In-Person: Free Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Orientation
with Elaine Retholtz
Wednesday, January 15th, 2025 | 9:30am – 12:00pm
In this free MBSR session, we will explore mindfulness practices that are accessible to individuals of any background and experience level. It will also offer insight into reclaiming control over one’s well-being, cultivating resilience, and embracing a life of mindful presence.
You will be introduced to the origins of MBSR, its profound impact on global well-being, and powerful relevance to your life. You’ll delve deep into the heart of mindfulness, discovering what it truly means to live in the present moment with clarity, purpose, and unwavering authenticity. Through the research findings, you’ll witness the tangible benefits of mindfulness that range from reducing stress and anxiety to enhancing overall health and vitality.
You’ll receive practical guidance on the MBSR program’s details—from class logistics and home assignments to the commitment required for maximum impact. Together, we’ll assess whether this journey is the right fit for you at this moment in your life.
The MBSR Orientation is an invitation to the first step to a journey that will change how you perceive yourself, others, and the world around you.
If you’re interested in joining our next in-person MBSR course on Wednesdays, January 22nd – March 12th, 2025 from 9:30am – 12:00pm ET, click here for more info and registration.
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Teacher(s)
Elaine Retholtz
Elaine Retholtz has been studying and practicing the Dharma since 1988. In addition to teaching Dharma at New York Insight, she is a certified Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction teacher and has a deep interest in helping students integrate mindfulness practice into daily life. Elaine is committed to deepening her own understanding of issues of diversity and the way racial conditioning in the United States affects all of us — both as individuals and in relationship to the institutions we are a part of, including New York Insight. She’s been involved in New York Insight’s diversity efforts for many years, serving on the diversity committee, and working with others to create spaces – for diverse groups of practitioners as well as for white practitioners meeting separately – to explore these issues within a Dharma frame.