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+1 803-250-6764
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Specialties
Upstream: A Center for Mindfulness Practice and Holistic Mental Health teaches the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) skill set in an 8-week class series format, providing students with self-care resources to reduce stress, manage pain and maintain mental and physical wellness. Students of all ability levels meet weekly for two-hour group classes at the Upstream studio in Five Points, across from City Yoga in Columbia, SC.
Tools like guided meditation, breathing exercises and gentle movement are employed to help manage a variety of everyday issues including stress, anxiety, worry, sleep-issues, pain and more. The goal: to help busy people relax, manage stress, reduce pain and bring a mindful presence to their daily lives.
History
Established in 2012.
Stewart and White studied MBSR separately and spent many years practicing psychotherapy techniques before opening Upstream. Jemme’s interest in founding Upstream with Dr. White was influenced by her growing awareness that MBSR skills are powerful practices to use as an adjunct to those in therapy, as well as all persons interested in stress management. Hilda wanted to share her personal passion for MBSR professionally, and hopes students’ lives will be be significantly impacted in a positive light through the practice.
Meet the Business Owner
Jemme Stewart and Hilda White W.
Business Owner
Both Stewart (PMHCNS/BC) and White (M.D., Board Certified Psychiatrist and Psychoanalyst) see Upstream as the perfect opportunity to bring a very positive and research-based skill set to a wide range of people in South Carolina. Stewart founded Carolina Psychotherapy Center in 1981 and teaches gentle yoga, serving as an Authorized Yoga Warriors instructor. White’s experiences as a psychiatrist and her background in psychoanalysis sparked her interest in mindfulness. Together, they help clients of all ages develop healthy coping skills and improve their overall well-being through structured meditation and guidance.
