Programs
Learn how awareness allows for more choices
The programs are experiential by ways of a variety of mindfulness practices such as mindfulness sitting meditation, walking meditation, mindful light yoga and eating, loving kindness practices, mindful communication and nutrition, and more.
Mindfulness can best be described as being attentive, awake and aware in the present moment in a non-judgmental way. It is also being aware of when judging is occurring and being mindful enough to gently notice, re-orientate yourself to the present moment through a variety of mindful choices, and attending to this moment, in a harmonious, intuitive and intelligent way.
You will learn how to pay attention and experience yourself in ways that helps reveal the strength of your personal foundation so you have confidence in your process. You will come to know more about your conditioned habits and patterns through a variety of mindfulness practices, yet there are no right or wrong responses. This is about you noticing you just as you are and accepting yourself with greater ease. This is a lifelong process and habits change slowly. But without a beginning or a foundation, our non-constructive and unconscious habits will continue to have a hold on us unless we use the habit of noticing constructively for our learning.
It takes courage and stamina to address and develop ourselves. We will know we are ready to start addressing change for ourselves when we are willing to look at all facets of ourselves with curiosity without expecting perfection. This is a beginning step of lifelong process which is renewed moment to moment. Please be prepared to commit to the full program. All programs are conducted with complete safety and confidentiality.
Skillfully developing our foundation of calming, stabilizing and tranquility practices and meditations
The first half of the training will be identifying and increasing awareness of personal stress triggers and negative habits through the practice of attentive noticing and allowing and how this affects our daily life. Calming the mind, developing equanimity and experiencing calm abiding is the foundation for increasing awareness and insight to alter our conditioned patterns and to find peace of mind and body by creating healthier habits. Loving-kindness practices are incorporated to help support your foundation.
Reaping the benefits of calm abiding: insight and wisdom practices and meditations
The second half of the training is beginning to explore your own personal insight, how insight is revealed and enhanced by the calming practices, and how these two legs of calming and insight practice can be your seed for living through your core integrity with less reactivity, greater harmony and inherent well -being.
We will examine how thoughts,emotions and our body are related that affect our health or sense of distress. Healthier nutritional choices and cmmunications styles are also explored that effect our sense of harmony or disharmony.
Pre-register for Fremont & Issaquah events by calling 206-860-1010 or emailing Deborah@grow-aware.com.
- Registration is complete once payment is received and we have had a chance to talk.
- One third of all revenue from winter/spring classes will go to a Haiti relief fund.
- Bring a blanket to all classes.
- CEU/CME for 8 week class only.
Discounts to attend a class for the second time or a different class are offered. This applies to my private classes only, not the hospital based trainings.
Payment: by Pay Pal or check. https://www.paypal.com/
- Enter my email Deborah@grow-aware.com under Send Money.
- It is free from the personal choice and checking account. A 3% fee is charged with credit card. Please calculate and add this amount into your class fee.
- This is for Fremont and Issaquah classes only. Providence and Evergreen accept payments directly to them.
- Checks made out to me can be sent to my PO Box 22002 Seattle Wa 98122
Scholarship Fund: Please consider donating to this fund which will assist one person in my private 8 week class to be funded. Situations considered on a case by case basis. It is given on first come and first serve basis with a commitment to attend 100%.
Payments can be made via Pay Pal for "scholarship" or by check.
This does not apply to the hospital sponsored programs. Please contact them for special circumstances.
Thank you Rebecca for your donation to the scholarship fund!
Fall 2010
Graduates from any 8 week training taken from Grow-Aware can repeat the 8 week class for $100 at any location.
Everett Providence Cancer Regional Partnership and Providence Regional Medical Center offer the following:
Class fee reimursable to Providence Everett employees. Details to follow soon.
Introduction and Practice Session Sept 7, 4:30-6pm. Free but registration with Lynda or myself helpful.
Class 1:
- September 28- November 16 Tuesdays, 6:30-8:30 pm.
- Full Day Retreat Saturday, November 6, 9:30-4:30 pm.
- Call for pre-registration details. Cost $295
Class 2:
- Oct 18-Dec 13 Mondays, 4-6 pm class room location TBD
- Mindfulness Retreat Dec 7 Sunday 9:30-4:30 pm.
- Call for pre-registration details. Cost $295
Pre-registration and payment: please write me or Lynda for a registration form. They take credit or debit cards also.
