Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction
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Upcoming 8-week MBSR and MBCT classes:
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MBSR Tuesday afternoon Group
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction for the general population 4:15-6:45 pm April 2 - May 28 (no class May 7) at The Meditation Place 324 Main St. Alley Entrance, Longmont, Co. $600. Scholarships available. |
MBCT Thursday evening Group
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Anxiety and Depression 5-7:30 pm: April 4 -May 30 (no class May 9) Rocky Mountain Mindfulness Center 500 Coffman St. Suite 204, Longmont, Co. $600. Scholarships Available. |
Required Program Orientations
If you cannot attend one of these events, please contact us to schedule an alternative orientation session.
"If we learn to open our hearts, anyone, including the people who drive us crazy, can be our teacher."
-Pema Chodron
8-week course descriptions:
Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) |
Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) for Anxiety and Preventing Depressive Relapse |
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The MBSR program was created by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn in the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in 1979. The course is now offered in over 250 medical centers, hospitals, and clinics around the world, and variations of the program have made their way into popular culture, holistic training institutes, and public schools, supporting people with stress, anxiety, depression, and chronic pain in ways that give hope in these troubled times and teach kindness and compassion to current and future generations.
The course is a formal 8-week training in mindfulness meditation, with a day-long silent retreat near the end of the program. It meets on a weekly basis and includes a personal commitment to home practice and mindful citizenship. Participants will practice present moment awareness, breathing techniques, relaxation exercises, movement meditations, yoga, mindful walking, and more. This brings attention to the unity of mind and body, as well as to the ways the unconscious thoughts, feelings, and behaviors can undermine emotional, physical, and spiritual health. Program Cost: $600. A $75 deposit is required at time of registration. Partial scholarships available. Your program fee supports scholarships for participants in need, as well as the mindfulness in education movement. Please contact us for more information on financial assistance if needed. It is our mission to make stress reduction programs accessible to all. |
This is an 8-week group therapy program that can help you overcome depression, anxiety, and stress by learning new ways to respond to your own thoughts and feelings. The course includes once-a-week, two-hour sessions and include meditation techniques as well as an examination of the basic principles of cognition, such as the relationship between the way you think and how you feel. MBCT has been tested and proven effective in clinical trials throughout the world. Participants will be guided through the course using The Mindful Way Workbook, meditation, experiential practices, mindful movement, and compassionate inquiry.
Guided meditations are provided on the accompanying MP3 CD and are also available as audio downloads. Course fee includes a copy of the workbook and participation in the day-long silent retreat held during the final weeks of the program. Mindfulness-based relapse prevention may also be helpful for treating generalized anxiety disorders and addictions. Program Cost: $600. A $75 deposit is required at time of registration. Partial scholarships available. Your program fee supports scholarships for participants in need, as well as the mindfulness in education movement. Please contact us for more information on financial assistance if needed. It is our mission to make stress reduction programs accessible to all. |
MBSR and MBCT diagram courtesy of Patricia Rockman, MD. Centre for Mindfulness Studies.
"You can't stop the waves, but you can
learn to surf"
-Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn,
founder of MBSR
