Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a course designed to help students cultivate their own mindfulness practice.

Mindfulness is a way of waking up to your life, of learning to relate directly to whatever is happening in your life. It is a way of doing something for yourself that only you can do—consciously working with your own stress, pain, illness, and the challenges of daily life.

By enrolling in MBSR, you will learn the following:

• Practical methods for focusing your attention
• Coping skills to improve your ability to handle stressful situations
• To increase awareness of the interconnectedness of mind and body in health and illness
• Gentle body-focused conditioning exercises to strengthen and release muscle tension
• To cultivate greater balance in your life

The class schedule consists of 8 weekly classes of 2 hours each and one day of mindfulness. There are over 20 total hours of instruction.

This course is modeled on MBSR developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. This program has been taught for over 30 years and research indicates efficacy in an array of areas of both physical and mental distress.

Nicolette Sachs, course instructor, has taught Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction to over 100 students during the past 8 years. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Nicolette has sustained a private practice in Flagstaff for 15 years.

The first class will begin on Tues., March 22nd, 2011, from 9:00AM-11:00AM. One day of Mindfulness is scheduled for Saturday, April 30th. The cost for the 8 weekly classes, including the mindfulness all day, and course materials is $250.00.

The course location is: Academy of the Martial Way 2708 N. 4th St., Suite E-1 Flagstaff (located in the Knoles Village Center off 4th Street).

As orientation has passed, anyone interested in the course will need to meet with Nicolette. Please feel free to contact her at (928) 526-1961 x4 or nssachs@gmail.com with any questions and to reserve your place in this MBSR class.