The 8 Pillars Of Self-Love - by Venus O'Hara

COURSE

The 8 Pillars Of Self-Love

With Venus O'Hara

Welcome to The 8 Pillars of Self-Love, a transformational journey designed to deepen the most essential relationship you will ever have — the one you have with yourself. Throughout this course, you’ll explore eight foundational pillars that nurture clarity, confidence, emotional harmony, and inner fulfilment. Guided with compassion and gentle reflection, you’ll learn to honour your needs, embrace your truth, and reconnect with your innate worth. Each pillar offers practical reflections, soulful insights, and journaling prompts to support your personal evolution. This is your sacred invitation to return to yourself, to refill your inner cup, and to cultivate a self-love that strengthens every area of your life — relationships, wellbeing, purpose, and joy. Your journey inward begins now.


Meet your Teacher

The 8 Pillars of Self-Love is a transformative coaching modality and retreat programme created by Venus O’Hara, a holistic self-love educator and author dedicated to helping individuals reclaim their inner worth. Having coached dozens of clients through this method, Venus has witnessed firsthand how a deep, embodied practice of self-love can reshape every area of life — from relationships and confidence to wellbeing, boundaries, creativity, and purpose. In a culture where self-sacrifice is applauded and burnout is normalised, Venus offers a revolutionary alternative: to give from a full cup. Her approach is grounded, compassionate, and highly practical, guiding participants to build self-love step by step through eight powerful pillars. The results are profound — greater emotional resilience, healthier choices, authentic self-expression, and a renewed sense of joy and belonging within oneself. The 8 Pillars of Self-Love invites you to prioritise yourself not out of selfishness, but out of self-respect — because when you thrive, everything in your life thrives with you.

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8 Days

56 students

4.8 stars

9 min / day

Confidence

English


Lesson 1

Self-Compassion

Self-Compassion is the gentle foundation of self-love — the practice of treating yourself with the same tenderness, understanding, and patience you offer to those you care about. Instead of harsh criticism or impossible expectations, self-compassion invites you to recognise your humanity, soften your inner dialogue, and make space for your imperfections. In this pillar, you’ll learn how kindness toward yourself becomes the soil where healing, resilience, and personal growth take root. When you shift from self-judgment to self-kindness, you create an inner environment where change becomes possible and love becomes natural.

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Lesson 2

Self-Acceptance

Self-Acceptance is the art of embracing every part of who you are — your strengths, your shadows, your past choices, and your evolving identity. Rather than waiting to approve of yourself once you’ve changed or achieved more, you’ll learn to honour yourself in this very moment. This pillar guides you toward releasing comparison, welcoming your authenticity, and recognising that your worth is unconditional. Through this practice, you’ll cultivate inner peace, deepen your self-awareness, and reconnect with the wholeness that has always been within you.

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Lesson 3

Self-Respect

Self-Respect is how you honour your worth through action — by setting boundaries, speaking your truth, and protecting your energy with dignity. This pillar teaches you to stop overextending, stop shrinking, and stop apologising for your needs. Instead, you’ll learn to say “no” with grace, “yes” with intention, and to prioritise what keeps you emotionally safe and aligned. By strengthening your boundaries, you strengthen your relationship with yourself, building a foundation of trust, clarity, and personal empowerment.

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Lesson 4

Self-Care

Self-Care is the daily practice of nourishing your physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual wellbeing. Far beyond surface-level rituals, this pillar helps you reconnect with what your body and heart truly need—rest, nourishment, breath, stillness, or joy. You’ll begin to care for yourself with the same devotion you offer others, releasing guilt and embracing the truth that your energy is precious. Through intentional routines and mindful habits, you’ll reclaim balance, vitality, and harmony in your everyday life.

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Lesson 5

Self-Confidence

Self-Confidence is the inner knowing that you are capable, worthy, and resilient. It’s not about perfection or bravado — it’s the grounded belief that you can navigate challenges, express your truth, and step into new experiences with courage. In this pillar, you’ll learn to dismantle old beliefs, release external validation, and build trust in your abilities through small, powerful actions. As you embrace your strengths and honour your growth, confidence becomes your natural state, guiding you toward opportunities that expand your life.

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Lesson 6

Self-Expression

Self-Expression is the freedom to be fully, unapologetically yourself — in your voice, your creativity, your emotions, and your presence. This pillar invites you to release old fears, silence, or self-censorship, and instead share your truth authentically with the world. Whether through words, art, movement, style, or communication, you’ll learn to honour the parts of you that long to be seen and heard. When you express yourself freely, you step into alignment — and your life begins to reflect who you really are.

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Lesson 7

Self-Growth

Self-Growth is the ongoing journey of becoming — expanding beyond old patterns, stepping into new possibilities, and evolving into your highest self. It isn’t about fixing yourself; it’s about unfolding into your potential with curiosity and compassion. This pillar encourages you to learn from challenges, welcome change, and gently release what no longer serves you. Through reflection and intentional action, you’ll discover that every experience, even the uncomfortable ones, becomes a stepping stone toward a stronger, wiser, more embodied you.

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Lesson 8

Self-Pleasure

Self-Pleasure is the celebration of feeling good in your body, honouring your senses, and allowing joy to be a natural part of your life. This pillar expands pleasure beyond intimacy and into everyday sensuality — breath, movement, touch, beauty, taste, rest, and presence. You’ll learn to cultivate pleasure without guilt, shame, or performance — simply as an act of self-love and self-trust. By reconnecting with your body as a source of wisdom, delight, and aliveness, you awaken deeper confidence, creativity, and inner radiance.

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4.8 (5)

Recent Reviews

Victor

February 8, 2026

Enlightening, great description of each pillar, thanks for the guidance and for reminding about self love starts within ourselves.

Luther

December 17, 2025

Thank you for this concise course on a cornerstone of human happiness. 🥰💖 Namaste! 🙏

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