A pioneer of the Western mindfulness movement, Jon Kabat-Zinn has spent more than 40 years studying, teaching, and advocating the benefits of mindfulness. In his MasterClass, he teaches you how to cultivate a mindfulness practice, reduce your stress, and soothe your thoughts with meditation and movement. Jon shares expert tips and guidance that meets you where you are. Let this class help you make the most of being alive.
Overview
Syllabus
- Meet Your Instructor
- A pioneer of the Western mindfulness movement, Jon Kabat-Zinn has dedicated his life to sharing the benefits of mindfulness and meditation.
- A Guide to Mindfulness
- Discover what mindfulness is really all about and the tremendous impact it can have in your life.
- Attitudinal Foundations of Mindfulness
- Learn the key foundations of living life mindfully.
- A Guide to Meditation
- Jon refutes common misconceptions about meditation and teaches you how to be awake to every moment.
- Guided Meditation: Dropping In
- Jon leads you through the first guided meditation of his class and explains what it means to “drop in” to awareness.
- Working With Thoughts While Meditating
- Learn tips and tricks for wrangling even the most restless mind while meditating.
- Meditation Postures
- Jon provides insight and advice for some of the different forms that meditation can take.
- Guided Meditation: Falling Awake
- Discover how lying-down meditations can help you “fall awake” in this guided session.
- Guided Meditation: Putting Out the Welcome Mat
- Learn how bringing mindfulness into your life can help you face the full spectrum of your experience, including the challenges and triumphs.
- Guided Meditation: Choiceless Awareness
- In this guided meditation, Jon teaches you how to expand your field of awareness.
- Mindfulness and Stress
- Jon shows you how to minimize the stress in your life by responding rather than reacting. Learn how to liberate yourself from even the most oppressive thoughts.
- Guided Meditation: The Mountain
- Discover how to face stress with the strength of a mountain in this guided meditation.
- Mindfulness, Pain, and Suffering
- Jon explains how mindfulness can change your relationship with pain and dramatically reduce your suffering.
- Guided Meditation: The Body Scan
- Jon leads you through a key meditation in his therapeutic mindfulness program.
- The Science of Mindfulness
- Jon discusses the scientific studies that show how practicing mindfulness can modify your genes, reduce inflammation, and slow the aging process.
- Mindful Hatha Yoga
- Discover how to bring mindfulness to yoga and exercise as part of a well-rounded practice.
- Reclaiming Our Wholeness
- Everything is right with you. Jon reveals why this realization is invaluable and shares art pieces that have had the biggest impact on his life.
- Guided Meditation: Loving-Kindness
- Harness the tremendous power of compassion in this guided meditation.
- Healing the World
- The world needs mindfulness now more than ever. Discover how to apply your mindfulness practice to many issues facing us today.
- Maintaining a Mindfulness Practice
- Starting a mindfulness practice is only the beginning. Jon shares guidance on how to continue the journey.
Taught by
Jon Kabat-Zinn