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DURATION - 8 WEEKS

MBSR PROGRAM

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, the most scientifically tested and well-established mindfulness training program. Created by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD at the UMASS Medical Center in 1979. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction aims to address the unconscious thoughts, feelings, and behaviours thought to increase stress and undermine your health.
To benefit fully from the MBSR programme it really helps if you make a commitment to attend each class and the retreat practice day.

MBSR booklet & meditations provided

Who is MBSR for?

  • Anyone wishing to embrace life more fully.
  • Someone with stress or stress related disorders, for example
  • Physical tension
  • Irritable bowel syndrome
  • Tension headaches
  • PMT
  • Difficulty in coping
  • Irritability
  • Palpitations, restlessness, sleeplessness, raised blood pressure, poor concentration and panic attacks.
  • Those with a strong habit of self-criticism, self-judgement and negativity towards self.
  • Someone wishing to manage conditions such as anxiety, worry, anger, depression, guilt and fear with more ease.
  • People wanting to develop more understanding and compassion for themselves and others.
  • Those feeling stuck and wanting to move on.
  • People wanting to start or enhance a meditation / mindfulness practice.

Course Details

  • An orientation session in advance of course start date.
  • 2 ½ hour class once a week for 8 weeks.
  • One full retreat day, held on a weekend.
  • Recommended 45 minutes of daily practice using audio recordings of mindfulness practices guided by Susan.
  • An opportunity to meet with a diverse and supportive group of people.

Testimonials

Susan is an excellent teacher, so Calm and gentle. After your 8 week MBSR course (on line) I have learned valuable skills that help focus me so I can be present in My Life.

I had a bad knee injury starting the course and had a lot of Physio to do. So doing Physio Mindfully really helped me recover.

I am a better listener, become more loving, gentle and Kind towards myself. I learned new skills to stop me falling into old habits and negative thoughts. Truly loved every minute of the course..

Lynda.

I would like to say after doing the course with Susan. I was more aware of how I needed to be mindful and the importance of my self-care. I have learnt to be more present in the moment and this has helped with my stress. After this course I feel my relationships with myself and others has improved. I can take a minute and I now respond and not react.
I am more in tune to what I want to do and how I feel. It has even helped me with eating, I now eat less from stress and more aware of what I like to eat. I can highly recommend Susan she was able to explain things very well and answered any questions I had.

Carol

I took an 8 week mindfulness evening course with Susan in 2015. I can honestly say that this was the best thing I have ever done for myself. It was worth every cent and more. The class was something I looked forward to each week. I learned so many tips for incorporating mindfulness into my every day life. The class is suitable to any gender, age or background- we had a great mix in our class. Having been dealing with anxiety and panic attacks for about ten years and having tried numerous psychologists, psychiatrist and medication, the class with Susan has been by far the most useful journey, empowering and helpful in learning to accept and live with anxiety and focus more on the moment than every little worry”.

Siobhan

What I gained from this course is useful methods in dealing with stress and anxiety. I used to let events that were weeks away affect me in the present and stress to the point of giving myself a migraine. Now I feel I’ve been given tools and methods in order to deal with situations. I have really enjoyed this course and have skills that I will carry with me for life. Thank You Susan.

Claire

Very restful and relaxing to mind & body. Much improved mental focus, less fuzzy, better sleep patterns. I am more grounded in day to day and more aware. More enjoyment of daily life. More appreciation of others efforts. I’m more tolerant/polite/accommodating especially driving. I have more mental energy. I generally feel calmer in frenetic situations. This requires discipline, ongoing re-iteration and practice.

John

I found this course very rewarding. I learned a lot over the 8 weeks. I would encourage everyone to this course as it helps you live in the present and not to stress about the little things in life. I found the course ran very smoothly and enjoyed each weeks class. I found the stillness/meditation exercises great for the mind and was able to integrate the new techniques into my everyday life.

Ann

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