Mindful Living in Stressful Times with Janet Solyntjes

Discover the healing power of mindfulness and the joy of connecting to your mind and body in a fresh way.

This program has been cancelled.

How can we engage the demands of our lives without creating stress, tension, and dissatisfaction? How can we face threatening illness, personal crisis, chronic pain, and discomfort without falling into habitual patterns based on fear, putting our health at risk and our private world in chaos? By mindfully meeting each moment with an open heart and mind we can reduce stress, enhance health, and increase joy and appreciation for life. In this retreat, we will explore the powerful tools of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)—sitting and walking meditation, mindful yoga, body scan, and periods of silence—as described by Jon Kabat-Zinn in Full Catastrophe Living.

Recommended Reading: Full Catastrophe Living and Wherever You Go, There You Are by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Janet Solyntjes, M.A., C.Y.T. teaches mindfulness practices at Naropa University, Shambhala Meditation Centers, Omega Institute and Hollyhock. A practitioner of mind-body disciplines since 1977, she has trained in MBSR with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli of the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Janet is also co-founder of the Boulder-based Center for Courageous Living.

Please arrive between 2 and 5pm on Thursday, March 4. Program ends with lunch at 12:30pm on Sunday, March 7. View Detailed Program Information.