Reduce Your Stress
with Body and Breath
Four weeks to put YOU
back in control of your life!
Would you like to live your life without feeling
constantly overwhelmed?
Would you like your days to be
EASE-full
(instead of stress-full)?
☀️
When you first wake up in the morning, before reality rushes in, you probably experience a moment of pure awareness -- a gentle stretch, a deep breath, a brief taste of stillness and silence.
You'd love the whole day to feel like that, but pretty soon...
... you're feeling stressed out and overwhelmed.
Rushing about.... heart racing... muscles tensing...
What if you could access your body's deep inner calm and stability any time you needed it?
constantly overwhelmed?
Would you like your days to be
EASE-full
(instead of stress-full)?
☀️
When you first wake up in the morning, before reality rushes in, you probably experience a moment of pure awareness -- a gentle stretch, a deep breath, a brief taste of stillness and silence.
You'd love the whole day to feel like that, but pretty soon...
... you're feeling stressed out and overwhelmed.
Rushing about.... heart racing... muscles tensing...
What if you could access your body's deep inner calm and stability any time you needed it?
Fortunately, you can!
Over 30 years of research tells us that
MINDFULNESS
can lower your stress and anxiety and
increase your happiness and well-being.
Over 30 years of research tells us that
MINDFULNESS
can lower your stress and anxiety and
increase your happiness and well-being.
Right now, you may be thinking,
"I know all that!
I just need to calm down and be mindful!"
But do you do it?
Bruce Lee once said,
"Under duress, we do not rise to our expectations.
We fall to our level of training."
Mindfulness is a skill that we need to cultivate through training.
If we want to make a change in our lives,
we need to practice new behaviors!
If you are ready to be done practicing
stress and anxiety
and you are ready to practice
presence
awareness
and
ease
then join me in...
"I know all that!
I just need to calm down and be mindful!"
But do you do it?
Bruce Lee once said,
"Under duress, we do not rise to our expectations.
We fall to our level of training."
Mindfulness is a skill that we need to cultivate through training.
If we want to make a change in our lives,
we need to practice new behaviors!
If you are ready to be done practicing
stress and anxiety
and you are ready to practice
presence
awareness
and
ease
then join me in...
Reduce Stress with Body and Breath
The powerful four-week course to help you reconnect with your body -- through breath & movement, gentle exercises, and mindfulness practices -- so you can reduce your stress and regain your balance
The powerful four-week course to help you reconnect with your body -- through breath & movement, gentle exercises, and mindfulness practices -- so you can reduce your stress and regain your balance
Mindfulness is about
full engagement with your life.
It's about connecting with
your body
and
your breath.
full engagement with your life.
It's about connecting with
your body
and
your breath.
When you're stressed out, you might disconnect from your bodily awareness.
And then it's harder to access the body's innate resources for calming and healing itself.
And then it's harder to access the body's innate resources for calming and healing itself.
Mindfulness connects you to your internal GPS.
Your body is constantly sending you vital and important information.
But are you listening?
Do you even remember how?
But are you listening?
Do you even remember how?
Reduce Stress with Body and Breath
four weeks to put YOU back in control of your life!
four weeks to put YOU back in control of your life!
What: Powerful lessons in embodied mindfulness
When: Whenever YOU are ready -- sign up today and get INSTANT access!
Where: Everywhere! (online)
(Come to class in your jammies! No need to be online at a particular day or time.)
CLICK HERE TO REGISTER When: Whenever YOU are ready -- sign up today and get INSTANT access!
Where: Everywhere! (online)
(Come to class in your jammies! No need to be online at a particular day or time.)
Reduce Stress with Body and Breath is taught by
Sarah Rudell Beach, M.Ed.
Sarah Rudell Beach, M.Ed.
I have had a long-time mindfulness practice, and I am a Mindful Schools Certified Instructor. As the Director of Brilliant Mindfulness, I teach mindfulness to teachers, students, administrators, parents, children ... and YOU!
