Services

* Note that all fees for SRC are open to negotiation and request for scholarships see How We Bill for more specific information


Stress Reduction Clinic

Eight weekly classes (each two hours long) and a one day-long retreat event (six hours) on a week-end. The program is highly participatory with practical experience. Included in the 22 hours of instruction are :

  • establishment of a learning contract
  • presentation of theoretical underpinnings of mind-body medicine
  • application of self-regulatory skills
  • instruction in use of 3 CD set of recorded meditation exercises for home use
  • instruction in use of a variety of written materials for consideration & reflection as individual assignments
  • instruction in at least 7 different mindfulness meditation practices
  • individual and group dialogue and instruction regarding:
    • perception, conditioning and other mental factors in appraisal & assessment of stress
    • self-responsibility in the positive development of health enhancing behaviors
    • recognition of options to reduce negative effects of stress reactivity
    • physiological and psychological bases of stress reactivity
    • exploration of emotional focused and problem focused coping
    • observation of how stress presents in communications with others
    • deepening capacity for choice regarding use of MBSR tools throughout the day in both formal and informal modalities
    • opportunity to experience an extended time of silence with guided support


Cost $500

Classes are held at Heart Hospital of Austin and are scheduled throughout the year. Dates for the Fall Clinic will be Monday nights from 7-9 p.m. Starting on September 29th and running for 8 consecutive Monday evenings until November 17th.

 

To register for a clinic please click here to download the registration pdf. Please fill out all forms (application for scholarship included if you have financial needs) and send in the forms with a check for $50 to: Stress Reduction Clinic, 2499 S. Capitol of Texas Highway Suite A-200, Austin, TX 78747.



Individual Instruction in MBSR

Consists of at least eight individual sessions of instruction with one of our instructors. Each session is one hour long and participants are exposed to the same teaching points as in the clinic but will bear more responsibility for their own practice, as time will not allow as much opportunity for shared experience or the benefits of learning within a group setting.

Cost $l00 per hour


Three CD’Set of Guided Instructional Materials

Three CD set of guided meditations, these experiential learning and healing oppurtunities are the basic tools of practice used in the Stress Reduction Clinic. Individuals who are not able to participate in the group experience offered through the Clinic can purchase these recorded materials for individual use. They include the following meditations.

CD #1  Introduction to Body Scan 1:55
      Body Scan by S. Reynolds 33:19
      Mountain Meditation 18.30
      Silence with Bells 15.36

CD#2  Introduction to Body Scan 1:57
      Body Scan by P. Keinarth 36.02
      Loving Kindness Meditation 23:50
      Silence with Bells 10.54

CD#3  Introduction to Yoga 4:02
      Floor Postures 34:18
      Standing Postures 25:07

$22.00 including tax.


Silent Retreat

This Silent Retreat Day at The Crossings of Austin is generally held three times a year on a Saturday or Sunday and includes six hours of guided Mindfulness Meditation, a gourmet organic lunch and a Day Pass to enjoy the facilities of the Spa for the remainder of the day. Participants must either have completed a Stress Reduction Clinic or have a regular and committed daily personal practice and the willingness to commit to a day of silence.

Cost $40.00
The next Silent Retreat Day at the Crossings will be Sunday, November 23. Cost will be $40 per person. To register they need to send in payment and/or an e-mail confirming a place on the roster no later than August 29th.


Group Meditation and Peer Supervision Group

Two hour meeting of Health care professionals seeking to deepen their individual practice of meditation and utilize the tools in work with their clients or patients.

Cost $50.00


Individual Follow Up or Check In

For those who have completed the Stress Reduction Clinic and wish to have individual follow-up and/or support for maintaining and deepening their individual practice

Cost $50.00 for 30 minutes $l00 per hour