Embodied Mindfulness for DBT Skills
A DBT Graduate Group
Available to participants in New York, Pennsylvania, and Connecticut
Overview:
Throughout this 15-week course, you'll move beyond basic DBT skills to develop mindful awareness as an embodied, lived experience rather than just a concept.
The program combines weekly skills training with:
guided meditation,
gentle movement, and
self-compassion practices
helping you build a kinder relationship with your emotions and body, while gaining a deeper awareness of your inner and outer worlds.
Program Structure:
15 weekly one-hour sessions
Plus one 2.5-hour evening retreat
Equal emphasis on learning and practice
Through both didactic and experiential methods
Weekly guided mindfulness practices
Including meditation, gentle movement, and self-compassion exercises
Progressive skill development
Across all DBT modules
Take-home audio guides
For continuing practice between sessions
The Weekly Session Format:
Each session includes:
1
Guided practice and reflection
2
Reviewing last week's skill and group discussion
3
Learning new skills, concepts and relating them to a foundation of mindful, compassionate awareness
Course Outline:
Weeks 1-3:
Mindfulness Foundations and Biosocial Theory
Weeks 4-7:
Advanced Distress Tolerance Skills
Weeks 8-11:
Emotion Regulation Through Embodied Awareness
Weeks 12-14:
Interpersonal Effectiveness and Dialectics
Benefits of Participation:
Establish a formal mindfulness practice that resonates with your personal style
Understand how DBT skills naturally emerge when mindful attention is cultivated
Develop advanced applications of DBT skills relevant to your specific life circumstances
Learn to use your body as a tool for awareness and emotional regulation
Connect current neuroscience with the cultural and historical foundations of mindfulness
“Hilary brings her field work and academic work together in a way that’s clear and concise. There’s a part of DBT that forgets about the body. I would find myself doing all my skills and still coming up short, as I didn’t know how to BE with my body. I knew how to distract, but through this embodied mindfulness, I’ve learned how to widen my window of tolerance through Hilary’s practice. Life changing experience for me, and I’m so grateful to have done this.”
former group participant