“Sarah Rudell Beach is one of my favorite sources for knowledge, wisdom, inspiration, and fresh ideas for how to teach and practice mindfulness. Sarah’s style is relatable, engaging, effective, and lots of fun, and she knows what she’s talking about!”
- Carla Naumburg, PhD, LICSC, and author of Parenting in the Present Moment and Ready, Set, Breathe
My work with mindfulness has been featured in many places, including:
Oprah Magazine
"Serenity NOW," August 2016
(not available online, but Oprah called me a "guru!")
(not available online, but Oprah called me a "guru!")
Allow me to introduce myself....
What the research tells us about stress:
You're not alone
75% of Americans reported feeling stressed in the last month. Nearly half have felt depressed because of stress.
75% of Americans reported feeling stressed in the last month. Nearly half have felt depressed because of stress.
We don't cope well
Most of us turn to unhealthy, sedentary activities to manage stress: TV, surfing the Internet, eating, or drinking.
Most of us turn to unhealthy, sedentary activities to manage stress: TV, surfing the Internet, eating, or drinking.
Stress harms the body
Chronic stress impairs our immunity, interferes with proper digestive and reproductive functioning, and contributes to additional health problems including depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, chronic pain, and diabetes.
Chronic stress impairs our immunity, interferes with proper digestive and reproductive functioning, and contributes to additional health problems including depression, anxiety, high blood pressure, chronic pain, and diabetes.
Here's the good news:
When we cultivate embodied mindfulness, we tap into our body's innate wisdom and resources for managing stress.
Over 30 years of research demonstrates that a mindfulness practice can lead to...
* reduced stress and anxiety
* increased well-being and happiness
* improved immune functioning
* improved working memory capacity
* lower rates of depression
* improved social relationships
* improved focus and concentration
* increased compassion and empathy
"This information has really helped me a lot. I didn’t know about all the connections between the nervous system and other systems of the body. I now understand the reasons for all these reactions in my body. Thank you, Sarah!"
Spring 2016 Course Participant
Reduce Stress with Body and Breath
Course Outline
Week 1: Breathe
✻ Begin ~ or deepen ~ your meditation practice with detailed lessons on mindfulness and the breath (no-nonsense instruction so there's no confusion!)
✻ Explore just what stress is and what causes it ... because it may not be what you think!
✻ Learn different ways to use your breath to reduce your stress and cultivate ease -- no matter what is going on around you!
✻ Explore just what stress is and what causes it ... because it may not be what you think!
✻ Learn different ways to use your breath to reduce your stress and cultivate ease -- no matter what is going on around you!
Week 2: Embody
✻ Discover mindfulness practices for bodily awareness, and nature-based practices to work with your body's natural rhythms.
✻ Explore how to decipher the signals from your body, listen to its unspoken advice, and truly tap into your "gut instincts."
✻ Learn how your posture and body position directly inform the brain about how you feel, and experiment with how your body influences the state of your mind.
(the science behind this stuff is FASCINATING!)
✻ Explore how to decipher the signals from your body, listen to its unspoken advice, and truly tap into your "gut instincts."
✻ Learn how your posture and body position directly inform the brain about how you feel, and experiment with how your body influences the state of your mind.
(the science behind this stuff is FASCINATING!)
Week 3: Move
✻ Explore how movement can alleviate your stress, cultivate a sense of aliveness, and support emotional resilience.
✻ Learn gentle yoga, dance, and music-based exercises that promote health and vitality and help you cultivate a caring relationship with your body.
✻ Discover the power of moving meditation and other options for "off-the-cushion" practice so you can bring embodied awareness to the flow of your entire day.
✻ Learn gentle yoga, dance, and music-based exercises that promote health and vitality and help you cultivate a caring relationship with your body.
✻ Discover the power of moving meditation and other options for "off-the-cushion" practice so you can bring embodied awareness to the flow of your entire day.
Week 4: Feel
✻ Use the body awareness you've cultivated to "feel into" your emotions -- because the only way out of difficulty is usually to go through it.
