# Event Details - **Event Name**: Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Pain and Stress Management - **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 01:30 pm – Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 04:30 pm (-07:00) - **Event Description**: A half-day workshop.About this EventThis EventIn-Person only. Mindfulness helps identify stress patterns so you can respond with calm instead of reactivity. With practice, it becomes a powerful tool for easing anxiety and building lasting well-being. This course follows elements of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn at UMass Medical Center.This program will cover:Understanding Chronic Pain and Stress Through the Lens of Mindfulness-based Stress ReductionThe Buddhist Teaching of the Second Arrow "Pain is Inevitable, Suffering is Optional"Physical, Mental, and Emotional aspects of PainWorking with Chronic Pain: Identifying maladaptive coping mechanismsWorking with denial, rumination, and fearMindfulness Practices for Pain Management:Breath awareness and sitting meditationBody scan and awareness of bodyWalking meditation and mindful movementLoving-Kindness “Metta” PracticeDaily-life Mindfulness Skills to Manage Pain and StressOur InstructorAjit Vaidya has been a student of mindfulness meditation since taking his first Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course in 1997. He found that he benefited so much from the MBSR program for stress management that he chose to deepen his spiritual practice and began practicing at the Chicago Zen Center (CZC) in the Zen Buddhist tradition of Roshi Philip Kapleau. He spent 15 years studying at CZC under the guidance of Sensei Sevan Ross and Sensei Yusan Graham, where he sat numerous silent meditation retreats, or sesshin. In 2008, Ajit attended a one-week MBSR training intensive with Jon Kabat-Zinn himself, along with Saki Santorelli, at the Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, NY. Following that intensive, Ajit began teaching 6-week mindfulness programs in the Chicago area, adapted from the MBSR program, specifically for people wishing to learn stress management practices. He has also participated in extended Vipassana retreat training in the S.N. Goenka tradition. After moving to the Sacramento area in 2014, Ajit became a regular member of Family Sangha at the Sacramento Dharma Center, and he co-hosted the Family Sangha program with Helen Hobart of SBMG from 2022-2024.This offeringWe are offering this class for $25 or a sliding scale set at whatever's affordable to you. SBMG turns away no one for lack of funds.Contact the instructor with questions, by email: folsomlakemindfulness@gmail.com; by phone: 916-850-5942. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/sacramento/mindfulness-meditation-for-chronic-pain-and-stress-management/100001985407328766 - **Event Categories**: Workshops, health-wellness - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 1 ## Ticket Details - **Ticket URL**: https://consumer.pxf.io/c/1339408/3151484/39691?partnerpropertyid=1191892&MediaPartnerPropertyId=1191892&svlink=14105511&level=1&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fmindfulness-meditation-for-chronic-pain-and-stress-management-tickets-1985407328766 - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 25, currency: USD ## Event venue details - **city**: Sacramento - **state**: CA - **country**: United States - **location**: Sacramento Dharma Center - **lat**: 38.5515138 - **long**: -121.3812008 - **full address**: Sacramento Dharma Center, 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, United States ## Event Organizer details - **affiliate_id**: 10 - **organizer**: Marie Ramos and Martine Shelley (https://allevents.in/org/marie-ramos-and-martine-shelley/27599352) ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: banner - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/339eb98917a273227305f46d5ba0a4c147c2c32d4fd19192f5e00b8f19a489e8-rimg-w1007-h432-dcf6edc5-gmir.jpg?v=1774027830 - **Alt text**: thumbnail - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/76a73ffde4808c09d2fae166c6ad24cb99ca75b6a17b18e80ee3b83d71980e66-rimg-w400-h400-dcf7eec5-gmir.jpg?v=1774027829 ## FAQs - **Q**: When is the event happening? - **A:** Sun, 03 May, 2026 at 01:30 pm (-07:00) - **Q**: Where is the event happening? - **A:** Sacramento Dharma Center, 3111 Wissemann Drive, Sacramento, United States - **Q**: What is the ticket price? - **A:** starting from 0 up to 25 USD - **Q**: Who is organizing the event? - **A:** Marie Ramos and Martine Shelley - **Q**: What type of event is this? - **A:** Workshops, health-wellness - **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Pain and Stress Management ? - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents. ## Structured Data (JSON-LD) ```json [ { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "Event", "name": "Mindfulness Meditation for Chronic Pain and Stress Management", "image": "https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/339eb98917a273227305f46d5ba0a4c147c2c32d4fd19192f5e00b8f19a489e8-rimg-w1007-h432-dcf6edc5-gmir.jpg?v=1774027830", "startDate": "2026-05-03T13:30:00-07:00", "endDate": "2026-05-03T16:30:00-07:00", "url": "https://allevents.in/sacramento/mindfulness-meditation-for-chronic-pain-and-stress-management/100001985407328766", "eventStatus": "https://schema.org/EventScheduled", "location": { "@type": "Place", "name": "Sacramento Dharma Center", "address": { "@type": "PostalAddress", "streetAddress": "3111 Wissemann Drive", "postalCode": "95826", "addressLocality": "Sacramento", "addressRegion": "CA", "addressCountry": "US" }, "geo": { "@type": "GeoCoordinates", "latitude": "38.5515138", "longitude": "-121.3812008" } }, "eventAttendanceMode": "https://schema.org/OfflineEventAttendanceMode", "description": "A half-day workshop.", "offers": [ { "@type": "AggregateOffer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-20", "availabilityEnds": "2026-05-03T16:30:00-07:00", "validFrom": "2026-03-20", "lowPrice": "0.00", "highPrice": "25.00", "price": "0.00", "url": "https://allevents.in/sacramento/mindfulness-meditation-for-chronic-pain-and-stress-management/100001985407328766" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-20", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-03-20", "url": "https://allevents.in/sacramento/mindfulness-meditation-for-chronic-pain-and-stress-management/100001985407328766", "price": "25.00", "name": "Ajit MSBR Offering 5-3-26 $25" }, { "@type": "Offer", "availability": "https://schema.org/InStock", "priceCurrency": "USD", "availabilityStarts": "2026-03-20", "availabilityEnds": "", "validFrom": "2026-03-20", "url": "https://allevents.in/sacramento/mindfulness-meditation-for-chronic-pain-and-stress-management/100001985407328766", "price": 0, "name": "Ajit MSBR - Sliding Scale Scholarship" } ], "organizer": [ { "@type": "Organization", "name": "Marie Ramos and Martine Shelley", "url": "https://allevents.in/org/marie-ramos-and-martine-shelley/27599352", "description": "Martine Shelleyhas been studying Qigong for over ten years and was certified to teach Radiant Heart Qigong with Teja Bell in 2013. 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