Mindfulness Meditation

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teaches you to use your inner resources to relieve stress or manage pain more effectively. You will learn practical mind and body awareness techniques including mindfulness meditation, breath work, and gentle yoga stretches. This program was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD. Private individual instruction is also available.

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR)  |  Mindfulness Workshops for Healthcare Professionals

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

In this class you will learn mindfulness meditation that emphasizes moment-to-moment awareness. As you learn to observe your thoughts in a non-judgmental fashion, your mind is no longer on “auto pilot” and you are able to experience life more fully and respond more effectively. Participants regularly report decreased physical and psychological symptoms, an increased ability to cope with chronic pain and anxiety, improved self-esteem and a greater enthusiasm for life. First time meditation students are welcomed.

Winter
8-week Session: Mondays from 2/6 to 3/26, 6:30–8:30 pm
Saturday 3/17 daylong retreat
Summer
8-week Session: Mondays from 6/4 to 7/23, 6:30–8:30 pm
Saturday 7/14 daylong retreat
Fall
8-week Session: Mondays from 10/8 to 11/26, 6:30–8:30 pm
Sunday 11/11 daylong retreat

Class Information
Instructor: Sakti Rose, MA, SEP
Cost: $325 (includes workbook, CDs and daylong retreat)
Location: 2020 Webster Street (at Sacramento), SF
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Contact: Call (415) 600-1584 or email ihhclasses@sutterhealth.org

SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH: In research studies, meditation is consistently linked to improved mood, improved sleep, and reductions in heart rate and symptoms of anxiety.
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Mindfulness Workshops for Healthcare Professionals

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction teaches you to use your inner resources to relieve stress and manage pain more effectively. In this introductory workshop for healthcare professionals, you’ll explore mind/body awareness techniques, learn why these interventions are so valuable, and how they can be applied in clinical practice. Both the personal and professional practice of mindfulness will be emphasized.

Choose from one of these convenient times: Monday, January 30, 6-9pm
Location: 2020 Webster Street (at Sacramento), SF
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Instructors: Mark Levine, MD and Sakti Rose, MA, SEP
Cost: $65 (includes CEUs)
CEUS: Approved for 3 contact hours of BRN credit
Provider approved by California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider #CEP 1956
Contact: (415) 600-1584 or email ihhclasses@sutterhealth.org

Mark Levine, MD is the founder and managing physician of Community Psychiatry Associates. He completed his residency in psychiatry at CPMC, is board certified, and has been practicing since 1981. In addition to his specialties in community mental health and psychopharmacology, Mark has extensive training in the applications of stress reduction techniques including CBT, mindfulness, yoga, and guided imagery.
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