Saratoga Stress Reduction

Course Description

The Saratoga Stress Reduction Program is an eight week
stress-reduction and pain-management course. The course is
team-taught by Dr. Selma Nemer, clinical psychologist and
Caroline Russell Smith, clinical social worker, both with years of meditation and mind-body psychotherapy experience.

The Saratoga Stress Reduction Program is modeled on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program founded by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979 at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center. Dr. Kabat-Zinn and his colleagues have collected decades-worth of data demonstrating the profound impact mindfulness meditation practices can have for those struggling with pain, mental illness and life-threatening diseases. Mindfulness meditation practices have also been shown to help people better cope with the challenges of everyday life in this busy, stressful world. Participants report having an enhanced ability to cope with both short and long-term stressful situations, increased ability to relax, lasting decreases in physical and psychological symptoms, reductions in pain levels and an enhanced ability to cope with pain that may never go away and, finally, greater energy and enthusiasm for life. This course is now taught at over 200 sites world-wide. We are thrilled to bring it to the Capital District.

Cost

If you are paying out-of-pocket, the rate is $500 per person for the eight week class: $250 is due on Class 1 and balance due by Class 5.

We participate in the following health care insurance plans:

  • MVP
  • CDPHP
  • UBH
  • Empire/Value Options
  • Blue Sheild of Northeastern NY
  • Blue Cross/Blue Shield (except those managed by Magellan)


If you use health insurance, you are responsible for weekly co-pays as well as $100 for the all-day retreat. Sliding fee scale and payment plans are available for those who qualify.

Location

8 Phila Street, second floor
(across from Lyrical Ballad Book Store)
Saratoga Springs, NY

Contact Us

To enroll or for more information call 518-581-3180 x307
or 857-9361.


Meditation Free to the public!

A free drop-in meditation session
at the Saratoga Springs Public Library
every first and third Tuesdays from 12:30-1:30.

2008 session dates:
September 2nd and 16th
October 7th and 21st
November 4th and 18th
December 2nd and 16th

Facilitated by
Selma Nemer, Lin Murphy,
and Patricia Tschannen.