We all need to have internal tools to help us build and maintain mind-body resilience and joy for our health and to share our best selves with the world. Many of us also yearn to feel closer to nature and better appreciate the reciprocity we share with it.

For both beginners and for those wishing to refresh their skills, local mindfulness meditation teacher, author and artist Cathy Sacco will explore nature-based mindfulness practices that can be incorporated into your everyday life. She'll also discuss stress physiology, the role of the senses and the benefits of self-compassion and gratitude. You'll also have the chance to experiment with guided meditation, gentle mindful movement, observation and art in nature and learn how to build a home practice right for you.

MEET YOUR INSTRUCTOR: Cathy Cebulski Sacco is an experienced educator, mindfulness meditation teacher, author and artist working at the intersection of human development, wellbeing and creativity. She is committed to helping people reduce stress and anxiety, increase their mind-body resilience, and live in the joy of the present moment. Cathy is a qualified teacher of the evidenced-based 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program through the Mindfulness Center at Brown University and UMass Memorial Medical Center where the program was created by Jon Kabat-Zinn and a certified Mindful Schools teacher. She has been on faculty in Xavier University’s School of Childhood Education for the last ten years teaching arts integration and creativity, and has an M.Ed from Xavier with AMS Montessori I–II credentials. Cathy has a creative arts studio at Brazee Street Studios and is a singer-songwriter. Her first book, Time For Wonder, is now available on Amazon, with signed copies at Joseph Beth Booksellers.

COST: $20