A free eight-week mindfulness course for adults 60 and older began Wednesday, Sept. 16, at the Mt. Olympus Senior Center in Millcreek.
The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course, known as MBSR, meets Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to noon through Nov. 4 at the center, 1635 E. Murray Holladay Road. The program combines meditation, body awareness and yoga to help participants manage stress, anxiety, depression and pain, according to the Millcreek Journal listing.
The listing says the course also aims to improve memory, mood and pain management.
Salt Lake County Aging & Adult Services organized the program. Residents can call 385-468-3130 for more information.
