Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Courses

2025

The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program is an eight-week experiential training course that systematically teaches the practice of mindfulness meditation and its application to stress reduction, self-reflection and the mobilization of inner resources to support health, healing, resilience and personal growth.

Note: All participants will have the option to participate in or to refrain from certain exercises according to their own comfort and safety levels.

Eight-Week Courses

2025 Dates

  • Winter Course Tuesdays 6:00-8:00 pm ET 1/14/2025 - 3/4/2025

    This ONLINE course is modeled on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) principles developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli at the Center for Mindfulness in the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

    What’s included: Eight 2-hour online sessions (note: class #1 is 2.5 hrs). One online 5-hour retreat (02/22/2025 Saturday @ 11am-4 pm ET); all program handouts, and audio recordings.

    $450

    Facilitators:

    Mark Dannenfelser & Anita Hall

  • Spring Course Tuesdays 6:00-8:00 pm ET 4/1/2025 - 5/20/2025

    This ONLINE course is modeled on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) principles developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli at the Center for Mindfulness in the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

    What’s included: Eight 2-hour online sessions (note: class #1 is 2.5 hrs). One online 5-hour retreat (05/10/2025 Saturday @ 11am-4 pm ET); all program handouts, and audio recordings.

    $450

    Facilitators:

    Anita Hall & Tyona Ezeilo

  • Autumn Course Tuesdays 6:00-8:00pm ET 9/30/2025 - 11/18/2025

    This ONLINE course is modeled on the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) principles developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli at the Center for Mindfulness in the University of Massachusetts Medical School.

    What’s included: Eight 2-hour online sessions (note: class #1 is 2.5 hrs). One online 5-hour retreat (11/08/2025 Saturday @ 11am-4 pm ET); all program handouts, and audio recordings.

    $450

    Facilitators:

    Mark Dannenfelser & Tyona Ezeilo

“Using the concepts I learned in the MBSR course, I’ve been able to let go of my OCD-type thoughts and more effectively manage my anxiety. I discontinued use of my anxiety medication as a result.” *

*Note: This quote is not intended to suggest that anxiety medication is not necessary and useful. Nor is it to suggest that anyone should discontinue using anti-anxiety medications. All medications should be discussed with your healthcare professional prior to making any changes.

It is also worth noting that a study out of Georgetown University Medical Center was published in the peer-reviewed Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA Psychiatry, 2022) showing that mindfulness-based stress reduction was a well-tolerated treatment option with comparable (non-inferior) effectiveness to a first-line medication for patients with anxiety disorders.

— Erin, psychotherapist