Mind Body Skills Groups

 

The Mind-Body Skills Group model has been developed over the last 30 years at the Center For Mind Body Medicine. These highly experiential and integrative techniques, such as meditation, guided imagery, autogenic training, breath work, movement, self-expression and other approaches are taught in a safe, supportive environment. I have been leading groups as a trained facilitator for over 1 year.

Mind-Body On-line

Traditionally groups have been conducted in person, but with technology, distance is no longer a barrier. The video platform allows everyone to hear and see each other face to face. (These groups are NOT recorded for later viewing–participation must be live.)

What you can expect

These groups emphasize a sense of community. They are small, (8-10 people) and meet on a set day and time for 8 weeks, 2-hours each week. This format provides an opportunity to begin to integrate the mind-body skills into your life, in a real and practical way, with the support of the group to help you work through any difficulties along the way.

During these groups you’ll practice the same Mind-Body Skills that have been used with hundreds of thousands of people all around the world. The small group experience is powerful and you’ll benefit from the intimacy and group support. You’ll be able to integrate what you learn immediately into your daily life, maximizing your self-care, enabling you to deal more successfully with stress.

What it’s NOT:

It is not a webinar, It is not a drop-in group, and it is not therapy.

What it IS:

Mind-Body skills groups are intimate and highly supportive experiences with a skilled facilitator who is also an equal participant in the group. Groups are “closed,” which means new people will not join in mid-series. The group begins and ends together. Everyone who joins should be committed to undertaking a journey – the process of understanding and promoting an innate sense of well-being regardless of the presence or absence of specific symptoms or challenges.

What You’ll Learn:

The evidence-based skills that you will learn have been documented to

  • help lower levels of stress
  • improve mood
  • enhance resiliency and optimism
  • and help prevent chronic health conditions

These skills include:

  • Meditation – Several different kinds, including concentrative, mindfulness, and expressive meditations – all of which promote relaxed, moment to moment awareness.
  • Guided Imagery – To mobilize your imagination, to improve physiological functioning, and address concerns and problems that have previously resisted solutions.
  • Autogenic training & Biofeedback – To develop control over autonomic system functioning, reduce stress, and bring mind and body into balance.
  • Breath Work – Enhance your health through breath awareness
  • Movement – To release stress and increase energy.
  • Self-expression – in words in journaling and drawing, to find solutions to previously insoluble problems

Upcoming scheduled groups:

Please inquire at Linda@LindaLiving.com for the next scheduled group.