MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (MBSR)
MORNING OR EVENING COURSE
Dates: TBD
Orientation: 1.25 hr
8 Weekly Classes: 2.5 hr except for Class 1 and Class 8, which last 3 hr
All-Day Retreat Class: Saturday, 9am-4:30pm
COURSE DESCRIPTION
MBSR teaches us to bring mindfulness (nonjudgmental, present-moment awareness) into our daily lives.
The course incorporates formal and informal mindfulness practices (including mindful eating; body scanning; awareness of breathing; mindful movement; mindful listening; and awareness of sounds, thoughts, and feelings); group dialogue; and teachings on perception, stress reactivity, thought and behavior patterns, and communication. The course consists of an orientation, 8 weekly classes, an all-day session, and 45-60 minutes of daily home practice.
CONTINUING EDUCATION
MBSR is approved for 28.75 CEUs by Pee Dee AHEC for nurses, social workers, counselors, and therapists. Credit hours are based on participant class attendance.
Email Laura at info@hereandnowmindfulness.com for more info.
Past 8-week MBSR Courses
10/16-12/11/2023
1/9-3/6/2023**
8/18-10/13/2022**
1/20-3/9/2020**
4/1-5/20/2019
MINDFULNESS WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
Workshops and classes can include guided mindfulness practices (such as mindful eating; body scanning; awareness of breathing; mindful movement; mindful listening; and awareness of sounds, thoughts, and feelings); as well as a presentation of mindfulness research and resources relevant to participants. To schedule a private or group session, email Laura at info@hereandnowmindfulness.com.
UPCOMING WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
8/1/25-present Seated Tai Chi, McLeod Health and Fitness Center (MHFC)
Mondays 10:30-11:15am
(Free for members or $10 for guests of a member)
8/1/25-present Mindfulness, MHFC
Thursdays 9-9:50am
(Free for members or $10 for guests of a member)
3/28/25-present Chair Yoga, MHFC
Tuesdays 11-11:50am
(Free for members or $10 for guests of a member)
2/4/25-present Tai Chi Intro, MHFC
Tuesdays and Thursdays 12-12:50pm
(Free for members or $10 for guests of a member)
PREVIOUS WORKSHOPS AND CLASSES
3/28/25-1/31/26 Gentle Yoga, MHFC
Fridays 9:30-10:20am
(Free for members or $10 for guests of a member)
12/14/25 Mindfulness Mini-Retreat, Saheli Yoga***
11/14/25 Tai Chi for Lower Elementary Students,
Montessori School of Florence*
8/1-10/29/25 Tai Chi Intro, MHFC
Mondays/Wednesdays 5-5:50pm
10/24-26/25 Women's Wellness Weekend, Saheli Yoga
(in partnership with Tina Patel and Haley Vasuki)
9/14/25 Women's Fair, Saheli Yoga*
(in partnership with Tina Patel and Noelle Whittington)
8/18/25 Occupational Therapy Student Orientation, FMU
6/1-7/31/25 Mindfulness, MHFC
Tuesdays 5-5:50pm
6/21/25 Mindfulness Mini-Retreat, Saheli Yoga***
11/1/24-5/31/25 Mindfulness, MHFC
Tuesdays 5-5:50pm and Thursdays 12-12:50pm
4/10/25 McLeod Angels Luncheon, McLeod Health Foundation*
11/9/24 Mindfulness Mini-Retreat, Saheli Yoga***
9/25/24 Upper Elementary Students, Montessori School of Florence*
7/30/2024-10/31/2024 Mindfulness, MHFC
Tuesdays 5-5:50pm and Thursdays 6-6:50am
2/16/2024 Pee Dee Area Health Education Center (AHEC)*
9/13-10/18/2023 Yoga and Mindfulness Elementary Camp (6 sessions),
Montessori School of Florence
(in partnership with Tina Patel from Saheli Yoga)
8/14/2023 Speech-Language Pathology Student Orientation, FMU
8/10/2023 Speech-Language Pathology Faculty Retreat, FMU
8/10/2023 Montessori School of Florence Teachers*
7/24/2023 Yoga and Mindfulness Elementary Camp, Montessori School of Florence
(in partnership with Tina Patel from Saheli Yoga)*
6/24/2023 Mindfulness Mini-Retreat, Cross and Crown Lutheran Church
5/20/2023 Mindfulness Mini-Retreat, Cross and Crown Lutheran Church**
5/10/2023 Upper Elementary Students, Montessori School of Florence
(in partnership with Tina Patel from Saheli Yoga)*
4/23/2023 Bala Sabha Children and Parents
4/5/2023 Lower Elementary Students, Montessori School of Florence
(in partnership with Tina Patel from Saheli Yoga)*
2/10/2023 Pee Dee Area Health Education Center (AHEC) Wellness Symposium
12/4/2022 The Little Gym Parents*
8/15/2022 Speech-Language Pathology Student Orientation, FMU
8/10/2022 Speech-Language Pathology Faculty Retreat, FMU
8/16/2021 Speech-Language Pathology Student Orientation, FMU
8/11 & 8/12/2020 Speech-Language Pathology Student Orientation, FMU
6/19/2019 Summer Institute, Center of Excellence to Prepare Teachers of Children of Poverty*
3/13/2019 7th Grade Teacher Summit, Robeson County Public Schools, Lumberton, NC
3/5/2019 Center of Excellence to Prepare Teachers of Children of Poverty
11/30/2018 Continuing Education for Mental Health Clinicians, FMU
10/30/2018 Psychology Graduate Students, FMU*
10/25/2018 Honors English 101 Students, FMU
10/2/2018 Nursing Faculty, Francis Marion University (FMU)*
7/13 & 7/16/2018 Shelter Residents, Connections for the Homeless, Evanston, IL
2/6/2018 Supportive Housing Parents, Connections for the Homeless, Evanston, IL
*Volunteer workshop
**Payment not required, so participants were able to attend at no charge
***10% of proceeds goes to Homes of Hope India