We welcome new or long-time practitioners, single people or couples, as well as all genders and gender expressions.
SPRING 2024 PROGRAMS
with Stephanie Curran
Primary Infertility
(TTC your first child or after miscarriage)
6 Weekly classes
Thursdays, May 9 – June 13
5-6:30pm PT / 6-7:30pm MT / 8-9:30pm ET
REGISTER HERE. *Note: If you have experienced 1st trimester pregnancy loss, there will be a subgroup option to stay online for another 30min (6:30-7:00pm PT) to discuss practices and strategies for supporting the tenderness of grieving and other accompanying emotions. Please make a note in your registration form if you would like to join.
Secondary Infertility
(TTC another living child)
6 Weekly classes
Thursdays, May 9 – June 13
7:15-9:15pm PT / 8:15-10:15pm MT
*This class joins Stephanie’s “Intro to Mindfulness” class (90min from 7:15-8:45pm PT), which is a general cohort following the same overarching weekly class themes listed below. There will be a subgroup option to stay online for another 30min (8:45-9:15pm PT) for open discussion about the fertility journey and supportive strategies for managing the stress of growing your family. REGISTER HERE and add a note to your form with your interest to join the Subgroup discussions.
6 WEEK CURRICULUM (for Primary and Secondary) :
Our 6 week online programs follow the original evidence-based MBSR curriculum themes and are adapted to the difficulties that arise on the (in)fertility journey. All classes combine evidence-based mindfulness practices, cognitive behavioural therapy exercises with self-compassion tools. Sessions are held in a supportive community with others who have a shared experience of this journey.
Weeks 1-2
- The (in)fertility journey – There’s more right with you then wrong with you
- The mind-body connection
- Grounding mindfulness in the body
- Identifying & accessing internal tools & resources
- Building new neural pathways
- The power of awareness
- Cultivating key attitudes of mindfulness
Weeks 3-4
- The anatomy of (in)fertility stress – getting to know depression & anxiety
- Learning your own (in)fertility stress signature – how it shows up in the body, thoughts, emotions & behaviours
- Experiencing (in)fertility – pain vs suffering
- The true nature of thoughts – deconstructing unhelpful narratives
- Tools for deactivating stress & increasing your capacity to be with difficulty
- Building tolerance to (in)fertility stress
Weeks 5-6
- Transforming your experience of growing your family
- Deepening your mindfulness practice
- Applying mindfulness to daily life & the (in)fertility journey
- Discovering new ways to respond skillfully to (in)fertility stress with self-efficacy
- Increasing acceptance
- Transforming fear & anxiety to loving-kindness
- Integrating & supporting ongoing mindfulness practice on your path to parenthood
GROUP FORMAT:
- 90 min weekly sessions online
- 6 sessions total; closed group format
- Regular attendance and completion of daily mindfulness home practice is essential
FEE
$100 deposit to confirm your registration (non-refundable after course begins).
The remaining fee is paid at the completion of the 6-week program:
Sliding scale amount offered at the end of the program:
$100 (partial scholarship #1 – with deposit totals $200)
$195 (sustainable fee – with deposit totals $295)
$295 (helps to support others utilizing scholarships – with deposit totals $395)
Please pay to the highest amount you are able to help support the sustainability of this offering.
*Payment plans with instalments and further scholarships are available to anyone in need, please contact us. All are welcome and no one will be turned away due to financial concerns.