"I just can't do the things I used to be able to do." "My mind no longer works like it used to." In our culture, we tend to avoid the realities of aging. As our bodies change, we lose function and, society tells us, beauty and value. We lose our careers, and sometimes our finances […]
The key to maintaining emotional, mental, and physical balance is to respond to stress not with frustration and self-criticism, but with mindful, non-judgmental awareness of your body and mind. In this workshop series, we will explore research-based mindfulness-based stress reduction tools and techniques that are designed to alleviate stress and reduce chronic pain. Come learn […]
See part 1, January 10 for details.
See January 10 for details.
Note: this workshop is part of a day-long women's retreat at the Norbertine Center for Spirituality at St. Norbert Abbey. For details on the time of my workshop, please go to: http://www.norbertines.org When we feel compassion for others, we feel kindness toward them, empathy and a desire to help reduce their suffering. It's the same when […]
A day of inspirational, enlightening speakers. Elizabeth Lewis session: Learn to be Kind to Yourself: practices for Self-compassion. Includes presentations, morning refreshments, lunch.
For details, see January 10.
In this workshop we will explore: how to achieve the mental state of mindfulness; how to completely aware of all that is going-on within and around you form moment to moment without judgment or preconceived notions. We will experience mindful breathing, meditation and other practices that can help you reduce stress and pain, and find […]
SELF-COMPASSION: LEARN TO BE KINDER TO YOURSELF A Yoga and Meditation Self-Care Retreat with Kerry Duma & Elizabeth Lewis When we feel compassion for others, we feel kindness toward them, empathy and a desire to help reduce their suffering. It's the same when we turn compassion towards ourselves. Self-compassion means offering kindness and understanding to yourself during […]
In this workshop we will explore: how to cope with grief due to age-related loss; how to distinguish between what is helpful or necessary for you and what is not; how to re-imagine your final decades and years of life with renewed confidence, purpose and meaning.