FALL REFLECTION AND RENEWAL!
FALL 2023 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
FREE 8-Week Program – LIVE ONLINE
ATTENTION PATIENTS THE CITY OF LAKES FAMILY HEALTH TEAM
ORIENTATION & REGISTRATION Tuesday OCTOBER 10 600 PM – 830 PM EDT
CLASSES Tuesday Evenings OCT 17 – DEC 5 600 PM - 830 PM EDT
ALL DAY SESSION Saturday NOV 25 800 AM - 300 PM EDT
MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (MBSR) is an 8-week evidence-based program consisting of 31 hours of direct instruction, developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn & taught by qualified MBSR
teachers. This experiential program is designed to provide participants with intensive & systematic training and tools in mindfulness meditation & movement practices, integrating what is discovered and learned into daily life. MINDFULNESS is the awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally. (Kabat-Zinn)
PEOPLE PURSUE MINDFULNESS TRAINING
- for personal and professional well-being
- to strengthen skills of concentration, clarity, and equanimity
- for enhanced focus, presence, and capacity to recover more quickly from challenging events
- to cope with acute and prolonged stress, illness and pain
- for improved sleep
- to manage anxiety
THIS COURSE INCLUDES
- 10 live classes with accompanying email following each class
- Guided audio practices to download
- Home Practice Manual and lifetime access to the resources
- MBSR Graduate free access to Monthly Mindfulness Refreshers & Full Day Retreats
TEACHERS
Gary Petingola and Sheila Damore-Petingola are Masters prepared Social Workers who have completed rigorous training and are qualified to teach MBSR through the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at UMASS. Gary is Certified to teach MBSR through the Mindfulness Center, Brown University School of Public Health. They have founded Mindfulness on the Rocks and provide gold standard evidence-based mindfulness programming across Canada. They have engaged various professional groups in mindfulness training including health care, education, corrections, government, and industry. Gary is invited to speak internationally and has published on the topic of mindfulness.
Gary’s book The Response: Practising Mindfulness In Your Daily Life was published in February 2020. Sheila has training in Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness and holds a faculty appointment with NOSM University.
TO REGISTER
PLEASE SPEAK TO YOUR HEALTH CARE PROVIDER AT THE CITY OF LAKES FAMILY HEALTH CARE TEAM
           FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO REGISTER FOR THIS PROGRAM
WHAT OUR STUDENTS ARE SAYING
"My expectations of the course were more than met. Gary and Sheila have a solid knowledge of theory and practise. They are patient and practical teachers. Gary and Sheila have a strong ability to teach a group of students who come with a range of backgrounds, knowledge and goals; and they are able to cultivate a sense of belonging within the group."
"I have experienced a lot of heaviness in life, (anxiety, depression, small trauma etc.) and have lived in a constant state of fight or flight for many years. Mindfulness has brought space from that. A way to calm my nervous system and give my mind a break. I took away so much from this course."
"I have gained a solid foundation for meditation and a collected a number of tools that I use on a daily basis to create spaciousness, connect with my breath and accept change. The teachers were very insightful and well informed."