Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Question 1

ORIENTATION – The Beginning of a Journey

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In this opening session, you will learn about the basics of mindfulness, the evidence for stress reduction, potential benefits of the program, and an overview of what you will gain from the comprehensive 8-week curriculum. You will have an opportunity to ask questions and will also experience a simple mindfulness practice to get a feel for the instructor, MBSR practices and group dynamics.

Question 2

WEEK 1 – The Journey Begins

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Class one begins your mindfulness journey of exploring a new way of being. We consider the proposition, “If you’re breathing right now, there is more right than wrong with you,” and you are invited to investigate this concept for yourself using your inner resources of curiosity and kindness. You will be invited to approach your life from a fresh perspective with mindful awareness using three core practices: the body scan, mindfulness of breathing, and mindful eating.

Question 3

WEEK 2 – Perception and Creative Responding

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In class two, you will investigate the role of perception in your experience of stress. How you see a given problem determines how you attempt to solve the problem, so you will learn to pause and consider how habitual perceptions, assumptions, and perspectives may keep you stuck in cycles of stress. As you continue to expand your awareness and approach challenging situations freshly, you'll also learn how to address obstacles that arise in your practice. You'll continue to hone your concentration and deepen your practice through the body scan, and will also be invited to begin sitting meditation practice.

Question 4

WEEK 3 – Pleasure and Power in Presence

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In class three, you will explore the power of presence. You are invited to reflect on positive events that you encountered over the past week and reveal the pleasure and potential that exists in being fully present to your life. Insights are drawn out through group discussion and practice continues to evolve as you learn to develop mindful awareness in motion through mindful movement practices including gentle hatha yoga and mindful walking.

Question 5

WEEK 4 – Automatic Stress Reactivity

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In class four, you will begin to blend experiential learning with a scientific understanding of stress. We dive into the physiology and psychology of the automatic habitual stress reaction that takes shape anytime we feel threatened or thinks our needs won’t be met. You will continue to explore the role of expanding your awareness and attending to your moment-to-moment experience with kindness and curiosity.

Question 6

WEEK 5 – Mindful Responding and Resilience

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Halfway through the course, your attention will become more stable and you will explore how to use awareness and attention as a means to get yourself unstuck and interrupt automatic stress patterns. You'll begin to respond to situations with greater control and employ strategies to recover from stress more quickly. Your experience will broaden to include open-awareness practice and you will learn tools to work more skillfully with difficult emotions and/or physical pain.

Question 7

WEEK 6 – Mindful Communication and Transformational Coping

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In this class, you will extend the practice of mindfulness to interpersonal relationships, learning the fundamentals of mindful communication and the primary communication styles that take shape when communications become difficult. We'll explore various coping strategies that support “stress hardiness” and resilience.

Question 8

WEEK 7 – Self-Care and Everyday Mindfulness

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In class seven, you will learn various sources of stress that fly under the radar of conscious awareness in modern life. We look at food diets, information and technology diets, and other behaviors that naturally unfold in our daily experience, as well as in the workplace. As you learn to integrate mindfulness more fully into the various spheres of your life, some of the structure of the course is removed so you begin shaping your own personal practice in the way that feels most supportive for you.

Question 9

WEEK 8 – Keeping the Momentum Going

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Class eight marks the end of the course and the beginning of the rest of your life. Together we will review the lessons learned, core meditation practices, and key strategies for mindful living. Lingering questions you may have are addressed and we discuss best practices and resources for continuing this journey of mindfulness.

Question 10

ALL-DAY RETREAT – Developing Seamless Awareness

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This guided all-day retreat experience is a powerful chapter of the MBSR journey. You spend the day practicing seamless awareness, moving in and out of practices that we’ve worked with throughout the preceding 6 weeks. New meditation practices (including loving-kindness and compassion) are folded into the retreat. This sustained practice time will help you deepen your understanding of mindfulness and help you establish the use of mindfulness skills in various life situations.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

8 Week Mindfulness Course – LIVE ONLINE

Are you looking to reduce stress, navigate a challenging life situation or illness, or simply find greater balance and ease in daily life? This course is for you.

Welcome to MBSR

ORIENTATION – The Beginning of a Journey

WEEK 1 – The Journey Begins

WEEK 2 – Perception and Creative Responding

WEEK 3 – Pleasure and Power in Presence

WEEK 4 – Automatic Stress Reactivity

WEEK 5 – Mindful Responding and Resilience

WEEK 6 – Mindful Communication and Transformational Coping

WEEK 7 – Self-Care and Everyday Mindfulness

WEEK 8 – Keeping the Momentum Going

ALL-DAY RETREAT – Developing Seamless Awareness

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