This May and Mental Health Awareness Month, The Berkshire Coalition for Suicide Prevention is proud to partner with Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health to offer any Berkshire county resident the opportunity to participate in RISE, Kripalu’s Signature Evidence-Based Resilience Training.

As we move past one year of living in what’s often referred to as the ‘new normal’, navigating the effects of what 2020 had in store: a global pandemic, racial injustice and political divisiveness, it’s safe to say we’re all feeling the effects on our physical, mental and emotional well-being.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness explains resilience as the process of finding healthy ways to adapt and cope with adversity and distress. They also note that resilience can help to protect us from developing various mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety and traumatic stress and that it can help those who already have mental health conditions to better cope. Not to mention, studies conducted over the past 10-15 years suggest that resilience is a protective factor against suicide risk. Meaning resilience may reduce suicide risk in the general population, in groups at elevated suicide risk, and among high-risk individuals.

This is where RISE, Kripalu’s evidence-based stress resilience program comes in. Anchored in the science and practice of mindfulness and positive psychology, RISE teaches participants to recognize the physiological symptoms of stress as they arise and how to respond with intention rather than reaction; shifting the conversation around stress from being inherently bad to understanding how to leverage stress into moments of creativity and meaning.

As we recognize stress affects us all differently at different times in our lives, we are pleased to offer two options for participation: one program for adults (ages 25+) on May 15, 2021 and one for youth and adolescents (ages 14-25) on May 22, 2021 from 9:00am - 12:00pm ET.

*If you’re on the cusp of the youth and adult programs please feel free to select the option that suits you best.

Youth and Adolescent Program
May 22, 2021
9am - 12pm ET

Please contact rise@kripalu.org with any questions