mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR)

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Are you dealing with stress, chronic illness or pain? Becoming more ‘stress-hardy’ can lead to better life-long health. This 8-week course in MBSR includes instruction in a variety of formal mindfulness practices (moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness), gentle stretching and yoga, group dialogue and inquiry, and support for integrating mindful awareness into daily life. Modeled after the renowned program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts over 30 years ago, MBSR can bring you lasting changes in physical and psychological symptoms, greater energy, improved self-esteem and increased ability to cope with pain and stress. Co-sponsored by New York Insight Meditation Center.
With Elaine Retholtz, MBSR teacher and acupuncturist in private practice. Elaine Retholtz has been practicing mindfulness meditation since 1988. She completed the internship in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, and the Teacher Development Intensive at the Center for Mindfulness in Worcester Massachusetts. She is also a graduate of the Spirit Rock Community Dharma Leaders Program. Elaine has been teaching the traditional 8 week MBSR program at the Jewish Community Center in Manhattan since 2005. She teaches meditation courses at New York Insight Meditation Center, where she is an associate teacher and leads a NYIMC weekly sitting group in Queens.

Please note: Orientation (required) is either Wed, April 13, 7pm or Thu, April 14, 10 am. The full day class, which is included in the course and is for both the morning and afternoon classes, will be held on Sunday, Jun 5, from 9am to 5pm. For more information call 646.505.5726.


8 times on Wednesdays
7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
May 4 - Jun 29
Except: Jun 8 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

$325.00 Member
$375.00 Nonmember
Member discount also applies to members of New York Insight
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To register for this class visit: http://www.jccmanhattan.org/cat-content.aspx?catid=2946&progID=23449