Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Classes (MBSR) - Fall Session

The Mindfulness Center of Northern Michigan (MCNM) is associated with Northern Michigan Psychiatric Services PC. Together they are dedicated to the education and enrichment of mental health and mindful living for residents of northern Michigan and beyond. Thanks to Zoom, we are able to serve individuals from all around the country.
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction or MBSR is an 8-week, evidence-based class and full day mindfulness retreat that offers secular, intensive mindfulness training to assist people with a host of stress-related issues that often manifest themselves as physical, emotional and psychological conditions. This class, along with ongoing practice, trains attention and cultivates awareness, helping us to cultivate insight, clarity, calmness and the ability to make healthier choices in order to become strong and resilient in both body and mind.
MBSR is a practical approach, which uses a combination of mindfulness meditation, body awareness, yoga and the exploration of patterns of behavior, thinking, feeling and action. It was developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in the 1970s by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn. It is now offered in hundreds of medical centers, hospitals, and clinics around the world, as well as within primary, secondary and university settings, corporate settings and for the general public at large.
Since its inception, over the past 45 years, there has been a tremendous amount of research coming out of Harvard, UCLA, Stanford, UW-Madison (to name just a few) and other large institutions world-wide, providing insight into not only how MBSR is helpful and how MBSR works, but also how it actually can change our brains for the better through positive neuroplasticity. You will find a plethora of this research at the American Mindfulness Research Association or www.goamra.org