Mindfulness Workshop Series: Cultivating Wellness for the Holidays
Ideally the holiday season is a time for celebration and gratitude. But for many people, it can actually be a stressful and challenging time. Practicing mindfulness meditation during the holidays can help. Mindfulness is a research-based method for cultivating wellness and lowering stress by learning to pay attention to your thoughts, emotions, physical sensations, and environment. Inspired by the work of Dr. John Kabat-Zinn and other researchers, this four-week mindfulness course will teach practical, meditation-based skills to cultivate insight and a richer awareness in your daily life. The class consists of meditation exercises as well as a commitment to daily self-care exercises. The practices you will learn in this group will help you to:
Date and Time: Classes will begin on Wednesday, November 29th, and conclude on Wednesday, December 20th. The first class will be from 6:30-8:30PM, all other classes are from 6:30-8PM.
Details: Dr. Zuniga’s office is conveniently located off Mopac near Zilker Park. Participants agree to attend all 4 sessions and engage in daily meditation and self-care exercises, which they learn in class, throughout the duration of the course. The course is $50/session. For directions, please visit Dr. Zuniga’s website: www.drdavidzuniga.com.
About Dr. David Zuniga: Dr. Zuniga earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a licensed psychologist in private practice; previously he was a faculty member in the Integrative Medicine Department of MD Anderson Cancer Center. He also earned a masters degree studying mindfulness and related forms of meditation from Harvard Divinity School. Prior to his current psychology practice he also worked for over a decade as an interfaith chaplain and administrator in pediatric and adult oncology and end-of-life care. He has published widely and spoken internationally at leading academic conferences on mindfulness and healthcare-related concerns.
- Become better acquainted with the inner workings of your mind, including entrenched patterns and habits.
- Understand ways that unconscious thoughts, feelings, and beliefs can undermine our physical and emotional well-being.
- Learn and practice research-based meditative methods for lowering stress and enhancing a sense of wellbeing.
Date and Time: Classes will begin on Wednesday, November 29th, and conclude on Wednesday, December 20th. The first class will be from 6:30-8:30PM, all other classes are from 6:30-8PM.
- How to enroll: Call or email Dr. Zuniga (david@drdavidzuniga.com, 512-815-3477) to schedule a brief free consultation to discuss enrolling in this series of classes. Free funding may be available for some oncology patients or oncology caregivers via The Flatwater Foundation.
Details: Dr. Zuniga’s office is conveniently located off Mopac near Zilker Park. Participants agree to attend all 4 sessions and engage in daily meditation and self-care exercises, which they learn in class, throughout the duration of the course. The course is $50/session. For directions, please visit Dr. Zuniga’s website: www.drdavidzuniga.com.
About Dr. David Zuniga: Dr. Zuniga earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology and is a licensed psychologist in private practice; previously he was a faculty member in the Integrative Medicine Department of MD Anderson Cancer Center. He also earned a masters degree studying mindfulness and related forms of meditation from Harvard Divinity School. Prior to his current psychology practice he also worked for over a decade as an interfaith chaplain and administrator in pediatric and adult oncology and end-of-life care. He has published widely and spoken internationally at leading academic conferences on mindfulness and healthcare-related concerns.