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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)


Adult and Senior / Health and Wellness -
Adult Enrichment 2025-2026

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is for anyone who experiences stress in their life and would like to be able to manage it better. And more than that, it offers a way of being present to our lives so that we don't miss out on the beauty and joy that is also there. It is about balancing all our "doing" with a chance to "be" and in the process it can provide a path to more peace, clarity and wellbeing. It is an 8-week class and includes an All-Day Retreat. Much of each class is devoted to experiential learning--various mindfulness practices are introduced over the course of the 8 weeks:

  • guided sitting and walking meditation
  • gentle yoga
  • body scan
  • Qigong.

In addition to the experiential learning, each class will also have material presented on a variety of topics including perception, stress and our habitual reactions, positive neuroplasticity, working with difficult thoughts and emotions, and communication. 

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Instructor

Paula Wieckert


Paula Wieckert is a recently retired Physical Therapist having worked at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital as part of their rehabilitation team for 36 years. Appreciating the interplay of mind, body and spirit in contributing to each person’s ability to cope, grow and heal, she has found mindfulness practices have enhanced both her personal and professional life. She completed the Seven Day Professional Training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) in Mind-Body Medicine with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli, the 9 Day Practicum in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction and the 9 Day MBSR Practice Teaching Intensive.

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  Paula Wieckert


Lenox Community Center : Rm 110 - Computer Lab
Thursdays, Sep 4 - Oct 30
6:00 - 8:30 PM

Methodist Hospital : Auditorium
Saturday, Oct 18
9:30 AM - 4:00 PM

  No Class Oct 2


Min Age   21 yr.

Price: $ 329 00
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  Paula Wieckert


Lenox Community Center : Rm 115 - Craft Room
Thursday, Aug 28
6:30 - 7:30 PM

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