{"id":454,"date":"2022-09-08T15:16:47","date_gmt":"2022-09-08T15:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/cothran-center-vocational-reflection\/?page_id=454"},"modified":"2026-08-03T14:46:35","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T14:46:35","slug":"mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-course-with-dr-meghan-slining","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/cothran-center-vocational-reflection\/alumni\/mindfulness-based-stress-reduction-course-with-dr-meghan-slining\/","title":{"rendered":"Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Course with Dr. Meghan Slining"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Cothran Center is thrilled to periodically offer Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for Furman alumni + friends and family.<\/p>\n

MBSR is taught by Dr. Meghan Slining<\/a>, Ph.D., M.P.H. Meghan is a Professor of Health Sciences at Furman with expertise in Public Health, Nutrition and Epidemiology. She completed her MBSR teacher training with The Mindfulness Center at Brown University and The Center for Mindfulness at University of Massachusetts Medical Center.<\/p>\n

A partnership between the Cothran Center and Dr. Slining allows the Center to subsidize the cost of the course enabling Furman alumni + friends and family to enroll in MBSR for a significantly reduced rate.<\/p>\n

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FALL 2026<\/h3>\n

THURSDAYS | 6:30 \u2013 8:30 PM (ET)
\nSeptember 10 \u2013 October 29
\nOrientation (required), SEPT 3, 6:30 \u2013 8 PM
\nAll-Day Retreat, Saturday,\u00a0OCT 17, 9 AM \u2013 4PM<\/h5>\n

$100 for Furman alumni \/
\n$150 for family, friends of Furman + community members<\/h4>\n

REGISTER HERE<\/a>
\nTo support participation in the course for both alumni and community members, the Cothran Center is pleased to subsidize the cost of enrolling based on the following structure:<\/p>\n

*code\u00a0FUMBSR<\/strong>\u00a0will reduce payment to\u00a0$100\u00a0for FU alumni<\/strong><\/em>
\n*code\u00a0MBSR150<\/strong>\u00a0will reduce payment to\u00a0$150\u00a0for friends of FU & community members<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Feel free to share with friends & family! Please note registrants will be accommodated on a first come first served basis. Class sizes are limited to facilitate group connection and conversation. The MBSR course is typically offered once a year in the fall semester. Please email Whitney Brown at whitney.brown@furman.edu<\/a> with any questions.<\/div>\n
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What is MBSR?<\/strong><\/h3>\n

8-week evidence-based, participatory course that provides intensive training in mindfulness meditation and movement practices.<\/p>\n

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  • Learn tools to manage the pains and stresses of life<\/li>\n
  • Cultivate present moment awareness<\/li>\n
  • Change habitual stress-reactivity patterns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    What to expect:<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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    • Orientation (1.5 hours, required for enrollment), scheduled for one week before class<\/li>\n
    • Eight weekly classes, 2 hours each<\/li>\n
    • Instruction in formal and informal MBSR meditation practices<\/li>\n
    • Gentle stretching and mindful yoga<\/li>\n
    • Structured group dialogue<\/li>\n
    • One All-Day class on a Saturday<\/li>\n
    • Daily home practice assignments<\/li>\n
    • Online resource materials, including guided meditation recordings<\/li>\n
    • The opportunity for one-on-one check-ins with the instructor throughout the course<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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