Local Meditation Retreat Opportunity
5/30/2019
This four day retreat is being held from October 10-13 at Serenity Ridge in Nelson County. Participants will engage with a variety of mindfulness practices (sitting, walking, mindful movement, inquiry, chanting, mindful speaking and listening) to reveal the stillness that is already present.
Mindfulness for Educators Retreat in upstate New York to be taught by Susanna Williams
5/23/2019
Set in the idyllic environment of the Eileen Rockefeller House lakeside retreat in the Adirondacks, this weeklong journey explores teaching for the 21st century. Participants will learn mindfulness practices, meditation, the…
2/1/2019
"Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear & Courage Meet"March 13, 12-1 PMUniversity of Virginia Pinn Hall Auditorium
1/28/2019
"Standing at the Edge: Finding Freedom Where Fear & Courage Meet"March 13, 12-1 PMUniversity of Virginia Pinn Hall Auditorium
Mindfulness and Healthcare Provider Wellbeing
1/28/2019
By Dr. John Schorling Burnout affects more than half of all practicing physicians in the United States, with 54% meeting standard criteria in an American Medical Association national survey.…
1/27/2019
Mindfulness Training Can Facilitate Chronic Disease Self ManagementThe treatment of many health problems can be improved when individuals are more involved in their own care. Mindfulness Training for Primary Care (MTPC) is an 8-week program for patients integrated into primary care practices based on MBSR and MBCT with mindfulness-oriented behavior change skills.
12/20/2018
The Effects of a Modified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program for Nurses: A Randomized Controlled Trial This study from China evaluated the effects of a mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program on…
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE MINDFULNESS CENTER
12/19/2018
Reflections on A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens By John Schorling This is the holiday season, a time when we often focus on giving and on helping others. That this…
11/26/2018
Another way of practicing gratitude is through the use of a gratitude journal. In this study, the researchers assigned volunteers to one of three groups. The first wrote down friendships/relationships…
11/25/2018
Recently, the Mindfulness Center was visited by a Richmond-area girls’ middle school robotics team. They were preparing for a competition in which they would have to build a robot from…