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Insight Society: A Psychotherapy Group For Anxiety and Depression
October 1st - December 10th
Down Under School of Yoga
Harvard Sq Location
Wednesdays, 9:00am-10:30am
Insight Society is a ten-week mindfulness-based mental health program designed to address symptoms of anxiety and depression within a group setting. This program combines short-term group psychotherapy with yogic practices to provide a somatic and dynamic approach to healing.
Participants will gain insights into their relational, behavioral, and cognitive patterns during this structured ten-week intensive. Throughout the program, you will receive psychoeducation on anxiety and depression, learn about the neuroscience behind our suffering, gently explore trauma and its impact on our psyche, and discover effective strategies for understanding and reducing symptoms of distress.
Each session will include a 30-minute yoga or mindfulness practice, followed by a 60-minute group therapy discussion. A breakdown of each week's theme and coping strategy is listed below:
Week 1 (October 1): Psychoeducation on Anxiety & Depression
Week 2 (October 8): How Yoga & Meditation Work
Week 3 (October 15): The Neuroscience of Suffering
Week 4 (October 22): The Discovery of the Resourced Self
Week 5 (October 29): The Mind Gut Connection
Week 6 (November 5): Self Compassion & Loving Kindness
Week 7 (November 12): Symptoms of Trauma
Week 8 (November 19): Working with Trauma
Week 9 (December 3): The Various Paths to Further Healing
Week 10 (December 10): Recap and Conclusion
Weekly Yoga Classes
I found my way to this practice after having just walked away from four years of competing in NCAA athletics. The physical component of yoga brought me to my first class. The mental and emotional freedom it continues to offer is what fuels my constant return.
My classes blend strength, athleticism, and mindfulness into a rhythmic flow to help individuals process and attune to their bodies. I understand yoga as a collection of brief, effort-filled moments that, when gathered together, create a complete, steady, and powerful flow.
You can expect emphasis on a beginning meditation, sun salutations, a dynamic sequence, and continuous breath within each class.