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Mindful Awareness for Children and Their Parents:In this four week course children and their parents are taught the basic practices of mindful awareness. The focus of this class is to develop an awareness of our thoughts, feelings, bodily sensations, and awareness of the things that are around us and happening in the moment. An emerging body of research has indicated that mindfulness can help children to calm, improve their attention, improve personal emotional awareness, and help them to make better decisions. Research also indicates these same outcomes with adults. In this course, children and their parents can learn together how to develop, easy to learn, daily practices to increase wellness for all members of the family.
Offered by Ann Gebhardt; MSEd, LPCC-S and Renée Pitts; MSEd, LPCC, CDCA
Mindfulness and Meditation, Developing and Deepening Your Practice: Mindfulness and meditation are practices of self-exploration and discipline that can lead to a sense of wellbeing and an open acceptance of life. Through this progressive 8-week course, you will learn the basic concepts in meditation, along with various practices, from sitting meditation to guided meditation and visualization practices. You will also gain a conceptual understanding of how to apply these practices in your life. With a unique blend of Eastern thought and western science, this course will challenge you to break down your old habits of thinking and interacting with the world, allowing you to develop open awareness and adopt a relaxed responsiveness to your life.
Offered by Renée Pitts; MSEd, LPCC, CDCA
Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP): This eight week, after care program, integrates the cognitive-behavioral based relapse prevention with progressive instruction on mindfulness and meditation practices. The class is designed as an intervention to help manage or prevent relapse for individuals struggling with addictive behavior and process addictions. The strategies learned are designed to assist with alcohol, nicotine, and other substance use and behavioral disorders by teaching methods to cope with urges, cravings and triggers that result in relapse.
Offered by Renée Pitts; MSEd, LPCC, CDCABeth provides various types of yoga classes at Blue Star Family Counseling multiple times per month. Check out her Facebook page for upcoming events.
Audio and Video Files
4 Things I Trust
10 Minute Body Scan
Breath Meditation
Brief Sitting Meditation
Body Scan
Longer Sitting Meditation
Mountain
SOBER Breathing Space
Sound Meditation
Tree Meditation
Urge Surfing
White Light Meditation
Expansion Meditation