Stressed??

Are you living with a chronic illness? Suffering from Chronic Pain?
Feeling Anxious and Overwhelmed? Experiencing Sleep Disturbances?
Facing or Recovering from Surgery?

Try Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

8-Week Course at The JCC in Manhattan
334 Amsterdam Avenue at West 76th Street
Modeled on the Stress Reduction Program at UMass Medical School

Research has shown that participants in programs such as these report:
• Lasting decreases in symptoms. • Less intense pain. • Increased ability to cope
with pain that may not go away. • Feeling more relaxed. • Greater energy.
• Improved self-esteem. • Feeling less bothered by stressful situations.

Each MBSR course lasts 8 weeks, and consists of:
• Weekly classes of 2.5 hours each. • A daylong class on a Sunday • Guided
instructions in mindfulness meditation practices. • Gentle, mindful stretching and
Yoga • Group dialogue and inquiry to enhance every-day awareness. • Daily home
practice assignments. • CDs or tapes with guided instructions and a workbook.

WINTER 2008 CYCLE
Evening and Morning sections are offered.

Orientation Sessions: (required for anyone interested in taking the class)
Wednesday, January 30, 7pm-9:30 pm OR Thursday, January 31, 10am-12:30pm

Evening Session:
8 Wednesdays, 7-9:30pm
February 6th – March 26th

Morning Session:
8 Thursdays, 10am-12:30pm
February 7th – March 27th

Daylong Session: Sunday, March 16th, 10am-5pm

Program Fees:
$300 for members of either The JCC of Manhattan or
New York Insight Meditation Center
$350 for non-members.
To register, call the JCC at 646.505.5708 or register online
http://www.jccmanhattan.org/category.aspx?catid=1977#16860