Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction by Adj. A/P Mabel Yap - NT20220702MBSR

WHAT?

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program, developed by Dr Jon Kabat Zinn at the University of Massachusetts (UMass) Medical School in 1979, consists of eight lessons and a one all-day retreat. There are 31 hours of learning and practice hours in total.

MBSR is a well-defined and systematic mindfulness approach to teach people how to take better care of themselves and live healthier and more adaptive lives.

What are some expected outcomes of the course?

• Approach your life with more composure, energy, understanding and enthusiasm
• Develop the ability to cope more effectively with both short-term and long-term stressful situations
• Enhance your ability to manage and reduce pain levels in many instances
• Improve your focus, resilience and capacity to recover more quickly from challenging events

WHEN?

SATURDAYS

July - 2nd, 9th, 16th, 30th

August - 6th, 20th, 27th

September - 3rd

TIME:

10.00am-12:30pm

WHERE?

Brahm Centre @ Newton

1 DAY RETREAT:

14th August 2022

Brahm Centre @ Tampines

Total of 8 weekly Sessions and 1-day retreat.

Nearest MRT: Newton MRT - one min walk

Carpark: Per Entry flat fee

All sessions and retreat must be attended to receive a completion certificate

Course fee: $550 | $110 for seniors eligible for National Silver Academy (NSA) subsidy*

*NSA subsidy is for Singaporeans and Permanent Residents aged 50 and above.

1. In addition to NSA subsidy, course fee may be offset by SkillsFuture Credit (SFC).
2. First, course participants are to make payment for the course through Brahm Centre Eventbrite page.
3. They should claim with SFC before the course start date through the SkillsFuture portal. Click for steps to submit SFC claim.
4. Brahm Centre will reimburse the amount that is successfully claimed upon receipt of the funds from SFC.

Notes:

• Please note that payments for courses are non-refundable.
• Do ensure that you are able to attend the first session of the course before registering for the course as you will not be allowed to continue with the course should you miss the first session.
• Request for transfers or make up-classes for selected mindfulness courses are subjected to availability and fees of $30 for transfers and $10 for make-up are applicable.

Research Opportunity:

All participants in the MBSR course are invited to take part in a collaborative research study between Brahm Centre and NUS YLL School of Medicine. We will send you an e-mail within a week with more details of this study, which is questionnaire-based. It will take about 1 hour in your own time and you will be compensated $15 within 3 months of completing your course.

Teacher Bio

Adj A/P Mabel Yap, is a medical doctor and public heath specialist with a PhD in human nutrition. Her day job revolves around standards in training and assessment of healthcare professionals in Singapore.

Her passion is in promoting wellness and healing, especially to those in the caring professions, through teaching mindfulness and art. She is trained as MBSR teacher at Brown School of Public Health and Mindful Self Compassion teacher at the Centre for Mindful Self Compassion.