A Six-Session Group Coaching Series

Mindful Drinking 101:
A Group Coaching Series

Begins Tuesday, September 24

Join us for a transformative journey with Mindful Drinking 101, a group coaching series designed exclusively for those who seek a middle ground in their relationship with alcohol, who fall into the grey area between ‘alcoholic’ and ‘normal drinker.’ If you're looking to reduce your drinking effectively and sustainably, this is the right place for you.

Learn to Reduce Your Drinking Through:

IFS (Internal Family Systems) Parts Work

  • Understanding Your Inner Negotiators (The parts of you that show up and encourage you to drink, seeming to want to sabotage you)

  • Working with Your Inner Rebel (The part that says F—It!)

  • Befriending Your Inner Critics (The parts that pass judgment on the whole business)

  • Gaining insights into what it is your parts are really seeking/needing

Mindfulness Practices

  • Mindful Drinking (What’s it like to actually slow down and take apart the drinking process?)

  • Urge Surfing (Riding the waves of cravings)

  • Self Compassion (Because beating oneself up can activate Shame, which then becomes a Trigger)

  • Self Hypnosis (Learning to work with deeper parts of yourself)

  • Somatic Experiencing (Learning to tune into the Emotional Body, key to emotional regulation and stress reduction)

Community Support

Goal setting, group processing, and accountability, extending to between-sessions peer support.

Engage with peers who share similar struggles and ambitions. (There’s nothing so powerful as hearing the words “I get it. Me too.”)

The bonds of friendship that are formed between participants often extend way beyond the end of the workshop.

Mindful Drinking is a Harm Reduction modality. Harm reduction empowers the client to determine their own path and outcome, whether it be drinking reduction or abstinence. The stress reduction tools offered here can be applied not just to drinking but to all areas of life.

Workshop Includes

  • Six live Zoom sessions led by Beej

  • Lifetime access to meditation recordings, mindful journaling practices, relevant videos, and countless resources and tools

  • 20-minute personal consultation via Zoom

  • Free audio recordings of all guided practices

These sessions are not recorded for confidentiality reasons, but you will have access to the practices and materials covered in class, should you have to miss a session.

You’re highly encouraged to attend each session with video on, texts and notifications off, so that you can be fully present for yourselves and your colleagues!

You can save extra Eventbrite fee by paying via:

Venmo: beej-christie-karpen

Zelle: bjk@insightoutnyc.com

Check: Email me for the address

These workshops are designed for women who fall into the cracks between “alcoholic” and “normal” drinkers who are concerned about their drinking but don’t feel they belong in a traditional abstinence-only recovery program.

(In other words, "drinking less" is a viable goal!)

This 6-Session workshop will be held via Zoom and will begin on Tuesday, September 24th, 2024.

Tuesdays

September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, 29

Times:

6:15 pm - 7:45 pm Eastern Time

5:15 pm - 6:45 pm Central

4:15 pm - 5:45 pm Mountain

3:15 pm - 4:45 pm Pacific

Cost: $425

Early Bird Rate: $395 (by September 15)

Returnee Rate: $375

You can save extra Eventbrite fee by paying via:

Venmo: beej-christie-karpen

Zelle: bjk@insightoutnyc.com

Check: Email me for the address

Includes all six sessions, a 20-minute consult, and recordings of guided meditations, hypnosis, and urge surfing, a $950 value.

As much as possible, please plan to attend each entire session, with video on, as the group process is an important part of the experience.

All practices will be available on a platform called Canvas, should you have to miss a session. But please try not to. 😊

Click the arrows to scroll through the testimonials:

  • “You are funny, kind, and empathetic. You have made such a welcoming space to discuss often difficult things.”

  • “You obviously found your calling and I am grateful to have found you.”

  • “As always, Beej creates a warm and open space where participants can feel comfortable sharing and being vulnerable, while also covering a lot of topics in an interactive format. As someone who has carried around a lot of shame and self-criticism, I really feel like these sessions opened up some more space for me to find self-compassion and acceptance. I am very grateful!"

  • “Thank you for all the tools you have given me. My quality of life has drastically improved. I liked figuring out the emotional side to drinking and the tools to deal with it. I also liked the meditation calming aspect. It also helped that you had experienced it and I felt supported.”

  • “For the first time I felt that I was able to be transparent about my issues and feelings along with people that have similar ones. You facilitated  in such a loving and gentle way. I felt at home and truly cared about.”

  • "Beej was instrumental in helping me cut down my drinking.  She taught me to recognize when I was feeling triggered to over-drink, to stop and contemplate my impulses (without judgment!) and then pivot and bypass the problem.  I would recommend her services to anyone who feels they might benefit from reexamining their drinking habits, which is probably most people!"

  • "The mindful drinking sessions with Beej were so powerful for me!! I highly recommend them to anyone who wants to learn practical and empowering strategies to help feel more present, self-aware and able to make healthy choices.”

  • “I liked figuring out the emotional side to drinking and the tools to deal with it. I also liked the meditation calming aspect. It also helped that you had experienced it and I felt supported.”

  • "As someone who has struggled with overdrinking and overeating for many years, I appreciated how nicely these sessions complemented the experience I'd had with moderation meetings. As always, Beej creates a warm and open space where participants can feel comfortable sharing and being vulnerable, while also covering a lot of topics in an interactive format. As someone who has carried around a lot of shame and self-criticism, I really feel like these sessions opened up some more space for me to find self-compassion and acceptance. I am very grateful!”

  • “I feel so much less alone and less panicked and ashamed. I'm so grateful I read about you and reached out."

  • “Thank you beej for doing what you do so magnificently. I feel lucky to call you our fearless leader. You are an example of what it means to be a good human - kind, compassionate, giving of oneself, wise and open to all life has to offer. Because you practice and live what you teach, I (and I hope it’s ok to say we) have and continue to grow in ways I (we🤞) never thought possible.”

  • “In trying to find the right words to sum up for me the experience, I just want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. I loved the women and you led the group with so much compassion and empathy making us all feel so safe and open. I learned so much and now I have a full tool box to carry around wherever I go!”

For any questions, please contact Beej Christie Karpen at bjk@insightoutnyc.com.

Embrace a balanced approach to drinking with Mindful Drinking 101.
Space is limited – secure your spot today!

You can save extra Eventbrite fee by paying via:

Venmo: beej-christie-karpen

Zelle: bjk@insightoutnyc.com

Check: Email me for the address

Featured In

  • Interview about the Mindful Drinking workshops by Guy Macpherson of The Trauma Therapist Project: Watch the video.

  • The Alcohol Minimalist Podcast with Molly Watts: Listen here.

  • West Side Rag: Read the article.

  • Moderation Management blog: Read the interview.

For any questions, please contact Beej Christie Karpen at bjk@insightoutnyc.com.

Embrace a balanced approach to drinking with Mindful Drinking 101. Space is limited – secure your spot today!