InsightLA Schedule
Mindfulness for Teens - CALM
| Teacher(s): |
Stefanie Goldstein &
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| Date(s): | January 24 (Thursday) - March 14 (Thursday) | |||||||||
| Time: | 4:00pm - 5:30pm | |||||||||
| Description: | CALM: Connecting Adolescents to Learning Mindfulness For ages 14-18 years old. Mindfulness for Teens/CALM at InsightLA is an 8-week program inspired by Jon Kabat-Zinn's extensively researched Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program. With more than 30 years of research MBSR has proven to be an effective model in developing coping strategies in managing stress and restoring health and balance to one's life. In today's world, teens are under more pressure and experiencing more stress than ever before. Between the increasing demands of academic life, extracurricular activities, peer relationships, family relationships, and the constant growing demands of technology, teens are often left feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, and irritable. Mindfulness for Teens can teach teens how to more effectively deal with change, stress, disappointments, and strong emotions. This program can give teens the ability to learn how to slow down, make more thoughtful decisions, and live in the present without their lens of judgment. In this class teens will learn to: -Handle life situations with less emotional reactivity -Strengthen their ability to pay attention and focus -Learn effective strategies for making wiser decisions -Increase compassion for themselves and others This eight-week class is highly interactive and meets weekly for 1.5 hours and includes a half-day long retreat. It includes training in mindfulness through the practices of sitting and walking meditation and gentle yoga and movement. Teens will learn skills for emotion regulation and stress reduction. The class will also include discussion and reflection to help integrate their experiences. The participants are asked to practice mindful meditation or mindful movement for 15 to 30 minutes a day with instructional audios. An intensive teacher-participant relationship helps the participant integrate the teaching into her or his specific life situations and can really make the practice his or her own. If you would like to pay for the course in installments, please email programs@insightla.org. | |||||||||
| Location: | InsightLA Olympic 1430 Olympic Blvd. Santa Monica, CA 90404 Please note: Parking is metered everyday except Sunday. | |||||||||
| Directions: | See Map | |||||||||
| Contact the teacher | Contact by email (expect responses Monday - Friday, only) | |||||||||
| Level: | All Levels | |||||||||
| Cost: | based on your income, using a sliding scale as follows: | |||||||||
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| Enrollment Limit: | 20 | There are still openings for this class. | |||||||||
| Items to Bring: | A yoga mat if you have one. Also, wear comfortable clothes, and bring a blanket and socks if you are sensitive to the cold. | |||||||||
| Contact Information: | Email us at programs@insightla.org or call us at 310-774-3325. | |||||||||
