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This retreat fulfills one of the requirements for training to become a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher.
PROGRAM FEE: $860
Refunds are available one (1) week before the start of the retreat. Thank you.
Program Description
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction is accessible while it is grounded in wisdom principles that support increased awareness of and investigation into the causes of stress. Led by experienced MBSR teachers who are leaders in the field, this retreat will explore, through direct experience, the deep roots that inform MBSR. Through mindfulness meditation, exploration of perception, stress science, and engagement with the wisdom of the body, participants are empowered to participate in their own health and well-being, cultivating a continuity of practice engendering stability, tranquility, focus, and resources for transformation. In addition, daily talks that illuminate key elements of the causes and relief of stress, pain and suffering, as well as individual and group meetings to discuss meditation practice, provide support to participants in deepening their understanding and strengthening their personal practice, while cultivating the innate capacity for resilience and insight.
Firmly grounded in respect and kindness, this retreat is an important experiential learning for all who are interested in turning towards one’s life in all its richness and wonder.
For those interested in teaching MBSR or for those who currently teach, it offers an essential experience as it is through one’s own depth of practice that we are able to support others.
DAILY SCHEDULE (Schedule Subject to Change at the instructor’s discretion.)
9:30 AM EDT Lightly Guided Sitting
10:15 Mindful Movement
11:00 Guided Practice and Instructions
12: 00 PM EDT Open Practice or Mindful Meal
2:00 Sitting
2:30 Walking
3:15 Talk
4:15 Walking or Groups
5:00 Sitting
5:30 Open Practice or Mindful Meal
6:30 Sitting
7:15 Walking or Groups
8:00 Sitting
8:30 Walking
9:00 Loving Kindness Sitting
9:30 Closing
Learning Objectives
- Practice mindfulness meditation;
- Reflect on and discuss one’s personal practice and experience during the retreat;
- Meet individually and in groups with retreat teachers;
- Investigate the deep roots of MBSR and MBPs;
- Cultivate body awareness as a competency for all MBP teachers;
- Engage with a community of mindfulness-based professionals.
Join us to explore how mindfulness may support you in living life more fully, with greater ease and joy