RAMAPO COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY
Office of Communications and Public Relations
Press Release
January 11, 2016
Contact: Angela Daidone
201-684-7477
adaidon1@ramapo.edu
Ramapo College to Offer Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
Course
Free introductory lecture scheduled for Feb.25
MAHWAH, N.J. -- The Krame Center for Contemplative Studies and Mindful Living at Ramapo College is
holding a free lecture to introduce its Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course on Thursday, February
25 from 7 to 9 p.m.
The course is scheduled for Thursday evenings from March 3 through April 28 (no class on March 17)
and includes a full-day retreat on Saturday, April 16 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The course will focus on methods of mindfulness and relaxation training, which were developed at the
University of Massachusetts Medical School. Published research has shown that this type of training can
be an important adjunct in the treatment of a variety of health issues as well as a powerful way of
reducing stress and pain while enhancing the ability to concentrate.
The free introductory lecture will be held in the Trustees Pavilion at Ramapo College. Registration is
required. The course will be taught by Carol Bonilla Bowman, associate professor of education at
Ramapo College.
For more information on times, location and costs, including questions about disability-related
accommodations, or to register for the free introductory lecture or the full MBSR course, visit
www.ramapo.edu/kramecenter or email mindfulness@ramapo.edu
The mission of the Krame Center for Contemplative Studies and Mindful Living is to support faculty, staff
and students while also serving the greater community as a distinctive center at Ramapo College of New
Jersey, for learning and applied research in contemplative and mindfulness practices for the betterment
and well-being of individuals, organizations and society.
###
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as fifth in the Best Regional Public Universities North category, Ramapo
College of New Jersey is sometimes mistaken for a private college. This is, in part, due to its unique
interdisciplinary academic structure, its size of approximately 6,000 students and its pastoral setting in the
foothills of the Ramapo Mountains on the New Jersey/New York border.
Established in 1969, Ramapo College offers bachelor's degrees in the arts, business, humanities, social sciences
and the sciences, as well as in professional studies, which include nursing and social work. In addition, Ramapo
College offers courses leading to teacher certification at the elementary and secondary levels. The College also
offers eight graduate programs as well as articulated programs with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey,
New York Chiropractic College, New York University College of Dentistry, SUNY State College of Optometry and
New York College of Podiatric Medicine.