Self-Compassion in
Contemplative Music: restorative practice in the giving arts

Welcome and Introduction

• The Need for Restorative Practice
• Locating in Experience
• Why Contemplative Music
• Why Self-Compassion

Contemplative Music

• A "space holder" musicking to accomodate what is needed
• Exercise 1 (2 min)

Self-Compassion

• Self-kindness vs self-judgment
• Common Humanity vs isolation
• Mindfulness vs overidentification
• (Neff, 2008)

The Practice

• Mindfulness "What do I need to play now?"
• Common Humanity "This is life, others experience this. I am not alone."
• Self-Kindness "playing into this as an act of kindness"
• Deep Listening (Oliveros, 2005) and guiding of awareness

Questions and Discussion