Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Mindfulness is the practice of cultivating non-judgmental awareness in day-to-day life. The Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program teaches mind and body awareness techniques to help us live fully and joyfully even in the midst of physical, mental, or emotional pain and distress. Mindfulness meditation can help you feel better, sleep better, increase your ability to cope with stress and uncertainty, improve self-esteem, and renew enthusiasm for life and work.
Developing mindfulness skills allows us to gain immediate access to powerful inner resources for healing. Each class meeting includes periods of guided meditation, gentle movement, and discussion. This program is based on the widely acclaimed methods of John Kabat-Zinn, PhD, at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Read more about the MBSR program.
Questions?: If you have any questions about the MBSR program call Allison Shore on 415.375.0108.
Next Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program begins September 2012
Information Session: Monday September 10, 7:00 – 9:15 pm. Free. This free information session demystifies mindfulness meditation: discover in plain English what is and isn't, see a video about MBSR and have time for all your questions. Come and get a taste of mindfulness. Please register so we know who is coming: just click on this link, or call us at 415.826.3680 and leave a message voice mail box 2 + 3. Please call Allison Shore at 415.375.0108 if you have any questions about the Introductory session or the program as a whole.
Program dates: Mondays September 17 to November 5, 7:00 – 9:15 pm. Plus day long class: Saturday October 27. Class fees include the class materials:
- a workbook to support your practice
- a copy of Jon Katat-Zinn's 'Full Catastrophe Living'
- two recordings on CD of meditation practices for your home program in the voice of your class teacher, Allison Shore.
Location: All classes held at the Feldenkrais Center for Movement Education, 98 Chenery Street, San Francisco, CA94131. Click here for directions and link to Google map.
Fees: In recognition of the current economic situation, we are offering a sliding scale for this invaluable, 22+ hour program. The standard fee is between $90 and $330 depending on your income and what you can afford at this time. Our website is set up to register without payment, or you can pay the full fee of $300. If you want to pay a different amount, then simply register and talk with Allison about payment. No one will be turned away for lack of funds. Please call Allison Shore at 415.375.0108 to with any questions about fees, or any other aspect of MBSR.
Allison Shore, MA
Allison has been practicing mindfulness meditation since 2003. A graduate of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teaching Practicum at El Camino Hospital (program accredited by the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Center School of Medicine) Allison has taught in a variety of academic, clinical, and community settings. Allison enjoys dance, photography, travel, and laughing deeply. Fibromyalgia and chronic nerve pain led her to mindfulness, which she is passionate about sharing with others.
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