Resources

Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction  (MBSR)
        Traditional 8-week curriculum including  full day retreat
            available worldwide
            Locally:  Penn Program for Mindfulness and Jefferson University in Philadelphia
                              Empowered Yoga in Wilmington, DE - fall and spring semesters

    Weekly practice groups in the area
             Wednesday nights at First Unitarian Church, Wilmington, DE
                           www.openheartzen.org
                          first Wednesday of the month tailored towards newcomers

              Friday nights at Empowered Yoga in Wilmington
                          check website under “services”...meditation
                          good gateway for beginners

             Delaware Valley Zen Center, Newark, DE

                           Thursday nights

                            www.dvzc.com

              Philadelphia Meditation Center
                        Havertown, PA
                        www.philadelphiameditation.org

    Website for practice-  daily guided meditations
                  www.headspace.com
                                includes a smart phone app!

    Suggested Readings

                  Mindfulness in Plain English- can download free from internet
                  Real Happiness- Sharon Salzberg
                  Full Catastrophe Living- Jon Kabat-Zinn

                  Mindfulness- a Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World
                                Williams and Penman