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:20200308T070000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:EST DTSTART:20201101T060000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20200423T210000 DTSTAMP:20240328T051452 CREATED:20191227T165001Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200410T222926Z UID:42718-1587666600-1587675600@www.nyimc.org SUMMARY:Now Online: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course DESCRIPTION:Now Online: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course\n \nwith Katherine Marx\n \nRequired Free Orientation: Thursday\, April 23rd\, 2020 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET\n8 Week Course: Thursdays\, April 30th – June 18th\, 2020 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET\nDaylong Session: Sunday\, June 7th\, 2020 | 9:30am – 5:00pm\n \n\n \nDue to COVID-19\, this program will now be offered online only. Those who already registered for the in-person program will automatically be transferred to this online program. All registrants will be emailed the link to the online program a few days prior to the program.\n  \nMindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is 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. \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. 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. Class 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. Participants are supported by recorded guided meditations and are expected to practice 30-45 minutes of formal meditation daily as well as various informal practices. \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\nSliding Scale Course Fee: Sustaining $600 – Base $450\nPlease choose your rate mindfully and be as generous as possible so that NYI can continue to offer financial assistance to those in need for other NYI offerings. It 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. \nOrientation Session:\nRequired Free Orientation: Thursday\, April 23rd\, 2020 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET\nPlease note that attendance is required at the orientation session. If this is not possible\, you must arrange to speak with the instructor before the first class. \nCourse Sessions:\nThursdays\, April 30th – June 18th\, 2020 | 6:30pm – 9:00pm ET \nDaylong Session:\nSunday\, June 7th\, 2020 | 9:30am – 5:00pm ET \nCourse Registration:\nWe are transferring all who registered for the in-person program to the online program. For those who are disappointed and unable to join us online and considering cancelling their registration\, we will honor all requests for refunds. However\, the COVID-19 emergency has a devastating financial impact on all of us. If it is affordable for you to have a generous heart\, please consider accepting credit towards a future program\, or turning your registration into a donation. Thank you! \nYour registration for the course includes your RSVP to the orientation.\nIf you are registering via a mobile devices such as a phone or tablet\, you can scroll right and left and up and down within the form if it is partially obscured or cut off. Please contact registration@nyimc.org if you need assistance. \n \nOrientation RSVP:\n \nAbout Amit Primor View all posts by Amit Primor URL:https://www.nyimc.org/event/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-mbsr-course-4-23-20/ LOCATION:Online through Zoom\, NY CATEGORIES:Course Series,For Beginners,MBSR & Related Courses,Open to All ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.nyimc.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/meditation6.jpg END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR