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• To share mindfulness techniques of body, thoughts and emotions for skillful living 
• To encourage and nurture connection to oneself, to each other, and to all living entities 
• To facilitate personal and collective growth. 

• Lower stress and stress response (e.g., lower cortisol) 
• Higher immune functioning (IgA) 
• Greater ability to regulate emotions and to make choices skillfully 
• Greater self-awareness and self-acceptance. 

Dear All: Thought this might interest you. They will also serve five course dinner. Please call to save your place. I hope to see you there. Patsy ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Asia Pacific Cultural Center" <faalua@comcast.net> To: psurhoc@comcast.net Sent: Thursday, October 24, 2013 5:05:03 PM Subject: Asia Pacific Cultural Center Event APCC Header 2 The Health and Well-Being Foundation has partnered with the University of Hawaii to invite Dr THAO LE to our community Sponsored by: The Health and Well-Being Foundation and Asia Pacific Cultural Center RFive Course Dinner will also be Served WHERE: Asia Pacific Cultural Ctr 4851 So. Tac. Way Tacoma, WA 98409 WHEN: October 25th @ 7:00 PM Come Join Us for an evening of learning, sharing and fellowship RSVP by calling 253-383-3900 or email: faalua@comcast.net Come Join Us for Dr THAO LE's presentation on YOUTH'S MINDFULNESS Program • To share mindfulness techniques of body, thoughts and emotions for skillful living • To encourage and nurture connection to oneself, to each other, and to all living entities • To facilitate personal and collective growth. OUTCOMES: • Lower stress and stress response (e.g., lower cortisol) • Higher immune functioning (IgA) • Greater ability to regulate emotions and to make choices skillfully • Greater self-awareness and self-acceptance. The capacity of one's skillful means to transform suffering and stress into compassion and peace is inherent in everyone through mindfulness, which has been demonstrated in more than 125 research studies to be effective. The program is flexible and can be adapted and tailored for various populations. Greater focus, awareness and compassion are commonly reported outcomes among participants. Thao N. Le is currently Associate Professor at the University of Hawaii at Manoa, in the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences. She received her Masters at UC Berkeley and PhD at UC Davis, and has conducted research and program evaluation related to youth development among ethnic minority and disadvantaged youth for more than 20 years. She is dedicated to providing mindfulness programs to underserved communities, and to examining program efficacy and effectiveness. Also in attendance with Dr THAO LE: Don T. Trieu is a Buddhist scholar and practitioner in the tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. He was trained at Plum Village - International Meditation Practice Center in France and has more than twenty years of mindfulness practice. He is currently a Dharma Teacher (Dharmacaya) and has taught in France and US. Join Our Mailing List! Asia Pacific Cultural Center 4851 South Tacoma Way Tacoma, Washington 98409 253-383-3900 Don't forget, in addition to feeding your mind there will also be a five course dinner for all guests. The event begins at 7:00 PM at the Asia Pacific Cultural Center. See you there. Please RSVP by phone: 383-3900 or email: faalua@comcast.net Forward this email This email was sent to psurhoc@comcast.net by faalua@comcast.net | Update Profile/Email Address | Instant removal with SafeUnsubscribe ™ | Privacy Policy . Asia Pacific Cultural Center | 4851 South Tacoma Way | Tacoma | WA | 98409