 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction - Spring Cycle Register for Classes Beginning in March
Enrollment is now open for the Spring cycle of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). Classes begin in March. Enrollment is limited to 12. Here's the full class schedule . Enroll online in the Monday evening class (6-8:30 pm) starting March 19th, or the Tuesday morning class (9:30 - noon) starting March 20th. Visit the website or call (239) 390-1113 for more information. Click Results to read reports of past MBSR graduates.
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Walking Meditation
Naples Botanical Garden
Sat. Jan. 28th 10 am - noon
Calling all current and past MBSR students! Join us on Saturday morning, January 28th at 10:00 am (weather permitting) at the Naples Botanical Gardens, 4820 Bayshore Drive Naples, FL 34112 to engage in the millennia-old practice of walking meditation at the beautiful Jeannie and Christopher B. Smith Labyrinth located inside the "Florida Garden", one of the many gorgeous gardens ant Naples Botanical Gardens. Enjoy this ancient meditation practice with fellow mindfulness practitioners in some of the most beautiful surroundings in Southwest Florida. If we have a group of 10 or more, we will receive a discounted group rate of $10 per person.Please register in advance and we'll send you an e-mail reminder. There is no charge to register, however donations will be accepted online and on the day of the event to support Hearts' Path to Mindful Living, Inc., a non-profit organization working to make mindfulness-based programs available to those in need in our Southwest Florida community. We will meet at 9:45 AM at the entrance to the Naples Botanical Gardens (in order to get the group rate), and then proceed to the labyrinth in the Florida Garden. Hope to see you there!
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Why is it so hard to change? Phenomenon of Homeostasis is a factor
In their pioneering book, The Life We Are Given: A Long-Term Program for Realizing the Potential of Body, Mind, Heart, and Soul, (Putnam, 1995) George Leonard and Michael Murphy set forth the foundational elements of a program of "Integral Transformative Practice". Also nicknamed "ITP", Integral Transformative Practice is based on recent theory and research demonstrating the importance of the "integral growth of the person." ITP draws upon research into the extraordinary capacities of human potential, as well as evolutionary theory, and such programs are designed around the domains of body, mind, heart, and soul. The authors set forth a series of important concepts to understand for anyone seeking to transform their lives through a program of practices affecting and transforming the mind, body, heart and soul. What follows is a brief discussion of each of these ideas. Read more.
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Integrative Health & Nutrition
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The 30 Day Feeling Fit Plan!
On January 18th at 7PM join New York-based physician Dr. Nancy Weiss at Integrative Mindfulness. Dr. Weiss specializes in
Internal Medicine, Women's Health, Nutrition, and Age Management. She will give a free informational seminar on how to rid your body of toxins, jump-start your metabolism, lose weight, and energize your efforts toward health and wellness using All Natural, Vegan and Gluten Free products made by Arbonne. Dr. Weiss will explain how a 30-day nutritional "detox" plan, along with her complimentary weekly nutritional coaching sessions via teleconference, can "reboot" your system and lay the foundation for healthy food choices that support your long-term vision for your health, energy, and longevity.
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Happy Reunion at Grads Class
MBSR Graduates gather to practice twice a month
If you've completed MBSR and want to stay connected with other mindfulness practitioners to help revitalize your practice, join us on the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of each month at 10 am. We had our first "Graduates Class" on January 12th and it was great to see each other again and catch up! The general format of this 90 minute class is 1/3 gentle yoga, 1/3 guided sitting meditation, and 1/3 discussion. The fee is $20 per class, and advance registration is requested. If you've completed MBSR and would like continuing support for your home practice, please join us!
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Mindfulness Day Retreat Saturday, Feb. 11th Six Mile Cypress Preserve
Current MBSR participants at Integrative Mindfulness will join for a Day of Mindfulness Retreat from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM at Six Mile Cypress Preserve in Fort Myers on Saturday, February 11th. All MBSR graduates may attend for a cost of $25 plus $7.50 for lunch (or you can bring your own). If you are planning to attend, please register in advance at the link below, or contact Madeline Ebelini by phone at 239-390-1113. Hope to see you there!! |
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Free Online Guided Practice
Join Madeline Ebelini Thursdays at 8AM
You can join a free guided mindfulness practice 7 days a week, courtesy of eMindful.com. The 45 minute practices are live at 8AM, and also available 24/7 in recorded format. Madeline Ebelini guides the practice on Thursday mornings.
