This February, Elephant’s international community will gather for a meaningful, fun, practical Elephant Academy class on Maitri, the Buddhist path of practicing (not just talking about) making friends with ourselves more fully.

The last time we hosted our live Maitri Bootcamp in 2022, it was an intense time. We laughed. We cried (really). We wrote about our lives. We meditated. We grew up (a little).

It’s an intense time, today, still, now.

Here’s a clip from one of those classes so you can get a feel for this course. Join us, this February. This week! Take a leap—for beyond hesitation is growth, if it’s a wholesome path:

If you’re ready:

Final Hours to Join: Maitri.

You can still save $75 with coupon code BEYOURBESTIE (and if a friend joins with you, it’s just $1 more)

>> Three live teachings (with Q&A) with Elephant’s Editor-in-Chief, Waylon Lewis, and community.⁠
>> The full self-paced online course (worth $216).⁠
>> Course curriculum tailored to help you deepen your Maitri practice—to help you to truly make friends with yourself in this anxious, stressful, uncertain time.⁠
>> A friend can join for just $1 more, too.⁠

Show up for yourself, for one another. Improve the rest of your life by making friends with, well, you. Make friends with your community, for life. This course is suited for Academy graduates and newbies alike. It includes teachings by David Sanford, Sharon Salzberg, Waylon Lewis, and his guru (okay, mom) Linda Lewis.⁠