The practice of lovingkindness, or mettā in Pali, is a learned practice that softens our hearts. For some meditators, it can take years to experience mettā in a fully embodied way without specific instruction. This weekend-long program is intended as both an introduction to and a deepening of our embodied practice of the brahmavihārās of mettā, compassion, muditā (sympathetic joy), and equanimity. We will begin by learning and strengthening our capacity for sending embodied mettā internally to ourselves. A regular practice of embodied self-mettā can enhance our overall sense of well-being with residual benefits that endure and suffuse our daily life beyond the sitting period. Embodied self-mettā is also a particularly supportive practice during difficult times as it can naturally transform into self-compassion. As we develop our capacity to experience self-mettā viscerally, we will explore using it as a foundational practice for extending all four brahmavihārās externally to others from a body-centric, heart-felt place. By the end of the program, we will use embodied self-mettā as a cornerstone for radiating outwards in all directions to all beings all four of the brahmavihārās, as taught by the Buddha in the Pali Canon.