Introduction to Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with Janet Solyntjes

Enjoy an introduction to this powerful method of reducing stress and promoting physical and mental health and well-being.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is a practical, scientifically supported program designed to reduce stress, facilitate relaxation, and promote physical health and emotional well-being. Inspired by the work of Jon Kabat-Zinn, this retreat offers tools for coping with “full catastrophe living” including chronic stress, illness, pain or personal crisis. By relating directly with our bodies and emotions, we will discover the power of mindfulness to change our lives. Through sitting, walking and body-scan meditation practices — as well as mindful yoga — we will return to our lives better equipped to manage stress.

Janet Solyntjes, MA, teaches mindfulness practices at Naropa University, corporate and non-profit workplaces, and Shambhala Meditation Centers. A meditation practitioner since 1977, she completed a professional training in MBSR with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli, and an MBSR Teacher Development Intensive at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. She is co-founder of the Boulder-based Center for Courageous Living.

Extend Your Stay. We are offering a 25% housing discount for additional nights. Come early and relax before your program starts or stay an extra day or more after this program to savor your retreat experience.

Please arrive between 2 and 5pm on Friday, February 17. Program ends with lunch at 12:30pm on Sunday, February 19. View Detailed Program Information.