In the month of November, we can turn our attention to gratitude.
Research shows that those who practice gratitude-- whether through reflection, writing, or in everyday life-- report higher levels of positive emotions and a stronger sense of connection. They also have stronger immune systems, lower blood pressure, and experience less feelings of loneliness.
Our mindfulness practice fosters a sense of gratitude and appreciation as we inhabit the present moment more fully and stop “missing our lives.” When we are feeling grateful, it's difficult to have an opposite emotion. Try being anxious and grateful at the same time, it just doesn't work! Despite living in challenging times, we can still find things to be grateful for, even if they feel small or insignificant. Consider practicing gratitude during November. Write a gratitude list before bed. Include five things you are grateful for. Or try reflecting on what you're grateful for at the beginning or end of your daily meditation session. Explore how cultivating more gratitude can impact your life. At MARC we are grateful for all of the people, institutions, and communities that we have collaborated with and who have supported MARC this year. Please consider donating to MARC to sustain the work of making mindfulness widely accessible. Support MARC Click here to donate
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Friday, November 5
Healing from Bench to Bedside
UCLA Health Integrative Medicine Collaborative
Inaugural Conference |
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 Integrative medicine blends Western medicine with complementary approaches to address the physical, emotional, mental, social, spiritual, and environmental factors that impact overall health. The UCLA Integrative Medicine Collaborative Conference, An Integrated U: Healing from Bench to Bedside, is a one-day virtual conference offering healthcare providers, staff, students and the community the opportunity to review the latest evidence on the benefits of integrative medicine as an adjunct to traditional care. Faculty experts will highlight best clinical practices and review the latest research and scientific developments on the use of integrative medicine. All are welcome to join this FREE event. Friday, November 5, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm, PST |
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Sundays, November 7-21
Emotional Intelligence
& Mindfulness in Leadership
w/ Mitra Manesh |
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 Emotional intelligence (EI) and Mindfulness are vital components of wise, effective leadership, especially in uncertain, unstable and rapidly-changing times. EI and Mindfulness allow us to be present and curious, make better choices, compassionately command our own emotions and recognize and work with them in others. EI is the key to collaborating well and getting the best and most out of yourself and your team.This intensive virtual program is designed to help you gain deep awareness of yourself-- as both leader and person-- and how you impact others. Mindfulness is an essential complement that deepens EI, providing maximum real-time information from the inside out. This program consists of lectures, practices, group coaching, and Q & A. It is designed for mid to high level decision-makers across all industries and functions. You do not need to be a mindfulness practitioner to participate and benefit. Sundays, November 7-21, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon, PST |
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Fridays, November 12- December 17
MAPs Applications: Outsmart Your Pain
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Tools for Chronic Pain
with Christiane Wolf, MD, PhD |
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It is estimated that over 50 million Americans struggle with chronic pain, as do millions more worldwide. While living with chronic pain is a challenge physically and emotionally, mindfulness can be a supportive approach to working with chronic pain. Significant scientific research shows as that mindfulness can help reduce pain symptoms and improve the quality of life significantly for those who suffer from pain.
MARC is delighted to present the work of Dr. Christiane Wolf, a leading mindfulness teacher and figure in the field of mindfulness and pain, and the author of the just released "Outsmart your Pain". In this 5-week series you will explore how the practices of awareness and kindness can help to down-regulate not only your stress levels in general but very specifically, the often over-sensitized pain system. Each week we will spend time exploring the topic through a short talk, reflection, small and big group discussions and a guided practice. .
Each week we will spend time exploring the topic through a short talk, reflection, small and big group discussions and a guided practice.
Fridays, Nov 12 - Dec 17, 10:30 AM-12 Noon PST
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Saturday, January 15, 2022
Awake in the New Year: Setting Conscious Intentions for Our Lives and Our World in 2022
with Deborah Eden Tull |
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 Before long the new year will be here. As we continue to navigate the global pandemic and collective uncertainty, please join us for a process of self-renewal and transformation. Align your energy with your deepest intentions for 2022, in order to bring deeper clarity to your life and your engagement with our world in the year ahead. This is a radically fresh approach to New Year's "resolutions" that will help you to identify and release limiting beliefs through engaged meditation and mindful inquiry. This workshop is not about self-improvement. Instead, it is about self-acceptance, compassionate action, choice, and a recognition of who we really are. Awake in the New Year involves meditation, relational mindfulness, reflective writing, guided imagery, and facilitated group discussion. If you wish to transition into 2022 with greater presence, peace, and empowerment in an age of change, this workshop is not to be missed. This retreat supports and celebrates both personal and collective transformation.
Saturday, January 15, 2022, 10 am – 3 pm PST
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