General Audience

You’ve read about it in magazines, you’ve seen it discussed on early morning talk shows, but what is mindfulness meditation? Join Dr. Paul Epstein and discover this simple and effective method for reducing stress, increasing self-awareness, and learning to be present. Anyone can do mindfulness practice; it doesn’t matter how old you are, what your physical ability is, or whether you’re a Type A or a Type Z.

When you lose your partner or spouse, you may also wonder will I ever find love and companionship again?

The Westport Center for Senior Activities and the Fairfield Bigelow Center for Senior Activities are partnering for an informative evening on “How to Start Over After a Loss”.

Mindfulness is a powerful tool that can be used to improve your child’s health & well-being, enhance your parent-child relationship and support your student’s learning process at school and in life.

Mindfulness is for everyone. When parents, students, teachers and staff are all practicing mindfulness – we all benefit - especially our kids! We all want our kids to thrive and succeed in school and in life. Mindfulness can be a key factor in making that a reality.

Clinical studies reveal that 75-90% of all visits to the family doctor are for stress related complaints. Disease tells a story, not just about ‘our cells’ but about ‘ourselves’. Your body speaks your mind. Healing happens when we embark on a journey to our true self. We’ll discuss Healing vs. Curing and how to integrate both. The lecture focuses on the principles, practices and therapies of mind-body medicine and their application in health care and healing. We’ll explore the meaning and message hidden inside stress, pain and illness and how to be at peace with what you find.

Dr. Epstein returns to the Israel Center for Mind-Body Medicine that he co-founded, to share the wisdom he has gained through his 35+ years as an expert in Mind-Body Medicine. 

From the Israel Center:

Discover this transformational approach to healing the biography and curing the biology simultaneously with naturopathic doctor Paul Epstein.

New research into the effect of childhood trauma on adult illness reveals a deeper relationship than previously recognized between adverse childhood events, stress, and trauma, and chronic diseases in adulthood.

In this experiential and instructional workshop, naturopathic doctor Paul Epstein shares the latest research and theories to help us understand how biography can and does influence our biology.

The best of times is now, facing life's challenges, experiencing life's joys! Through lecture, discussion, sharing, group support, learning mind-body skills of meditation, relaxation, stress reduction, attitudinal healing perspectives, the class will focus on learning to live life in the present moment, finding joy, peace, happiness and serenity in the midst of daily life's inevitable ups and downs.  

"Serenity is not freedom from the storm; it is peace amidst the storm."

Our diseases tell a story, not just about our cells, but about ourselves and our personal histories.  Learn how to listen for symptoms and inner wisdom using mind-body therapies of guided imagery, meditation and psychotherapy to discover the message and meaning hidden inside pain and symptoms.  

This course will explore the healing of trauma, stress & lifestye related conditions and chronic diseases with mind-body medicine and self healing.

Join Dr. Paul Epstein and learn how you or your student can move from the 3 Rs of education—reading, ‘riting, and ‘rithmetic—to the 3 Rs of mindful education: reflection, relationship, and resilience. A recent American Psychological Association survey concluded that stress is an epidemic for children and families. For students, stress impairs attention, mood, sleep, and learning readiness. For teachers, stress can decrease productivity and creativity and increase frustration and anxiety.

According to the American Academy of Family Physicians, "Up to 80% of visits to the family doctor are for stress related complaints." 

Studies show that "mindfulness meditation" is a powerful and effective therapeutic tool in reducing stress and maintaining mind-body health. Find your path to inner peace and serenity, learn to build resiliency and connect with your true source of inner strength.