For new and experienced yogis, small class or private
instruction can help individuals
focus on posture development, deepen practice, or simply introduce
yoga in a safe and anxiety - reducing way.
Our 12 - week program is adapted from MBSR, a structured 8 - week program of
instruction in the cultivation of mindfulness, a practice of purposeful nonjudgmental attention to the happenings of the present moment.5 MBSR programs consist of 3 components: (1) didactic material related to mindfulness, meditation,
yoga, and the mind - body connection; (2) experiential practice of various mindfulness meditations, mindful
yoga, and body awareness during group meetings and encouragement of home practice; and (3) group discussion
focused on the application of mindfulness to everyday situations and problem - solving related to barriers to effective practice.5, 13,14 The MBSR program includes a number of formal and informal techniques, all of which share the goal of enhancing nonjudgmental present -
focused awareness, aimed to reduce dysregulated
focus on the past (ie, rumination) and worries about the future (ie, anxiety).