Teacher Training Info Session
Interested in teaching mindfulness?
If you’re considering enrolling in one of the Centre’s facilitation certificate programs, or if you’re just looking for a course or two that will help you understand the foundations and science of mindfulness, find out more by attending this free online information session.
Timing
Friday, September 20, 2024 | 12:00pm – 1:00pm ET
* 30 minute presentation + Q&A
Fee: Free
Mindfulness Core Concepts Online
Learn about the applications of mindfulness and mindfulness-based programs (MBPs) in contemporary society.
This is the first module of both our MBCT Facilitation Certificate Program and our MBSR Facilitation Certificate Program.
For more details, see our Mindfulness Core Concepts page.
Timing
Wednesday – Friday
Session 1: October 30, 2024 | 9:30am – 12:30pm ET
Session 2: October 31, 2024 | 9:30am – 12:30pm ET
Session 3: November 1, 2024 | 9:30am – 12:30pm ET
Online Format
Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based program. Your full attention and participation will be required.
For technical requirements, click here.
MBSR Teacher Training Intensive ONLINE (25% off with Practicum combo)
Train to facilitate MBSR programs. This is the second module of the Centre’s MBSR Facilitation Certificate Program. The course is open to all MBSR facilitators-in-training who meet the prerequisites. For more details, visit our MBSR TTI page.
Timing
Orientation Session: Friday, November 15 | 12:30pm – 1:00pm ET
November 18-26, 2024
Session 1: Monday, November 18, 2024 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 2: Tuesday, November 19 2024 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 3: Thursday, November 21, 2024 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 4: Friday, November 22, 2024 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 5: Monday, November 25, 2024 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 6: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 | 10am – 5pm ET
Required Readings
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
MBSR: Protocol, Practice, and Teaching Skills by Susan Woods and Patricia Rockman
Please note that some additional reading and preparation is required. It is recommended that you register 1-2 weeks in advance at which time you will receive access to the course materials.
Online Format
Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based course. Your full attention and participation will be required. For technical requirements, click here.
Fees: $2,350
The Centre is offering a 25% discount on the MBSR TTI if you register for both the November 2024 MBSR TTI and the January 2025 MBSR Practicum; please email education@mindfulnessstudies.com once you have registered for the MBSR TTI in order to obtain the discount code.
As a registered charity, we do not charge HST. When you support us, you support our charitable initiatives. If you’d like to learn more, please see our Community Program.
Payment, cancellation and refund policies
If you wish to register for the MBSR Teacher Training Intensive outside of the certificate training pathway, please submit this form and share your reasons for wanting to take the course as a stand-alone training module.
MBSR Practicum Online (25% off with TTI combo)
Canada’s first MBSR practicum.
This is the third module of our MBSR Facilitation Certificate Program.
For more details, visit our MBSR Practicum page.
Required Readings
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
MBSR: Protocol, Practice, and Teaching Skills by Susan Woods and Patricia Rockman
Timing
Orientation: January 17, 2025 | 11am – 11:30am ET
Thursdays
Sessions 0-9: January 23 – March 27, 2025 | 9:30am – 1pm ET
The Centre strongly recommends that you register by January 15, 2025 at 9am ET. Late registrants may have difficulty completing the required preparation work.
Online Format
Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based course. Your full attention and participation will be required.
For technical requirements, click here.
Fees: $2,550
As a registered charity, we do not charge HST. When you support us, you support our charitable initiatives. If you’d like to learn more, please see our Community Program.
Payment, cancellation and refund policies
The Centre is offering a 25% discount on the MBSR Practicum if you register for both the November 2024 MBSR TTI and the January 2025 MBSR Practicum; please email education@mindfulnessstudies.com once you have registered for the MBSR TTI in order to obtain the discount code.
*If you are already enrolled in the MBSR Training Pathway, please email info@MindfulnessStudies.com for the registration link.
*If you wish to register for the MBSR Practicum outside of the certificate training pathway, please submit this form and share your reasons for wanting to take the course as a stand-alone training module.
Inquiry Essentials Online
Inquiry is the practice of asking a question to investigate our experience. It is at the heart of MBCT and MBSR. This course is required for the Centre’s Facilitators-In-Training looking to be recognized as Trained MBCT / MBSR Facilitators. The course is open to all mindfulness facilitators who meet the prerequisites. For more details, visit our Inquiry Essentials page.
