MBSR

8 Week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Course

The 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme has become the most popular and well-researched means of learning mindfulness. Based on the programme founded by Jon Kabat-Zinn at The University of Massachusetts Medical School, it now has over 2 decades worth of supporting research showing it successful in reducing stress, anxiety, chronic pain and depression.

Benefits

Some of the benefits of an 8-week MBSR course include:

  • Reduced emotional reactivity
  • Reduced anxiety
  • Increased focus
  • Improved Mood
  • Reduced blood pressure and heart rate
  • Improved immune system

Course commitments:

  • Attendance of all 8 online sessions via Zoom.
  • 30 minutes meditation practice for at least 5 out of 7 days a week for the duration of the course.
  • Short journaling/reflections on both formal and informal mindfulness practices.
  • Optional online half-day retreat.

What does the course include?

The online course consists of 8 (2-hour) weekly sessions taught online via Zoom with both Sam and Mike, as well as an optional online half-day retreat. Group size is typically 4-10 people.

Each session involves guided meditation practice, group discussion and dialogue, short interactive teachings and reflections on topics around mindfulness and stress, as well as person-specific guidance on developing your meditation practice.

In addition to meditation techniques you will learn a range of practical tools and techniques for managing stress and calming the nervous system that you can integrate into your daily life.

Teaching topics

  • The foundational principles of mindfulness practice
  • The science of meditation
  • The physiology of stress
  • Pain and ‘reactivity’
  • The power of gratitude
  • Mindfulness in daily life
  • Mindfulness in relationships
  • Compassion

An essential function of the course is to support you turning the skill of mindfulness meditation into a daily habit that you can reap the greatest benefits from.

Guided Meditations

The guided meditations we teach involve shorter (informal) practices that you can take on the go, as well as longer (formal) practices that include:

  • Body Scan
  • Mindfulness of Breath
  • Gentle Movement Meditation
  • Compassion and self-compassion practices

Next course starts Weds 3rd May 2023

8 weeks, 7-9pm, online

Suggested price: £180

We are committed to making our courses as accessible/inclusive as possible and we don’t want anyone who might benefit to be unable to access them, so we encourage you to pay what you can.