Thursday mornings 9:30 am - noon beginning January 12th
Daylong Class (a required part of the 8 week program):
Sunday, February 5th 9:30 am - 5 pm (The Daylong class is essential as new material is presented.)
Have you ever noticed that even when your formal practice is going well you can hit the skids when it's time to communicate with others? Developing an interpersonal mindfulness practice helps us be more fully present with others and oneself.
Is it possible that human relationships are one of the best fields for cultivating mindfulness? Is it possible that we can bring mindfulness to all our interpersonal communications - even those that are virtual? As we move between interacting virtually and negotiating being in person again - whether with friends, family or co-workers - can practice help us cultivate the skills that can support us in staying present within challenging conversations?
The program was specifically designed for graduates of MBSR programs but is suitable for anyone with a mindfulness practice who has experience or is willing to experience stepping out of silent practice and applying mindfulness in human interaction.
Note: The bulk of the class time will be spent reflecting and practicing in dyads (pairs) in breakout rooms, using the Insight Dialogue Guidelines.
Prerequisite: A Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) class or prior meditation experience that includes some relational practice - i.e. a willingness to bring mindfulness out of silent formal practice into shared investigation of the human experience.
Read what people are saying about the interpersonal mindfulness course.