May 11 Drop-In
Treat yourself to an evening of restoration
and self-care this month at the May Drop-
In. The May Drop-In Meditation Session will
be held this Thursday, May 11 from 7-9 PM
at the
Wright Tavern Center, 2 Lexington Rd. Concord, MA.
The meditation session is open to all former and
current students, as well as anyone with some
experience in medatative practices.
This month we will be working with gentle movement
and music in our meditations, as well as continuing to
practice metta or lovingkindness meditation.
As always, pre-registration is not necessary, but if
you can let me know you will be attending it would
be appreciated. Drop-In fee is $15
Stress Resources
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Greetings!
May....a month of lilacs, warm days and cool
nights...a time allow nature to bring mindfulness into
our days.
The Drop-In session this month will be held this
Thursday, May 11. Check out the
details on the left
side of the page. Please note that the drop-in
session is open to anyone who has some prior
meditation experience, you do not need to have been
a student in the Stress Resources program. I
am happy to provide a flexible, no-hassle way to
make time for meditation through the drop-in
sessions. Come and join us!
For those of you have asked me when I will be
offering a beginner workshop....here's your chance. I
will be offering a one-night workshop on
Wednesday,
May 24 at Concord Carlisle Adult and
Community
Education. I have included more information below.
In recognition of Nurses Week, I
congratulate
Emerson Hospital for initiating a creative and holistic
model of stress reduction and coping for their
pediatric patients in the emergency room and
inpatient unit. I have included an article about their
use of Pediatric Coping Kits in this newsletter.
And finally, you may want to check out a special
event being offered in June by the Cambridge Insight
Meditation Center. Meditation teacher to Coach Phil
Jackson, George Mumford, will be presenting a
workshop on the "Power of Perception".
This should
be a wonderful participatory workshop with an expert
in the the field of personal and organizational
development.
As always, I am eager to hear your comments,
suggestions, and ideas for workshops, retreats or
programs. My goal is to assist you in making
tools of self-care and stress management as
accessible and relevant to your lives as possible.
Take care,
Pam
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Rebalance, Recharge, Renew
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I will be offering a one night workshop, entitled
Rebalance, Recharge, Renew on
Wednesday, May 24
from 7-9 PM through Concord Carlisle Adult
and
Community Education at Concord-Carlisle High
School. I will introduce participants to research-
validated methods of stress management and
relaxation techniques for use in work, home and
school environments. Absolutely no experience is
meditation or relaxation techniques is necessary for
this workshop!
I welcome high school students, as well as adult
learners to this workshop. Many high school
students have found these techniques extremely
beneficial
during finals, tests and SATs.
Sign up for the workshop through Concord Carlisle
Adult and Community Education at 978-318-1540
or
click on the link below for a workshop description or
online sign-up.
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Coping Kits for Pediatric Patients
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In recognition of Nurses Week, May 6-
12, I would like
to spotlight an innovative program that encompasses
the multidisciplinary, holistic nature of healthcare at
Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA. The Pediatric
Intervention Team at Emerson Hospital has recently
introduced "Coping Kits" for pediatric
patients in the emergency department and admitted
to the hospital. These kits contain developmentally
appropriate items that help induce relaxation, deep
breathing, distraction, and stress reduction among
their youngest patients.
Kudos to Emerson Hospital and their Pediatric
Intervention Team for addressing the whole patient --
body, mind and spirit, in their care.
A creative way to encourage patient engagement
and
empowerment Click on the link below to read more
about this program.
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The Power of Perception
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Cambridge Insight Medication Center is offering a
special event workshop on June 17,
entitled "The
Power of Perception: What you see is what you
get"
led by meditation instructor and organizational
development consultant, George Mumford. George
Mumford was Coach Phil Jackson's meditation teacher
and has taught the Chicago Bulls and LA Lakers
meditation techniques to enhance their on court
performance. This workshop will explore our powers
of perception and our ability to perceive things as
they are with more accuracy and precision.
To learn more about this workshop, which is a
fundraising event for the Cambridge Insight
Meditation Center, please click on the link below.
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