SBMG ~ Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Pain and Stress Management

Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Pain and Stress Management

Meets in Meditation Hall

This 3-hour workshop will explore in-depth how mindfulness practice can be used to manage chronic pain and stress. We will discuss the Buddhist teaching of the Second Arrow, including how to differentiate between primary pain and secondary suffering. We will share tools for working with physical and mental pain, as well as practical exercises, such as body scan, mindful movement, and loving-kindness “Metta” practice. The workshop will be interactive, and will follow elements of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction program developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the UMass Medical Center. Participants will go home with useful tools to manage and/or reframe their relationship to chronic pain and stress.

For more information, please contact Ajit Vaidya@ajit_v_vaidya@hotmail.com