General Information & FAQ

"When we practice breathing in and we can say. 'I have arrived,' and we really arrive, that is success. To be fully present, one hundred percent alive, is a real achievement. The present moment has become our true home.

When we breathe out and say, 'I am home,' and we really feel at home, we no longer have to be so afraid. We really don't need to run any more."

--Thich Nhat Hahn,
FEAR: Essential Wisdom for Getting through the Storm

Mindfulness Classes: 8-Week MBSR Courses
(Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction)

Fall Programs begin October 1, 2, & 3
Berkeley, Orinda, Walnut Creek
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2 days ago

"In meditation, we stop, and we look deeply. We stop just to be there, to be with ourselves and the world.

When we are capable of stopping, we begin to see, and if we can see, we understand. Peace and happiness are the fruit of this process."

--Thich Nhat Hahn, Peace Is Every Step

Mindfulness Classes:
8-Week MBSR Courses
(mindfulness-based stress reduction)
Fall programs begin October 1, 2, & 3
Berkeley, Orinda, Walnut Creek

www.stresscaretraining.org ... See MoreSee Less

3 weeks ago

"The teacher told them they could have a regular practice, develop a feeling of tenderness and appreciation for everything alive, and not be so caught up in their reactions to things."
--from a story by John Tarrant, Pacific Zen Institute

*Starts Friday*
Mindfulness Essentials: A 3-Session Program
8-hour daylong & two 2.5-hour classes
Includes journaling and conversation alongside meditation
August 16, 17, & 24
Orinda, CA
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1 month ago