Why MBSR?

MBSR approaches stress from a medical and psychosocial perspective, integrating ancient wisdom with contemporary medical and psychological approaches for optimum performance.

Learn how to enhance mind-body health within the context of conscious living.

An opportunity to be quiet, slow down and reconnect to the basic feeling of being. In addition to training the brain and mind, mindfulness promotes resilience, improves the management of chronic conditions and provides new ways to respond to stresses and challenges.  

MBSR is ideal for stress reduction, or simply an opportunity to deepen your self-awareness.

This 8- session course will include a variety of exercises to awaken the senses, heart and mind:

·       Gentle stretching and breathing exercises

·       Sitting mindfulness

·       Body-focused mindfulness

·       Walking mindfulness

·       Heart focused practice

·       Discussions on food stress, life stress and people stress and how to approach these in a more skilful manner.

The program is highly challenging and strongly supported, with an emphasis on self-responsibility.  An array of mindfulness based approaches is introduced to accommodate individual learning styles and needs. It is a short term intervention intended to foster self- reliance and self- regulation as well as life-long learning.

Particularly suited to individuals wishing to manage:

·       Stress (job, family, work, relationship)

·       Chronic Pain and Illness (cancer, HIV, fibromyalgia)

·       Anxiety and Depression

·       Stress Related conditions

·       Sleep disturbances

Also excellent for those who want to enhance their coping skills and optimize performance.