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Mindfulness and MBSR at VitaLife Center

Find stillness. Cultivate presence. Learn to return to yourself.

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The Mindfulness class was so helpful for me, and I’m so glad my husband was able to attend your next Mindfulness class and my son attended a class in Colorado! It has totally changed the way we interact with each other and we are so much happier now. We are more sensitive to each other’s needs and can listen to hear our different opinions. It has made all the difference for us as a family. Thank you.
Diana
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The Mindfulness class was so helpful for me, and I’m so glad my husband was able to attend your next Mindfulness class and my son attended a class in Colorado! It has totally changed the way we interact with each other and we are so much happier now. We are more sensitive to each other’s needs and can listen to hear our different opinions. It has made all the difference for us as a family. Thank you.
Diana
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Your mindfulness class helped me so much. I take things slower now. I actually taste my food instead of just shoveling it as fast as I can without even really tasting it. I don’t get mad at people when I’m driving like I did. I’d get out of my car and yell at people, daring them to fight me. Now, I just think something bad might be happening in their life. I don’t feel stress all the time and don’t feel anxious. I still meditate now, over a year after taking your class. I think my family likes me better too – they say they do. This should be taught to everyone who is in the Army and to every civilian who works for the military. It is that important for us all to get along and...
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Gene
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Your mindfulness class helped me so much. I take things slower now. I actually taste my food instead of just shoveling it as fast as I can without even really tasting it. I don’t get mad at people when I’m driving like I did. I’d get out of my car and yell at people, daring them to fight me. Now, I just think something bad might be happening in their life. I don’t feel stress all the time and don’t feel anxious. I still meditate now, over a year after taking your class. I think my family likes me better too – they say they do. This should be taught to everyone who is in the Army and to every civilian who works for the military. It is that important for us all to get along and help each other.
Gene
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I can’t believe how I can handle stress now and not blow off the handle. I just take a few deep meditative breaths and either walk away and talk about it later, or sometimes after a few breaths I’m calm and can talk right then. I’m not as on edge. My PTSD is less and I sleep better. I’m just a better person all round. I’m just not as angry. Even I like myself now.
Gus
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I can’t believe how I can handle stress now and not blow off the handle. I just take a few deep meditative breaths and either walk away and talk about it later, or sometimes after a few breaths I’m calm and can talk right then. I’m not as on edge. My PTSD is less and I sleep better. I’m just a better person all round. I’m just not as angry. Even I like myself now.
Gus
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This (mindfulness medication class) helped me so much. It’s a lot having a stressful job in the military, my wife being pregnant, and having little kids. Now, I use it whenever I get a chance. My kids in seeing the doctor with my wife and I’m sitting in the waiting room meditating. I park my car before going in to work and just sit there for ten minutes and meditate. I’m so calm, people at work ask me what I’ve been doing and I’m teaching them! I’m teaching my kids too, right before I put them to bed, we meditate.
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This (mindfulness medication class) helped me so much. It’s a lot having a stressful job in the military, my wife being pregnant, and having little kids. Now, I use it whenever I get a chance. My kids in seeing the doctor with my wife and I’m sitting in the waiting room meditating. I park my car before going in to work and just sit there for ten minutes and meditate. I’m so calm, people at work ask me what I’ve been doing and I’m teaching them! I’m teaching my kids too, right before I put them to bed, we meditate.
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Running up to the class, in uniform, J calls to us breathlessly “I just want you to know this is really working for me. If I get yelled at, I just take it and do better. My Sergeant asked me what’s up with me and told me I’m doing way better work. I’m getting along with people at work and it’s only been three classes! I’m helping others too! I can’t stay. I just wanted to let you all know.” He turns and begins running back to his car, then turns again and yells “hey, and it’s really helped my relationship with God too! I’m quiet enough to listen! ”
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Running up to the class, in uniform, J calls to us breathlessly “I just want you to know this is really working for me. If I get yelled at, I just take it and do better. My Sergeant asked me what’s up with me and told me I’m doing way better work. I’m getting along with people at work and it’s only been three classes! I’m helping others too! I can’t stay. I just wanted to let you all know.” He turns and begins running back to his car, then turns again and yells “hey, and it’s really helped my relationship with God too! I’m quiet enough to listen!”
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Mindfulness is about coming back to the moment, to the body, to awareness itself. At VitaLife Center, we offer evidence-based mindfulness training grounded in the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) model developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Individual Mindfulness Sessions

In addition to structured courses, Dr. Valerie Rice offers personal one-on-one mindfulness sessions, available both in-person and online.

