Course Description
Mindfulness is a way of learning to relate directly to whatever is happening in your life. It is a way of taking charge of your life, a way of doing something for yourself that no one else can do for you – consciously and systematically working with your own stress, pain, illness, and the challenges and demands of everyday life. Restoring within yourself a balanced sense of well-being requires increased awareness of all aspects of self, including body and mind, heart and soul. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is intended to ignite this inner capacity and infuse your life with awareness.
MBSR is the most studied mindfulness program, first created in 1979 by Professor Jon Kabat-Zinn in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Anderson Cooper interviewed him in a special about mindfulness for 60 Minutes. This was the course used in the study that showed mindfulness works as well as anti-anxiety medication. MBSR is an 8-week program with an extra orientation day that provides you with tools to help you cultivate greater mindfulness in your day-to-day life. Each session is highly participatory, and the training encompasses a wide array of mindfulness practices, including sitting and walking meditation, mindful eating and mindful communication.
MBSR is for everyone. No meditation experience is required. The only requirement is the desire for greater awareness, balance, ease, and happiness. Participants will complete a background form and connect with instructors.
Interested in learning more prior to registering? Click here for an Oprah Winfrey interview with Jon Kabat-Zinn, creator of the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course, who defines mindfulness as the “awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgmentally.”
Our next MBSR course begins on April 27th!
MBSR meets CMC’s professional level training prerequisite for:
8-Week Program: Live online via Zoom, Eastern Time Zone, sessions are not recorded as this is a highly participatory program
Includes an optional orientation and an at-home retreat
Dates: Weekly on Mondays: April 27th, May 4th, May 11th, May 18th, May 25th, June 1st, and June 8th
Time: 6-8:30pm Eastern Time Zone
Retreat: Live online via Zoom on Saturday, May 30th, 9am-5pm Eastern Time Zone
Sliding Scale Pricing:
Regular Rate: $540 - You are resourced enough to pay the standard rate for this workshop which covers our costs.
Assisted Rate: $360 - Your resources are limited and prevents you from paying the regular rate.
Supporting Rate: $725 - You are well resourced and would like to contribute to ensuring we can offer access to others.
CHA/HMS Rate: $450 - A special rate for staff at CHA or HMS.
We operate under Cambridge Health Alliance which is a public healthcare system. By paying what you can, you help others who are less financially able to do so. If you live in Massachusetts and would like to join mindfulness groups that are insurance billable, please visit our Mindful Mental Health Service.
No refunds after class starts.
Open to all, no prior mindfulness experience is necessary.
*All sessions will be recorded for teacher's certification purposes and recordings will not be shared publicly outside of the accrediting committee.
CE Information
We are not offering continuing education credits for this particular program.
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