This October, discover how the traditional practice of mindfulness as advocated by Zen Master Thich Nhat Hahn is transforming psychotherapy by attending "Mindfulness and Psychotherapy: Cultivating Well-being in the Present Moment," a three-day conference presented by UCLA Extension and Lifespan Learning Institute in collaboration with The Center for Mindfulness and Psychotherapy and InsightLA. To learn more, visit www.uclaextension.edu/mindfulness. Mindfulness -- the practice of being fully present within moment-to-moment experience with acceptance -- enriches psychotherapy for both therapist and patient. Mindful psychotherapy expands practitioners' awareness of the nuances of the relational field in which therapist and client interact and influence each other.

Designed for psychotherapists and allied health care professionals, researchers, educators and others interested in behavioral sciences, "Mindfulness and Psychotherapy" explores the tradition, experience and neurological underpinnings of mindfulness with an emphasis on its application to psychotherapy and health care.

Conference highlights include:

Keynote speech "No Death, No Fear," presented by Vietnamese Zen Master, author/poet and Nobel Prize nominee Thich Nhat Hanh;

Speakers including Tara Brach, Ph.D.; Trudy Goodman, Ed.M.; Jack Kornfield, Ph.D.; Harriet Kimble Wrye, Ph.D.; Sara Lazar, Ph.D. and Daniel J. Siegel, Ph.D.;

Presentations and workshops by leading experts, including "Awakening the Good Heart in Everyone," "Mindfulness in Medical Practice," "Clinical Application of Mindfulness Meditation and Psychotherapy" and "The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement and the Neuroplasticity of Mindful Practice."

"Mindfulness and Psychotherapy: Cultivating Well-being in the Present Moment" takes place Oct. 5-7, 2007, on the UCLA campus in Los Angeles. One-, two- and three-day enrollment options are available at $175, $295 and $440, respectively. For more information visit www.uclaextension.edu/mindfulness or call 310-825-7093.