I will be offering Foundations in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction in the Fall of 2021, the first step in the MBSR Teacher Training Pathway. It will be online, live, via Zoom, offered in partnership with Mindful Leader.

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.

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: Friday, October 1st, 12:00 - 2:30 pm ET
Foundations Opening Seminar: Sunday, October 3rd, 12:00 - 3:30 pm ET
MBSR 8-Week Classes: Fridays 12:00 - 2:30 pm EST, October 15th - December 3rd Foundations Classes: Sundays 12:00 pm - 3:30 pm ET, October 17th - December 19th
Note: no class on December 12th
MBSR All-day Retreat: Saturday, November 20th, 9:00 am - 4:30 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: $1899-$2274 (depending on payment plan).

Mindful Leader offers a limited number of need-based BIPOC scholarships. Please contact them to learn more.

Elaine Retholtz and I will be offering Foundations in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction - the first step in the Mindfulness Center at Brown University MBSR Teacher Training Pathway. It will be online, live, via Zoom.

Foundations in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
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.

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 and Locations
Joint Opening Session: Saturday, January 23, 9:30AM-1:30PM
Joint Closing Session: Saturday April 10, 9:30AM-1:30PM
Thursday evenings/Saturday Mornings
MBSR Orientation: Thursday, January 21, 6:30PM-9:00PM
MBSR Class Meetings: February 4-March 25, 6:30PM-9PM
(seminars are on the Saturday following 9:30AM to 1:00PM with the exception of the weekend of November 7th when seminar will meet on Sunday November 8th)
Daylong Class: Sunday, March 14 9:30AM-5:00PM
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.

Tuition: $1850.00
Payment plans and financial aid are available but limited.
If you are interested, please fill out the application.
Deadline for submitting the application is December 30th
Notification of acceptance will be made by by December 24th (at the latest)
Questions
If you have any questions, please contact me (elaine.retholtz@gmail.com) or Jon (mindfulnessnyc@gmail.com)

Please note:
As part of our commitment to diversity and equity, we have an intention to increase the participation of people of color in the MBSR Teacher Community. To help bring this to fruition, we are holding a portion of MBSR Teacher Training spaces for people of color (PoC). Partial scholarships will be available for PoC participants based on need.

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