Classes

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Mindfulness and Trauma informed care

$120-500

This is a 2-4 hour class that explores intersections between mindfulness and creating a trauma informed environment. We experience mindfulness practices. review trauma informed care, identify risks and benefits of mindfulness practice, and review best practices.

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Mindfulness tools in the workplace

starting at $150

This can range from a one hour lunch and learn to a half day workshop, tailored to your group size, team, and organization's setting. All programs are inspired by the MBSR spirit and curricullum, which includes experiential learning, positive psychology, and the science of stress and resilience.The goal is to offer tools that are usable to participants right away, and support in implementing the tools that each individual or team finds useful.

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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction LITE

$54

A modified "do it yourself, with support" version of the evidence based, 8 week, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction developed originally out of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center for patients with medical conditions exacerbated by stress. This class is great for anyone wanting to develop or sink more deeply into your own practice of mindfulness in your life.
The Lite version includes:
Audio recordings of practices and workbook so you can be supported to bring the practices into your life week by week.
Between class support, via reminders, email inspiration, and individualized feedback from Nichole to keep you practicing amidst the rigors of life
Trauma informed delivery so that you can engage in these powerful practices safely and effectively,
Initial and midway group session (online) with Nichole, so you can receive support and feedback for motivation and gains
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Complimentary invitation to next MBSR daylong class to support cultivating seamless moment to moment non judgmental awareness (Fall and Winter)
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*participants are encouraged to purchase the book Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat Zinn to support your learning

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Sept 20th thru Nov 8th
2020

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MBSR inspired trainings and workshops can meet the need for continuing education, wellness programming, community education, staff training, or team retreats. The MBSR course is currently approved for CPE (continuing professional education) by the Colorado National Association of Social Workers and we will pursue approval for additional courses and professions.
We work with wellness programs to promote employee participation in community classes,as well as modify and create classes to be offered on site, exclusively to staff, volunteers, or event attendees.
Some elements that can be included: mindful communication, awareness of breathing, body scanning, mindful movement, triggers, self care, awareness of thoughts and emotions, information about stress and the body, reaction vs response, group discussion,non judgement, implicit bias, meeting difficult moments, informal mindfulness, and being trauma informed.

Benefits

Research has supported a variety of potential benefits from practicing mindfulness. With a daily 30 min practice, some studies found changes in the brain in as little as two weeks (Davidson, et la).

Improved immune function

Sense of physical and emotional well being

Enhanced self efficacy and coping

Reduced burnout

Emotional ingelligence skills

References: Meditation for Health and Happiness, UW Integrative Medicine
Department of Family Medicine, Clinician handout, March 2007.

“The Science of Mindfulness” by Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, www.mindful.org, December 12, 2016

“Mindfulness can improve heart health” Harvard Health Publishing, Harvard Medical School, published February 2018

https://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/research/mbsr-research/