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!).
Participants also receive 4 downloadable guided meditations (yours to keep!) to help begin your personal practice.  Each guided meditation has been meticulously refined over the 16+ years of teaching and practicing mindfulness and are some of the best available anywhere.
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!)
- 4 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
