Introduction to Mindfulness
Fall 2023
When: Tuesday Evenings, 6:00 - 7:00pm, 10/3/23 - 11/7/23
Where: Watershed, 2101 Shenandoah Ave, 28205. Click Here for Parking and Room Details
Teacher: Lindsay Bridges, MD
Contact: lbridges@ccmindful.org
Where: Watershed, 2101 Shenandoah Ave, 28205. Click Here for Parking and Room Details
Teacher: Lindsay Bridges, MD
Contact: lbridges@ccmindful.org
This 6-session class is taught from a neuro-scientific perspective of mindfulness, and is a practical, skills-based course that offers the opportunity for greater confidence, ease and sense of well-being right in the midst of life’s realities.
While our 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) class provides the most in-depth introduction to mindfulness, this class is offered for people who either don’t have the time for the 8-week course, or who want to have a “lighter” first class. It can also be appropriate for experienced meditators who are looking for a refresher or want to work on integrating mindfulness meditation as a life skill for managing stress.
While our 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) class provides the most in-depth introduction to mindfulness, this class is offered for people who either don’t have the time for the 8-week course, or who want to have a “lighter” first class. It can also be appropriate for experienced meditators who are looking for a refresher or want to work on integrating mindfulness meditation as a life skill for managing stress.
Benefits
There are many scientifically documented benefits of practicing mindfulness. These benefits include:
- Improved physical wellbeing (e.g., improved immune response, decreased pain, and decreased blood pressure)
- Improved mental and emotional wellbeing (e.g., reduced stress and anxiety, improved mood, improved focus and concentration)
- Improved interpersonal skills and relationship quality (e.g., better listening skills, increased compassion)
- Greater resources to make changes, try new activities, and deal with life’s challenges
- Greater meaning and fulfillment (e.g., increased clarity about personal values)
What You Can Expect:
- 1 hour class for 6 weeks
- Beginning formal and informal mindfulness meditation practice
- Sitting, walking and gentle mindful yoga meditations (appropriate for any condition)
- Guided mp3 meditations for home use
- Basic neuroscience to better understand the effectiveness of mindfulness
- Integration of mindfulness skills for daily life
This series is meant to be interesting, engaging and most of all fun. There is no pass or fail. Our meetings will be to support each other as we cultivate our mindfulness practice. Please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have questions, comments or require more information.
Cost
We believe strongly in making this class available to anyone who believes that mindfulness might be helpful in their life and is willing to commit themselves to do the work. Therefore, we offer this class on an honor-based "pay as you are able" system with suggested rates. The generosity of everyone paying as much as you are able towards your suggested rate directly supports our ability to offer the class to everyone regardless of finances.
Our suggested rates are:
If any of these levels are difficult for you, please consider the class anyway. No one is ever turned away for financial reasons. We ask that you decide what amount you can pay. This amount is a commitment and investment in your own process, and this amount helps support the financial health of the class and our ability to offer this kind of adjustable sliding scale. As such, the amount that makes the class possible for you works for us.
If you can pay more than the suggested rate, we appreciate this much and it helps us continue to offer the class in this way.
For more information on the sliding scale and/or a payment plan option, please click here.
The registration fee is $15. This $15 may be applied to your class cost if you choose. If the $15 fee is an obstacle for you, please email us directly.
Our suggested rates are:
- High Income $350
- Medium Income $200
- Low Income $50
If any of these levels are difficult for you, please consider the class anyway. No one is ever turned away for financial reasons. We ask that you decide what amount you can pay. This amount is a commitment and investment in your own process, and this amount helps support the financial health of the class and our ability to offer this kind of adjustable sliding scale. As such, the amount that makes the class possible for you works for us.
If you can pay more than the suggested rate, we appreciate this much and it helps us continue to offer the class in this way.
For more information on the sliding scale and/or a payment plan option, please click here.
The registration fee is $15. This $15 may be applied to your class cost if you choose. If the $15 fee is an obstacle for you, please email us directly.