Mindfulness - Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Fall Class Begins October 16, 2009
Class Description
MBSR is a transformative 26-hour course, developed at U-MASS by Jon Kabat-Zinn. Through this course you will develop a daily meditation practice specific to your needs and learn to bring mindfulness to your everyday activities and challenges. Come and develop a peaceful heart!
Mindfulness - Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an intensive course designed to transform your relationship to stress and increase your enjoyment of life. MBSR has been extensively studied since the late 1970's. Research shows that many people report:
Benefits
• Lower stress levels leading to decreases in stress-related symptoms
• An increased ability to relax and enjoy each moment
• Lower pain levels and/or a better ability to cope with pain that may not go away
• Improved self-esteem, self-acceptance, energy and confidence
• Cultivating powerful inner resources for coping with life stressors
• Developing new habits and mindfulness skills that can be used for the rest of
your life
Common reasons for learning these skills are:
• Stress - job, family, financial
• Chronic illness or pain
• Caregiver issues
• GI issues (IBS, ulcers)
• Cancer; radiation; chemotherapy
• Anxiety or panic; PTSD
• Depression
• High blood pressure
• Enhancing wellness
• Grief or Loss
• Addiction recovery
• Fatigue
• Worry about the future
• Sleep disturbance
The Instructor
Trish Magyari, MS, is Baltimore's most experienced MBSR teacher and is a practitioner at the Center for Integrative Medicine at Kernan Hospital. She has 34 years of meditation experience and currently works with mindfulness-based therapies full time. Trained in MBSR in 1987, she completed the UMASS MBSR Teacher Development Intensive, their highest level of training, in 2000. She is a practicing Quaker and a teacher with the Insight Meditation Community of Washington (IMCW). Trish delights in helping others to increase their sense of wholeness and well-being in the world. May you be peaceful, happy and safe!
Registration Information
Application and payment in full is required to complete enrollment. Applications and credit card option can be found at www.trishmagyari.com or by emailing trish@trishmagyari.com.
Schedule
8-session Fall 2009 Session:
Fridays-October 16 through December 11: 9:30 am - noon
- December 4 is an extended class: 9:30 am - 3:00 pm
- No class on November 27
Fee Information
The course includes 8 classes, the retreat with lunch, a text, CD's and a specially-designed workbook. Total cost is $495 ($400 for Kernan patients and employees, U-M or state employees, seniors, students and those unemployed). Credit card option is available at www.trishmagyari.com.
Further Information
Please contact:
Trish Magyari, MS, MBSR Instructor
trish@trishmagyari.com or call 443-939-0232
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