Learn Skills to Live and Cope with Stress
with our eight week program
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is about taking control of our lives, being aware of influences that affect our well-being and health, and finding peace-of-mind and balance in an oftentimes chaotic world. MBSR will teach you to consciously and methodically deal with stress, pain, illness, and the demanding challenges of everyday life.
Research is proving that we can learn to use our own innate resources to:
Developed by renowned practitioner and author Jon Kabat-Zinn, MBSR teaches participants to intentionally deal and cope with stress, pain, illness and the demands of everyday life.
Participants will learn skills in mindfulness meditaiton and how to build upon personal strengths in order to respond more effectively to health challenges and offset the adverse effects of stress. The MBSR will help participants cope and live more fully with such challenges as:
| Chronic Pain | Depression |
| High Blood | Headaches |
| Pressure | Asthma |
| Cancer | Crohn's |
| Heart Disease | Job |
| Fibromyalgia | Family |
| Diabetes | Anxiety |
| Sleep Disorders | HIV/AIDS |
| Fear | School |
The course meets once per week for eight weeks, with one daylong Saturday or Sunday class. The program cost includes:
An interesting article was included in Newsweek entitled What the Beatles Gave Science, that highlights the benefits research is discovering about meditation.
Free Information Sesion: A free information session is scheduled for Wednesday, April 9th from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm. This information session will be held in the Library at the Center for Spirituality & Healing (Mayo Memorial Building, 420 Delaware Street, SE, 5th Floor). This is an opportunity for you to learn about the background of and research into the MBSR. We will also provide you with an experiential example of what you will be learning. If you are interested in attending, please contact Jeff Westall at 612-625-2194 or westa092@umn.edu to let us know you are coming.
Call 612-626-2395 or email somer012@umn.edu to register or to learn more. You may also print out our registration form and send it to our secure fax at 612-625-8164.
Summer 2008 Programs at the University of Minnesota
| Morning | |
| Date: | Tuesdays, July 8 to August 26, 2008 |
| Time: | 9:30 am - 12:00 noon Note: The program ends at 12:30 pm the first and last session |
| Cost: | $375 includes program fee and all materials 10% discount for Members of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association |
| Place: | University of Minnesota |
| All-Day Retreat: | Saturday, August 16, 2008 - This is an all-day session and is for participants of the MBSR program. |
| Evening | |
| Date: | Wednesdays, July 9 to August 27, 2008 |
| Time: | 6:30 to 9:00 pm Note: The program ends at 9:30 the first and last sessions |
| Cost: | $375 includes program fee and all materials 10% discount for Members of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association |
| Place: | University of Minnesota |
| All-Day Retreat: | Saturday, August 16, 2008 - This is an all-day session and is for participants of the MBSR program. |
Call 612-626-2395 or email somer012@umn.edu to register or to learn more. You may also print out our registration form and send it to our secure fax at 612-625-8164.
Summer 2008 Program at Mayo Clinics, Rochester
| Date: | Mondays, June 23 to August 11, 2008 |
| Time: | 6:30 to 9:00 p.m. Note: The program ends at 9:30 the first and last sessions |
| Cost: | $450 10% discount for Members of the University of Minnesota Alumni Association and for employees and volunteers of Mayo Clinics |
| Location: | Assisi Heights, Earth Room 1001 14th Street NW, Rochester, MN 55901 507-280-2180 |
Free Information Session: Monday, June 2, 2008 from 6:30 to 7:30 pm. Assisi Heights, Sun Room. Please call 612-626-2395 or email somer012@umn.edu to register or to learn more.
All-Day Retreats for MBSR Graduates
All MBSR graduates are welcome to attend the MBSR all-day retreats. Space is limited and registration in advance is required. The upcoming all-day retreats are listed below. Please contact Beth at 612-626-2395 or somer012@umn.edu to register.
Saturday, May 17, 2008 - Shriners Children's Hospital - This Retreat is Full
Saturday, May 24, 2008 - Shriners Children's Hospital
Saturday, July 26, 2008 - Assisi Heights, Rochester, MN
Saturday, August 16, 2008 - To Be Determined
Deepening Your Mindfulness Meditation
at The Marsh
The Marsh is hosting a four-session series for experienced meditators. The intention is to deepen or rekindle participants' mindfulness practice and is particularly helpful for those who have completed the MBSR program. Terry Pearson will lead this exploration of breath work, meditation, mindful movement, and awareness in daily life.
| Dates: | Tuesdays, April 8, 22 and May 6, 2008 |
| Time: | 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. |
| Location: | The Marsh, A Center for Balance and Fitness 15000 Minnetonka Blvd Minnetonka, MN 55345 952-935-2202 For directions and more information visit www.themarsh.com |
| Cost: | Marsh members - $90 Non-members - $130 |
| Registration: | Space is limited. Registration in advance is required. Register at the Front Desk of the Marsh or call (952-935-2202) |
Deepening Your Mindfulness Meditation
at Woodwinds Health Campus
Woodwinds is hosting a four-session series for experienced meditators. The intention is to deepen or rekindle participants' mindfulness practice and is particularly helpful for those who have completed the MBSR program. Terry Pearson will lead this exploration of breath work, meditation, mindful movement, and awareness in daily life.
| Dates: | Wednesdays, June 18, July 2, 16 and 30, 2008 |
| Time: | 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. |
| Location: | Woodwinds Health Campus Conference Room A 1925 Woodwinds Drive Woodbury, MN 55125 651-232-0228 www.woodwinds.org/ |
| Cost: | $100 for all four sessions |
| Registration: | Registration in advance is required. Space is limited. Contact Beth at 612-626-2395 or somer012@umn.edu |