Cancer patients, survivors, and family members are invited to participate in a free eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course on Tuesdays from 6:30 to 8:30 pm, for eight weeks beginning Sept. 14 and ending Nov. 2.The course will be held at Simi Valley Hospital North Campus, 2975 Sycamore Drive, Simi Valley, CA 93065.Space is limited.Please call (805) 379-4777 to RSVP.
Based on best-selling author Jon Kabat-Zinn’s program at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and described in his book Full Catastrophe Living, the experiential course combines meditation, gentle yoga, readings and group discussion. Many people with cancer credit the course with changing their lives.Offered elsewhere for $1,000, the course is free to people faced with cancer, and their loved ones, by The Wellness Community, the City of Simi Valley and Simi Valley Hospital.
Instructor Catherine Baum has studied with Dr. Kabat-Zinn and teaches the Stress Reduction Program at a variety of Ventura County Locations. She has also taught and practiced Hatha yoga for a number of years.
