The Benefits of Mindfulness to Attain Balance and Reduce Stress

An evening workshop for all interested community members (especially parents but all adults are welcome - especially those who do caregiving of others, no matter the age). We will explore the significant benefits of a mindfulness practice. Our facilitator, Dr. Kim Nolan from Vermont, will explain how a mindfulness practice helps us cultivate awareness, balance and compassion in our daily life.

The workshop is user friendly and aimed toward having fun while learning accessible techniques to address the stress of our lives. The teaching style is based on experiential learning, reflections, presentations, and group discussion. By the end of the workshop, you will begin to learn techniques to improve focus and concentration as well as skills to facilitate a sense of inner stillness and resilience when faced with life’s challenges.

About our facilitator: Kim Nolan is the Director and Assistant Professor in the Mindfulness Studies Program, Lesley University, Cambridge, MA and Burlington, VT.

Kim holds a Ph.D. in Leadership and Change from Antioch University and a M.Ed. from Boston University in Counseling Psychology. Prior to joining the Graduate School of Arts & Social Sciences, Kim served as the Program Officer for Mind and Life Institute, where she oversaw the design, development, and implementation of a new initiative entitled the Academy for Contemplative and Ethical Leadership (ACEL). Previously, Kim has served as Department Chair and Lead Faculty of Integral Psychology at Burlington College in Vermont where she founded The Institute of Contemplative Studies. Kim continues to serve as Founder and Executive Director of the Dignity Foundation, through which she teaches self-care and mindfulness in K-12 school systems of Vermont and human service agencies, provides coaching to leaders seeking contemplative practice, and facilitates mindfulness retreats.

She has been a Research Fellow and a Senior Investigator at the Mind & Life Summer Research Institute, is ordained as a Buddhist Chaplain, and is a lifelong activist for social change and advocate for human rights.