✻ Discover skillful ways to respond to powerful emotions with mental and physical presence.
✻ Learn additional practices for awareness, inquiry, and direct experiencing of the present moment so you can be fully present and engaged in your own life!
✻ Discover skillful ways to respond to powerful emotions with mental and physical presence.
✻ Learn additional practices for awareness, inquiry, and direct experiencing of the present moment so you can be fully present and engaged in your own life!
"Sarah is so gifted at teaching meditation. She is the best teacher I have found to date."
2016 Course Participant
How the course works
Log In
When you register, you'll get instant access to the first week of content in the Brilliant Mindfulness online learning system. Every 7 days you'll get access to a new week of content. Content can be accessed via computer or mobile device.
Connect
Be a part of a like-minded community! Every lesson in the online system will have a section for comments. You can ask questions and get feedback, and share your insights, frustrations, and celebrations with other course participants!
Relax
The last thing we want is for you to be stressed out in a class about reducing stress! You'll get access to a new set of lessons each week, and once you have access, you have it forever! Come back and review it a week later... or a year later!
Each week of lessons includes...
Written content
Instructional videos
Comments and Q&A
Guided audio meditations
Featured guest instructors
Practical exercises to reduce stress
Check Out These Amazing Guest Instructors!
I'm so excited that this talented team of teachers will join us to guide you through a variety of practices, including meditation, yoga, music and movement, dance, and other mind-body exercises that promote healing, wholeness, awareness, and health.
Included in the course
Weekly Lessons
Powerful lessons to help you cultivate calm, balance, and ease!
Instructional Videos
No-nonsense, practical guidance and easy-to-follow lessons.
Guided Meditations
Make time for yourself to breathe and relax with soothing audio meditations to guide your practice.
Nourishing Self-Care
This course isn't "work" -- it's play! When you make time for the lessons, you're making time for yourself. You'll feel nurtured and balanced.
Online Support
Got questions? We're here for you! Share your questions and comments on each lesson, and you'll get helpful answers!
Movement Exercises
You'll learn seated meditation AND a variety of gentle movement exercises to help you connect to your body and reduce anxiety.
"I really enjoyed this class! It was well worth the money. I will be referring back to this very often, and teaching my school staff many of these techniques. Thank you!"
Spring 2016 Course Participant
Reduce Stress with Body and Breath
The total value of the lessons, videos, guided meditations, coaching calls, and guest instructor sessions is over $400!
But Reduce Stress with Body and Breath is available for only
$97!
But Reduce Stress with Body and Breath is available for only
$97!
And you have FOREVER ACCESS to the online content!
Registration Bonuses
When you register, you will get INSTANT access to the following bonuses:
Introduction to Practicing Mindfulness
Get started with an introductory mindfulness lesson, including what mindfulness is and is not. Plus, learn about the Seven Foundational Attitudes of Mindfulness Practice (8-page pdf).
Stress and Mindfulness Assessments
Let's know exactly where we're starting! You'll receive two clinical assessments to learn more about your current levels of stress and mindful awareness.
Journaling and Reflection Prompts
Begin this important internal work with some journaling! Download a four-page pdf to help you reflect on your current levels of stress and set your intentions for your work in this class.
Additional Bonus
Get a FREE copy of my revised ebook
(30-page pdf download)!
(30-page pdf download)!
You'll learn:
:: what mindfulness is, and the most common stumbling blocks beginners encounter (and how to work with them!)
:: tips for beginning a mindfulness practice
:: 10 practical tips for reducing stress NOW
:: how you can make time for yourself (instead of finding it)
and more!
REGISTER NOW AND GET THESE GREAT BONUSES! :: what mindfulness is, and the most common stumbling blocks beginners encounter (and how to work with them!)
:: tips for beginning a mindfulness practice
:: 10 practical tips for reducing stress NOW
:: how you can make time for yourself (instead of finding it)
and more!
Are you ready to experience greater...
freedom & empowerment,
relaxation & flow, and
aliveness & alertness?
