Cultivating Mindfulness for Health and Wellbeing
The Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness (AACFM) cultivates and supports mindfulness to promote health and well-being in communities by offering classes, retreats, presentations, events, and financial scholarships and mentorships for aspiring mindfulness teachers. For more information on scholarship opportunities click here.
UPCOMING CLASSES AND RETREATS
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Mindfulness-based Aging with Wisdom and Compassion
For older adults (age 60 plus).
Tuesdays, September 30 – November 18, 2025, 1:15 – 3:15 pm ET
Anchored in the cultivation of mindfulness and self-compassion, the group will explore life and death, loneliness and solitude, forgiveness, connection, and gratitude. Each session is enriched by specific meditations, poems and quotes to help us transform our understanding from the head to heart.
Teacher: Mariko Foulk, LMSW. Mariko is a psychotherapist working with older adults over 30 years. Mariko was trained in MBCT (mindfulness-based cognitive therapy) and has offered the group for the last 15 years. Mariko has also offered Mindfulness-based Chronic Pain and Forgiveness Groups for those 60 plus of age in the community.
Call Mariko at (734) 763-4965 or email her (mfoulk@umich.edu) for information and to schedule an assessment/orientation interview. This is a therapy group offered through Michigan Medicine Geriatrics Center, and the cost is covered by most insurance.
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 8-Week Class
MBSR is the original mindfulness class developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn and is associated with reductions in stress, pain, depression, anxiety, and chronic unhappiness. Read more about the course.
A complimentary Introduction to Mindfulness and MBSR is offered prior to the 8-week course, which includes concepts, principles, and some basic practices. It is required before the MBSR 8-Week course; exceptions are possible with prior experience and/or the teacher’s approval.
Schedule: Complimentary Orientation, Wednesday, September 17, 6:30 – 8:00 pm ET
MBSR 8-Week Classes: Wednesdays, September 24 – November 12, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm ET
All-Day Class: Sunday, October 26, 9:00 am – 4:30 pm ETTeacher: Brenda Lindsay, CPC, PRP, CPA. MBSR teacher trained through Brown University, Certified Mindfulness Instructor from AIHCP, Certified Yoga Teacher (CYT-200), Board Member of the Ann Arbor Center for Mindfulness.
All classes and the retreat will be online. For more information or to register, contact Brenda at Brenda@mindtransformationsllc.com or visit www.mindtransformationsllc.com/upcoming-classes.