Groups | psychotherapy

Mind-Body Practices for Well-Being

Mondays from 8:30pm - 9:15pm via Zoom

Learn skills and practices for overall well-being, emotional health, and resilience. In each class you will be guided through a series of body-based techniques and practices for regulating the nervous system and creating a sense of connection with the body and mind. Practices include: self-massage, breathing exercises, gentle movement, and guided body awareness. These "bottom-up" practices are scientifically proven to cultivate a sense of safety and wellbeing from the body to the brain, helping us to reset, refresh, and be more present in our daily lives and relationships.

To register or for more information about the class & rates:

Email Mia at mia@miagutfreund.com or call (415) 799-1588

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Compassion-Based Resilience Training

Date & Time TBD via Zoom

Compassion-Based Resilience Training (CBRT) consists of eight weekly modules that introduce participants to the key science and skills for stress reduction and well-being. Each session includes mindfulness or compassion meditation, gentle movement or breathwork, review of the scientific or contemplative concepts underlying these practices, and group discussion. A student manual as well as recorded meditations and lectures by Dr. Joe Loizzo who designed the CBRT program will be accessible to participants throughout this course.

The CBRT curriculum is based on the contemplative tradition of the University of Nalanda in Tibet, as well as from modern neuroscience and positive psychology. Joe Loizzo, MD, PhD, adapted CBRT to the training it is today, and ran clinical trials at Columbia University and Weill Cornell Medical College to test the efficacy of CBRT in cancer patients. His research showed that CBRT reduces biomarkers of stress, improves quality of life, lowers social-emotional and cultural role stress, enhances resilience and overall functioning, and markedly decreases post-traumatic symptoms including intrusive thinking and traumatic avoidance.

For more information on the CBRT curriculum: https://nalandainstitute.org/compassion-based-resilience-training/

To register or for more information on this course, email Mia at mia@miagutfreund.com or call (415) 799-1588