Mindfulness Across Borders
From California to Alaska to Laos, Illumination Institute has been proud to share our mindfulness program with schools both local and international. Though only a few months in, students are reporting increased self-reflection, decreased anxiety and an overall greater sense of calm. [...]
Welcome to Illumination Institute
Since the introduction of mindfulness by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. almost 40 years ago, Dr. Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program (MBSR) has been practiced in over 700 hospitals, medical centers, and clinics across the globe. The MBSR program began when [...]
Mindfulness Workshop, with More to Come
Our 3-part mindfulness workshop series with the Anaheim Public High School District has covered a wide range of topics so far, including an introduction to the concept of mindfulness and some stress-reducing techniques. Participants in the workshop ranged from [...]
What Is Mindfulness?
Mindfulness is a term that seems to get thrown around a lot these days. One of the most popular definitions of mindfulness comes from Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic and the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, [...]