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
Information Session: Tuesday September 14, 7:00 – 9:00 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: Tuesdays September 21 to November 9, 7:15 – 9:15 pm. Plus day long class: Saturday October 30. 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 $130 and $330 depending on your income and what you can afford at this time. In addition, 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.
New! Monthly Mindfulness Meditation and Feldenkrais Classes, with Allison Shore & Cliff Smyth
First Monday of the month at 6:30 – 8:00 pm. $20 per class. Class dates for 2010: November 1 & December 6. This is a drop-in class, come or start at any time.
Join us for an interesting evening of exploring mindfulness of the body and in our lives. Classes will involve short meditation practices – sitting or lying, walking, and more – along with short Feldenkrais Method Awareness Through Movement lessons. There will also be time for questions and to talk about our experiences. Previous meditation experience and/or experience with Feldenkrais classes is desirable, but beginners in either practice are welcome. Contact us with any questions.
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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