Vanderbilt Center for Integrative Health

Mindfulness is a way of learning to relate directly to whatever is happening in your life, a way of taking charge of your life, a way of doing something for yourself that no one else can do for you — consciously and systematically working with your own stress, illness, and the challenges and demands of everyday life. The MBSR course schedule consists of eight weekly classes and one day-long class on a Saturday. This highly participatory, practical course includes:

• Guided instruction in mindfulness meditation practices
• Gentle stretching and mindful yoga
• Group dialogue and discussions aimed at enhancing awareness in everyday life
• Daily home assignments
• Four home practice CDs and a home practice manual 

If you're living with chronic pain, we have mindfulness classes designed for you.  We offer two different series:             Mindfulness and Positive Psychology Skills (MAPPS)            or Compassionate Options for the Pain Experience (COPE)

Read research on how mindfulness training can change brain function. 

When:
Required orientation session:
Tuesday, April 30 5:30-7:30pm

*If you are interested in learning more about the MBSR series, you may attend the orientation session for free before joining.  Click here to register (under WORKSHOPS tab).*

May 14—July 2, 2013(with all day silent retreat on Saturday, June 22)
Tuesdays from 5:30—8:00pm

Cost:
$250

Registration: 

Click here to sign up online for the entire course (under the SERIES tab).  If you'd like to only register for the orientation session or the all-day silent retreat, click on the WORKSHOPS tab. 

Facilitator(s):

Michelle Pearce, RN, LPC-MHSP, MSN, DMin
Elmo Shade, M.Ed. C.P.L.P.