Diane Renz – MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) – Intensive 2-Day Workshop

Diane Renz – MBSR (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction) – Intensive 2-Day WorkshopOutlineFoundational PrinciplesThe Origin of MBSRGoals and PrinciplesPopulations ServedAssessment and OrientationMBSR Ground RulesTeacher CompetenciesThe Curriculum—ThemesClass 1-3 Grounding Mindfulness in the BodyClass 4-5 Stress Reaction versus ResponseClass 6-7 Communication and Interpersonal MindfulnessClass 8 Summation and Bringing Mindfulness HomeAll Day SessionEstablishing Mindfulness PracticesDefining MindfulnessIntroduce Mindfulness Experientially and Verbally7 Essential Attitudes in Establishing MindfulnessEstablishing Intention and Commitment to PracticeHow Intention Determines OutcomeLanguage to Guide – Top Down v. Bottom UpReality of the Road to Mindfulness Practice – Overcoming ObstaclesGuidance in Formal Mindfulness PracticesThe Body ScanThe Sitting Meditation with Awareness of BreathYogaWalking MeditationLoving-Kindness MeditationPractice in Leading a Mindfulness MeditationApplying Mindfulness to Daily LifeCreating Home PracticesUse of HomeworkThe S.T.O.P.The Three Minute Breathing SpaceAwareness ExercisesClinical Issues: Working with DifficultiesThe Integrative Functions of MBSRWorking with FeelingWorking with Pain and StressWorking with Anxiety and PanicApplication of Neuro-Science ResearchExtract the Principles of MBSR for Application with:Anxiety/traumaDepressionAddictionsMindfulness as Context, Content and DiagnosticInter-personal Mindfulness and CommunicationWhy Relationship is Number One StressorWhat is Mindful Communication?Aikido as Metaphor in MBSRPerceptual Awareness of the BodyImplicit Bias and the BrainLimitations of Research and Potential RisksVarious definitions of mindfulnessResearch validity and reliabilityClient may experience initial increase in symptomsSpecial considerations for severe mental illnessFacultyDiane Renz, MA, LPC Related seminars and products: 2Diane Renz, M.A., L.P.C., has 37 years of Mindfulness experience, trained with Jon Kabat-Zinn & Saki Santorelli at the Center for Mindfulness, UMASS.Diane is a Neuroscience Practical Applications Facilitator, Licensed Psychotherapist, Workshop Developer, Mindfulness Instructor & MBSR Teacher, who founded Your Gateway to Healing™, a worldwide counseling, coaching, and consulting service.Utilizing the latest neuroscience studies that show our capacity for changing our brains & biology through focused attention, she presents a variety of somatic and mindfulness based practices to help people affect positive state & behavioral changes, that are detailed in her upcoming book on anxiety, based on her current trademarked workshop, “Healing Beyond Anxiety™: Body as Ally.”With over 30 years in human services, trained in Transpersonal & Contemplative Psychology, philosophy, religious perspectives, as well as, extensive post graduate studies in Trauma and Somatic psychology, her work is a confluence of various schools of thought and personal experiment, and is fueled both by professional training and personal exploration.She has studied with Dan Siegel, MD, in the field of neuroscience and Interpersonal Neurobiology, Jon Kabat Zinn in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, and integrates the teachings of numerous other thought leaders in the field of Somatic research and Neuroplasticity. Diane’s view of a person’s inherent health guides her work; each symptom becomes opportunity for healing. Both her professional and personal experience has proven that you can turn ‘pain into possibility™’ as it becomes your Gateway to Healing™.Speaker Disclosure:Financial: Diane Renz is the Founder of Your Gateway to Healing™. She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Nonfinancial: Diane Renz is a member of UMASS Center of Mindfulness