Offerings

As a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner, Trauma-Informed Yoga Instructor, and advanced-level Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness practitioner, Kalyana has received hundreds of hours of instruction on the effects of traumatic stress, and has experienced firsthand how empathetic, attuned, and skillful support of the body's messsages lead to healing. 

Offerings include:

• Trauma 101 Interactive educational mini workshop
• What is Trauma and How do We Heal? Engaging, experiential, full-day workshop
• Weekly supportive group meetings tailored to the emotional needs in your organization

Kalyana learned the art and skill of teaching the 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course during her graduate studies in Mindfulness at Bangor University (Wales, UK). She is pleased to offer MBSR, weekly workday mindfulness sessions, and bespoke programs tailored to your organization's needs. 

MBSR is the most studied evidence-based mindfulness program in the world. MBSR is a group course taught by specially trained teachers to maximize benefits such as improving wellbeing, increasing resilience, reducing stress and anxiety, lowering blood pressure, managing chronic pain, and more. 

"Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an  effective, scientifically researched method for reducing physical and psychological suffering while building resilience, balance, and peace of mind." 

-Mindfulness Center at Brown University

Physiological benefits can include:

• reducing chronic pain
• lowering blood pressure
• relieving gastrointestinal distress
• improving sleep

Psychological benefits can include:

• reducing suffering
• increasing resilience
• boosting peace of mind
• and more

MBSR consists of an orientation, 8 weekly 2-2.5 hour classes and one all-day class. Instruction includes meditation, mindful stretching, and interactive group exercises. 

"Kalyana is one of the few meditation teachers that I've come across that leads practices in a way that helped me feel empowered and self-affirming while meditating. I am supremely happy that I took this course."

-Andrea 

“I really appreciated the way Kalyana held each of us in this space and brought us to a deeper level of understanding, self-awareness and growth. I highly recommend this course to anyone wishing to deepen their mindfulness practice.”

-MBSR Participant

“I went into this course without a steady, daily practice in mindfulness. The weekly meetings really set a solid foundation for me. Each week the in-class and at-home practices naturally built upon one another. By the end, practicing mindfulness became a thing that I just do. Since completing the course, I return to it everyday. I realize that I can approach my days mindfully, realizing that even during the struggles, I am here. Just that realization influences how I respond to the good, the bad, and everything in between.”

-Dave

“By taking the time to sit and do the work of this course week by week I feel like I have gained a friend within myself. I am more gentle with myself and have a tiny bit of space between my emotions any responses. I got to learn how my brain works and that by itself is a gift that has allowed me to be more gentle with myself. I really appreciate that I've had the opportunity to experience this course 10/10 highly recommend. There is a commitment to sticking with it but it's worth it 100 times over.”

-MBSR Participant

“I came into this course without any expectations, really I was just hoping to learn something new but I didn’t expect it to have any big impact on me. What I ended up getting out of the experience was more than I could’ve imagined! I had never been alone with myself before and although meditating was at first intimidating and somewhat scary to me, Kalyana made it accessible and possible! I am so grateful that I took this class, it has allowed me to begin the process of developing a relationship with myself and changed the way I view the world around me!"

-Zoey

“Kalyana is so warm and kind. She tactfully avoids turning this into a therapy experience (though it is therapeutic) and instead helps you focus on noticing what comes up and what goes away during practice. I already had a practice before the class, but what I needed was guidance in terms of creating a discipline, and I got just that. I also needed to know the ways in which others struggle with practice - this made it a lot more relatable and easier.”

-Matt

“MBSR has made me feel calmer on a day-to-day basis, more aware of getting caught up in thoughts and bringing my mind back to my anchor. I use what I have learned in my everyday life and work! Kalyana is an amazing teacher. She is passionate, gentle, and inspiring” 

-Kara

"Kalyana’s positive, supportive manner always made our practices a pleasant experience."

-Ingrid

“What a joy to have been able to participate in the 8-week MBSR workshop offered by Kalyana. It was a new experience for me having never taken an in-depth meditation workshop before. Kalyana made us all feel welcomed and important and offered one-on-one support if any issues came up needing to be taken care of individually. This program can be emotionally transformative. With Kalyana’s guidance, I felt in control. This program is definitely one where you get out of it what you put into it. And because the guided meditations are recorded in a saved online space, I know I can tap into it in the future as I’m ready for more. It is a commitment but well worth it. When the eight weeks were over I felt sad it was ending. All of the participants had bonded and had become a community of sorts. I am a better person and feel I can face situations with more clarity and less anxiety.”

-JAH