General Information & FAQ

"Before you know what kindness really is
you must lose things
feel the future dissolve in a moment
like salt in a weakened broth...

...Then it is only kindness that makes sense any more
only kindness that ties your shoes
And sends you out into the day to mail letters
and purchase bread...

...only kindness that raises its head
from the crowd of the world to say
It is I you have been looking for,
and then goes with you everywhere
like a shadow or a friend."

--Naomi Shihab Nye, Words Under the Words

Mindfulness for self-care and compassion
8-Week MBSR (mindfulness-based stress reduction)
Summer courses begin July 23, 24, & 25
Berkeley, Orinda, Walnut Creek
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6 days ago

"The practice of mindfulness is the practice of coming back to the here and now to be deeply in touch with ourselves and with life. We have to train ourselves to do this. Even if we're very intelligent and grasp the principle right away, we still have to train ourselves to really live this way. We have to train ourselves to recognize the many conditions for happiness that are already here."

--from Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm, by Thich Nhat Hahn

Mindfulness-based stress reduction classes enrolling now
Summer classes begin July 23, 24, & 25
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2 weeks ago

"When you practice mindful breathing, the energy generated helps reduce the tension in your body and your feelings. There may be tension in your body, and there may be strong emotions in you, like fear and despair. The energy of mindfulness is embracing, calming, and releasing the tension and suffering. This energy calms you and eases your fear. "

--Thich Nhat Hahn, Essential Wisdom for Getting Through the Storm

Summer mindfulness-based stress reduction classes Enrolling now
Beginning on July 23, 24, & 25
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1 month ago