Mindfulness for Turbulent Times: A 6-Week Intro Course to Mindfulness

Thu, Aug 13 Friendly Community Room Join our 6-week course to learn mindfulness tools that reduce anxiety, build inner resilience, and help you find calm in turbulent times. Aug 13, 2026, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM Friendly Community Room, 6729 Roosevelt Rd, Berwyn, IL 60402, USA Mindfulness for Turbulent Times: A 6-Week Intro Course to Mindfulness The 6 sessions will begin on Thursday, July 16th from 6:30-8PM and will run through August 20th in the Friendly Community Room, 6729 Roosevelt Road, Berwyn, IL. *Please note that on the third week of July, the class will meet on Tuesday July 21st. The cost for the 6-week session is $75+tax. This course is for 18+. Register for the 6-week course at the link below. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mindfulness-for-turbulent-times-a-6-week-intro-course-to-mindfulness-tickets-1990058635951?aff=oddtdtcreator Overview Join our 6-week course to learn mindfulness tools that reduce anxiety, build inner resilience, and help you find calm in turbulent times. About This Course Life rarely slows down to give us a perfect, quiet moment to practice being present. Between the fast pace of daily life and the collective noise of our current world, finding a sense of steady ground can feel like a challenge. Whether you are completely new to meditation or looking to dust off an old practice and find your routine again, this 6-week course is designed to meet you exactly where you are. Mindfulness isn't about clearing your mind of all thoughts or achieving a state of perfect, undisturbed bliss. It is about developing a different relationship with our lives which is rooted in clarity, presence, and genuine self-care. Over six weeks, we will gather as a community to learn practical tools that help us navigate stressful moments with a bit more room to breathe. What We Will Explore Each week builds on the last, giving you a comprehensive toolkit to bring into your daily life: Week 1: Foundations of Presence – Learning to work with the breath as a natural anchor for a busy mind. Week 2: Mindfulness of the Body – Tuning into physical sensations to ground ourselves and release stored tension. Week 3: Being Fully Human: Mindfulness of Emotions – Cultivating space for difficult or overwhelming feelings with patience and clarity using RAIN method. Week 4: Working with Thoughts and Beliefs – Understanding the nature of thoughts without getting swept away by them. Week 5: The Wise Heart: Metta (Lovingkindness) – Cultivating universal goodwill and strengthening our capacity for compassion toward ourselves and others. Week 6: Bringing Your Practice into the World – How to take these practices off the cushion and live from this place of presence in our daily lives. What to Expect Each Week Each session will last 75-90 minutes and is designed to be interactive, supportive, and highly practical. Our time together will include: A live, guided meditation focusing on the week's theme. Short, accessible teachings on mindfulness psychology and philosophy. Group reflection and time for Q&A to discuss your personal practice and challenges. Simple, actionable home practices to help you build a sustainable routine between sessions. Meet Your Instructor Chris Voirin is a dedicated mindfulness practitioner and a teacher in the final stages of certification through the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP), led by world-renowned teachers Jack Kornfield and Tara Brach. Chris brings a warm, down-to-earth approach to the practice, focusing on making ancient wisdom accessible, practical, and deeply relevant to the realities of modern life. Chris owns Mindful Motion Physical Therapy in Oak Park, IL where he practices as a physical therapist, bridging the body and the mind through integration of mindfulness meditation into his treatment of those with long-lasting injuries.