Janet Curry and Ruth Lerman will be offering MBSR Essentials in the Fall of 2022, This is the first step in the MBSR Teacher Training pathway as delineated by the Global Mindfulness Collaborative (GMC).

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. Full attendance at all sessions is required, excluding emergencies or weather cancellations.

While 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. MBSR Essentials will be accepted as satisfying the first step on the MBSR teaching teacher training pathway by 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.

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
Essentials of MBSR Opening Seminar: Thursday, September 1st , 6:00-9:30 pm Eastern Time (ET)/4-7:30 Mountain Time (MT)
Essentials of MBSR Seminars: Thursdays, September 15 -November 10, from 6:00-  9:30 pm ET, 4-7:30 MT (No class on October 6)
Essentials of MBSR Closing Seminar: Thursday, November 17, 6:00- 9:30 pm ET, 4-7:30 MT

MBSR Class Information:

Janet’s MBSR (live, online via zoom)
Orientation: Wednesday, August 31, 2:00-4:00pm ET/12-2:00pm MT
MBSR Class Dates: Wednesdays, September 14-November 9, 2:00-4:30pm ET/12-2:30pm MT (First and last classes end at 5pm EST. No class on October 5, Yom Kippur.)
MBSR Daylong: Sunday, October 23 from 11:00 am–6:30 pm EST/9am - 4:30pm MST

Ruth’s in-person MBSR
Location: Adat Shalom Synagogue, 29901 Middlebelt Road, Farmington Hills, Michigan 48334

Orientation: Wednesday, September 7th, 6:00-8:30 pm
MBSR Class Dates: Wednesdays, September 14-November 9, 6-8:30pm. (First and last class end at 9pm. No class on October 5, Yom Kippur.)
MBSR Daylong: Sunday, October 23 from 9:30 am – 5:00 pm

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.

NOTE: Cohorts are limited to just 12 teacher trainees.

Tuition: $2,200.00 Payment plans and financial aid are available but limited.

For more information, please contact Janet or contact Ruth or apply here.