Mindfulness Essential for Stress Reduction

Have you experienced stress, anxiety, sleepless nights, worrying about work, relationships, or physical / emotional challenges?  Research has shown that the practice of mindfulness can: * Reduce stress, anxiety and depression; * Improve attention and focus; * Reduce reaction to physical pain; * Improve sleep; *Help meet needs which underlie strong emotions; and * Promote a sense of well-being.

In this 6-week series, you will learn tools that you can practice anywhere, anytime to address these issues.  Each session offers background information, guided experiential practices, discussion and observations. Gratitude, compassion, loving kindness and other states of spirit are integrated into the teachings.

Classes:  1). relax the body through breath and be more mindful in daily activities; 2). train your drifting mind for better focus and attention through breath, sound and body movement; 3). sleep better; 4). reduce physical pain and/or your reaction to it; 5). calm difficult emotions; and 6) notice and challenge unhelpful thoughts.