The Institute offers group classes for professionals in business, medicine, education and mental health. The classes will run over eight weeks and are based on Jon Kabat-Zinn's Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program and Zindel Segal's Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy Program. The classes meet for 2 hours weekly, with one day-long retreat. The objective is to teach mindfulness meditation, mindful movement, and the integration of mindfulness into everyday life. Classes include discussions on how mindfulness can be applied to your field and your daily work. The classes also introduce other meditation practices to increase positive mind states, such as kindness, compassion, equanimity and joy.
In addition to training classes, the Institute promotes exploring of ways in which mindfulness may be integrated into various settings, such as psychotherapy, medical practice, the classroom, or the office. We have ongoing training and supervision for professionals who have taken our initial training programs and for professionals who already have an established mindfulness practice and want to join with others in enhancing their meditation practices, their lives, and improving their work. The institute is a place for professionals to meet periodically, share ideas, and network.
Finally, we offer opportunities to do research into the various ways mindfulness can be used to relieve suffering and enhance peoples' lives. We invite you to join us in these endeavors.
"Ten thousand flowers in spring, the moon in autumn,
A cool breeze in the summer, snow in winter, If your mind isn't clouded by unnecessary things,
This is the best season of your life."
Wu-Men