Praise for Sarah's courses
"I once had a doctor tell me that I should learn how to handle my stress and I thought, "Well, yeah, but how am I going to do that?" This course was the answer. The stress is still here but it is diminished with mindful meditation. Thank you Sarah!"
- Linda, 2016 course participant
"Thank you for always providing tangible and specific things we can do everyday! It really empowers me to take charge of my own happiness!"
- 2015 course participant
- Linda, 2016 course participant
"Thank you for always providing tangible and specific things we can do everyday! It really empowers me to take charge of my own happiness!"
- 2015 course participant
Frequently-Asked Questions
Is this a self-paced course?
Yes. The course content will be made available to you each week over four weeks. But you are always your own best teacher, and if you don’t have time to do a particular exercise, or you fall behind in the content, that’s okay! The comments will remain open after the course ends, and you will have "forever" access to the online course.
Yes. The course content will be made available to you each week over four weeks. But you are always your own best teacher, and if you don’t have time to do a particular exercise, or you fall behind in the content, that’s okay! The comments will remain open after the course ends, and you will have "forever" access to the online course.
How much time will the course take?
Plan to spend about 15-20 minutes a day on the course content (videos, “funsheets,” or written material), plus time for your personal practice. I recommend people start slowly with mindfulness, so we’ll start with just five minutes a day. Each week I’ll gently encourage you to increase your daily practice time — but ultimately, how much time you spend is up to you. You are your own best teacher!
Plan to spend about 15-20 minutes a day on the course content (videos, “funsheets,” or written material), plus time for your personal practice. I recommend people start slowly with mindfulness, so we’ll start with just five minutes a day. Each week I’ll gently encourage you to increase your daily practice time — but ultimately, how much time you spend is up to you. You are your own best teacher!
Will I have to be online at a certain time?
No. Each week you will be able to access an entire week of content. You can login to the course at any time to view videos, access audio meditations, and read the content.
No. Each week you will be able to access an entire week of content. You can login to the course at any time to view videos, access audio meditations, and read the content.
There are a lot of free meditation apps out there. Why would I take this class?
There ARE a lot of free meditations out there! But you often have to do a lot of searching to find them, and the quality can vary. And once you have the meditations, you still don't have a lot of guidance about how to use them to reduce your stress and live with balance. In this class, you get A LOT more than guided meditations -- you get support, community, direct instruction, and fun movement practices!
There ARE a lot of free meditations out there! But you often have to do a lot of searching to find them, and the quality can vary. And once you have the meditations, you still don't have a lot of guidance about how to use them to reduce your stress and live with balance. In this class, you get A LOT more than guided meditations -- you get support, community, direct instruction, and fun movement practices!
How is this course different from other online mindfulness classes?
Many online mindfulness classes are completely self-directed — once you sign up, you get a series of emails, videos, or audio files, and that’s it. You’re on your own to figure out how to fit it into your life, and there’s no opportunity for connection with others or your instructors.
In this course, you’ll go through the course with a community of participants — you can ask questions and share comments on the course page and connect with others beginning their mind-body journey. You’ll also have lots of opportunities to ask me questions and get feedback from me — which you don’t always get in other online courses.
Many online mindfulness classes are completely self-directed — once you sign up, you get a series of emails, videos, or audio files, and that’s it. You’re on your own to figure out how to fit it into your life, and there’s no opportunity for connection with others or your instructors.
In this course, you’ll go through the course with a community of participants — you can ask questions and share comments on the course page and connect with others beginning their mind-body journey. You’ll also have lots of opportunities to ask me questions and get feedback from me — which you don’t always get in other online courses.
What qualifies you to teach mindfulness?
I have practiced and studied mindfulness for several years. I currently teach mindfulness to children, teens, and adults. I have been trained in the Mindful Schools curriculum and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and I have completed a 300-hour, year-long training program to become a Mindful Schools Certified Instructor.
