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MBSR Workshop Information

MBSR Upcoming Workshops

The workshop follows the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Program developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School. Since 1979, more than 24,000 people have taken the program.
You can’t fight the waves, but you can learn how to surf. - Jon Kabat-Zinn
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The eight-week workshop includes:

  • 27 hours of guided instruction on mindfulness meditation practices
  • body awareness exercises, including gentle, mindful hatha yoga
  • individual exercises on how to apply mindfulness to daily life
  • group guidance, group process and peer support
  • daily assignments for home practice, including weekly re-cap emails
  • audio recordings for daily 30- to 45-minute home practice sessions (many participants incorporate these into their lives after completing the workshop)
  • a home practice manual

There will also be discussion around stress physiology; stress reactivity; resistance; how mindfulness changes our relationship to our thoughts, emotions, pain, and perceptions; mindfulness versus autopilot; mind–body connection, mindful communication and more.

Structure

MBSR is an intensive eight-week training program that includes weekly meetings lasting 2.5 hours. It also includes one all-day retreat, usually in the sixth week, on a Saturday or Sunday from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Participants are also asked to practice mindfulness meditation and/or mindful movement for 30 to 45 minutes a day using the provided instructional audio recordings. This format helps participants integrate mindfulness into daily life and makes the practice their own.

Cost: $600 + HST

There are also a limited number of scholarship spots available to help to avoid turning away anyone who is genuinely interested and motivated to participate in MBSR if cost is the only obstacle preventing them from participating. There are limited scholarship spots available in each class. Please contact [email protected] for more information.

MBSR graduates can attend any day-long retreat at no cost. There is also an opportunity at each retreat for alumni to donate to the above scholarship fund.

Payment and cancellation policy

Payment may be made by credit card, cheque, or by Interac e-transfer.

A 100% refund will be issued for cancellation requests received up to one week before the start of class.

A 100% refund (minus a $30 processing fee) will be issued for cancellation requests received after the first class. No refunds will be issued after that time.

Upcoming workshops

Fall 2024

Wednesdays — 6:00-8:30 p.m. from October 9 (orientation) to December 4
Retreat – 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, November 16

Spring 2025

Wednesdays — 6:00-8:30 p.m. from April 2 (orientation) to May 28
Retreat – 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 10

*This program is offered in partnership with Mindfulness at Centrepointe

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