Audience for Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) - Mindfulness Meditation Classes

Mindfulness classes are for people who want to reduce their reactivity to all manner of stress and/or are dealing with chronic health problems. It is offered as a complement to competent medical and psychological treatment for stress-related disorders and chronic pain, not as an alternative. Research has shown that practicing meditation can help in the following areas:

Medical Problems - Fibromyalgia, Chronic Pain, Heart Disease, Asthma, Emphysema, Gastrointestinal Problems, Cancer, Sleep and Skin Disorders, Gynecological and Fertility Disorders, Stress-related Disorders

Stress - Resulting from Work, Life Changes, Family Concerns, Illness, Type A Personality

Psychological Concerns - Anxiety, Phobias, Panic, Grief, Fatigue and Depression