Meditation Classes
Meditation classes teach mindfulness which helps to calm an overactive stress response, easing hot flashes, tension, and pain sensitivity by teaching the body how to return to balance.
What to expect:
A 50-minute class where you will be sitting or lying down with prompts from the instructor.
Evidence-Based Benefits
Reduces resting heart rate and blood
pressureImproves autonomic balance (more
parasympathetic [rest and digest], less sympathetic activity [fight or flight])Improves endothelial function (blood vessels)
helps improve adherence to other healthy behavors (diet, exercise, consistency)
Indirect Benefits
Improves sleep quality, mood, and emotional regulation
Improves emotional clarity and steadiness
Reduces visceral fat-promoting cortisol
Helps improve adherence to other healthy behaviors (diet, exercise)