Cultivating Mindfulness for Health and Wellbeing
The Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness (AACFM) offers classes, retreats, workshops, presentations, events, and financial scholarships and mentorships for aspiring mindfulness teachers from underrepresented communities. For more information on scholarship opportunities click here.
UPCOMING CLASSES AND RETREATS
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Loving Awareness: “Five Days in February” Retreat
Please join us to cultivate loving awareness for five days of daily meditation sessions online via Zoom. Meditation sessions will center around themes of loving awareness such as peace, joy, and gratitude.
We will be sitting together for 30 minutes at 8:00 a.m. and 8 p.m. on most days starting on Sun., Feb 9 starting at 8:00 p.m. to Fri., Feb 14 at 8:00 a.m. The week will end with a 60-minute session on the morning of Feb 14. We invite you to attend as many sessions as you’re able to during the week. Beginning and experienced meditators are welcome.
The Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness (AACFM) keeps prices as affordable as possible and is offering tier pricing of $50.00, $35.00, or $20.00 for this retreat. You may choose a tier and pay according to your means. Please select the highest tier that fits your budget to help keep programs accessible and to support our scholarship program.
The registration proceeds will be used to fund scholarships for mindfulness teacher training programs in underrepresented communities. If you want to make an additional donation to support this cause, it is greatly appreciated.
If you need financial assistance for the event, you may contact Mariko Foulk at mfoulk@umich.edu.
A Zoom link will be sent to registrants a few days before the start of the sessions. Registration will close on Feb 8 at midnight.
We look forward to seeing you!
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 8-Week Class
MBSR is the original mindfulness class developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn and is associated with reductions in stress, pain, depression, anxiety, and chronic unhappiness. Read more about the course.
A complimentary Introduction to Mindfulness and MBSR is offered prior to the 8-week course, which includes concepts, principles, and some basic practices. It is required before the MBSR 8-Week course; exceptions are possible with prior experience and/or the teacher’s approval.
Schedule: Complimentary Orientation: January 22, 2025, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm ET
Classes: January 29 – March 19, 2025, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm ET
All-Day Class: March 2, 2025, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm ETTeacher: Brenda Lindsay, CPC, PRP, CPA. MBSR teacher trained through Brown University, Certified Mindfulness Instructor from AIHCP, Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT-200), Board Member of the Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness.
All classes and the retreat will be online. For more information or to register, contact Brenda at Brenda@mindtransformationsllc.com or visit www.mindtransformationsllc.com/upcoming-classes.
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Cultivating the Boundless Heart
This 6-week mindfulness class will focus on cultivating four qualities essential to our resilience and heartfulness in the world: kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity. These four qualities are the Brahmavijaras in Theravadan Buddhism. The class will focus on practicing these qualities through short talks, guided meditations, group discussions, and daily home practice. Previous mindfulness experience is recommended.
Schedule: Saturdays, 2:00–4:00, February 1 through March 8, 2025.
Teacher: Libby Robinson, Ph.D., MSW, experienced mindfulness teacher with extensive personal practice and retreat experiences in insight meditation (i.e., mindfulness) and the Brahmavijaras.
For more information or to register contact Libby at libbyrobinson7@gmail.com or her website https://www.libbyrobinsonmindfulness.com/.