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Mindfulness Means SLEEP Meditate for a Good Night's Rest
We all know that a good night's sleep means a better day ahead. Studies have shown that restful sleep promotes mental, physical, and behavioral health. However stress, anxiety, and depression can easily disrupt sleep. Does Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) positively influence quality of sleep? A 2009 study by Greeson, Brantley, and Ekblad, et. al. reported in Explore: The Journal of Science and Healing, involving 103 adults enrolled in an MBSR program, showed "a significant direct association between greater mindfulness and less sleep disturbance". The study's authors concluded "cultivating greater mindfulness, through daily meditation practice for example, may help individuals sleep more soundly, which in turn could promote optimal health and daily functioning."
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Live Your Optimal Life!
Free Intro to Mindfulness-Based
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Stress Reduction & Integrative Health Coaching
Your mindful awareness is the driving force behind your optimal health. Because mindfulness is so fundamental, health-care institutions like Duke and Vanderbilt (among many others!) place mindfulness at the heart of their models of patient-focused health and wellness. The influence of mindfulness is gradually being felt in Southwest Florida. Integrative Mindfulness and Better Choices Health Coaching have teamed up to offer several free introductory seminars on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Integrative Health Coaching - two short-term services that can have long-term benefits for your health, quality of life, professional success, and personal development. Initial seminars in January drew lots of interest. Consider attending one in February or early March. Discover ways to access the tremendous healing powers within your own mind and make the long-term lifestyle changes you want!
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for one of these free seminars by clicking a link below.
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Integrative Health Coaching 
Discounted Package for MBSR Grads If you are an MBSR graduate and want to proactively plan for your health and life, seriously consider a few months of integrative health coaching - a service that can help you clarify and actualize your long-term vision for a healthy life. You'll receive expert guidance and support as you make the long-term lifestyle changes you want. Deborah Lee, Founder and President of Better Choices Health Coaching received her training as a health coach at Duke Integrative Medicine. She also has years of experience as a nurse, university professor, and health-care administrator. Debbie is offering a special health coaching package just for MBSR graduates: nine sessions of coaching for $450 ($50/session). This represents a 25% discount. Contact Debbie for a free 30 minute coaching session.
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Spring Cycle 2012 Class Schedule
Evening Class
Mon. 6-8:30 PM
Class 1: Mar. 19
Class 2: Mar. 26
Class 3: Apr. 2
Class 4: Apr. 9
Class 5: Apr. 16
Class 6: Apr. 23
RETREAT: Sun. Apr. 29 (10AM - 4PM)
Morning Class
Tues. 9:30 AM - Noon
Class 1: Mar. 20
Class 2: Mar. 27
Class 3: Apr. 3
Class 4: Apr. 10
Class 5: Apr. 17
Class 6: Apr. 24
RETREAT: Sun. Apr. 29 (10:00 AM - 4PM)
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Graduates Class Schedule
10 am - noon
January 26
February 9
February 23 NO CLASS, Rescheduled to March 1
March 1 (rescheduled class)
March 8
March 22
April 12
April 26
May 10
May 24
June 7 NO CLASS, Rescheduled to June 14
June 14 (rescheduled class)
June 28
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Why is it so hard to change? (continued)
- Relinquish the "Quick Fix" Our modern culture's "relentless celebration of immediate gratification", well known even in the area of self-development in the form of "big-bang weekend seminars", was seen by Leonard & Murphy as "the most insidious and powerful enemy of our practice". (p. 26-27). However, Leonard & Murphy urge resistance to such pressure and retention of a long-term emphasis.
- Homeostasis. The authors devote a significant number of pages to explaining how our "body, brain, and behavior have a built-in tendency to stay the same within rather narrow limits and to snap back when changed" - a self- regulating tendency necessary for survival. They note that homeostasis "applies to psychological states and behaviors as well as to physical functioning." With the example of the unpleasant physical and mental experiences a long-time sedentary individual might be expected to undergo upon embarking on arigorous jogging program, they illustrate how homeostasis works to keep things the way they are "even if they aren't very good." Homeostasis resists all change, even change for the better. Thus, it is an inevitable force that must be planned for in any ITP program.
- Long Term Regular Practice as an End in Itself. The authors emphasize the necessity of long-term practice (physical, cognitive, spiritual) which itself can provide its own homeostasis, stability, and comfort for people who are undergoing change. Thus, practice for its own sake has inherent value, and need not be viewed solely as a means for achieving an external goal.
- Dedication to Lifelong Learning. To learn is to change, and the lifelong learner is someone who has learned to deal with homeostasis, simply because he or she is doing it all the time. "Lifelong learning is the special province of those who have a profound practice, those who travel the path that never ends."
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