These sessions provide individualized guidance in mindfulness and stress reduction practices. Each session includes guided meditation, reflection, and practical strategies that you can take into your daily life.

Benefits of individual sessions may include:

  • Stress and anxiety reduction

  • Greater emotional balance and clarity

  • Improved focus and concentration

  • Better sleep and overall wellbeing

  • A calmer, more centered approach to life’s challenges

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) 9-Week Course

Learn to meet life with more ease, presence, and emotional balance.

This course is modeled after the original MBSR :: Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction / Mindfulness Meditation curriculum developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. It blends formal meditation, gentle movement, and real-world integration, helping you build tools to handle stress, pain, overwhelm, or simply the fast pace of life.

In-Person Class:

  • Meets once a week for 2 hours
  • Includes a 6-hour silent retreat scheduled between classes 6 and 7

Online Class:

  • Meets once a week for 1 ½ hours
  • Includes a 3-hour silent retreat scheduled between classes 6 and 7

Both formats are led by Dr. Valerie J. Rice and provide the same evidence-based MBSR training, with flexible options to fit your lifestyle.

Cost: $450 (includes a comprehensive training booklet)

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What is Mindfulness?

It’s the practice of gentle attention.

Mindfulness is the skill of bringing full awareness to the present moment, with curiosity and without judgment. It’s not about clearing the mind. It’s about noticing where the mind goes, and gently guiding it back.

While the word “mindful” often refers to being thoughtful or intentional, mindfulness meditation is a structured practice that trains your brain and body to respond differently to stress, pain, and emotion.

Through consistent practice, mindfulness becomes more than a technique. It becomes a way of living—with more calm, clarity, and compassion.

Try It Right Now—A Breath Practice

Close your eyes and notice your breath. That’s it. That’s the beginning.

You don’t have to wait to begin. Try this:

  • Close your eyes (or soften your gaze).
  • Notice where you feel your breath most clearly.
  • Place your attention there.
  • If a thought, feeling, or distraction arises, name it silently.
  • Then, gently return to the breath.

Do this for one minute. Or two. Then try it again later today. Over time, you may find your stress softens, your mind clears, and your body begins to trust this practice.

Proven Benefits of Mindfulness Training

Backed by science. Rooted in experience. Open to everyone.

Research on MBSR has shown benefits such as:

  • Reduced stress, anxiety, and depression
  • Decreased chronic pain and fatigue
  • Improved mood and emotional regulation
  • Better sleep and reduced insomnia
  • Strengthened immune function
  • Lower blood pressure
  • Improved memory, focus, and attention
  • Reduced symptoms of PTSD and ADHD

These shifts come from changing how you relate to what you feel.

Why Study MBSR at VitaLife Center?

Because your nervous system deserves calm. And your life deserves clarity.

Dr. Valerie J. Rice brings over 35 years of experience to her mindfulness teaching—from guiding soldiers as an Occupational Therapist in the U.S. Army, to presenting research on mindfulness in international conferences and co-hosting global podcasts.

You Don’t Have to Escape Life to Feel Peace

You only have to return to the breath. Again and again.

Mindfulness doesn’t remove life’s challenges—it reshapes how you meet them. It gives you space to pause, soften, and respond with intention.

If you’re ready to explore that space, the next course is waiting.

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Eden Energy Medicine Session

Normal appointment hours : Mon/Tue/Thu 9 am-4 pm              Address : 141 West Holly Trail, Kitty Hawk BC 27949

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Eden Energy Medicine incorporates Eastern Medicine evaluation and treatment techniques such as acupressure, meridian tracing, Chakras, Auras and various treatments designed specifically for "what ails you".

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Energy Medicine is the practice of assessing one’s energies, which can become blocked, stuck, or sluggish. During treatment an energy medicine practitioner provides interventions to help the body resume it’s natural energy flow. Your body then helps itself to heal. Energy Medicine uses the body’s own energy to help an individual feel better physically, emotionally, cognitively, and spiritually. Working with your energies is invigorating and revitalizing. It can bring greater vitality and balance, clearer thinking and awareness, and make you more durable and resilient.

Please contact for availability and to schedule your appointment PRIOR to payment.

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