January 23 - March 20, 2025
BIPOC-focused Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction VIRTUAL W25
Virtual/Online • None Madison, WI 53705-2750 Organized by UW HealthAbout this event
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Description
This class is offered as part of the Mindfulness for All Project, and partially funded by the Kataly Foundation.Standard fee: $100Supported fee: $60(Supported fee for those with financial need. Use coupon code BIPOCMBSR40 when registering.)
To finalize your registration, after enrolling online, please complete and submit the required forms prior to orientation. Forms are available below. Complete and submit to uwhealthmindful@uwhealth.org or by mail to UW Health Science Drive Medical Center.
Thank you for your interest in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) class focused for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous and People of Color). MBSR is designed to introduce mindfulness meditation practice as a way of developing greater balance, ease and fuller participation in your life.
What is the class like?Our intention is to explore and deepen mindfulness practices in a community where our full selves are invited to be present. While the subject of race may spontaneously arise during periods of participant sharing, this course is not intended to be a forum for the discussion of racial issues as a primary focus. Rather, the course is being offered to the BIPOC community as a way to learn the practice of mindfulness meditation in a supportive and welcoming environment. It is also our hope that together we could experience how developing mindfulness can strengthen and support us as we respond to the complexities of our lives.
The course includes one orientation (1.25 hours), 8 weekly classes (2.5 hours), and one day-long retreat session. Each class meeting incorporates guided instruction in mindfulness meditation practices, gentle stretching, mindful yoga, discussion, and application of mindfulness into experiences of daily life. Related home assignments are suggested each week.
What is required?
- A willingness and commitment to take time for yourself each day through a gentle and challenging home practice of meditation and its application in your daily life.
- Class attendance. Each class includes guided meditation experiences as well as time for reflection and dialogue in a supportive and relaxed environment.
- A greater appreciation for life and an increased ability to cope effectively with stressors and concerns
- Decreases in both physical and psychological symptoms
- Improvements in energy and enthusiasm for life
This class is online.
Age Category
Adult
Location
Virtual/Online at Virtual/Online
Instructor
Toral Livingston-Jha, PCC
Papa Fall, MSW, LCSW
Age and Gender
Ages 18-255 · Co-Ed