Mindful Birthing : cultivating balance in everyday life - Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Mindful Birthing - Programs for Mindful Family Living

As care providers we are called upon to give not only expert knowledge and technical skills but to be fully present as we attend to our clients needs with empathy and compassion. Indeed, it may be that the capacity to be fully present is the essence of any caring relationship. To offer this kind of care amidst the myriad of professional, personal and family life issues we face on a daily basis is a great challenge. As we learn to balance the many mental and emotional demands of our lives through the powerful tool of mindfulness we call on a courageous willingness in ourselves to cultivate the very resources we encourage in our clients: inner strength, calm and self-trust.

Utilizing meditation, breathing, yoga and group dialogue this course is an invitation to learn and practice specific skills for our own physical and mental health and well-being and to learn to promote these essential skills in those we serve.

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction:

Life Skills for the Perinatal Health Professional

“I felt like I was ‘coming home’ and remembering who I really was.”

In this program we will learn to:

Access deep stillness of mind and body
Develop skills for managing stress in work and personal life
Cultivate equanimity, balance and the capacity to be fully present
Identify inner resources to revitalize our professional practice of caring for others
Tap into inner reservoirs of wit, wisdom and well-being
Understand the potential of mindfulness training for transforming stress, pain and fear during pregnancy, childbirth and beyond

Course Begins: TBA

Course includes one Introductory Session, 8 weekly classes, and an all-day practice session on Saturday Oct 28

(date to be confirmed)

24 CEUs available for RNs, CNMs, LCSWs and MFTs

Course Materials:
Full Catastrophe Living Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., a workbook and two CDs for home practice.

Instructor: Nancy Bardacke, CNM, MA

East Bay location

Due to space limitations, early registration is advised.

For more information and registration
contact us or call 510-595-3207

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