Intergenerational Healing Summit
A five-day summit on using compassion to support ourselves and the next generation.
A Summit on Compassion between Generations
5
Days of content
12
Hours of interview
20
Incredible experts
Why This Summit?
Across generations, patterns of pain, disconnection, and unhealed trauma can be unknowingly passed down. But so can strength, wisdom, and compassion.
This summit is your invitation to break the cycle — and create a more connected, compassionate legacy for yourself and those who follow.
Over five days, you’ll learn from world-renowned psychologists, mindfulness teachers, and trauma experts as they guide you through the essential pillars of intergenerational healing.
Each day brings a new focus — from the foundations of self-compassion and communication, to embracing identity, regulating the nervous system, and cultivating deep inner healing.
All proceeds will go to the GCC’s Intergenerational Compassion projects, so your investment will not only enrich your personal journey but also directly support initiatives that foster wellbeing, healing and connection for others, across generations.
Partial and full scholarships are also available upon request.
What you’ll learn
Through powerful video teachings and practical exercises, you’ll discover:
- How to build self-compassion that strengthens both you and your relationships
- Tools for supporting children through emotional and psychological challenges
- Ways to interrupt inherited patterns of stress, shame, and disconnection
- Mindfulness practices that promote resilience across the lifespan
- Insights into parenting, trauma, cultural identity, and emotional regulation
When is the summit?
The summit took place from Monday, July 28th to Friday, August 1st, 2025. All interviews were streamed for free and available for 24 hours.
With such a rich and compelling range of voices, we understand you might wish to have more time to deepen your contemplation and study of these conversations. Or perhaps you have time constraints or scheduling conflicts. In either case, we warmly invite you to purchase Lifetime Access to the entire summit for just $149.
All proceeds will go to the GCC’s Intergenerational Compassion projects, so your investment will not only enrich your personal journey but also directly support initiatives that foster wellbeing, healing and connection for others, across generations.
Partial and full scholarships are also available upon request.
Summit Schedule
Day 1 – Foundations of Intergenerational Healing
Heal yourself, support your child
Begin your journey by uncovering the roots of intergenerational healing. You’ll learn how to stand on your own side (with Rick Hanson), communicate with clarity and compassion (Oren Jay Sofer), nurture self-compassion across generations (Jamie Lynn Tatera), and support children through parts work and IFS (Carmen Jimenez Pride). This day lays the groundwork for deep, personal and family-level transformation.
Day 2 – Embracing Our Identities
From self-understanding to self-empowerment
Explore the complex stories that shape who we are. With experts like Kristin Neff and Laila Narsi guiding self-compassion practices, and thought leaders like Charles Robinson Sr. and Daniel Ellenberg unpacking masculinity and cultural identity, this day helps you connect with your authentic self — and support others in doing the same.
Day 3 – Healing Through Mindfulness
Awakening awareness across generations
Discover how mindfulness can be a powerful tool for healing inherited stress and trauma. From youth-focused practices (Dr. Christopher Willard and Dzung Vo) to contemplative neuroscience and social justice (Dr. Sará King), and inner ally-building work (Ashley Vigil-Otero), you’ll learn ways to deepen presence, resilience, and peace in yourself and your family.
Day 4 – Healing the Nervous System
Restore regulation, recover connection
Trauma is often passed down through the body — and healing can begin there too. Learn from polyvagal pioneer Deb Dana, therapeutic yoga teacher Mira Binzen, somatic and equine-informed practitioner Leanna Rae, and addiction recovery coach Mike Ferullo. This day offers practical tools to calm the body and rewire intergenerational stress responses.
Day 5 – Healing Through Self-Compassion
Break cycles with kindness, not criticism
The final day centers on the transformative power of self-compassion. You’ll learn to heal shame (Chris Germer), support teens (Karen Bluth), foster compassion in children (Wendy O’Leary & Louise Shanagher), and quiet the inner critic (Kathryn Lovewell). It’s a powerful close — helping you meet your own pain with care, and pass on resilience, not reactivity.
Meet your teachers
Jamie Lynn Tatera
An educator and program developer passionate about bringing self-compassion to kids and caregivers through play-based learning.
Dr Christopher Willard
A clinical psychologist and author making mindfulness fun, practical, and accessible for families and young people.
Carmen Jimenez Pride
A trailblazer in using Internal Family Systems and play therapy with children, with a focus on cultural humility and trauma healing.
Rick Hanson
A psychologist and best-selling author whose work focuses on cultivating inner strengths through positive neuroplasticity.
Oren Jay Sofer
An expert in meditation and mindful communication, integrating Buddhist practice with trauma-informed approaches like Nonviolent Communication.
Kristin Neff
A pioneering researcher and co-creator of the Mindful Self-Compassion program, known for helping people turn inward with kindness.
