A Taste of Self-Compassion
Proven benefits of self-compassion:
- Ability to handle difficult emotions with more ease
- Self-acceptance and acceptance of others
- Motivate with encouragement not criticism
Wednesday, Oct 12, 9:30 am EDT
with GRCFM CoFounder
Carol Hendershot
A Taste of Mindfulness
Proven benefits of mindfulness:
- Improved ability to manage stress
- Increased confidence and self-acceptance
- Better sleep, focus, and attention
Thursday, Oct 12, 6:30 pm EDT
with GRCFM CoFounder
Carol Hendershot
A Taste of Mindful Eating
Benefits of mindful eating:
- More compassion and curiosity
- Motivate yourself with kindness instead of criticism
- Work with thoughts and emotions that trigger mindless eating
Tuesday, Oct 11, 9:30 am ET
with Lori Schermers
Registered Dietitian
A Taste of Mindful Parenting
Benefits of Mindful Parenting:
- Ability to Ground yourself in difficult situations
- Capacity to set boundaries based on your values
- Build a toolbox for self-care
Tuesday, Sept 27, 6:30 pm ET
with Cheryl Blackington
Mindful Parenting Instructor
About Our Free Online Mindfulness Classes
Supported by over 40 years of research, mindfulness has been shown to be an effective complementary treatment to many different areas of physical, mental and emotional health, as well as to promote an overall sense of well-being. Self-kindness, one of the three components of mindful self-compassion, is a way of seeing our inner critic and being as caring and encouraging towards ourselves as we would a good friend.
These classes are an excellent way to explore these topics and practices before committing to further learning. You'll gain a basic understanding of the main topic and try out techniques in a supportive environment with a trained, experienced instructor.
If you have have taken a class with us before, or have explored mindfulness or meditation in the past, we invite you to join us for one of these 60-minute classes to restart your journey or refresh your practice. Invite a friend, too!
About Grand Rapids Center for Mindfulness
Founded in 2011, GRCFM has led hundreds of participants through mindfulness programs in small group, workshop, corporate, and community settings. Our programs are based on the groundbreaking work of Jon Kabat-Zinn at the Center for Mindfulness at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center, Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer of the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion, and Lynn Rossy, creator of the Eat for Life program.
