Mindfulness for Parents - Los Feliz

Teacher(s):	LISA KRING TEACHER BIO Lisa Kring Lisa Kring is a licensed clinical social worker, with a experience in child and family therapy and family court mediation. Through her studies with Dan Siegel, M.D., she began practicing mindfulness with the Mindful Awareness Research Center over six years ago, and later began the MBSR certification process with Bob Stahl and Jon Kabat-Zinn. She also leads ongoing mindfulness groups with cancer patients at the SIMMS/MANN Center for Integrative Oncology at UCLA. Lisa recognizes Trudy Goodman and Christiane Wolf as guiding teachers and mentors, and is deeply grateful to be a part of the Insight LA community.
Date(s):	January 20 (Friday) - February 24 (Friday)
Time:	10:00am - 12:00pm (6 weeks)
Description:	In this six-week special topics class on Friday mornings, participants will learn how to use mindful awareness practice in a family context. Each class session will include meditation practice, instruction, and discussion. Mindfulness means becoming more in touch with our life as it is unfolding. Parenting through mindfulness has the potential to penetrate past surface appearances and behaviors, allowing us to see our children as they truly are, moment to moment. Old patterns, that usually stem from wounds from our own experiences as children, often mindlessly rule our behavior as parents. To be mindful with our children, and to gain insight into these old patterns, we must first learn to be in the moment, as we are. This class will involve specific guided mindful meditations, education and sharing, making the space for increased wisdom, connection, compassion, insight and joy that can emerge through the experience of mindful parenting. EXCERPT FROM "EVERYDAY BLESSINGS" By Myla Kabat-Zinn and Jon Kabat-Zinn: The greatest gift you can give your child is your self. This means that part of your work as a parent is to keep growing in self-knowledge and in awareness. We have to be grounded in the present moment to share what is deepest and best in ourselves. This is ongoing work, but it can be furthered by making a time for quiet contemplation in whatever ways feel comfortable to us. We only have right now. Let us use it to its best advantage, for our children's sake, and for our own.
Location:	InsightLA Los Feliz University of Philosophical Research campus, 3910 Los Feliz Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90027
Directions:	See Map
Contact the teacher	Contact by email (expect responses Monday - Friday, only)
Level:	All Levels
Cost:	$135
Enrollment Limit:	25 \| There are still openings for this class.
Items to Bring:	Comfortable clothing - journal/notebook
Contact Information:	programs@insightla.org