Introduction

Introduction & Welcome

Welcome to this six-week mindfulness and stress management course which utilizes resources and recordings I created while completing my doctorate program in 2023. I'm so happy you've decided to join me in taking this time to gain a better understanding of mindfulness and the stress response.

General outline of the sessions for the six weeks:

-Week 1: group introductions and community agreements, introduction to mindfulness and stress response, mindfulness of breathing and body sensations in seated and standing meditation postures and mindful movement meditation

-Week 2: mindfulness meditation of breath, body sensations, and sounds, compassionate body scan meditation with mindful movement, experiential exercises and education and reflection on coping skills and techniques to resource stress and anxiety

-Week 3: mindfulness meditation of thoughts and/or emotions, working mindfully and skillfully with thoughts and emotions, and mindful movement

-Week 4: loving kindness meditation to foster appreciation and care towards self and others, mindful movement or walking meditation, education and reflection on interpersonal mindfulness and navigating stressful communication

-Week 5: R.A.I.N. meditation for being with challenging emotions or sensations, reflections on feeling tone, mindful eating compassionate meditation practice, working skillfully with stress associated with food or finances

-Week 6: open awareness meditation, meditation resourcing practices -- S.O.B.E.R. and soften, soothe, allow, mindful movement, and education and reflections on how to integrate mindfulness and resourcing practices into daily life

Please note that most of the recordings are from the summer and fall of 2023 and that this current version of the series will not offer time for practicing with a group or 1:1 with Lissa as the previous live offerings did. Feel free to schedule a mindfulness mentorship session with Lissa if you have questions or would like to meet 1:1.