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"As a teacher, Lorrie shares a wealth of well-organized information that she provides for students in clear and abundant ways – all related to the focus of the class. She leads meditation practice with clear guidance and in a tone of voice conducive to the process. Lorrie sets a safe and confidential environment that encourages people of share deeply."

Anna Satenstein
M.A. LMFT

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

"Mindfulness is not something you “get” or acquire. It is already within you – a deep internal resource available and patiently waiting to be reawakened and used in the service of learning, growing and healing."

~UMass Medical School Center for Mindfulness

 

Do you often feel overwhelmed or out of control - suffer from chronic fatigue, pain or distress - work in a high-stress environment - juggle multiple responsibilities?

 

How we think and behave affects our physical health, our capacity to recover from illness or injury and our ability to handle challenge and stress in our lives. Mindfulness is a practice that encourages the cultivation of greater awareness. MBSR is relevant to people with a wide range of medical conditions and life situations, complements traditional medicine, psychiatry, psychotherapy and other treatments. Extensive research conducted over the past 25 years shows remarkable symptom reduction in both physical and psychological conditions.

 

MBSR has benefited people reporting a variety of conditions and concerns including:

Stress – including work, school, family, financial, illness, grief, uncertainty and feeling “out of control”

 

Medical conditions – including chronic illness or pain, high blood pressure, fibromyalgia, cancer, heart disease, asthma, GI distress, skin disorders and many other conditions

Psychological distress – including anxiety, panic, PTSD, depression, fatigue and sleep disturbances

 

Prevention and wellness – including health enhancement and wellness focused on prevention and learning the “how” of taking good care of yourself and feeling a greater sense of balance and control

 

With the focus being on the development of non-judgmental awareness of our present moment experience, Mindfulness meditation offers a powerful, integrative approach to working with our daily stress, as well as offering effective coping tools for dealing with chronic pain and the difficulties of illness. For many individuals, this stress reduction program provides a solid foundation for deep emotional healing and spiritual growth.

 

MBSR is appropriate for the following groups:

 

  • Corporations
    • An introduction to mindfulness
    • Mindfulness in the workplace
  • Hospitals
    • Pysicians and nurses
    • Medical and nursing students
  • Other groups
    • Military PTSD patients
    • Educational facilities
    • Prisons
    • Oncology patients
    • Cardiac patients

 

MBSR is also appropriate for health care providers who want to make both personal and professional changes in their lives. Please visit our blog for more information.