An Introduction to the Teachings and Practice of Mindfulness
4-Week Course
Monday Evenings in April | In person
Dates: April 4, 11, 18, 25
Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Location:
Institute for Spirituality and Health
8100 Greenbriar #300
Houston, TX 77054
Cost: This pilot course is free of charge. You are asked to commit to attending all four sessions and to completing an anonymous evaluation of the course. Please consider making a donation to support the costs of the program.
Participants will be required to show proof of vaccination or a negative PCR test within one day of attendance. Masks must be worn at all times.
This four-week class will include:
Session 1: Overview - What is Mindfulness and Meditation, Mindfulness of Breath and Body
Session 2: Mindfulness of Emotions
Session 3: Mindfulness of Thoughts
Session 4: Mindfulness in Practice in our Daily Lives.
The sessions will include a talk(s), guided meditation and silent meditation, and time for questions and answers. Each session will guide students in how they can practice on their own so they may experience the benefits of meditation and mindfulness.
Instructor: Dr. Manizeh Mirza-Gruber, MD
Manizeh Mirza-Gruber, MD, is a licensed, board-certified psychiatrist (ABPN), Certified Yoga Teacher (NACYT), and Certified Mind-Body Skills Medicine Facilitator (CMBM). She is currently in a two-year Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program, Class of February 2023.
Manizeh was born and raised in Karachi, Pakistan and moved to Houston, Texas in 1988 for her post-graduate training in Psychiatry. She worked in community mental health for almost sixteen years providing psychiatric emergency services to a culturally diverse, underserved community.
In May 2017, she founded her own private practice, Manizeh Mirza-Gruber, M.D., PLLC - DBA Mindful In Practice™, to follow her lifelong passion of helping individuals become their true and authentic selves.
As an individual, parent, and psychiatrist, Manizeh follows a holistic approach to life. She believes in connecting mind, body, and spirit for healing.
She has been facilitating Mind-Body Skills Groups and workshops since January 2018 to bring healing in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, and now during the Coronavirus pandemic.
Manizeh is happily married to her husband and has two adult children and a dog! She has a daily practice of running, yoga, and meditation. She loves to read, cook, spend time with family and friends, and volunteer. She is a forever learner.