March 14 Drop In
The monthly drop-in meditation class will be
held on
Wednesday, March 14, 7-9 PM
at
the
Wright Tavern Center in Concord, MA. This class is
open to anyone who has some experience with
meditation, as well as graduates of my classes.
Please note that the April, May and June Drop-In
Meditation Classes will be held on the
FIRST
WEDNESDAY
of the month.
Dates for
upcoming
sessions will be:
April 4, May 2, June 6
Join us for any or all of the upcoming sessions to take
a well deserved conscious break from the busyness
of our lives.
While pre-registration is not necessary, it is
appreciated.
Drop in fee is $15.
Feel free to
bring your
meditation cushion or bench and a blanket or shawl to
keep you comfortable during meditation.
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Greetings!
March...a month for mindfulness. Even
though it is blustery and frigid in the Northeast
as I write this newsletter, signs of spring are trying to
get our attention. Being mindful of the natural
changes in the outer landscape, as well as our inner
landscape, allows us to regain some balance in
the busyness of our daily lives.
Try this simple
mindfulness exercise this month:
Notice
one object in nature -- perhaps the
branches of a tree, emerging bulbs, or even the
packed snow along the roadside. Spend one minute
(yes,
just 60 seconds) examining this object and allowing
your body to relax and your breathing to slow. Repeat
this
exercise several times over the next month giving the
same natural object your mindful
attention. You
will be
surpised by the subtle
changes you will notice by mindfully
observing for "just" one minute.
Mindfulness is the theme of this month's
newsletter. I have included several features and
opportunities for you to learn more about
mindfulness and how to incorporate it into your
life. I would love to have you, my newsletter readers,
share
your special tips for bringing mindfulness into
your life. Please e-mail me your ideas and
suggestions and I will feature a selection of the tips in
an upcoming newsletter.
Warm wishes for a very mindful month of
March,
Pam
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Success with Stress Workshop
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Are you interested in learning some easy to use tools
for stress reduction in one evening? Then this is the
workshop for you! I will be presenting my popular 2-
hour workshop, "Success with Stress" on Wednesday,
March
21 from 7-9 PM at Concord Adult and Community
Education (located at Concord-Carlisle High School).
You will have the chance to learn and practice skills of
relaxation that are adaptable to work and home
environments. There will be ample opportunity for
questions and answers, as well as practice.
Registration is available online by clicking on the link
below.
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MBSR on NPR
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
received national attention last week in a Morning
Edition segment on National Public Radio. If you
missed the broadcast, you can listen now
by clicking on the link below.
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Spring MBSR Program
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If the above story on MBSR has piqued your interest,
Stress Resources will be offering a Spring
session of
MBSR beginning the week of April 23. The Stress Resources' MBSR program is
modeled after Jon
Kabat-Zinn's program at UMass Center for
Mindfulness and is conveniently located
in beautiful, historic Concord Center. A special
highlight of the Stress Resources' MBSR program is
the use of an outdoor labyrinth for walking meditation
instruction.
Classes meet weekly for 8 weeks, with a choice of
Tuesday evening or Friday morning sessions.
Flexible scheduling is available.
Continuing education credit is available for nurses
and
other health professionals.
Registration is currently underway for the Spring
Session of MBSR. To register or to learn more about
the MBSR program, please click the link below.
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