BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//New York Insight Meditation Center - ECPv6.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:New York Insight Meditation Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://www.nyimc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for New York Insight Meditation Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 TZNAME:EDT DTSTART:20190310T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20191103T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20190118T093000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20190118T120000 DTSTAMP:20240329T041820 CREATED:20181112T185938Z LAST-MODIFIED:20190110T035424Z UID:29891-1547803800-1547812800@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course DESCRIPTION:Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course\n \nwith Elaine Retholtz\n \nFree Orientation Class (required for full course participants): Friday\, January 18\, 2019 or January 25\, 2019 | 9:30am-12:00pm\n \n9 Week Course: Fridays\, February 1 – March 22\, 2019 | 9:30am-12:00pm\n \n\n \nJoin us for a Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course\, the ground-breaking and time-tested\, scientifically researched program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979 for the University of Massachusetts Medical School.   This transformative course is suited for those coming to meditation for the first time or for experienced meditators who realize they have not yet integrated these practices fully into their lives. \nThe teaching of MBSR at NY Insight is offered by seasoned MBSR teachers\, most of whom are certified by the University of Massachusetts Center for Mindfulness.  All of our teachers have decades of meditation practice and study and between them have taught well over 200 cycles of this seminal 8-Week curriculum. \nIn addition\, New York Insight is committed to providing support for alumni of MBSR Programs in the form of follow-up courses\, access to teachers and sitting groups. \nBenefits of MBSR\nResearch over the past 38 years indicates that a majority of people who complete this program report a greater ability to cope more effectively with short and long term stressful situations; an increased ability to relax\, lasting decreases in physical and psychological symptoms; reduction in pain levels and enhanced ability to cope with chronic pain and most importantly a greater energy and enthusiasm for life. \nSome of the Skills People Learn in MBSR Courses \n\nPractical coping skills to improve the ability to handle stressful situations\nMethods for being physically and mentally relaxed and at ease\nGentle full body conditioning exercises to strengthen the body and release muscular tension\nThe ability to be increasingly aware of the interplay of mind and body in health and illness\nThe ability to face change and difficult times in your life with greater ease\nGreater ability to decrease the physical\, mental and emotional effects of the societal stressors of sexism\, racism\, homophobia\n\nWhat to Expect\nMBSR uses meditation\, yoga and inquiry as a way of training people to relate differently to stresses in their lives and in fact\, relate differently to each moment of their lives \nThis class is in 8 weekly 2 ½ hour sessions.  Between classes 5 and 7 there is a full day of practice on a weekend day. Each class includes various “formal” meditation practices\, mindful movement and discussion/inquiry exploring the habits of the mind to discover how these patterns of reactivity become a major cause of stress. \nClass size ranges from 15 – 30 participants. The course is experiential: by paying attention to what arises in daily and class practice\, and through exploring the challenges that arise and how these are met\, a supportive and safe container is created. \nParticipants are supported by recorded guided meditations and are expected to practice 30-45 minutes of formal meditation daily as well as various informal practices. \nCourse Fee & Requirements \n\nSliding scale: Base $450/ Sustaining $600\nPlease choose your rate mindfully and be as generous as possible so that NYI can continue to offer financial assistance to those in need.\nIt is important when considering this class to make sure your schedule allows you to attend all 8 sessions\, though if a class is missed there are usually concurrent classes which allow for make-up sessions.\n\nNYIMC cannot offer any MBSR financial assistance at this time. \nOrientation Sessions:\nFriday\, January 18\, 9:30am-12:00pm or Friday\, January 25\, 9:30am-12:00pm\nOrientation Location: NYIMC 28 West 27th Street\, 10th Floor\nPlease note that attendance is required at one orientation session. If this is not possible\, you must arrange to speak with the instructor before the first class. \nMorning Sessions:\n8 Fridays\, 9:30am-12pm\nFebruary 1\, 8\, 15\, 22\, March 1\, 8\, 15\, 22\nCourse Location: NYIMC 28 West 27th Street\, 10th Floor \nDaylong Session:\nSunday\, March 10\, 9:30am-5pm\nDaylong Location: NYIMC 28 West 27th Street\, 10th Floor \nRegistration:\n \nAbout Amit Primor View all posts by Amit Primor URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-mbsr-2-2019-01-25-2/ LOCATION:New York Insight Meditation Center\, Please inquire at registration@nyimc.org\, New York\, NY\, United States CATEGORIES:Buddhist Studies Courses,For Beginners,MBSR & Related Courses ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/layerslider/Homepage-Slider-Backup-051817/Slide4-revised-v3.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR