Join Us for This Essential
Day Course in Mindfulness
*See below for all program dates & times
The perfect intro to Mindfulness. Join Michelle DuVal, MA, in this dynamic day session as she covers the essential elements of mindfulness practice: What it is, how to do it in our daily lives for real stress reduction, and how it can help with sleep issues, weight issues, as well as chronic worry, anxiety and depression. With time to practice a variety of meditations – breathing, walking, eating, and lying down (great for sleep issues!).
Also included with the Day Course is access to our 3 part online program The Starter Kit in Mindfulness. Each part in the series comes with video instruction on mindfulness meditation, 6 downloadable guided meditations to start and sustain your practice (yours to keep!), as well as weekly assignments to help you set up a proven approach to using mindfulness for very real stress reduction.
Summary of the Day Course
- A dynamic course for profound yet easy to understand instruction on mindfulness meditation.
- Easy-to-implement methods for a successful practice
- Practical tips for reducing your stress as soon as the workshop is over
- Time for practice throughout the day
- Introduction to a variety of mindfulness practices – breathing, mini-meditations, and lying down (great for sleep!)
- Access to the 3 part Starter Kit in Mindfulness online course comprised of:
- 16 video training modules
- 6 downloadable guided meditations that are yours to keep
Reasons people participate in the Day Course in Mindfulness:
- Stress — job, family, financial, health, or even no known cause
- Chronic pain
- Illness
- Anxiety and panic
- Depression
- GI distress
- Sleep disturbances
- Fatigue
- High blood pressure
- Headaches
Benefits of an Ongoing Meditation Practice
- Physiological Benefits
- Lower blood pressure and pulse rate
- Increased brain activation in regions associated with positive thoughts and mood
- Cognitive benefits
- Increased ability to concentrate
- Increase in ability to be non-judgmental
- Increased self-awareness
- Increase in positive thoughts
- Emotional benefits
- Increased ability to regulate emotions
- Increased capacity for empathy
- Increased capacity for compassion