I taught high school for 17 years — the many courses I have taught include Psychology and World Religions. Additionally, I write about mindfulness on my popular blog Left Brain Buddha, which has over 25,000 unique visitors each month. As the Executive Director of Brilliant Mindfulness, I teach mindfulness to students, teachers, parents, and children.
I have practiced and studied mindfulness for several years. I currently teach mindfulness to children, teens, and adults. I have been trained in the Mindful Schools curriculum and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and I have completed a 300-hour, year-long training program to become a Mindful Schools Certified Instructor.
I taught high school for 17 years — the many courses I have taught include Psychology and World Religions. Additionally, I write about mindfulness on my popular blog Left Brain Buddha, which has over 25,000 unique visitors each month. As the Executive Director of Brilliant Mindfulness, I teach mindfulness to students, teachers, parents, and children.
Will this course get rid of all my stress and make me happy all the time?
No. Mindfulness and body awareness are not cure-alls. They do not eliminate the stressors in our lives. The power of mind-body practice comes from learning to live in wise relationship with our thoughts and emotions. Studies indicate that people who practice mindfulness do experience less stress and report greater levels happiness. That said, no one is happy all the time, and no one can avoid stressful events! As with many things in life, your mileage with mindfulness may vary. But this course will give you brilliant guidance and direction for the journey!I like to say that mindfulness transforms how we relate to our life — and that’s life-changing!
No. Mindfulness and body awareness are not cure-alls. They do not eliminate the stressors in our lives. The power of mind-body practice comes from learning to live in wise relationship with our thoughts and emotions. Studies indicate that people who practice mindfulness do experience less stress and report greater levels happiness. That said, no one is happy all the time, and no one can avoid stressful events! As with many things in life, your mileage with mindfulness may vary. But this course will give you brilliant guidance and direction for the journey!I like to say that mindfulness transforms how we relate to our life — and that’s life-changing!
Is there anyone who shouldn't take this course?
This course isn’t for everyone. Specifically, this course may not be for you if:
- you are looking for a course with a strong religious component (either Buddhist, Christian, or something else)
- you are not willing to put in the time to practice the course exercises
- you are struggling with significant depression or anxiety and are not currently in treatment — if this is the case, I strongly encourage you to contact a mental health provider (this course is not intended to replace therapy or other mental health services)
- as with all movement practices, it's best to consult your physician and ensure you are in good physical health before starting a new activity
This course isn’t for everyone. Specifically, this course may not be for you if:
- you are looking for a course with a strong religious component (either Buddhist, Christian, or something else)
- you are not willing to put in the time to practice the course exercises
- you are struggling with significant depression or anxiety and are not currently in treatment — if this is the case, I strongly encourage you to contact a mental health provider (this course is not intended to replace therapy or other mental health services)
- as with all movement practices, it's best to consult your physician and ensure you are in good physical health before starting a new activity
What's your cancellation policy? Do you offer refunds?
I have worked hard to make this an effective and powerful course, but I know that it's not for everyone. If you decide that the class isn’t right for you, you can request to cancel your registration, no questions asked. This must be done by the end of Week One, and you will receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued after Week One.
I have worked hard to make this an effective and powerful course, but I know that it's not for everyone. If you decide that the class isn’t right for you, you can request to cancel your registration, no questions asked. This must be done by the end of Week One, and you will receive a full refund. No refunds will be issued after Week One.
What if I fall behind in the class?
Well, the last thing we want is for you to get stressed out over a class that's about reducing stress! You will have "forever" access to the online course ... so you will always be able to login and access the content. You have your entire life to work on this!
Well, the last thing we want is for you to get stressed out over a class that's about reducing stress! You will have "forever" access to the online course ... so you will always be able to login and access the content. You have your entire life to work on this!
Don't go outside your house to see flowers.
My friend, don't bother with that excursion.
Inside your body there are flowers.
One flower has a thousand petals.
That will do for a place to sit.
-Kabir
My friend, don't bother with that excursion.
Inside your body there are flowers.
One flower has a thousand petals.
That will do for a place to sit.
-Kabir
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