Stress affects how we think, feel, and behave. It can have significant effects on our health and relationships.

From the very inception of the program we have been aware that parents and members of the community are integral partners in our efforts to support wellness and resilience. Having measured results that support the effectiveness of mindfulness training in helping children to improve focus, regulate emotions, and get along better with others, we committed to offering similar opportunities to interested parents and community members.

These program offerings now include a monthly stress-reduction practice group, a  lecture series on topics relevant to parents and a year end retreat.

 All 2012-2013 monthly groups will be held on the 2nd Tuesday of each month
from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. in the FHTMS Library     

        Tuesday, October 9:          Pause and Reset: Tools for Unhooking from Stress Reactions
                                                    Laurie Crosby, Wellness and Resilience Program Coordinator

        Tuesday, November 13:    Cultivating Kindness in the Midst of Chaos                            

                                                    Miriam "Miv" London, PhD. Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology, UVM
                                                    Co-founder and coordinator of UVM Mindfulness Practice Center 
        
        Tuesday, December 11:     Our Bodies Have Important Messages: Learning To Listen To them Can
                                                     Help Us Make Healthy Choices In Our Lives
                                                     Roz Grossman MA.
                                                     Roz is a skilled mindfulness instructor who has trained extensively with Jon 
                                                     Kabat Zinn's Center for Mindfulness, and leads mindfulness programs at VT      
                                                     Center for Integrative Therapy, as well as mindfulness groups with cancer
                                                     patients at Fletcher Allen Health Care. 
   
         Tuesday, February 12   Gentle Yoga on the Go: Finding Sanctuary from the Stress of Life
                                                  Miv London, Ph.D. -  Certified yoga instructor, co-founder/coordinator of the
                                                  UVM Mindfulness Practice Center,  assistant clinical professor of psychology at UVM, and                                                    staff  psychologist at Counseling and Psychiatric Services. 

                                                   Our topic  will focus on simple stretches we can do while sitting at our desks,                                                      waiting in our cars, in order to relax, stretch, and tone our muscles, as well as alleviate 
                                                   build up of muscular tension during our days. No mats required. Please wear loose
,                                                  comfortable clothing, and join us for this pleasurable, relaxing end to your day!

       Tuesday, March 12           Walking Meditation on the Run: Cultivating rest and presence in a multi-tasking world.                                                    Laurie Crosby, SBSD Wellness and Resilience Program Coordinator.

                                                  We will explore strategies and tools that can be used in the moment to generate more ease, 
                                                  more focus, and a sense of having plenty... of time, of patience, of presence.

       Tuesday, April 9                Roz Grossman, MA.  Mindful Communication   
                                                  Check this website for updated information 

       Sunday, May 5                 End of Year Retreat with Miv London
       2:00-5:00 p.m.                  Check this website for updated information

         Tuesday, December 4:      Educating from the Heart: Mindfulness at Home and in the Classroom
                                                    Marilyn Neagley, Director,Talk About Wellness Initiative
                                                    This presentation will be of particular interest to parents and care-givers.
                                                    Marilyn has helped initiate and has been a partner in the South Burlington Wellness    
                                                    and Resilience Program. Most recently she presented at the Vermont School
.                                                   Counselor's Conference and the Vermont Association for the Education
                                                    of  Young Children.

         

 Monday, January 14:         What does it take to be a Duct Tape Parent?

                                              Vicki Hoefle, Founder of Parenting on Track
                                              FHTMS Library  
                                                  Author, Professional Speaker and Parent Educator talks about strategies for  successful
                                             parenting….Stop micro-managing!
                                        

Also, coming next month! 6-week Parenting Series with Vicki Hoefle (author of Duct Tape Parenting)! 

         Thursdays, March 14th - April 18th, from 6:30-8:30PM, in the Frederick H. Tuttle Middle School Library

                                                    Vicki's introductory talk on Jan. 14th filled our library to buzzing capacity with more than 125 interested parents and community members. Registration for Vicki's popular parenting series is filling quickly, so please act now. Grants from the SBSD Elementary PTO's and Wellness and Resilience Program, and the Talk About Wellness Initiative are making this series available to South Burlington families for $25 per family! So please register right away by going to http://vickihoefle.com/sbschools/ and signing up, or by speaking with a SB school guidance counselor for assistance. Please note: We are accepting a limited number of out-of-district registrations, and on March 4th we will open any unfilled slots to out-of-district families for Vicki's usual rate of $129 per person or $199 per couple. So in-district families should be sure to register prior to March 4th, and out-of-district families are welcome to sign up or put your name on a waiting list now.

        Monday, April 1            Polly Young-Eisendrath Ph.D.
                                             Manners and Respect: Close encounters of an unsatisfactory kind