I often end a yoga class with the advice to have compassion for your self……something that my teacher has emphasized to me. I found this current article very interesting; it offers support for this concept from the mainstream culture.  ~Erica.

Check out this link to read the article:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/heidi-grant-halvorson-phd/self-compassion_b_1900989.html?view=screen