8 Week MBSR Training

MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) is an 8-week program designed to help individuals manage stress through mindfulness practices like meditation, body scanning, and gentle movement. Pain, overwhelm and reactive coping responses manifested by life's stressors can take us away from feeling at home in our bodies.

As a result, there is a dissociation within ourselves, creating challenges in emotional processing, focus, relationships, decision-making and self-regulation. Developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, the MBSR course teaches participants to train attention and focus in a specific way to cultivate awareness and emotional regulation, and provide tools to respond more effectively to stress, anxiety, and pain.

Yes, the MBSR Certificate of completion meets one of the prerequisite requirements for the MBSR Facilitation Certificate Training Pathway. By completing this 8-week course, participants can use the certificate as a foundational step towards becoming a certified MBSR instructor/facilitator.

The course includes 8 weekly sessions that last 2.5 hours each week. Additionally, the program features a day-long silent retreat, allowing participants to engage in intensive mindfulness practices for 4 hours.

Participants are expected to attend all 8 sessions and actively engage in daily mindfulness practices, guided by the course materials and certified instructors.

No prior experience with mindfulness or meditation is necessary to join the course. The MBSR program is designed for both beginners who want to learn how to meditate and for individuals looking to deepen their existing practice. Certified instructors will guide you through every step of the process.

Our MBSR program is delivered by a Registered Health Professional and is eligible for health insurance coverage through your benefits provider. Some of our Registered Health Professionals include Registered Social Workers (RSW), Registered Psychologists, Registered Occupational Therapists (R.OT), and Registered Psychotherapists (RP). If you are a resident of Ontario, you may be able to access this program with coverage from your insurance plan. Be sure to check with your provider to confirm your eligibility.

The full-day silent retreat is a 4-hour session that takes place online. To prepare, ensure you have a quiet space free from distractions and bring necessary items like water, comfortable clothing, and any other essentials to support you through this immersive mindfulness experience.

The full-day retreat is typically 4 hours long, giving participants an opportunity to deepen their mindfulness practice in a focused, silent environment.

Participation for all trainings and courses will be through the zoom platform via your computer with interactive audio, video and chat. Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based program and your full engagement will be required.

We understand life – and extenuating circumstances – happen.  Due to limited enrollment, we request you cancel at least 7 days before your scheduled cohort begins. This gives us the opportunity to fill your spot in the cohort. If you need to cancel your course registration, the following schedule applies:
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• We offer a full refund within 24 hours of registering, regardless of your registration date.
• We offer a full refund, minus a $75 non-refundable administration fee, up to 7 days before your cohort begins.
• We offer a 50% refund from 7 days before your cohort begins.
• No refund is offered 24 hours prior to the start of a course or training.
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All purchases made online using a credit card are subject to a non-refundable processing fee. This fee is charged by the ticket service.

If your program/course is cancelled, you are entitled to a full refund. You will be contacted at least three (3) business days prior to the start of the program/course if a cancellation is made.

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