Although a meditator since college, I came to mindfulness and compassion based practices in 2007 after a cancer diagnosis left me needing tools for working with the side-effects of treatment. Struggling with lingering pain, fatigue, and an overwhelmingly anxious concern about the possibility of recurrence, I found that my unresolved difficulties were eased with the application of mindfulness.
As a Registered Nurse for over 20 years, I knew the benefits could translate across many patient populations and provide relief where no other modalities had succeeded before. This understanding led me to become a qualified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher through training with Jon Kabat-Zinn, Saki Santorelli, Bob Stahl, and others through the University of Massachusetts Medical School/Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare, and Society.
I have the privilege of developing and teaching mindfulness + compassion based programs in hospitals, retreat centers, and online to diverse groups of patients and healthcare providers.
Backed by the burgeoning evidence for the benefits of mindfulness-based interventions, I am excited to bring this practice to those seeking relief from chronic and acute health issues, stress, and general everyday challenges, and empower individuals with tools to improve their quality of life, relationships, and overall well-being.
Backed by the burgeoning evidence for the benefits of mindfulness-based interventions, I am excited to bring this practice to those seeking relief from chronic and acute health issues, stress, and general everyday challenges, and empower individuals with tools to improve their quality of life, relationships, and overall well-being.
Bob Stahl
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Renewal Retreat at Commonweal
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Jon Kabat-Zinn
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