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We find courage and even joy when we do this work together.
Walking in beauty
Mindfulness becomes more than a technique or a method – it becomes a way of responding, and finally a way of being. We enact the healing we are looking for, and we can relax.
Mindfulness for a lifetime requires patience, grit and heart.
Sometimes just getting out of bed is an act of courage. Dealing with daily physical pain is an act of courage, coping with loss, or persistent stress at work or home: these and other stressors are an indication of the “size of the cloth,” the fabric of the difficulties that we all face at times in our lives.
All I have to do is let go….what happens if I can’t let go? What happens if I can?”
Five ways to develop mindfulness
Have you already taken an 8-Week Course? Here are five ways for MBSR alumni and others with basic meditation experience to develop their practice:
1. Meditate regularly with others
2. Get teacher guidance
3. Build retreat practice into your life
4. Take a class to explore your understanding and connect with others
5. Read Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
1. Meditate regularly with others
Ocean Sangha Online Group with David Weinberg
- Practice in Community: Sangha is a Sanskrit word that means ‘people who practice together.’ We practice sitting and walking meditation, and engage in study and conversation to explore our understanding of meditation and its applications to daily life. All are welcome.
2. Get guidance from a teacher
Mindfulness 1-on-1 Online Sessions with Karin Pfluger
- Explore Your Path: Explore your stressors, life and practice questions. Karin offers structured mindfulness programs or customized sessions in an open style for both newcomers and people who have had some mindfulness training.
ACT 1-on-1 Online Sessions with David Weinberg
- Explore Your Path: For meditators with anxiety or depression. David offers systematic ACT sessions for people who are feeling stuck in their life and practice, or suffer from anxiety or depression. These sessions are for people who have had some mindfulness training.
3. Build retreat into your life
Dive Into Practice: Restorative silent practice. Nourish your practice with sitting, walking, lying down, and yoga meditations from the 8-Week MBSR Course, led by StressCare instructors. FREE for alumni, $20 for guests.
4. Expand your knowledge in a class
Due to Covid restrictions, in-person alumni classes have been temporarily suspended.
5. Expand your knowledge through study
Read or revisit Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Consolidate Your Learning: Reading this lucid and helpful classic is a great place to begin your study.
May you enjoy and benefit
Programs for Ongoing Practice are for anyone who has completed an 8-Week MBSR Course or has basic experience in meditation. Online Retreats, Meditation Meetings and Mindfulness 1-on-1 Online are open to both newcomers and experienced meditators.