Laila Narsi
A seasoned trauma therapist and senior teacher in fierce self-compassion, specializing in healing shame and complex PTSD.
Charles Robinson, Sr.
A longtime mediator and transformation coach helping communities consciously reshape identity through healing dialogue.
Daniel Ellenberg
A psychologist and men’s group facilitator focused on transforming harmful masculine norms into emotional intelligence and connection.
Dzung X. Vo
A pediatrician and mindfulness educator promoting adolescent resilience through science-based contemplative practices.
Sará King
A neuroscientist and meditation teacher exploring how mindfulness, social justice, and collective healing intersect.
Ashley Vigil-Otero
A psychologist and author focused on compassion-based therapy for youth and families, with a lens on cultural humility.
Deb Dana
A leading translator of Polyvagal Theory into practical tools for trauma recovery, emotional safety, and relational healing.
Mira Binzen
A yoga therapist and child psychology expert making ancient wisdom accessible through playful, body-based tools for families.
Leanna Rae
A somatic practitioner integrating nervous system healing with equine therapy, embodiment, and trauma-informed care.
Mike Ferullo
A clinical social worker and recovery coach using movement and community to support healing from addiction.
Chris Germer
A Harvard lecturer and co-developer of the MSC program, dedicated to healing shame and inner pain through compassion.
Karen Bluth
A leading researcher on self-compassion for teens and co-creator of the MSC-Teens curriculum.
Wendy O’Leary & Louise Shanagher
Educators and authors helping families nurture emotional resilience and kindness in children.
Kathryn Lovewell
An award-winning speaker and author specializing in mindful self-compassion for parents, educators, and families.
What you’ll get
The Emergent Global Leaders Training is a comprehensive six-month training course to help you confidently step into the roles you are called into to create lasting change.
It’s more than a course—it’s a launchpad and support network for a new wave of conscious, global leadership.
By the end of the training, you will:
Identify your unique “zone of genius” and purpose
Lead with courage through conflict, criticism, and challenge
Stay grounded with resilience, clarity, and emotional tools
Build alliances, communicate with power, and navigate complexity
Gain a global support network of like-minded changemakers
Feel energized, optimistic, and equipped to create impact
“The world urgently needs leaders with the heart, skill, and courage to govern for all humanity, navigate the complex and interweaving challenges we face, and find a way towards a future that’s based on care, connection, and compassion.
“The launch of the GCC’s Emergent Global Leadership program offers me hope that just such a generation of new leaders can be found. By elevating new ideas, insights, values, and experiences into positions of public leadership I believe we can start to shift entire cultures and build consensus around the transformative changes our planet and its people need.”
Mary Robinson
President of Ireland 1990-1997
FAQs
Who is this course for?
This course is for anyone who feels called to be a leader—in their community or their country—and who has the drive to create change on the issues they care about.
Participants may work on public or planet-centred challenges in roles such as:
- Purpose-driven business leaders
- Public servants
- Political actors and policy-change influencers
- Community and movement leaders
- Not-for-profit leaders and changemakers
How much does it cost?
We have a sliding-scale pricing system to support equitable access to the training:
- Supported cost (for those on no/low income) – $149
- Standard cost – $199
- Supporter cost (for those whose income allows them to pay it forward, to support those with fewer financial resources to join) – $249
Do you have scholarships?
Yes, scholarships are available for those in need. Please write to us on info@globalcompassioncoalition.org to apply.
What if I don’t see myself as a “leader”?
You don’t need to fit a traditional definition of leadership. In fact, that’s the point. We’re here to nurture emergent leaders—people who lead through compassion, community, vision, and integrity. Whether you’re a grassroots activist, a public sector professional, or simply someone ready to step up, you belong here.
Will this course be captioned?
All of the course videos will be captioned and transcripts will also be available.
How long is the course and what’s the time commitment?
The course runs over several weeks (exact dates will be shared upon registration), with a mix of live online sessions, personal reflection work, and peer connection. You can expect around 2–3 hours of engagement per week.
Is this course focused on a particular country or region?
No—this is a truly global training. Our participants come from around the world, and our trainers are experienced in cross-cultural work. The issues we face today are global in nature, and so is this course.
Will I be certified at the end?
While this isn’t a traditional academic course, you’ll receive a certificate of completion and become part of our global leadership network—an ongoing community of support, learning, and collaboration.
What additional support is available?
There is the option to add one-to-one coaching sessions with two of the trainers – Skippy Mesirow or Kawtar El Alaoui. Theseare intended to support your whole human journey, by going deep into what is specifically coming up for YOU.
- Cost: $ 500
- 3 coaching sessions over 6 months
- Individualised support for your leadership and personal development
- Scheduled directly with coaches