Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Classes

Stress Reduction Programs with Denise Dempsey
Co-sponsored by Sutter Center for Integrative Health and Davis Holistic Health Center

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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Class

Winter 2009 Stress Reduction Series:

Tuesdays, Jan. 13 - Mar. 9, 2009
7:15-9:15 p.m.

At the Davis Holistic Health Center

Class Details:

*The Jan. 13 class is an orientation class that is free to the general public. (It is mandatory for class participants.)

Classes are held quarterly. They run 8 week-day evenings plus one all-day class retreat held on a weekend.

Classes are two hours in length and consist of training in meditation, gentle yoga and relaxation. There are periods of experiential practice, lecture and discussion.

Fee: $360 (includes eight classes, an all-day retreat, textbook “Full Catastrophe Living,” a workbook and meditation and yoga CDs.

For more information or to register, call instructor Denise Dempsey at 530-304-4341

A Mindfulness-Based Approach to Stress Reduction and Stress Related to Illness & Pain

This program is designed to teach mind and body awareness techniques to help people living with physical or psychological symptoms due to stress, pain, or illness. It is based on the methods of Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. at the UMass Medical Center and was also featured on the Bill Moyers’ PBSR documentary, “Healing and the Mind.”

Mindfulness is the practice of cultivating non-judgmental awareness in day-to-day life. Mindfulness develops the potential to experience each moment, no matter how difficult or intense, with serenity and clarity. Meditation can help you feel better, sleep better, increase your ability to cope with stressful situations, improve self-esteem and renew enthusiasm for life and work. One can feel more alive and joyful and gain immediate access to powerful inner resources for healing.

This Program Can Help If You Have:

Medical Conditions:

AIDS
Arthritis
Anxiety and Panic
Asthma
Cancer
Diabetes
Fibromyalgia
Gastrointestinal disorders
Depression
Chronic pain
Headaches/Migraines
Heart Disease
High Blood Pressure
Psoriasis

Signs of Stress:

Bereavement
Depression
Divorce
Fatigue
Frustration
Job & family stress
Substance Abuse
Irritability
Over/Under Eating
Poor Concentration
Worry
Type A behavior
Burn out/low productivity
Post traumatic stress

Graduates report these lasting benefits:

* Decreased physical and psychological symptom
* Increased ability to cope with stressful situations
* Coping better with illness and chronic pain
* Improved self-esteem and enthusiasm for life.

FREE Introductory talks held quarterly.
Drop ins welcome. Call 530-304-4341 for upcoming dates and times.