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Our mission is to make all of our programs accessible. Every fee-based offering has a limited number of pay-what-you-can spots available to support self-identified people of color, members of marginalized groups (queer people, transgender people, and  people with disabilities) and those in financial need (those for whom the cost to attend is not financially possible). 

These spots are offered on a first come, first served basis. Please pay at the highest level you can afford. In order for this support to be available, we rely on those who can afford to pay the full price to do so.

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We work to protect the safety of all students. We reserve the right to remove any student from any class, sitting group, retreat, or any event if the student is disruptive to the safe learning environment we maintain for all.

Cancellation & Refunds

We reserve the right to cancel a class or special event due to low enrollment or other circumstances which would make the event non-viable. If InsightLA cancels an event you’ve registered for, you will be offered a full refund. If an event has to be postponed for any reason, you will have the option to either receive a full refund or transfer your registration to the same event at the new, future date. If you cancel, we apply a 5% credit processing fee and the refunded amounts are listed below:

MBSR, MSC, & MBHC, Mindfulness for Beginners & Special Events

7 days – 95% Refund
<7 days – No Refunds – Credit given if requested or donation to InsightLA

Fee-Based Non-Residential Retreats (note: Donations are non-refundable)

>7 days – 95% Refund
<7 days – No Refunds – Credit given if requested or donation to InsightLA

Residential Retreats

> 8 weeks – amount paid less $100
4-8 weeks – amount paid less $175
2-4 weeks – amount paid less $300
< 2 weeks – No refund

Residential Retreats with Financial Support:

> 8 weeks – amount paid less $75
4-8 weeks – amount paid less $100
2-4 weeks – amount paid less $200
< 2 weeks – No refund

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction & Mindful Self-Compassion (Series)

mPEAK (Mindful Performance Enhancement, Awareness & Knowledge)

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Alex Maizuss Teacher

  • Location Online
  • Experience Levels All
  • Dates
    • Tuesday, April 6, 2021 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM PT

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mPEAK (Mindful Performance Enhancement, Awareness & Knowledge) is an 8-week intensive course in mindfulness training for those who seek to draw upon this proven practice to achieve their goals, both personal and professional, as well as attain new levels of performance and success.

The foundation of this program is based on the highly respected and empirically-supported Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program created by Jon Kabat-Zinn Additionally, mPEAK incorporates elements of sports psychology, positive psychology and specific exercises formulated to correspond to recent neuroscientific findings and related research regarding optimal performance.

The mPEAK program was developed in conjunction with the US National BMX Cycling Team in 2014, as a collaboration between the coaches of the team, UC San Diego neuroscientists Drs. Lori Haase and Martin Paulus, and the UCSD Center for Mindfulness leaders Executive Director Dr. Steven Hickman and Managing Director Allan Goldstein.

During the 8-weeks participants are encouraged to pay close attention to their daily life, moment by moment through a series of exercises and meditations to help develop self awareness, getting in touch with their inner critic and learning to find new creative ways to better their performance and succeed.

Learning Objectives:
  • Develop greater focus and concentration
  • Tap into the power “flow states” during performance events and everyday life
  • Learn to be present to the process and let go of attachment to outcome
  • Practice responding wisely to stress rather than reacting out of fear
  • Develop resilience by learning how to be with emotionally difficult or physically painful experiences
  • Leverage personal strengths and stretching your personal edges without giving up or burning out
  • Recognize and shift from critical to compassionate inner self talk
  • Process and learn from inevitable mistakes and failures

Testimonials from Alex’s mPEAK graduates:

Alex is unusually warm and affirming. There were a great many periods of reflection in which to absorb and practice the content of the evening’s instruction.

Taking the time to thoroughly discuss our experiences of the reflections with Alex was very useful and unexpected.

The teacher was amazing. Her knowledge on all the subjects was very clear and understandable. She answered all questions with love, compassion and great wisdom.

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Schedule:
  • Session 1 Tuesday April 6 – Intro to Mindfulness & Performance
  • Session 2 Tuesday April 13 – Interoceptive Resilience (Recognition and regulation of the sensations of stress and performance anxiety)
  • Session 3 Tuesday April 20 – Performance Stories (Recognition and regulation of unhelpful thinking and mind wandering)
  • Session 4 Tuesday April 27 – Priming for Flow (Getting out of your own way, trusting your training and performing naturally and spontaneously)
  • Session 5 Tuesday May 4 – Working with Pain & Difficulty (Allowing physical or emotional pain rather than distracting, avoiding or repressing)
  • Session 6 Tuesday May 11 – Your Inner Coaches (Cultivating compassionate rather than critical inner self talk around mistakes or failure)
  • Session 7 Tuesday May 18 – Strengths in Balance (Leveraging personal character strengths without becoming attached or identified)
  • Session 8 Tuesday May 25 – Living With Intention (Applying a mindful approach to goal setting)

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Continuing Education Hours: 

Psychologists: Continuing Education Credit for this program is provided by UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This course offers xx CE credit.

California licensed MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, LCSWs: Continuing Education Credit for this program is provided by UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. xx CE credit may be applied to your license renewal through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. For those licensed outside California, please check with your local licensing board to determine if CE credit is accepted.

Nurses: UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the California Board ofRegistered Nursing, Provider Number CEP16351, for xx CE credit.

Alex Maizuss Teacher

Alex Maizuss is a highly regarded Mindfulness Intervention expert and mindfulness-based personal development coach. With training in Hakomi (Mindfulness Centered Somatic Psychotherapy) and certifications in MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction), mPEAK (Mindful Performance Enhancement, Awareness, and Knowledge), and CI (Compassionate Inquiry), Alex brings a unique blend of deep knowledge, professionalism, and compassion to her work. She... Read more

Pricing Options
Class Fee $650
Class Fee with CEs $725
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Our mission is to make all of our programs accessible. Every fee-based offering has a limited number of pay-what-you-can spots available to support members of marginalized groups (people of color, queer people, people with disabilities) and those in financial need (those for whom the cost to attend is not financially possible).

These spots are offered on a first come, first served basis. Please pay at the highest level you can afford. In order for this support to be available, we rely on those who can afford to pay the full price to do so.

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