workshops & Retreats
mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
About
Stress, anxiety, daily challenges, and chronic pain can quietly wear down a person's wellbeing over time. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) offers a well-researched path back to balance — not by removing life's difficulties, but by changing how they're met.
Developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979, MBSR uses mindfulness — the practice of being fully present with acceptance and compassion — to help participants navigate stress, anxiety, chronic pain, and other life challenges.
Through mindfulness meditation, gentle movement, and guided practice, participants build a calmer mind, steadier emotional wellbeing, and lasting change in daily life.
Benefits of MBSR
Research on consistent mindfulness practice points to:
Reduced stress and anxiety
Improved emotional regulation
Enhanced focus and clarity
Better sleep
Pain management
Stronger resilience
Increased overall wellbeing
Is MBSR Right for You?
MBSR is open to anyone looking to reduce stress, support emotional wellbeing, and build a mindfulness practice. It's especially useful if someone:
Feels overwhelmed by life's demands and wants to restore balance
Struggles with anxiety, chronic pain, or sleep difficulties
Wants tools to navigate emotional challenges with more ease
Is ready to commit to a practice and follow it through
Note: MBSR is not therapy or a replacement for medical treatment, but it complements other health practices well.
MBSR offers a real opportunity to build resilience, find more inner steadiness, and change how life's challenges are met. No one is ever turned away for financial reasons.
Sign up for the waitlist to hear about the next MBSR program in 2026.
Mindful Self-Compassion
About
Developed by Dr. Kristin Neff and Dr. Christopher Germer, Mindful Self-Compassion is an 8-week, evidence-based course that teaches you how to meet yourself with the same kindness and support you'd offer a good friend — especially in moments of struggle. Through mindfulness and self-compassion practices, MSC builds emotional resilience and helps you change how you respond to yourself during difficult times, reducing self-criticism and nurturing a genuinely compassionate relationship with yourself.
Benefits of MSC
MSC has been shown to support:
Reduced self-criticism
Improved emotional resilience
Increased wellbeing
Better stress management
Healthier relationships
Decreased anxiety and depression
Is MSC Right for You?
If you often find yourself caught in cycles of self-criticism, stress, or emotional overwhelm, MSC offers practical tools to break those patterns and build a more compassionate relationship with yourself. Whether you're navigating a difficult life transition or simply want to be less hard on yourself, MSC pairs real, usable tools with a supportive community to help you get there.
Notes:
MSC offers a real opportunity to build resilience, find more inner steadiness, and change how life's challenges are met. No one is ever turned away for financial reasons.