Mindfulness Based
Stress Reduction


    Clare Margiotta, LCSW
       Psychotherapist
       Artist
       Meditator

What Is Mindfulness?
  Mindfulness meditation is the cultivation of
  awareness moment by moment. We do this
  through the use of simple techniques:
  focusing on attention to body sensations,
  thoughts, and emotions.

How Is Mindfulness Base Stress Reduction Taught?
  Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction uses
  the simple techniques of mindfulness in a
  carefully structured program.

Who May Benefit From This Training?
  People who regularly practice Mindfulness
  Based Stress Reduction discover that they
  are less likely to react in habitual ways that
  produce stress.
    Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction has been used
    for many conditions, including,
      - Chronic illness and pain
      - Panic attacks
      - Insomnia
      - Heart disease
      - Intestinal problems
      - Headaches

Workshops
    Ms. Margiotta offers an 8 week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction program. Modeled after the course developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical center, this class aids in the reduction of stress and the management of pain.
Classes meet for two and one-half hours once a week.
 
Individuals
     Some people prefer to learn the MBSR method through individual instruction. This can be arranged by appointment.
 
Organizations
     Ms. Margiotta can design a program to meet the particular needs of your organization. Presentations and programs are available for caregivers and corporate workers, as well a for other professional and community groups.

For information, call 217-355-3058   Click HERE to see class offerings for Fall 2009

About the Instructor
   Clare Margiotta, LCSW, is an experienced psychotherapist, artist, and meditator. She completed psychoanalytic training at the National Institute for the Psychotherapies (NIP) in New York City. She trained in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) at the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Ms. Margiotta has been teaching MBSR classes since 1993 and has given MBSR workshops and presentations at UIUC, Parkland College, Carle Foundation Hospital, Clark-Lindsay Village and other venues.