Austin Mindfulness Center

I found the Intro to Mindfulness course to have been more than worth my investment, providing me with a foundation for developing daily mindfulness habits that can in turn give me the anchor I needed to stay present and observant in the face of adversity. In fact, two subtle yet profound lessons stood out for me:
One was learning of the pitfalls of getting hooked on a thought, specifically when it comes at the expense of focus on the present; the lesson was re: not getting hit with the «second arrow», which was immediately applicable to the sports psychology side of my athletic hobbies, but also applicable to moving forward past slip-​ups in my professional lift.
The second was a lesson on how to observe the physiological changes tied to an immediate or recalled highly emotional event, and how to use that as a trigger to guard against rash reactions. I know that the mindfulness approach is sound based on the way I’ve seen others apply its principles to the same situation.
To boot, the course offered a range of different ways to enter into a meditative state, several of which I had not been exposed to before.
I would take this course again, and would recommend it to friends, family, and professional colleagues alike.
Well done!

I DO NOT recommend the Introduction to Mindfulness class. It is WAY to expensive for what you get.
After 5 weeks I’m still not clear on what mindfulness is. This class just teaches you meditation, however, mindfulness isn’t just meditation. Class felt very confusing. Lots of handouts given, but I can find that stuff online. I expected direction on those things from an actual person.
Class started late so we could «wait on people» but ended exactly on time because she had another client, who, I guess, was more important.
Very dissapointing and a waste of $ 150.

Finding a therapist is a difficult, idiosyncratic, frustrating enterprise. Everyone’s different, and the alchemy between patient and therapist can be unpredictable; usually I feel like that makes a therapist an impossible creature to «review.»
But the Austin Mindfulness Center’s vision is something I really believe in. They’ve assembled a diverse team of practitioners, each with different skills and perspectives, under the common aegis of mindfulness-​based mental health care (if you don’t know what that means, check out their website; they have a very concise description there). They’re committed to providing thoughtful care that emphasizes compassion, awareness, and connection.
Everyone’s got their own crap to carry around and learn how to deal with. I’m not about to tell anyone the «best» way to cope; all I can tell you is that mindfulness-​based work has been a game changer for my (severe and very painful) anxiety levels. It’s not easy work to do, but if you’re ready to do it, the Austin Mindfulness Center has your back.