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Mindfulness Tools
Mindfulness Tools Program Details and Cost
4-Week Online Program
$200
This course is ideal for those new to mindfulness as well as people looking to reconnect with, deepen or strengthen their practice. Study core mindfulness meditation practices and explore the physical and neurological processes that shape our stress responses. Learn how to apply these skills to your everyday life in ways that nurture both body and mind.
Weekly classes include guided meditation practice and group discussion in a supportive learning environment. Small and large group discussions allow participants to learn from...
Mindfulness for Managing Pain
4-Week Online Program
$200
This course introduces you to mindfulness practices that support a different way of relating to acute and chronic pain. Physical pain is not only felt in the body. Thoughts, feelings and reactions can make pain feel worse. Mindfulness can help bring awareness to these reactions, allowing the opportunity to pause, respond with care and reduce anxiety and stress that may intensify the pain. This course helps you develop tools to:
- Respond more skillfully to acute and chronic pain
- Prioritize self-care practices for better pain management
- Reduce the stress related to your...