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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

 MBSR is a powerful training in mindfulness practice designed to reduce the impact of

stress on symptoms associated with Autoimmune

Disease, Long Covid and Chronic Pain. 

Stress plays a significant role in the
development, progression and severity of
Autoimmune disease, Long Covid and Chronic Pain. 

MBSR can help

Back Pain

Chronic Pain

Stomach Pain
Stressed Woman

Autoimmune
Disease 

Long Covid

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an evidence based training that teaches you to relate to pain, fatigue and fear in a new way - with acceptance, curiosity and compassion. This new way of relating to your experience reduces suffering and opens the door to your body's innate ability to heal itself. 

Free Introduction to MBSR is a
REQUIRED PREREQUISITE 
to registering for the 8 week course.

Find out if MBSR is right for you - meet the instructor, try it out and get your questions answered at a FREE introduction session - held live each week.

The MBSR Curriculum at a Glance

  • We meet live, online for 2 hours each week for 8 weeks. 

  • Between weeks 6 and 7, we spend a full day (9am - 4pm) practicing together 

  •  Each 2 hour session includes practice, inquiry, reflection and didactic learning.

  • Between classes, your are encouraged to spend 30-45m per day on  the practices you learned that week.

Week 1 - Attention

How we pay attention has as much of an impact on our experience as where we put our attention - this week, we begin to get to know what we pay attention to and how by practicing the Body Scan meditation 

Week 4 - Stress

We take a deep dive into the physiology of stress and reactivity. We come to know stress as an automatic, conditioned, embodied response that we just might be able to notice and interrupt.

RETREAT

Between weeks 6 and 7, we spend a full day (9am - 4pm) in silent practice. You invited to turn inward and be led seamlessly from one practice to the next to explore your own inner landscape.

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Week 2 - Perception

We begin to explore and uncover habitual patterns in the way we pay attention, and learn to use the breath as an anchor to the present moment.

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Week 5 - Response

Learn to extend the pause between stimulus and response and experience some freedom from habitual reactions as you begin to notice thoughts as "just thoughts". 

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Week 7- Compassion

We practice bringing kindness to ourselves and our everyday experiences with Metta Mediation and reflection on the role of self compassion in healing and pain relief for both individuals and communities. 

Week 3 - Movement

Just like the mind can hold on to automatic habits and patterns, so can the body. In class 3, we observe our reactions to the body in motion with an introduction to gentle Hatha yoga and walking meditation 

Week 6 - Communication

This week we explore stress and response inside of relationships, continue to observe thoughts as "just thoughts" and develop and strengthen concentration and focus. 

Week 8- Integration

In our final class, we discuss ongoing practice, support and resources to continue experiencing relief, healing and joy in real life, right now. 

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Free Introduction to MBSR is a
REQUIRED PREREQUISITE 
to registering for the 8 week course

Find out if MBSR is right for you - meet the instructor, try it out and get your questions answered at a FREE introduction session - held live each week.

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