BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20260415T023736EDT-07371FAouh@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20260415T063736Z DESCRIPTION:For All Professionals & Support Staff Working in Health Care Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Spring 2013           To regi ster please call at 514.340.8222 ext 5203 or e-mail maryse.gautier [at] ma il.mcgill.ca Orientation (**mandatory in order to take the classes) Tue sday: February 19 or 26  from 18:00 till 20:00\,  room 119   at the Insti tute of Community and Family Psychiatry (ICFP)\, 4333 Cote Ste-Catherine\, Montreal Qc  H3T 1E4. Classes: Tuesdays (8 week program with one day ret reat + one orientation meeting) March 12\, 19 & 26        18:00 till 21:0 0                      April 2\, 9\, 23\, 30           18:00 till 20:30   (no class on April 16)        May 7                                 18: 00 till 20:30   Retreat day: Sunday April 27 from 10:00 till 16:00 (or o n the Saturday if better for the group) (6 hours)                                         Requirements: Doctors\, psychologist\, librarians\, occu pational therapists\, secretaries\, researchers\, receptionists\, social w orkers\, residents\, students and others\,  interested in MBSR need to att end the orientation class.  Commitment to come to the orientation\, to c lasses and to the retreat day. Commitment to practice 30-45 minutes/day\, 6 days/week\, at home\, different mindful techniques learned in class (au dios will be provided).   Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is a method of using meditation to cultivate awareness. It is compatible with all bel ief systems. It is a way of calming mind and body to become more open to t he direct experience of life through the simple act of paying attention mo ment to moment with kindness and with intention. This program is modeled after the University of Massachusetts Medical School Mindfulness-Based Str ess Reduction Program. It has been developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn\, PhD\, and has been offered to health care providers and patients for over 25 years. It is being taught in over 250 hospitals in North America and in many dif ferent countries. Mindfulness has been supported by evidence-based researc h.   Why do this? What is often commented on from participants\, is a f eeling of calmness\, better concentration and focus\, a feeling of well-be ing\, less reactivity to events\, less anxiety\, better sleep\, decrease n egative thinking and increase compassion for oneself and for others. Somet imes participants will remark on improvement of their physical health. App lication of mindfulness in our daily life and in our work settings is of p rimordial focus in this course. Who can benefit from this? Everybody. A ll professionals\, students\, interns\, researchers etc\, we all deal with stresses from within or from outside. We are pressed by time and obligati ons. And we are also pressed by  shoulds\, needs and expectations. How can we better be present to live our lives and maybe decide to look at things differently and make changes if we desire\, or decide to simply live our life as it is. It becomes a new way of being. What we do in MBSR Partici pants will learn mindful breathing\, communication\, eating\, walking and mindful yoga (accessible for everyone). Awareness of thoughts\, emotions\, physical sensations and breath will be practiced. Participants will also practice self- inquiry and group discussion will be encouraged.    Worksh op leader This group will be conducted in English by Maryse Gautier\, M. Ed.\, occupational therapist and psychologist. She has participated in a p rofessional training program under the direction of Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn and Dr. Saki Santorelli and has recently terminated her practicum in MBSR. Ma ryse has been practicing meditation for the past 6 years. Fees: $ 450.00 for the MBSR classes including the orientation and the retreat day (29 hrs ). Guided mindfulness audios and a workbook is included in the fee. Slidin g scale is available. Receipts are available for insurances or income tax purposes.   P.S. No you do not have to sit on a cushion! DTSTART:20130219T230000Z DTEND:20130219T230000Z SUMMARY:Workshop: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Spring 2013 URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/psychiatry/channels/event/workshop-mindfulness-ba sed-stress-reduction-mbsr-spring-2013-224859 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR