About the Instructor: Stress Reduction

Through Jane Fox, LCSW is a founding partner of the Others’ Experiences: Temenos Center for Psychotherapy and Personal Mindfulness Growth in Moorestown, NJ. In her 35 years as a “I received enthusiastic feedback from all members psychotherapist and over 33 years meditating, of the employee group about both your manner of Jane has helped her class participants and presenting information and the program itself. Meditation Th clients to use mindfulness as a powerful, ey felt they gained a lot.” multi-faceted tool for relaxation and healing, Evelyn McLean, Benefits and Compensation both emotional and physical. Jane completed Manager, Brattleboro Retreat Hospital, Vermont a professional internship with Dr. Jon Kabat- Zinn, author of Full Catastrophe Living: Using the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind “Jane Fox’s Stress Reduction workshop has given me a to Face Stress, Pain, and Illness, at the Center new outlook on life and has made me appreciate every for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care moment that I have; I am just very thankful for the workshop and for Jane. Everyone tells you that stress and Society at the University of reduction is a good thing. No one tells you how to Massachusetts Medical Center. She has reduce your stress or to meditate. Jane Fox does. taught mindfulness-based stress reduction in Mount Laurel resident individual sessions, executive training retreats, universities and community groups throughout the Northeast. She “This class has addressed the challenges that we all teaches an additional course on share living in a fast-paced culture, and it has mindfulness and self -­‐‑compassion and is heightened consciousness of myself, a gift so precious increasingly focused on helping clients and that my life is forever changed.” An eight-week program in learning class participants become more kind. Researcher, Southern New Jersey to relax your way through life’s crises, both large and small

“Mindfulness is more than a meditation practice that “Oh, I’ve had my moments, and if I had to do it over can have profound medical and psychological benefits; again, I’d have more of them. In fact I’d try to do it is also a way of life that reveals the gentle and loving nothing else. Just moments, one after another, instead wholeness that lie at the heart of our being, even in “Renew thyself completely each of living so many years ahead of each day.” times of great pain and suffering.” day; do it again and again and 85 year-old Nadine Stair, Louisville, KY Dr. Joan Borysenko, in Full Catastrophe Living, forever again.” Chinese Inscription by Jon Kabat-Zinn What Is Mindfulness? About the Class:

Mindfulness is Miraculous. It is alchemy Scientific research shows that When: Classes are taught daytimes that works, as we find a way of being present to mindfulness helps greatly with: spring and fall. our daily experiences with compassion and Where: The Temenos Center group room. gentle attention. The raw material is Stress of any kind; See address below. anything we notice in our bodies, emotions, thoughts and external experiences. We can Chronic pain, including headaches; Cost: $475 or $450 if received a week before start. turn the stress of everyday living into greater Included are a stress reduction CD or MP3, notebook, and weekly handouts. Optional reading: relaxation and kindness towards ourselves and Addiction and overeating; others. Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Chronic and life-threatening illness, Commitment: Participants are encouraged to Mindfulness is Portable. It can be done meditate for thirty minutes daily and exercise or high blood pressure, and insomnia; anywhere, during any kind of activity, such as practice yoga regularly as able. standing in line, exercising, or talking. Anxiety and depression. Questions? Contact Jane Fox, LCSW at 856-722-9043, ext. 3 Mindfulness is Scientifically Based. There or at [email protected]. is a huge body of research demonstrating that And greatly enhances: mindfulness literally changes the brain, creating a very positive effect on body and Memory, concentration, decision-making mind. and creativity; To Register:

Name(s) Mindfulness is Kind.We learn to add Relationship skills and empathy; Phone heaping doses of kindness to our thinking as we set aside judgment. This changes our Self-esteem, self-compassion, vitality, Email perspectives and ultimately ourselves. and the capacity for joy. Please write a check for $475 made out to Jane Fox (or $450 one week before class) and send with Mindfulness is Enduring. This approach the above form to: teaches an assortment of breathing and “Mindfulness meditation changes brain structure Jane Fox, LCSW meditation techniques which help to form a in eight weeks.” Science Daily, January 21, 2011 Temenos: A Center for Psychotherapy and more relaxed relationship with our lives. The Personal Growth 720 E. Main St., Suite 1-A tools that participants bring home from this Moorestown, NJ 08057 class will last a lifetime.