Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction
August 9  (Wednesday evenings)

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction


ONLINE

8-week course


WHY MBSR?

Are you interested in mindfulness and its potential for enhancing health and well-being? Are you under stress? Are you struggling with chronic conditions such as chronic pain, depression, and anxiety? Are you feeling as if life is too much? Or do you simply want to live a fuller life with greater balance?

The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course is a great place to start, or continue, your journey into mindfulness. MBSR helps you learn what mindfulness is with enough time and practice to allow you to integrate it into your life with hands-on practices that help you make mindfulness your own.

diverse group of people in the Zoom online mindfulness class smiling

WHAT TO EXPECT

This 8-week course includes:

  • Learning about stress reactivity and how mindfulness helps with stress
  • Learning how to apply mindfulness to everyday situations like communication
  • Guided instruction in mindfulness meditation practices
  • Body awareness practices including the body scan and gentle mindful movement
  • Group dialogue and small group exercises
  • A 70-page workbook with short readings, a guide to the course, and resources to support your ongoing investigation of mindfulness
  • Eight 2.5 hour classroom sessions plus a 7-hour weekend retreat.
The opportunity to practice mindfulness skills and obtain peace and calm during this very stressful time is priceless. An added benefit was the camaraderie and community spirit that was experienced amongst fellow mindfulness students, even within a virtual classroom environment. Not only did I learn mindfulness practices and techniques that I could use for my own benefit, but I was able to share what I learned with my clients during counseling sessions.
Sharon Cremin, MSW

Everett

The eight class sessions include lessons on what mindfulness is and how to apply it to real life situations, sitting and walking meditation, small and whole group discussions, gentle yoga-based movement, and other practices. In between classes, home practice and explorations support the growth of mindfulness in your life. And there’s an additional retreat session on the weekend to deepen your practice.

More about MBSR

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is the “gold standard” course for learning mindfulness and how to apply it to your daily life. It was designed by Jon Kabat-Zinn and the Center for Mindfulness at the UMass Medical Center in the late 1970’s. Please see our MBSR page for full details about this well-researched class.

Decades of research show that MBSR reduces chronic pain and boosts the immune system; addresses painful mental states like depression and anxiety; minimizes emotional reactivity and promotes well-being; increases flexible attention and sharpens mental focus; and actually thickens grey matter in the areas of empathy and problem-solving. Happiness can be a delightful by-product.

Preparing for MBSR

We recommend watching this five-minute message from Executive Director Tim Burnett on what our classes look and feel like before enrolling in an 8-week or residential MBSR or MSC.

If you’re unsure about registering for a course, please contact the Mindfulness Northwest office. We want to be sure there is sufficient support for you and that the timing is right for taking our courses.

a screenshot of zoom class participants smiling in online mindfulness class
This course applicable to everything. Just the knowledge that I can approach life with curiosity and openness helps tremendously. Little by little, I am realizing that my choices are not always as limited as I think they are, and I am learning to relax and let things go.
Heather Williams

Bellingham, WA

Wondering what this class is like? You can also sign up for a FREE 90 minute introduction to this curriculum:

 

SCHEDULE

Wednesday, August 9 – September 27, 2023
6 – 8:30pm PST
All-Day Retreat: Sunday, September 17, 9am-4pm PST

TEACHER

Tim Burnett

LOCATION

Offered Live Online. Zoom link will be sent to you by email once you register.

COST

$370 – $615 (or $93 – $154/month)

  • Sliding scale: Choose what’s right for you.
  • Payment plan option: 4-months, no-interest.
  • Limited scholarships available: No need to apply; just choose a scholarship tuition during registration.

CONTINUING ED FOR EDUCATORS

Up to 26 Clock Hours are available for eligible Washington State (K-12) teachers, administrators, and educational staff associates who take this course. Mindfulness Northwest is an approved provider through Washington State OSPI.

Meet Your Instructor

Wondering what this class is like? You can also sign up for a FREE 90 minute introduction to this curriculum:

 

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