Insightla Ed

The va program is designed to bring mindfullness programming to the greater los angeles area. The program is a multi-site,multi-module program offering veterans, their families, caregivers, and va staff a menu of learning options, including online live or in-person classes accessed by over 1,000 individuals in the va system each year. The newsletter has a readership of over 2,800 va staff

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (mbsr) at insightla Ed is los angeles premier mbsr program, under the guidance of christiane wolf, md, phd, and trudy goodman, phd. Christiane is one of the few fully certified senior mbsr teachers worldwide and an mbsr teacher trainer accredited by the umass center for mindfullness. Trudy worked closely with dr. jon kabat-zinn in the early days, teaching classess and creating programs together. Each year over 400 individuals complete mbsr classes. Two decades of published research indicate taht the majority of perople who complete the eight-week program report greater ability to cope more effectively with both short- and long-term stressful situations. By learning to actively participate in the management of health and well-being, many participants report thay are better able to manage stress, fear, anger, anxiety, and depression both at home and in the workplace.