8-Week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course

Tuesdays, April 8 - May 27, 6 - 8:30 pm
Online via Zoom
$395.00


Includes Full Day Online Retreat
Saturday, May 17, 9 am - 4 pm

  • Live life with greater calm, clarity, and joy

  • Manage stress and respond with greater equanimity

  • Improve your ability to focus and bounce back

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Our personal and professional lives are full of demanding circumstances that can lead to prolonged stress and anxiety. We need tools to meet these demands effectively, both in the moment and in the long term.

Originally developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the MBSR Program it is now offered by medical centers and hospitals worldwide. It has a proven track record of reducing pain, illness, and stress.

Recent brain research has shown that by learning to pay attention in a particular way to our inner and outer experiences, the parts of the brain responsible for learning, concentration, self-regulation, and compassion get stronger and the areas of the brain responsible for stress, worry, and anxiety get weaker.

Mindfulness training is one of the most effective ways to alter the structure and function of the brain, reduce distress, and improve the quality of our emotional fitness.

Class Details

The MBSR class consists of eight weekly sessions and one All-Day Retreat. The retreat is an extended period of practice to integrate what you have learned in the course.

  • Tuition includes access to an online version of the class including, meditation audio files, instructional videos, and the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course handbook. 

  • Online classes meet on Zoom.

You will learn:

  • Definition and benefits of mindfulness.

  • Research and neuroscience that support it.

  • How to step out of autopilot and fully participate in your life.

  • Formal and informal mindfulness practices.

What’s Included:

  • Digital access to guided meditations and yoga videos.

  • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Handbook PDF.

What is Mindfulness?

Mindfulness is the practice of paying attention to our moment-to-moment experience with acceptance and curiosity without resisting or embellishing it. Much of our stress occurs when we let our minds run on autopilot, leading to rumination and worry. Through simple practices, mindfulness can improve our emotional resilience and strengthen our capacity to respond skillfully to life's challenges.

Mindfulness practices we will explore:

During the course, you will practice several formal and informal mindfulness practices, including:

  • Body Scan

  • Sitting Meditation

  • Walking Meditation

  • Mindful Yoga

  • Eating Meditation

  • Routine Activities at Work and at Home

Learning different practices will help you find the one that is right for you and your lifestyle. Manage stress better, naturally!

Scientific Research Demonstrates Clear Benefits for Mindfulness Practice

  • Reduced stress, anxiety, and depression.

  • Improved sleep, focus, and attention.

  • Reduced symptoms of chronic illness and cancer treatment and recovery.

  • Improved ability to experience joy and contentment.

  • Improved confidence and self-acceptance.