MAPs I for Daily Living in Toluca Lake, CA

6 SATURDAYS, May 9th - Jun 20th* 2015, 9-11am

*NO CLASS MAY 30th

Standard Enrollment: $185

UCLA 50+ Program*: $165

UCLA Staff Discount: $150

Seniors (65+) & Students w/ ID: $150

*Must show UCLA 50+ card at 1st class

Enrollment Fees

6 Week Mindful Awareness Practices Class

Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs) are the signature educational programs of the Mindful Awareness Research Center. These six-week class series are open to the public and, in addition to the UCLA campus, are also offered at the following annex location near Toluca Lake, California:

Toluca Lake Tennis Club, 6711 Forest Lawn Dr., Suite 104, Los Angeles, CA 90068. Located across from Warner Brothers Studios and conveniently near the 134 and 101 Freeways in the San Fernando Valley, minutes from Hollywood, Burbank, Glendale, and Studio City. There is plenty of street parking as well as on two levels of parking lots.

Refund and Cancellation Policy

Class Refunds requested in advance of 5PM on FRIDAY of that first week of class will be assessed a $25 administrative fee. We regret that we cannot give refunds after this date. Refunds should be requested by emailing brianshiers@me.com.

MARC reserves the right to cancel classes due to low enrollment. Registrants will be notified in advance of the class.

No refunds or credits are given to registrant "no-shows".

Postponing a Class: Credit towards a future class will be provided if a registrant notifies us by phone or email in advance of 5PM on Friday of the first week of the class series. Future class must the one immediately following the missed class series. NO EXCEPTIONS. (for example: if postponing a May/June class series you will have to use your credit and enroll in the July/August class series)

Make-up Class: If you miss a class, you may make up ONE class in any other class at your level during the current series or the series immediately following. No refund or prorate will be issued for missed classes.

Background:

Mindfulness is an excellent antidote to the stresses of modern life. It is the art of paying attention to present moment experiences with openness and curiosity. Mindfulness can be developed through meditation practice, and it is also a quality of attention that can be brought to any moment in life. It can be employed throughout the day to deal with stressful situations and to reduce emotional reactivity. Mindfulness tools and practices can help us with work, family, relationships, health, and in any areas of stress and difficulty. Anyone of any background can be taught mindfulness to find more ease and well-being, no matter what life's circumstances.

Benefits of Mindfulness:
Current science is supporting the benefit of mindfulness for a variety of physical and mental health conditions, and for the general challenges of life in the 21st century. Research shows mindfulness can impact life positively in the following ways:

Reduce stress
Reduce chronic physical pain
Boost the immune system
Reduce emotional reactivity
Increase self-awareness
Improve attention and concentration
Enhance positive emotions
Cultivate well-being and happiness
Positively impact the brain

MAPs for Daily Living Class (MAPs 1)

MAPs for Daily Living is UCLA MARC's signature educational program. The class lays the foundation for students to understand basic principles of mindfulness, develop a personal meditation practice, and to apply the principles in their daily life on an ongoing basis.

Each class is a combination of lecture, practice, and group feedback and discussion.
MAPs is taught in a context of a supportive community environment with classes no larger than 30-40 students. Students report that the group support was one of the most helpful and inspiring aspects of the class.

Structure

The class meets weekly for two hours per week for six weeks
Students complete daily home practice meditation assignments starting at five minutes a day and working up to 20 minutes daily by the end of the course.
Students receive a complimentary Home Practice CD
Students receive a copy of the book Fully Present: The Science, Art, and Practice of Mindfulness by Susan Smalley, PhD. and Diana Winston.

Content Areas

Overview of Mindfulness
Mindfulness of the Body
Obstacles to Mindfulness
Mindfulness to help with Physical Pain
Working with Difficult Emotions
Cultivating Positive Emotions
Working with Difficult Thoughts
Mindful Interactions

Practices

The class series offers a variety of mindfulness practices so that the student can discover which practice is useful to them. Practices taught include:
·       Sitting meditation           ·       Walking meditation
·       Eating meditation           ·       Standing meditation
·       Daily life meditations       ·       Movement meditation
·       Relational mindfulness   ·       Practices to develop positive emotions

Who should take this class?
This course is an excellent introduction to mindfulness for beginners. MAPs class lays the foundation for a daily meditation practice and provides insight into the basics of mindfulness and how it can be applied to daily life. It is also appropriate for an experienced practitioner who wishes to revitalize his/her practice. MAPs is helpful for people of all backgrounds and religions.

These classes are suitable for ages 16 and over.

Continuing Education Units (CEU)
MAPS are an excellent introduction to mindfulness for clinicians, who are welcome to take it for credit. To receive CEUs, clinicians must take a seventh 2-hour class-Clinical Applications of Mindfulness.

To learn more about earning CEU's for MAPs I attendance, click here:

marc.ucla.edu/body.cfm?id=85#CEUInfo