Instructor: Jon Aaron

I will be offering Essentials of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction in the Spring of 2023. This is the first step in the MBSR Teacher Training pathway as delineated by the Global Mindfulness Collaborative (GMC). It will be offered in affiliation with the Omega Institute.

While successful completion of this training does not authorize you to teach the 8-Week MBSR curriculum, it will provide a solid foundation to teach introductory mindfulness classes. It will be accepted as the first step for the continuation of this training with any member of the Mindfulness Teacher Training Alliance or the Global Mindfulness Collaborative including the Center for Mindfulness at Brown. Click here for a full description of the MBSR Teacher Training Pathway.

In this ten week program, students:
* attend all sessions as a participant/observer of an MBSR program (includes orientation, all eight week sessions plus the All-Day session)
* participate in ten concurrent professional training seminars
In this first step in the MBSR Teacher Training pathway teacher trainees engage fully in the 8-week MBSR program as participants and as observers. In addition, they engage with other trainees and the instructor in a 3.5 hour seminar exploring the underpinnings, approach, and teacher qualities in which the program is steeped.

Pre-requisites*
- Previous participation in an 8-week MBSR course
- A minimum of one 5-7-day residential meditation retreat
- A minimum of two years of personal meditation practice
*Each application will be evaluated on its individual merits.

Dates
MBSR 8-Week Class Orientation: Thursday, April 6, 6:30-8:00 pm or
Friday April 7, noon-1:30 pm
Essentials Opening Seminar: Saturday, April 8, 10:00am-1:30 pm ET
MBSR 8-Week Classes: Thursdays, April 13-June 1, 6:30pm-9:00 or
Fridays, April 15, June 2, noon-2:30
Essentials Classes: Saturdays April 16 -June 3 10:00 am-1:30 pm
MBSR All-day Retreat: Saturday, May 20, 9:30 am-5:00 pm
Essentials Closing Saturday, June 3, 2:30-5:00

Commitment Required
This is an intensive course! Attendance at all MBSR classes and seminars is required, in addition to the MBSR Class ongoing practice assignments between classes, there are readings, journaling and other assignments.

Successful completion of this training allows for continuation on the teacher training pathway and will also qualify you to offer short workshops and classes in mindfulness and meditation.

NOTE: Cohorts are limited to just 12 teacher trainees.

Tuition: $2,200.00 (Payment plans and limited scholarships available).

Application available here.
Scholarships may be available through the Omega Institute.