MBSR Programs
There are currently three classes being offered per year. Classes are held at Shands Hospital in Gainesville, Florida and are open to everyone.
June 1- July 20, 2016
Day of Mindfulness July 9- View or download the Summer Brochure by clicking HERE.
- Register by following this LINK.
- Fee: $225
Sept 7 - Nov 2*, 2016
Day of Mindfulness October 22 *Please note: there will be no class on October 12.- Fee: $265
MBSR at UF Health in Gainesville, Florida.
Open to everyone!
This class is based on the Stress Reduction Program founded by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979 that has been featured in the PBS documentary Healing and The Mind. Since its beginning, over 15,000 people have completed this program.
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program
with Nancy Lasseter, Ed.S., LMHC UF Health at Shands Integrative Medicine Wellness EducatorEight Wednesdays from 5:30 - 7:30 pm in the Shands FAB building, NE of the UF Health Shands East parking garage next to Shands North Tower See map.
Includes a Day of Mindfulness Saturday (the final class) , 9:30 - 4:30.
Fee: $225
23 CEUs available for LCSWs, LMHCs, and LMFTs*
*Sorry, no partial credit given. Must attend all classes including the Day of Mindfulness to receive credit.This class is open to everyone in the community
Registration Questions
- For more information, please email UFHITM@shands.ufl.edu or call 352.265.9355. or contact Nancy Lasseter, Nancylasseter@gmail.com.
- Use the Contact link in the upper menu bar
- LINKS TO REGISTRATION FORM and cost informaton are listed with each class above.
Nancy Lasseter has been teaching MBSR in the Gainesville community since 2004. In addition to her work as an Integrative Medicine Wellness Educator at UF Health at Shands, she has a small private practice as a Mental Health Counselor specializing in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for anxiety, depression, and self esteem issues.
For more detail about MBSR and other MBSR program, visit the Center for Mindfulness web site at: http://www.umassmed.edu/cfm/index.aspx
Why Learn Mindfulness Meditation Practices?
Scientific evidence reveals that we can add neurons to the parts of our brain that are most active when we feel happy and alert. Evidence shows that MBSR grads have done this. Happy people, it turns out, live longer, achieve more success, maintain stronger relationships and lead healthier lives. These are pretty good reasons to devote six weeks of your life to this program.
Mindfulness meditation is happiness training. It is not about trying to empty the mind of all thoughts. Rather, it's about learning how not to get caught up in the same-old-stories that are constantly filling our minds; stories that often result in unhealthy feelings and reactions. It’s about training our minds to choose healthy responses to life’s stressors.
MBSR 8 week program includes:
• Guided instruction in mindfulness meditation practices
• Gentle stretching and introductory mindful yoga
• Group dialogue
• Daily homework assignments
• 4 CDs and a practice manual
• Full Day of Mindfulness