Intro to Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 8-Week Course: ONLINE

NOTE: To participate, you must register at the links below. RSVP at this meetup is not sufficient.

REGISTRATION:
8-week course beginning January 23 with a free introduction class on January 9 (register for the 8-week course and, if after attending the free intro you decide not to continue, you will receive a full refund)

ABOUT THE COURSE:
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an eight-week program, developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, that assists people who want to learn to use their own internal resources to respond more skillfully to stress, medical and psychological conditions, and promote healthy living. MBSR has been highly researched since its onset in 1979, and research strongly supports its effectiveness in improving difficulties in multiple areas of health and wellness.

Some reasons people come to the group include: job, school or family stress; chronic pain; hypertension; attention deficits; enhancement of quality of life/happiness; mild or situational depression; gastrointestinal disorders; wellness and self-care; cancer; anxiety and panic; anger-management; life transitions; developing and deepening a meditation practice.

Intentional, present-moment awareness, developed through mindfulness meditation practices, helps us experience whatever is happening in our life as it unfolds with curiosity, non-judging attention, and compassion for ourselves and others. Engaging with our life in this manner helps us to become more skillful and creative in our responses while gaining insight into how to free ourselves from habitual patterns of reacting.

This program can be a complement to current medical care, as well as promotion of health and well-being.

DATES (all times Eastern Time):
Free Introductory Class: Thursday, January 9, 6:30 - 8 PM
8-Week Course: Eight Thursdays, January 23 - March 13, 6:30 - 9 PM
Daylong Retreat: Sunday, March 2, 10 AM - 4:30 PM

TEACHER: Stan Eisenstein

Stan is the founder and teacher of the Columbia Insight Meditation Group (a weekly drop-in meditation and mindfulness community). Stan is a teacher for the Insight Meditation Community of Washington (IMCW) with senior teacher Tara Brach.

Stan is a mentor for the Power of Awareness meditation course and for the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, both published by Sounds True with teachers Tara Brach and Jack Kornfield. Stan teaches Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), Mindfulness for Teens, Meeting Chronic Pain and Illness, and Deepening MBSR courses. Stan also holds daylong workshops on Relationships, Heart Practices, Forgiveness, and Working with Strong Emotions. Stan has a Master’s Degree in Social Work.

WHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYING ABOUT THE CLASS:
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LOCATION:
The Course will be held Online. Zoom links will be sent to registrants about a week before the course begins

COST & PAYMENT:
Introductory Class: Free (register for the 8-week course and, if after attending the intro on January 9 you decide not to continue, you will receive a full refund)

Total cost of the 8-Week Course: $550
Includes 18 guided meditations in mp3 format and an online workbook.

Some SCHOLARSHIP is available. For more information, contact Stan

REGISTRATION:
8-week course beginning January 23 with a free introduction class on January 9 (register for the 8-week course and, if after attending the free intro you decide not to continue, you will receive a full refund)

QUESTIONS:
Contact Stan