Age Gracefully with Mindfulness

An Impactful and Immersive Course

Learn - Practice - Sustain

read my interview on mindfulness & aging

We are all aging. For some, it is more at top of mind and heart.

Aging brings up many emotions and responses, sometimes more than one at once: grief, wisdom, loss, freedom, discomfort, surrender, anxiety, fear, being carefree.

What is at top of mind for you?

We welcome them all.

Inviting you and/or those you love to join us.

You can choose to give this course as a gift to someone you know, or share with them, too.

Mindfulness and Aging Course Description and Information

What you will gain:

From this 12-week live online training and community gathering, you will walk away with tools and practical steps to apply in your daily life for aging mindfully. You will be invited to participate in the course in an age relevant cohort.

You will learn how to

bring peace into your life
be with what is
understand and work with your personal tendencies, habits and perspectives
respond to stressful situations
ease fear of the unknown
be in a society where youth is revered
celebrate your age, body and whole self no matter your age and health
understand, work with, and let go of difficult emotions
look back, be present in the here and now, and plan for the future
work with grief and uncertainties
keep youth and curiosity alive within you
safely consider approaching end-of-life (as we all are), decisions and plans
tap into your inner wisdom
live a purposeful life and be present to your life
live fully and with joy in the here and now.

Course structure and what to expect:

Each week, we will meet live on Zoom to learn a new topic.
Sessions build on one another.
The blend of lecture, experiential, sharing and inquiry based approach makes learning and development possible for each person, in their own unique way.
20-hours live sessions.
You will have opportunities for light assignments and practices in between.
You will receive guidance including written session summaries and references, light assignments and direction of focus between sessions, and recorded guided practices.
Live sessions are not recorded.

Ways to join this course:

Currently available live online via Zoom.
Boston area in person for private groups is subject to availability, following Covid-19 guidelines and developments.
You can sign up for the upcoming cohort by yourself or with a friend (discounts apply when joining with a friend)
You can create your own cohort with your friends and community. If you have 6 or more people in your party, we can create a new cohort for you. Please connect HERE and we’ll do the scheduling for best dates/times for your group.
Schedule for your organization. Please scroll down and click on the “Mindful Aging Course Request for Your Organization” button.

Course Fee:

Regular course rate: $457
Pay it forward.- Benefactor: $497
Reduced rate: $317 - $397 (please reach out)

Upcoming Course Dates & Times:

Summer 2022: Underway.

Mondays, June 6 - August 22, 2022 | 12 - 1:30pm ST USA | 9 - 10:30am PDT USA | 4 - 5:30pm GMT | Convert to your time zone
Mini Retreat: Saturday - date will be confirmed, 12:30 - 3:30pm EST USA

Fall 2022: Registration is OPEN

Cohort 1: For ages 55 and over: Mondays 4-5:30pm EST. September 12 - November 28, 2022.
Cohort 2: For ages 34-54: Mondays 6:30 - 8pm EST. September 12 - November 28, 2022.
Joint Mini Retreat: Saturday, October 22, 2022. 11 am - 3 pm EST.

What to Expect

A 12-session weekly Course and Gathering

Learning and practicing skills that can support, help cope with, and expand points of view

Approaching the subject and lived experiences of aging with Kindness, Compassion and Mindful Awareness

20 Hours live class & gathering:

11 weekly gatherings, each 1.5Hrs long
1 weekend mini retreat (3Hrs)
30min 1:1 session

Included

Mini lectures and joint learning

Experiential mindfulness and related practices
Gentle mindful movement
Reflecting and Journaling
Light home assignments
All decided by you on how much to participate

How to Register and Join

Sessions are conducted live online on Zoom

Registration Link

Are you interested in offering this course to your organization?

We can create a cohort for your private learning community. Please fill out the contact form below to connect.

Requesting Mindfulness and Aging course for my organization

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Your Facilitator

Yasemin Isler is core faculty in Lesley University’s Mindfulness Studies Master’s Degree program; and senior instructor at Center for Mindfulness and Compassion of Boston, which is affiliated with CHA and Harvard Medical School. She is a certified mindfulness teacher and educator, mentor for mindful living, writer, grief educator and guide, certified end-of-life (death) doula and integrative thanatologist. With a personal mindfulness practice of 40+ years, and over 1800 hours of professional certification training, she leads programs for resilience, stress management, emotional well-being, embodied presence, wise living with balance, working and education.

Yasemin brings together theory, science and practice of mindfulness, compassion, and related modalities in accessible approaches to her work. She offers support and education based on her curricula inclusive of living with illness, caregiving, bereavement, all grief and loss, aging, approaching end-of-life, parenting, and other milestones. Her motto is Mindful and Compassionate Resilience for every body and across the life span. You can learn about her credentials and work at www.YaseminIsler.com.