Mindfulness -Based Stress Reduction Course
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR):
The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program (or MBSR) is an 8-week program originally developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. in 1979, at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. The program incorporates mindfulness meditation and yoga, to help train people to cope better with the stress in their lives. The program has been highly successful in helping people make positive life changes. By teaching people to see the importance of being mindful in the present moment, they can respond differently to stress. This prevents stress from ultimately controlling them.
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The 8-Week Program:
The course is run in a group format, which meets once per week for 8 sessions. At the end of the 8 sessions, the group meets for an additional session (a Saturday or a Sunday), which is held as a silent 'day of mindfulness' followed by a concluding discussion. The weekly meetings run about 2 hours in length. During the 8 sessions, participants are required to practice certain techniques learned in the class, at home (for example, yoga and meditation).
The classes are run as an informal group discussion, along with instruction in, and practice of, mindfulness meditation and yoga. However, the program is quite structured, and a course work book is also used.
Please see the following youtube link to watch Jon Kabat-Zinn discuss and lead a meditation session:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3nwwKbM_vJc
It is not required, but it is highly recommended, that group members purchase a copy of Jon Kabat-Zinn's book: Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind to Face Stress, Pain, & Illness (ISBN-13 Number: 978-0385303125). Please click on the link below to purchase the book online.
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Course Information:
If you would like to be put on a course mailing list, please email your name,
address (phone number optional) to: padmakshiyoga@sbcglobal.net
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Location:
Authentic Living Center
1640 Axtell Road
Troy, MI
Phone: 248-822-9253
(248-82-AWAKE)
(Located 1 street East of the Whole Foods plaza at Coolidge & Maple)
www.authentic-living-center.com
Dates:
Next MBSR Program To Begin:
Saturday September 18th, 2010
Time: Noon-2:15pm
Course Fees:
Early Registration By August 31st $189
After August 31st $229
Registration Information:
to register
Call the Authentic Living Center at 248-822-9253
or register online at:
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Any Further Questions?
Please call Deirdre at 248-515-9792
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