Mindfulness Practice for Anxiety and Depression

Description

Introduction to mindfulness: the core basics 

One of the most revolutionary of human gifts is our capacity to see clearly and to be present, interested, and connected to our own lives in a wise and compassionate way. We come alive when we mindfully eat a salade, or see the apricot sunset reflected in rain puddles after a thunderstorm. Ancient wisdom and modern science teach us that the capacity for presence can be developed. Research now shows that the practice of mindfulness is profoundly healing, allowing us to tend wisely to the body, to listen carefully to the heart, and to bring a compassionate understanding to our mind and our world. 

If you are a psychotherapist or mental health professional, this group program will help you to do self-care meanwhile enhance your skills in supporting your clients. Mindfulness and acceptance-based approaches to cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), such as dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT), and acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), have now achieved a central place in contemporary CBT, their major emphasis is on mindfulness. This group is also intended for professionals not in mental health, like physical therapists, nurse practitioners, occupational therapists, and health coaches. 

Through the six-week curriculum of our Introduction to Mindfulness program we will offer thorough and practical guidance and step-by-step direction.

Sep. 25, Session 1 introduction to Mindfulness

Oct. 2nd, Session 2: Be Right Where You Are

Oct. 9, Session 3: Our Storytelling Minds

Oct. 16, Session 4: Cultivating Kindness

Oct. 23, Session 5: Willingness to Be with Things as They Are

Oct. 30, Session 6 Moving Forward