What is Mindfulness?
Simple and profound: “Paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment and non-judgmentally.”
This program follows the MBSR curriculum created by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, original founder and creator of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in 1979 at University of Massachusetts Medical School. The program‘s structured educational approach offers mindfulness meditation and gentle yoga as the core of its program to guide people to take better care of themselves and to live healthier and more adaptive lives. MBSR provides training in meditation, mindful-yoga, and relaxation to mobilize your mind/body resources to work with stress, pain, and illness in new ways that can promote growth and healing.
The program includes eight 2 1/2-hour sessions, a one-day retreat, a workbook available online, audio online practices and requires a strong commitment to daily practice.
Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn developed the MBSR Program in 1979 and founded the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. The program has been time tested and well-researched. Serena and Deborah follow the format developed by Kabat-Zinn because of its proven results.