Stress Reduction at Work

I just finished the 8 week class in San Francisco. The experience has been nothing short of life changing for me, and I now have a daily meditation practice. Bill and Allison were wonderful, patient teachers. I would recommend this class to anyone interested in bringing mindfulness to his or her life.

I took the 8 week mindfulness class a few years ago with Bill. His demeanor lent to open discussion and his guidance was very helpful. The techniques learned have helped me effectively deal with stress and lead a calmer, more centered life.

I took Bill Scheinman’s MBSR class in Berkeley in early 2011. It’s a phenomenal experience to have 8 weeks of structured and socially supported time to ground down into essence of being and find a place protected from the demands of our current Age of Anxiety. Bill does a fantastic job of introducing various «flavors» of mindfulness and stress reduction techniques throughout the 8 weeks. The hours of the weekly group sessions work great in a busy professional life and the techniques you learn make you realize their is a net-​positive way of living where taking time for yourself gives your more energy and more effective and centered time for work, family, friends, dreams. Meditation is not some far out mystical tool only suitable for monks; it’s an honest and effective way of getting out from under everyday unhappiness and unease to cherish all the gifts and experiences you’re already getting. Jump in!

I enrolled in the Berkeley class. I liked that it was a small group. Bill is a calm presence, the atmosphere is safe. You get out what you put in and there is no judgement about that. To really get the benefits of this potentially enormously beneficial practice you have to do the work. Yourself. A lot. It won’t happen without you. Our class was a varied bunch and it was interesting to observe the different ways participants were effected. The hard part is sticking with it though Bill gives lots of suggestions as to how to do it. He brought really fabulous readings and poems.

I took the eight-​week class from Bill in San Francisco. I had very high hopes that a meditation class would be a life-​changing experience, and this class over-​delivered. I attended every class and did all of the home exercises, and I was amazed to experience changes in my life so quickly. Meditation is not an escape from the world. On the contrary, it’s a tool that helps me be more effective in dealing with everything that is going on. Meditation has helped me be more peaceful and at ease as I continue to juggle all of life’s challenges.
Bill is a remarkable teacher. He creates a very relaxed setting, and he has a tremendous gift for teaching these incredibly beneficial meditation techniques. A friend took the class on my recommendation, and he also was amazed. If are in need of some peace and balance in your life, sign up for a class from Bill. If you work at it, this will be a transformative experience.

This class is awesome! I had been wanting to get more balance in my life and take the mystery out of meditation. The group environment was fantastic and Bill was such a great leader. He created a non judgemental, kind environment and is a really good teacher. I actually took the class twice and have had friends take the class as well and they all thought it was beneficial. If you have been wanting to get centered or learn to not let a busy mind stress you out, this is definitely a great class. It was very practical and I am able to use what I learned in real life.