Join Dr. Ann Friedman this Spring for one of her six-week courses on mindfulness at The Health Museum beginning in April 2017.
Learn the practice of mindfulness when Ann Friedman, Ph.D. leads six classes at The Health Museum. Friedman is a licensed psychologist with a certification in mindfulness facilitation through the Mindfulness Awareness Research Center of the Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA.
Mindfulness Classes for Kids & Teens
The Health Museum will offer three courses that focus on mindfulness and how it can release stress for both kids and teens.
With one class catered to ages 6 to 8, another aimed to ages 9 to 12, and a special class geared towards teenagers, these six-week beginner courses will help individuals understand their emotions and improve their concentration.
Both teenagers and children will learn specific ways of paying attention to their breath, body, thoughts, feelings, and to the world around you. Specifically, teens who have taken this course have found it has helped them with their schoolwork, sports and other activities, as well as in their relationships with their friends, parents, and siblings.
Children/Teenager Class Schedule
All three groups of the Children/Teenager classes will be held on Saturdays from Saturday, April 1 through Saturday, May 13 (skipping April 15).
- Teenager Class – Held 11am to noon on Saturdays.
- Children Ages 6 to 8 Class – Held 1pm to 2pm on Saturdays.
- Children Ages 9 to 12 Class – Held 2:30pm to 3:30pm on Saturdays.
Classes focused on teens will take place from 11am to noon, classes focused on ages 6 to 8 will take place from 1pm to 2pm, and classes focused on ages 9 to 12 will run from 2:30pm to 3:30pm.
The course is $225 for members of The Health Museum and $250 for non-members. Click here for more information or to register for a class.
Mindfulness Classes for Adults
Like the Children/Teenager classes, The Health Museum will also offer three six-week introductory courses to mindfulness meditation and mindful awareness practices for adults throughout April and May.
Classes include guided instruction, meditation practice, group discussion, walking meditation, presentation of mental and physical health benefits, downloadable mindfulness guided meditations, home practices, and a special series focusing on cultivation practices.
The six-week course will be offered weekly at three different recurring times.
Adult Class Schedules
- Adult Class: Evenings – Held 6:15pm to 7:30pm on Tuesdays, from Tuesday April 18 through Tuesday, May 23, 2017.
- Adult Class: Mornings – Held 8:30am to 9:45am on Thursdays, from Thursday, April 20 through Thursday, May 25, 2017.
- Adult Cultivation Practices Class (a follow-up course) – Held 8:30am to 9:45am on Tuesdays, from Tuesday, April 18 through Tuesday, May 23.
The course is $225 for members of The Health Museum and $250 for non-members and are interchangeable so that if you miss the Tuesday class, you may attend the Thursday morning class on the same week, and vice versa. Click here for more information or to register for the class.
About The Health Museum
The Health Museum is Houston’s most interactive science learning center and a member institution of the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. Visitors to the museum can walk through a larger-than-life human body, take a mini science class, watch an organ dissection and check out both permanent and temporary exhibits that cover topics like health, medical science, and the human body. The Health Museum is located in the heart of the city’s rich and varied Museum District.
Mindfulness Classes at The Health Museum
Dates: Children/Teenager Classes Saturday afternoons starting Saturday, April 1 through Saturday, May 13, 2017 (skipping April 15); Adult Classes Tuesday evenings and Thursday mornings starting Tuesday, April 18 through Tuesday, May 23, 2017 and Thursday, April 20 through Thursday, May 25, 2017. The Adult Cultivation Practices Class takes place Tuesday mornings starting Tuesday, April 18 through Tuesday, May 23, 2017.- Location: The Health Museum, 1515 Hermann Drive, Houston, TX 77004
- Parking: Surface lot parking is available at the museum for $5; $3 for members.
- Registration: Classes start at $225 for members; $250 for non-members. To enroll in a mindfulness class, click here.
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