Shirlene Lopes MSc

Shirlene Aparecida Lopes is a physiotherapist specializing in family health, chronic pain, and occupational health. She studied non-violent methods based on Gandhian perspectives in India where she discovered the benefits of mind and body medicine. In her master's degree, she had the chance to participate in a study evaluating the effects of an adapted Mindfulness program for pain management in hospital nursing workers. As a Mindfulness facilitator, she was certified by the Brazilian Center for Mindfulness and Health Promotion (UNIFESP) and she is part of the team of facilitators at the Center for the Promotion of Mindfulness, offering programs aimed at quality of life and stress reduction.