in related work.

This free workshop also serves as an orientation to our upcoming Mindful Compassion Training, beginning March 10. Those who are interested will have an opportunity to learn more about the full training experience.