Mindfulness Meditation Local Classes

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (Mindfulness Meditation)

Mindfulness meditation is derived from Buddhist tradition, but does not have a religious aspect.  It helps focus on being “in the moment”, rather than being influenced by regrets from the past or fears of the future.  It helps unclutter the mind, and really live and appreciate your life, rather than constantly being bombarded with what you have to do next, or overwhelmed by emotional or physical suffering.  Besides being very helpful in stress reduction, it is the focus of many research studies for specific medical conditions.

Of several meditation methods I have explored over the years, I have found Mindfulness to be the easiest to learn, the most helpful for stress reduction, the most instrumental in carrying over into everyday life, and the most successful in aiding with health issues.  This is not simply learning to relax for a few minutes a day, but a powerful and beneficial adjustment in perspective.  My patients who have taken the time to learn it and use it have been very pleased at how much it has helped them.

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To learn more:
A brief explanatory article: Mindfulness Meditation by Jon Kabat-Zinn
Read research studies:  Mindfulness and Medicine
Find a program nationally:  http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/mbsr/

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Here are contacts for local  Mindfulness Meditation (Mindfulness-based stress reduction) classes

El Camino Hospital, Mountain View
Next free introductory talk 4/22/08, class starts 4/29/08
Periodically also classes in mindful QiGong, mindful Yoga, mindful parenting, mindfulness for children, and mindfulness for physicians.
(650) 940-7000 x 8745
www.mindfulnessprograms.com
Also, mindfulness teacher training courses.
For questions, contact Bob Stahl at (831) 469-3338 or bob@mindfulnessprograms.com

O'Connor Hospital, San Jose
Next free introductory talk 5/28/08 class starts 6/4/08
(408) 286-4325
www.mindfulnessprograms.com

Palo Alto Medical Foundation, Palo Alto
Next orientation 6/23/08, next class starts 7/7/08
(650) 853-2960
http://www.pamf.org/mindfulness/

Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford
Next class begins 4/15/08
(650) 498-5566
http://www.stanfordhospital.com/clinicsmedServices/clinics/
complementaryMedicine/scimMindfulMeditation