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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

When:
Tuesday, October 7, 2014, 4:00 PM until 5:45 PM
Where:
Ashby Village Office
2330 Durant Ave
Berkeley, CA  94704

510.204.9200
Additional Info:
Category:
Ashby Village Classes
Registration is recommended
Payment In Full In Advance Only
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Tuesdays, Sept. 23 - Nov. 11, 4:15-6:00 pm

Back by popular demand! We are delighted to welcome back Jim French to teach another session of MBSR at Ashby Village.
 
MBSR was one of the earliest, and is now the most widespread, mindfulness or meditation programs to make its way into the mainstream American medical community. It was pioneered by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD, and colleagues in 1979 at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. In 1993, Bill Moyers featured Jon Kabat-Zinn's Stress Reduction Clinic in his series Healing and the Mind. Since 1979, over 20,000 people have completed the program at UMASS, and it has spread to hundreds of hospitals across the country and around the world.
 
About the 8 week program:
Starting September 23, we will meet from 4:15 – 6:00 pm each Tuesday.
After the 6th class, we will have an all-day retreat on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm.
Participants will be asked to try to practice mindfulness for a minimum of 15-20 minutes most days, and to attend all classes plus the daylong retreat.
    Preregistration will be required (limited to 20 participants).
There will be a $30 materials fee to cover a workbook with an audio CD of guided mindfulness practices, and other handouts.
(The typical cost in the East Bay is about $300 - $500 for the class.)

If you are interested in learning more, please plan to attend an orientation session at 4:15 pm on Sept. 16, which will be open to all with no further commitment needed.

 
When:  Tuesdays, 4:15-6:00 pm starting Sept. 23-Nov. 11
Where: Ashby Village Office, 2330 Durant Avenue, Berkeley, CA 94704
 
 
 
About the Instructor: Jim French

Jim French is the son of Bill and Tari French who have been very active in Ashby Village for several years. Jim began meditating in 1969, has a Master’s Degree in Counseling, and has completed the training practicum required to teach MBSR. For his day-job, he is a Principal Geotechnical Engineer, recently completing work on the California Memorial Stadium and the UCSF Medical Center, and is now working on the California High Speed Rail in Fresno.



  •  Wheelchair Accessible
  • Please call us if you need a ride
  • RSVP to the office: 510-204-9200 or info@ashbyvillage.org
  • Metered street parking is available in 2 hr zones around the office.
       



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