Couples Counseling, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Mindful Eating & Nutritional Psychology, & Psychotherapy

Stress Reduction Class

Call 510-594-8224

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Stressed? in Pain?

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is considered the evidence-based gold standard of stress reduction by doctors and the tens of thousands of people who have benefited from this program worldwide. In the class research-proven to reduce anxiety and pain, students have reported:
    •    better coping with stress
    •    improved health
    •    decreased pain
    •    kinder communication

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction courses include extended experiential practice of meditation, gentle yoga that can be modified for all abilities, education about stress reduction, group discussion, and mindful communication practice.

Who can benefit?
    •    people with health conditions or anxiety
    •    pregnant people
    •    first responders
    •    veterans
    •    therapists and healthcare providers
    •    professors and students
    •    realtors and business owners
    •    parents and retired people
    •    LGBTQI and diverse ethnic communities
    •    and you

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I have considered Reba Connell my friend and teacher for more than 20 years. She is a beautiful, joyful teacher of slowing down, becoming mindful, and making our lives more harmonious.  More than that, many of us see her as a profound and poetic interpreter of ancient wisdom traditions that are providing guidance for living in these perilous times.

Barry Barkan, Ashoka Fellow, Founding Director, Elders' Guild

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction has helped me:

• heal from and live with chronic pain
• leave work at work
• be more present in work and life
• and teach mindfulness joyfully to others
• with sensitivity to living with pain  

Sunday retreat 

​The contents of this email, website, and class are for informational purposes only and are not intended to be, nor can they substitute for, professional advice, diagnosis, psychotherapy, health care, or treatment. While classes engage in mindfulness and group sharing, classes are not psychotherapy or mental health treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.