Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and Mindful Living/Living with Kindness programs begin in April.

Free introductions: Tuesday April 10 at 6.30pm and Thursday April 12 at 12.30pm.

Seven week sessions begin April 24 and 26.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction programs begin with simple techniques to help focus and calm the mind and relax the body.  In a framework of gentleness and acceptance, we'll progress from basic breathing exercises to body awareness, meditations, easy yoga and qigong, creative exercises and group discussions.

You'll get plenty of guidance in a caring and supportive atmosphere through class discussions, individual instruction and home practices, including guided meditation tapes and/or CDs.

These courses are based on the highly effective program of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. In numerous studies meditation and relaxation have been shown to reduce pain and physical problems and to have a beneficial impact on stress management and life skills.

Mindfulness-based stress reduction has been shown to help relieve symptoms and reduce pain in conditions such as:
* Asthma, Diabetes
* High Blood Pressure
* Fatigue, Headaches
* Cancer
* Anxiety, Depression
* Chronic Pain and Illness
* Immune Disorders
* Sleep Disorders
* Trauma, Injury

Over two decades of studies have shown that people practicing mindfulness have:
* decreased physical and psychological symptoms
* increased abilities to relax
* decreased levels of pain
* increased coping skills

For more info call Sophy Craze 413 253-5775