- Please make checks payable to:
- PRMCE
- Providence Regional Cancer Partnership
- Attn: Lynda Oehlsen
- PO Box 1067
- Everett, Wa 98206
- t: 425.297.5536 | f: 425.297.5530
- lynda.oehlsen@providence.org
Fremont trainings:
Due to a graduate program I am in at UW until Oct 14 I am unable to offer a free information and practice session for this Fremont class.
Future Fremont programs will be held on Tuesdays in 2011 with more free practice and information sessions.Thank you.
- Oct 16- Dec 11. Saturdays 10 am-1230 pm.
- Class # 4 Sunday Nov 7th, time TBD by those in class. My apologies but my Everett class retreat is Nov. 6th.
- Full Day Retreat Saturday or Sunday Nov 20th or 21st. 9:30-4:30 pm. Date to be determined in first class.
- Cost: Payment by Oct 8 in full $275. After Oct 8: $295. Bring a friend and tuition is $265 each by Oct 8th.
Wenatchee and Issaquah
Please check back or contact me for future trainings.
Private Consultation
For those who are unable to attend a program or live in a different city, private one on one consultations are available for mindfulness instruction . Please call or write about your interest.
Past programs:
2010
- Spring 8 week class Fremont May 25- July 13
- Spring 8 week class, Evergreen Medical Center April 1-May 22
- Winter 8 week class, Providence Regional Cancer Partnership, Everett Feb 1- March 22,
- Winter 4 week class Feb 2-23, Fremont
- Winter 4 week introductory class Feb 7-28 Issaquah Wellness Center
- Winter 4 week introductory class Jan 3-24 Issaquah Wellness Center
2009
- Thanksgiving Half Day Retreat Nov 15, 2009 10-3 pm Fremont
- Fall 4 week introductory class Nov 3-24 Fremont
- Fall Oct 9,10,11 and Nov 7,8 Wenatchee, WA, MBSR over 2 weekends
- Fall Sept 24-Nov 12, 8 week program, Evergreen Medical Center, Kirkland
- Fall Sept 8-Oct 27 , 8 week program Fremont
- Summer August 4 week introductory class Fremont
- Summer June 2 - July 21, 8 week program Fremont
- Spring April 7 - May 26, 8 week program Fremont
- Spring April 23- June 11, 8 week program Evergreen Hospital, Kirkland , Wa.
- Winter February 9- March 30 8 week program Fremont
2008
- Fall Thanksgiving Half Day Retreat November 23 Fremont
- Second Fall Class Sept 29-Nov 17 Mondays Fremont
- Fall 8 week class Sept 2- Oct 21 Tuesdays Fremont
- Summer 8 week training July 7-August 25 Fremont
- Summer 8 week training June 3- July 22 Fremont
- Spring 8 week training April 28-June 16 Fremont
- Samarya Yoga Center workshop for families of special needs and autistic children
- April Grange Insurance Company Lunch and Learn workshop
- Winter: Partners for Health: Pathways for Balanced Health: Consultant and facilitator using MBSR in 6 month medical pilot study in corporate setting for health and weight management; Seattle. Successful results
2007
- Fall 4 week introductory training Delridge Community Center, Seattle
- Fall 8 week training, Highline Hosptial employees private training, Burien
- Summer 8 week training, Montlake Community Center
- Spring 8 week training Montlake Community Center
- Spring 8 week training Montlake Community Center
- Summer Vashon Island Eco Fair, Vashon Island, Wa.
- Winter 8 week training Miller Park Community Center
2004
- Fall Anita Boser, Heller Worker workshop
Training involves full attendance and daily assignments for best results. Upon completion each graduate has the opportunity to attend any full day retreat with other graduates from previous classes plus other benefits to graduates.
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction: MBSR
This course is the main course offered through Grow Aware. This unique 8 week program allows participants to merge slowly and steadily while learning skills about fully engaging in their moment to moment experience, whatever that is. This course is based on the MBSR program founded by Dr. Jon-Kabat-Zinn in 1979 which was featured in the PBS documentary Healing and the Mind with Bill Moyers. Over the past 30 years over 17,000 people have completed the program and published clinical research studies have proven its effectiveness.
Who will benefit:
Therapists, firemen and women, police officers, teachers, CEO's, clergy, nurses, doctors, social workers, psychologists, politicians, administrators, military personel, HR staff, parents, students, business owners, group facilitators, managers, those in the healing arts or alternative medicine fields, and more.
No one is required to participate beyond their comfort level.