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What is mindfulness & MBSR?

Very simply, mindfulness can be described as moment-to-moment, nonjudgmental awareness.


Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, or MBSR, was developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. in 1979 based on clinical research and his own experiences as a molecular biologist, a practicing yogi, and a student of Zen Buddhist teachers.


In an MBSR class, facilitators and participants share mindfulness practices that can help us uncover paths to internal calm and peace, even when facing stressful situations.


With consistent long-term practice, MBSR has been shown to work as well as anti-anxiety medication.

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Why practice mindfulness?

Have you ever found yourself losing your cool or saying something you regret when someone upsets you?


As someone who has yelled at complete strangers when activated—imagine a 5'2" Hulk—I now know there's another way.


When we practice moment-to-moment awareness, studies have shown we can begin to respond to stressors in ways other than defaulting to “fight, flight, freeze” reactions (our “lizard” brain trying to protect us).


Mindfulness teaches us to learn to use the wisdom of our body and mind to face stress, pain, and illness.


MBSR can reduce not only stress, but harm to oneself and others.

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How Participants Have Benefitted from MBSR

Attuned to One's Body

Taking Time to Be Still

Taking Time to Be Still

"Practicing becoming more mindful helps me be more aware of being attuned to my body and how my body reacts to stress and anxiety. I can sense when I need to take some time to be still or breathe with intention."

Taking Time to Be Still

Taking Time to Be Still

Taking Time to Be Still

"Practicing becoming more mindful helps me be more aware of being in tune with my body and how my body reacts to stress and anxiety I can sense when I need to take some time to be still or breathe with intention."

Better Listener

Taking Time to Be Still

Choosing If and How to Respond

"The skills taught in this class arm a person with ways to deal with stress, anxiety, and letting go, and the benefit of becoming a better listener."

Choosing If and How to Respond

Choosing If and How to Respond

Choosing If and How to Respond

"I have strongly relied on my rational/logical self, believing all my thoughts and ignoring or not paying attention to my feelings or physical sensations. I am learning to be aware of my thoughts, without taking them as total truth or relying on them. I am learning to pause, be aware, be curious, question my initial thoughts, feelings, physical sensations before choosing if and how to respond."

Language of Gentleness

Choosing If and How to Respond

Finding Peace in the Chaos

"I am noticing that I am more aware of my body and more in tune throughout my daily activities I can sense and in tune when my body wants attentiveness. Wriggling or tapping my toes sometimes makes me laugh or smile. I can also hear my body speak to me...there is a language of gentleness that I am tuning into."

Finding Peace in the Chaos

Choosing If and How to Respond

Finding Peace in the Chaos

"The sense of community and dedicated time away from our regular lives was so sacred and hard to find otherwise. I'm in a very busy season of my life right now and MBSR has helped me notice and find moments to slow down and just be present in my body and in my life. My practice has allowed me to find moments of peace in the chaos. I would wish this for everyone."

Mindful in Situations

Practice, Practice, Practice

Mindful in Situations

"It makes me smile when I notice that I'm being mindful in situations where I haven't been (or rarely have been)."

Returning to Humanity

Practice, Practice, Practice

Mindful in Situations

"[MBSR] is a great way to return to humanity and ourselves. MBSR has been a transformative experience that has brought forth lots of awareness to me regarding my stress reactions and emotions."

Practice, Practice, Practice

Practice, Practice, Practice

Practice, Practice, Practice

"The opportunities to practice, practice, practice is what I loved most about this program."

Learning from Each Other

Learning from Each Other

Practice, Practice, Practice

"Favorite aspects: Empathetic facilitator, guided practices, debrief in pairs and in groups, learning from others experiences, the safe space to share our experiences, size of group"

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(If events say "Busy" and no other details are available, this means these are private engagements not meant for the general public. See my work with organizations to learn more. Thank you for your interest!)

MBSR is the Most Studied Mindfulness Program in the U.S.

Health News from NPR

Daily meditation may work as well as a popular drug to calm anxiety, study finds

"The study participants who took the drugs and those who participated in the meditation program were evaluated at the end of eight weeks using the same clinical scale, and both groups showed about a 20% reduction in the severity of their symptoms."

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Frequently Asked Questions

Please submit your question or reach out at momenttomoment.co@gmail.com if your question isn't answered below.

If you have ever experienced stress or anxiety, MBSR offers practices that can help regulate your reactions to stressors. Past students and co-teachers offer some helpful insight on this page: momenttomoment.co/about


At this time, I may facilitate online or in-person classes (not hybrid). Online classes would take place over Zoom, while in-person classes would take place in the San Diego, CA region. Sign up below for updates on new offerings.


Each session of an MBSR course is different and can include guided meditations, guided reflections, facilitated group inquiry, small group sharing, reviews of home practice, content about stress and stress response, Q&A, and more. Participants are encouraged—but certainly not required—to share their experience of their practice, remembering there is no right or wrong way to practice. Your practice is yours.


While you may already have expectations of what meditation or mindfulness is, my invitation is for you to come to class with curiosity, setting any expectations aside.


A traditional MBSR course includes an orientation prior to the start of the course, and then spans 8 weeks, with 2.5 hours of class time each week, as well as a day of facilitated mindfulness lasting 7 to 8 hours.


The most important time commitment, however, is your home practice outside of class. This includes approximately 30–45 minutes of daily formal practice (body scan, seated meditations, mindful movement, etc.) as well as practicing informally, such as while eating, walking, etc.


After class 8, class 9 is basically the rest of your life!


It is recommended that participants miss no more than 2 sessions. If you know you must miss 2 or more sessions, I suggest you choose to take the course another time.


While MBSR can complement therapy and other supports, it is not recommended that participants forego therapy or prescription medication while participating in an MBSR course. If you have underlying or root trauma or causes for anxiety that have not yet been addressed, it is recommended you address them with health care and healing professionals before embarking on an MBSR course.


Indeed, MBSR and mindfulness practice can teach us to notice when we are worrying and when we experience negative emotions. At some point during an MBSR course, participants may even be encouraged to sit with difficult or negative emotions that are arising. While practicing MBSR, we can befriend whatever arises for us with curiosity and without judgment. 


However, sometimes these emotions can be very intense and triggering. Facilitators may ask that participants notice when these emotions become too much and to back off gently, again without judgment. During a meditation practice, only you can determine whether an emotion is too intense to stay with. 


If you have underlying or root trauma or causes for anxiety that have not yet been addressed, it is recommended you address them with health care and healing professionals before embarking on an MBSR course.


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