MBSR health benefits shown by scientific studies

Pain relief

Stress management

Biased beliefs reduction

Cognitive improvement

From Verywell Mind 

A 8-week evidence-based program that offers secular, intensive mindfulness training to assist people with stress, anxiety, depression and pain. Developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical Center in the 1970s by Professor Jon Kabat-Zinn, MBSR uses a combination of mindfulness meditation, body awareness, yoga and exploration of patterns of behaviour, thinking, feeling and action.

From Kabat-Zinn J (2013). Full Catastrophe Living

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Program Structure

1.5 hour Orientation, 8 weekly 2.5 hour Sessions, plus Day-long (8 hour) at home retreat

Orientation

Intro & Program Overview

Meet Instructor & Participants

Q&A

WEEKS 1 & 2

Mindful Movement

Mindful Eating

Body Scan Meditation

Perception Didactic

Awareness of Breathing

Pleasant Events Calendar

WEEKS 3 & 4

Walking Meditation

Lying Down Mindful Movement

Unpleasant Events Calendar

The Stress Response

Standing Mindful Movement

Group Exploration of Stress

WEEKS 5 & 6

Sitting and Standing Meditations

Working with Difficulties

Responding Instead of Reacting

Choiceless Awareness Meditation

Mindful CommunicationsDiscussion of Full Day

Full Day Retreat

Day-long (7 hours) at home meditation retreat

WEEKS 7 & 8

Silent Meditations

Loving Kindness Meditation

Formal and Informal Practice

Sustaining Your Practice

Who Should Take This Program

  • Individuals with physical pain or stress problems or interested in self-development.

  • Healthcare and Wellness Professionals
  • Psychotherapist • Coaches • Mindfulness & Yoga Teachers
  • HR Professionals • Leaders • Internal Champions of Mindfulness

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Our teacher

Tran Vinh Tan

Tan specializes in mindfulness and self-leadership. Ordained student of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh, Tan has practiced in this tradition for over 14 years, becoming a certified teacher of several world-renowned secular mindfulness programs (Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Search Inside Yourself, Mindfulness Bases Strengths Practice). Tan has taught mindfulness and leadership to many individuals and organizations, including General Electric, Salesforce, Heineken, L’Oréal and Manulife. He has also translated into Vietnamese books by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Otto Scharmer and Robert K. Greenleaf. Living and teaching in a mindfulness practice center in Haute Loire, France, Tan’s working languages are Vietnamese, English, French and Norwegian.

  • Founder Insight Based Leadership
  • Organizer and Teacher at Les Cèdres Bleus, Integral Mindfulness Center, France 
  • Member of Order of Interbeings in the tradition of Zen master Thich Nhat Hanh
  • Certified teacher of Search Inside Yourself program (SIYLI)
  • Certified teacher level 1 of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
  • Mindfulness-Based Strength Practice (MBSP) Certitifed teacher candidate
  • MBA in Strategy and Leadership at Business School – NMBU
  • Certified coach by the American Board of NLP and Hypnosis


Testimonials

I’m impressed by all the energy he put in to transmit his experience and always reassured that we were following him while we’re with him

VERONIQUE MARIMON

Chief Of Staff – Salesforce

This was my first experience with mindfulness. I learned a lot and I really enjoyed the balance between the practices and the theories.

MAXIME DUPARD

Human Resource Manager

Tan did it in a very skillful way, very interesting, and also modeled what he is talking about with humility

ANJA TRAUB

Head Teacher – Altea International School

I found that Tan has a great dynamic with a lot of energy, smiles and gratitude. We feel that he has a lot of experiences but is also very friendly. Everything is done in joy and good humor.

PASCAL YAMMINE

Sales Manager – Salesforce

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Date: Our next program (in French) will take place on Tuesday every week during 8 weeks from 19:00 to 21:30 (22:00 for first and last sessions) starting from 19 April 2022The orientation session will be on Tuesday 12 April 2022 from 19:00 – 20:30 which is open for everyone. Please register to get the link.

The full-day retreat will be on Saturday 21 May 2022 from 10:00 to 17:00. 

Price: After the program, participants pay what they feel right.

The whole program will be online via Zoom.

Payment

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Tran Vinh Tan
IBAN:
 FR76 4061 8803 4500 0406 7697 954
BIC:
 BOUS FRPP XXX

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  • Orientation session: 12 April, 19:00 – 20:30
  • Session 1: 19 April, 19:00 – 22:00
  • Session 2: 26 April, 19:00 – 21:30
  • Session 3: 3 May, 19:00 – 21:30
  • Session 4: 10 May, 19:00 – 21:30
  • Session 5: 17 May, 19:00 – 21:30
  • Session 6: 24 May, 19:00 – 21:30
  • Session 7: 31 May, 19:00 – 21:30
  • Session 8: 7 June, 19:00 – 22:00
  • Mindfulness day: Saturday 21 May, 10:00 – 17:00


What special about us

We integrate the science-based approach (Emotional Intelligence, Neuroscience, Stress Reduction, Positive Psychology, and Mindfulness) and Contemplative Wisdom (especially mindfulness in the tradition of Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh) to make the program both rigorous and deep.

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