Mindfulness Based Stress Management Program (in Montreal)
The Mindfulness
Based Stress Management Program is unique in its kind in Montreal (click here to read testimonials
). Its design is based on the program founded and directed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn, best selling author of Full Catastrophe Living (Delta, 1991) and Wherever You Go There You Are (Hyperion, 1994), at the Stress Management Clinic of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center.
What is mindfulness? Mindfulness is the attention to our moment-to-moment experience, an awareness of our reactions and interactions with the world around us. It develops an internal learning that teaches not only relaxation but also new ways of coping with whatever we are faced with in our lives.
The Mindfulness Based Stress Management Program is an approach to self-care and effective coping with stress, illness and chronic pain, for which there may be no immediate cures. Nor is it a cure. It is an intervention focused on how to live well in the presence of physical and emotional challenges such as stress and pain and not only in the absence of them. One's own inner resources become mobilized for healing and for moving to a greater level of health and well-being.
The underlying premise of this approach is that:
'You are whole and complete just as you are and there is more right than wrong with you at any given moment' - Jon Kabat-Zinn
Who takes the stress management program ?
Many people who come to the program want to experience a deeper sense of connection with themselves as human beings and not only as human doings. They want to develop more effective ways to cope with a variety of personal challenges and would like to learn how to integrate a more mindful state of awareness in to their daily lives.
This mindfulness based approach has been shown to be effective in longitudinal studies in which individuals have reported lasting decrease in both the physical and psychological symptoms associated with:
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The Program
You will participate in eight weekly sessions in which mindfulness meditation will be taught and practiced; the body scan, mindful yoga and sitting meditation. In addition there will be group exercises, discussion and the exploration of long-term self-care strategies. You will be provided with 3 guided meditation CD's and a stress management workbook to support you on your year journey. A Mindfulness Retreat Day will also be held to integrate all of the practices learned during the program. The program is offered in English however the cd's and stress reduction workbook are available in French.
Individualized Programs
The program can also be followed on an individual basis and catered to your specific needs and goals.
Important to know...
In order to derive the full benefit of the program, your commitment to meditation and weekly mindfulness practice assignments is emphasized. Essentially, it is about giving yourself the gift of time and attention, as well as an investment in your well-being and capacity to be fully present in your life.
The program is not appropriate for any one experiencing present or past history suicidal ideation, unsupervised clinical depression, or active psychosis.
Fall Session - 2010
Dates: October 7th - November 25th, Thursdays, 6:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Retreat Day: Sunday, November 14th, 9:45 am - 2:45 pm
Winter Session - 2011
Dates: January 6th - February 24th, Thursdays, 6:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Retreat Day: Sunday, February 13th, 9:45 am - 2:45 pm
Spring Session - 2011
Dates: March 31st - May 19th, Thursdays, 6:15 pm - 8:15 pm
Retreat Day: Sunday, May 8th, 9:45 am - 2:45 pm
Location
Shanti Yoga Studio
16 Westminster #202
Montreal West, Quebec
H4X 1Z1
Registration and Cancellation Policy
To register and to reserve your space, a 50% deposit of the total amount is required. Spaces will be reserved upon receipt of your registration form and deposit. Early registration is advisable as spaces are limited. Refunds for the deposit will be fully refundable up to 4 weeks prior to the program's commencement date after which the deposit will be applied as a credit toward the next session. There is no refund issued once the program has begun.
The final balance is required two weeks prior to the program's commencement date.
Payments can be made by check or cash.
*Receipts for insurance coverage and income tax purposes are available.
*Payment Plans Offered.
For more information and to register, click here
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