Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction

Mindfulness meditation is the art of paying attention, of listening to your heart. Rather than withdrawing from the world, mindfulness can help you enjoy it more fully, effectively and peacefully.

In UW Health's Integrative Medicine Program, we offer a variety of group and individual meditation programs.

Patient Testimonials

Read testimonials from people who have participated in the Mindfulness program.

Mindfulness Introductory Course

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is designed to introduce Mindfulness meditation practice as a way of reducing stress and developing greater balance, control and fuller participation in your life.

The introductory course includes guided instruction in Mindfulness meditation practices, gentle stretching and Mindful yoga, inquiry and application into experiences of daily living, group dialogue, home assignments and tapes.

Teen Mindfulness Program

This summer, we're offering a three-week program for teens from 15 to 18 years old who are interested in learning Mindfulness meditation. Learn more

Mindfulness Graduate Courses

Graduate classes for those who have taken the beginning-level Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course include:

• Awakening the Eye of the Heart, as Spring Awakens
• Heard: Listening Deeply to Another
• Mid Day Mindfulness
• Mindfulness and Martial Arts
• Mindfulness and Movement - Discovering Stillness Within Movement
• Practicing Presence, Deepening Awareness
• Radical Acceptance - Practicing Together
• Friday Mindfulness Meditation Drop-in Sessions
• View All Mindfulness Classes
• Guided imagery
• Corporate retreat programs
• Mindfulness Research and Bibliography

Individual Patient Consultation

Learn the techniques of relaxation, guided imagery and mindfulness meditation to complement traditional medical health care.

Retreats

Join the UW Health Mindfulness and Integrative Medicine Programs in exploring ways to integrate more ease, balance and healing in the midst of living in today's world with our retreats.

The retreats are guided by the staff of UW Health Mindfulness and Integrative Medicine Programs. Participants have an opportunity for personal time, open discussions, time in nature and guided group experiences.

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Enjoy The Brush: June 22-24

Begin exploring the 1,700-year-old wisdom of East Asian calligraphy as we look at ancient Chinese masterpieces in this three-day workshop. Engage the heart of the learning and creative process by faithfully copying selected ideographs in different styles. Using a variety of paper and brushes of different sizes, we will also experiment with artistic interpretation and expressionistic improvisation.

Workshop leader Kazuaki Tanahashi, born and trained in Japan, is an artist, writer and peace worker. As a painter and calligrapher, he has had exhibitions of his brushwork, performed and taught worldwide. He's created a genre of one-stroke paintings and multi-color Zen circles. As a calligrapher in East Asian style, he creates works of large single ideographs. 

Register or learn more about Enjoy The Brush