A New Zoom Way for Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
“Letting go of our suffering is the hardest work we will ever do. It is also the most fruitful. To heal means to meet ourselves in a new way—in the newness of each moment where all is possible and nothing is limited to the old.” – Stephen Levine This time last year, our last classes were held in the spacious Fontaine building with chairs tenderly placed in a circle waiting for each participant to show up. The backdrop of the ceiling to floor windows provided spectacular panoramic views of colorful autumn leaves, clear blue skies behind the ginkgo trees brightly donned in brilliant yellows. Shoes were traditionally left at the door as a reminder of letting go of the workday as we walked in quietly with awareness and curiosity.
Special Reduced Rate Holiday MBSR Course Offered Online Starting November 30, 2020
Mindfulness is needed now more than ever as we are learning to adapt to the new normal of living in the time of COVID-19. In order to help alleviate stress…
Mindful Pause Extended Tuesday
An Extended Tuesday Mindful Pause Will Be Offered. The Tuesday Mindful Pause Is Now Extended to 30 Minutes. The Mindfulness Center is hosting a virtual Mindful Pause for 15 minutes…
Post-Thanksgiving Silent Retreat
The Mindfulness Center will be hosting a free Silent Retreat the Saturday after Thanksgiving, November 28, from 10-2 pm. This will be a time of silence with guided meditations, eating…
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Improve Psychological Health and Well-Being Much of the burden associated with poor mental health is from symptoms experienced by the general population. These…
Transitioning through the Unwanted with Mindfulness
Ralph Waldo Emerson wrote “In action is his power; not in his goals but in his transitions, man is great.” Transitions are a normal part of life. Some are voluntary, like a longed-for job opportunity that’s finally come around or the birth of a new baby. Some transitions are involuntary, like an unexpected job termination, unknown illness or sudden death of a parent or loved one. Transitions, even when we choose them, can cause disruption and disequilibrium, be painful and uncomfortable, with many unexpected challenges. The pain and disruption can be even greater when we are forced to transition, when we don’t want to or weren’t anticipating an unforeseen change. Right now, we are facing a major transition with the coronavirus.
