Nourishing Resilience
Supporting Well-being

“At Presencia we nourish resilience and support well-being through the practice of mindfulness, enabling you to navigate the ups and downs of life with greater ease”

Up Coming Offerings

Up Coming Offerings

  • Eight-Week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Program

    Wednesdays January 15th to March 5th from 6-8:30 pm (PST)

    The eight-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an effective, scientifically researched method for dealing with stress, pain, illness, and the demands of daily life while building resilience, balance and peace of mind. The MBSR program is designed to provide participants with an opportunity to engage in formal mindfulness meditation and movement practices, as well as inquiry into themes of perception, automatic, habitual stress reactivity, mindfulness-mediated stress response and interpersonal communication, that can be integrated into daily life.

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  • MBSR Orientation FREE

    Wednesday January 8th
    6:30-8:00 pm (PST)

    Interested in the 8 Week MBSR program or New to Mindfulness?  

    Experience two mindfulness practices and learn about the powerful benefits of the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.  

    Note: This class is a prerequisite for the 8 week MBSR program.

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What Participants Are Saying….

  • "I have had the pleasure of participating in a number of mindfulness sessions offered by Marcia. Marcia is a gifted facilitator, possessing a deep knowledge of mindfulness practice paired with a kind, safe, warm and generous presence. I look forward to future offerings!"

    Dr. Karen Seland

  • “Marcia’s spirit and compassion welcome you where you are. For me her teachings were the key to unlocking the benefits of mindfulness practice in my life.”

    Janet Ames, MD

  • "In the 8 Week MBSR program I have gained a new perspective to my own mindfulness. I've learned to become less annoyed or stressed with little life curveballs and I've learned to appreciate myself and surroundings. Marcia’s classes have allowed me to start exploring my own feelings and sensations and I am inspired to continue to practise."

    Faye Schmidt

  • Being skeptical of this soft science is where I begin my journey . As a typical Type A personality, I like structure, clearly defined objectives with measurable outcomes and I am not especially fond of reaching into the vast world of the unknown. Then along came Marcia and her Presencia MBSR Course.

    I am suffering from a long-standing injury and have tried many science treatments but had not found that one thing that truly made the difference for me. This is an ongoing process for me but I felt I needed to take charge and do something/anything to help myself.

    During my intake call with Marcia, I was honest and sincere that I was not sure if this was the right path for me and I was skeptical. Marcia was totally understanding and explained that I could participate to the level of my comfort. So I pledged to myself to attend all classes, participate fully and really give the program a chance. I am very happy to say that I did and I am benefiting daily from it. 

    The course is a pathway to better understanding yourself, your triggers; understanding how to focus your energy in a more positive way, how to communicate what you need; to yourself and to others and most importantly for me, how to focus on relaxing my mind and body. 

    About the 3rd week in, my skeptical outlook changed. I was enjoying the guided mediation practices, looking forward to the guided yoga sessions and overall looking forward to the next class. There were participants from many different locations, and I found that I was not the only new person new to this mindfulness thing, but I may have been the most hesitant to accept that this could help me.

    I found the class participation engaging, informative and it was nice to speak directly to people in our little break out groups then come back to Marcia with the larger group to hear how this was making a difference for all involved.

    I now practice mindfulness in many aspects of my life. I practice my mindfulness mediation regularly and I am doing yoga and feeling the results immediately. Some days, the really short “resets” we learned are more valuable than I could have imagined. My family and friends have noticed a difference in my persona and I am SO GLAD I DID THIS.

    I highly recommend this program and in particular Marcia – it is absolutely worth the time and effort. This course is a wonderful world of self-exploration and awareness.

    Dawn Alstad

About Presencia

Hi there, my name is Marcia.  

I am a healthcare professional and qualified mindfulness teacher bringing the mind + body connection through the practice of mindfulness.  

“Mindfulness has been such a profoundly nourishing and healing practice for me, I wanted to share these powerful benefits with others.”

At Presencia, you will find programs to support your journey towards health and well-being. 

Learn to navigate the ups and downs of life with greater ease through the practice of mindfulness.

Scientific studies demonstrate mindfulness practice benefits a range of physical and psychological conditions.

What Is Mindfulness?

In our current culture, we have multiple priorities all competing for our attention. 
Our day to day stressors, combined with the daily frenzy of our minds can often leave us feeling scattered, overwhelmed, out of control and exhausted.  

Our health and well-being are further affected if we are living with pain, experiencing health issues or dealing with something unexpected in our lives.  

Mindfulness is simply maintaining moment to moment awareness through a kind, non-judgemental, and nurturing lens.  

In doing so, mindfulness provides an opportunity of relating to whatever is happening in your life whether pleasant or unpleasant with greater mental clarity, enhanced emotional regulation and self-awareness.