Mindfulness in Nature
Fri, Aug 23
|ONE Center (in-person)
Explore, and experience mindfulness in nature to learn accessible, simple ways of practicing mindfulness through invitations from the beautiful land, gardens, forest, and waters of the South Salish Sea at The ONE Center.
Time & Location
Aug 23, 2024, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM PDT
ONE Center (in-person), 7400 Gallagher Cove Rd NW, Olympia, WA 98502, USA
About the event
The Mindfulness Movement continues to change lives by helping people worldwide wake up and learn new ways of living a more peaceful, joy-filled, and healthier life. This movement includes different clinical Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) developed to effectively help people suffer less from chronic pain, depression, anxiety, substance use, suicidality, and more painful conditions. MBIs include Dialectic Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and Mindful Self Compassion (MSC). They are all strongly influenced by Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn over 45 years ago. These evidence-based interventions honor the mind/body connection and align well with the integrated health care bio-psycho-social treatment model.
While psychological interventions are typically knowledge-based and directed toward client change, irrespective of the clinician’s health and well-being, Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBIs) are different. They require teachers to practice what they preach and teach from their practice. So, let’s practice mindfulness together…