Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
The goal standard for mindfulness training since 1978

Orientation Monday September 21st
Followed by 8 Mondays ending November 16th
Includes a retreat class Saturday November 7th from 9:00AM-4:00PM

Due to the pandemic, this MBSR course will be live online using Zoom

Goals of MBSR-
– Learn life-long tools for living fully despite daily challenges and demands
– Consciously promote resilience, positive psychology and emotional intelligence
– Prevent burnout from the stress of work and taking care of others
– Reduce errors and accidents at work and home
– Systematically mobilize your inner resources for healing pain and illness
– Practice a portable toolkit of self-care approaches for promoting health
– Learn non-drug approaches for managing stress-related chronic conditions
– Explore the meaning and deepest values that inform your life and your work
– Cultivate your innate happiness, peacefulness and compassion

        Slow down, relax the body, quiet the mind and open the heart

This experiential learning environment is based on a facilitated small group process.
Such group support can be a personally transformative model for learning and healing.

Mindfulness skills you will learn include-
– Mindful gentle yoga (no prior yoga experience necessary)
– Body scan
– Mindfulness meditation
– Mindful eating
– Mindful communication
– Other mind-body skills you will learn include journaling, self-massage, skilled relaxation and imagery

Facilitator- John A. Patterson MD, MSPH, FAAFP
Board certified in Family Practice and Integrative Holistic Medicine
Faculty member University of Kentucky College of Medicine
Faculty member Saybrook College of Integrative Medicine and Health Sciences (Pasadena,, CA)
Senior faculty for Center for Mind Body Medicine (Washington DC)
Certified in Mindful Medical Practice (U Rochester School of Medicine)
Certified in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Certified by Integrative Restoration Institute- iRest Yoga Nidra
Certified by International Association of Yoga Therapists
Certified by Physician Coaching Institutes

Location- Mind Body Studio 517 Southland Drive, Lexington KY 40503
Group size is limited. Pre-registration is required

Cost is partially underwritten by UK Wellness for UK employees- for details see
https://ukhr.uky.edu/livewell/login
Cost for non-UK participants is sliding scale $295 – $395 as financially able.
For non-UK registration, please use both email and voicemail to contact Dr. Patterson-
Email- japatt@windstream.net
Phone- 859-373-0033