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"This class has allowed me to see the stress in my life from a new point of view, where the heaviness seems less weighty, where I can act more freely, and where I can just let it be instead of having to panic or react in flight." - MBSR class participant
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Allie Rudolph, L.C.S.W., has been Associate Professor in the Department of Family Medicine for over 25 years, where she provided clinical teaching, direct patient care, and co-directed the Family Stress Clinic. She is the founder, and served as both co-director and director of the UVa Mindfulness Center and MBSR Program over the past 10 years. Allie has studied and practiced mindfulness meditation for over 20 years and applies the principles in her teaching, consulting and psychotherapy practice.
John Schorling, M.D., is Professor of Internal Medicine and Head of the Section of General Internal Medicine. He completed residency training in internal medicine at the University of Virginia and in preventive medicine at the University of Washington. His clinical interests include general internal medicine, fostering healthy lifestyle behaviors, and physician health issues. He has practiced meditation for 11 years and has participated in the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Professional Training program with Jon Kabat-Zinn. His focus is on teaching mindfulness to medical students, physicians and other healthcare providers, and on research in the clinical applications of MBSR.
Julia (Julie) E. Connelly, M.D., is a Professor of Medicine and Senior Clinical Scholar in the Center for Humanism in Medicine at the University of Virginia. She practices geriatrics in Orange County and is Medical Director of the Orange County Nursing Home. Julie has had a meditation practice for 15 years and is a student of the Diamond Approach, (integrating western psychology and Eastern religious traditions). She is a 1998 graduate of the Virginia School of Massage.
Matt Goodman, M.D., is an Associate Professor in the Department of Internal Medicine at the University of Virginia. He has a strong interest in preventive medicine, and in helping patients change self-destructive behaviors. He has practiced and taught mindfulness for over 10 years.
Sam Green, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor of Medical Education at the University of Virginia School Of Medicine. He has been practicing mindfulness for 10 years, beginning with the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction class, and continuing with a number of other courses and retreats. He has been teaching mindfulness to medical students informally for several years, and more recently began teaching MBSR, and co-teaching an elective for fourth year medical school students with Julie Connelly.
Susan Stone, Ph.D., is author of At the Eleventh Hour; Caring for My Dying Mother, on mindfulness and caregiving; and co-author of The American Mosaic, on workforce diversity. A family and volunteer caregiver, Susan has meditated for 25 years and has lived in Buddhist monasteries for 3 years. She co-leads the Insight Meditation Community of Charlottesville, a weekly mindfulness meditation group; founded weekly meditation groups in maximum-security prisons; and leads workshops and retreats in lay and monastic settings. She is a Reiki master.
Mindfulness is the quality of attention we bring to the events in our lives. It is the process of bringing our awareness to what we are doing at the time we are doing it. It is purposely being engaged in our actions, feelings, physical sensations, and thoughts.
Is this a religious program?
No. The practice of mindfulness has its origins in ancient Eastern traditions.
However, mindfulness is currently widely practiced outside the structure of any
religion. The ability to develop calm and focused attention as well as cultivate
deeper and broader present moment awareness (mindfulness) have great value in and
of themselves.
Is there scientific evidence for this program?
This program is being conducted in hospitals around the world with success among
many populations, including people suffering from depression, anxiety, chronic pain,
and work stress. Studies published in medical and scientific journals show
mindfulness-based programs are beneficial to ones health and well-being.
Do I need prior meditation experience?
Experience with meditation is not necessary. Beginners are welcome.
How is this going to help the physical symptoms I am experiencing?
Often when we experience a symptom, we tighten mentally or physically around it
hoping we can diminish its intensity. Usually this effort only increases tension
and our reactions become erratic or our perceptions clouded by negative emotions.
Mindfulness allows us to be present to what is actually happening and to lift the
fog of our expectations, ruminations, and judgmental self-statements.
If Im on medication, should I continue to take it? Will I be able to stop medication
after the course?
Maintain your medication schedule as prescribed. Never make any medication changes
without consulting your physician. Our programs are designed to develop skills that
will allow you to make healthy decisions for yourself. The decision to adjust or stop
your medication requires a clear understanding of your needs; an understanding which
only develops over time. In the course, you will be facing many changes in your
stance towards your symptoms. It is best to allow these stances to consolidate and
be confirmed before making other changes.
What should I bring to the course?
- Wear comfortable clothes
- Bring a notepad and pencil/pen
- Bring an attitude of curiosity and commitment to caring for yourself
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