Timing
Thursday, Friday
Session 1: April 3, 2025 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 2: April 4, 2025 | 10am – 5pm ET
Required Reading
Please note that some reading and preparation is required. It is recommended that you register at least 1-2 weeks in advance at which time you will receive access to the course materials.
Online Format
Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based course. Your full attention and participation will be required. For technical requirements, click here.
Fee: $650
As a registered charity, we do not charge HST. When you support us, you support our charitable initiatives. If you’d like to learn more, please see our Community Program.
Payment, cancellation and refund policies
The information you provide in your application will assist the Centre and the course teachers to better understand who is in the group and how best to adapt the training to suit your needs.
MBCT Teacher Training Intensive Online
Train to facilitate MBCT programs in an immersive online atmosphere with guidance from highly skilled health care providers and mindfulness facilitators. This is the third module of our MBCT Facilitation Certificate Program. The course is open to all MBCT facilitators-in-training who meet the prerequisites. For more details, visit our MBCT TTI webpage.
Timing
Orientation Session: Friday, April 18, 2025 | 12:30pm – 1pm ET
April 21-29, 2025
Session 1: Monday, April 21, 2025 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 2: Tuesday, April 22, 2025 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 3: Thursday, April 24, 2025 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 4: Friday, April 25, 2025 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 5: Monday, April 28, 2025 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 6: Tuesday, April 29, 2025 | 10am – 5pm ET
Registration closes Thursday April 17, 2025 at 9am ET
About your Facilitators
Patricia Rockman MD: Patricia is the co-founder and advisor of Education and Clinical Services at the Centre for Mindfulness Studies and the developer of the MBCT Facilitation Certificate Program. She has co-authored a number of publications in the areas of mindfulness and mental health and she has been educating healthcare providers in stress reduction, CBT, and mindfulness-based practices for over 20 years. Full bio here.
Tom Heah OT: Tom is a mentor for MBCT and MBSR teachers-in-training at the Centre for Mindfulness Studies (CMS), and an MBCT teacher trainer with CMS and the China-Canada Mindfulness Association. Tom is also an advisor with the UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center. Full bio here.
Required Readings
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Second Edition by Zindel Segal, Mark Williams, John Teasdale
MBCT: Embodied Presence & Inquiry in Practice by Susan Woods, Patricia Rockman, Evan Collins
Please note that some additional reading and preparation is required. It is recommended that you register 1-2 weeks in advance at which time you will receive access to the course materials.
Online Format
Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based course. Your full attention and participation will be required. For technical requirements, click here.
Fees: $2,350
New Partial Bursary Program for Underrepresented Folx in Mindfulness
Please take a moment to consider the intention of the new CMS Partial Bursary Program for Professional Development.
The bursary was created to provide training access for those who come from underrepresented backgrounds (people of colour, racialized folx, 2SLGBTQIA+) and for those also experiencing financial hardship as a barrier to access training in the field of mindfulness.The bursary applies to our 6-day MBCT/MBSR Teacher Training Intensives or to the 10-week MBCT/MBSR Practicums.
Please note, in order to apply and be considered for the partial bursary, you must currently reside in Canada. Click here to apply.
As a registered charity, we do not charge HST. When you support us, you support our charitable initiatives. If you’d like to learn more, please see our Community Program.
Payment, cancellation and refund policies
If you wish to register for the MBCT Teacher Training Intensive outside of the certificate training pathway, please submit this form and share your reasons for wanting to take the course as a stand-alone training module.
MBCT Practicum Online
Canada’s only MBCT practicum accredited by The College of Family Physicians of Canada. This is the fourth module of our MBCT Facilitation Certificate Program. The course is open to all MBCT facilitators-in-training who meet the prerequisites. For more details, visit our MBCT Practicum page.
Timing
Orientation Session: April 30, 2025| 12:30pm – 1:30pm ET
Wednesdays
Sessions 1 – 10 : May 7, 2025 – July 9, 2025 | 12pm – 3:30pm ET
Please try to reserve July 16 in your schedule as a make-up session in the rare case of a session cancellation.
The Centre strongly recommends that you register by April 29, 2025 at 9am ET. Late registrants may have difficulty completing the required preparation work.
Required Readings
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression: Second Edition by Zindel Segal, Mark Williams, John Teasdale
MBCT: Embodied Presence & Inquiry in Practice by Susan Woods, Patricia Rockman, Evan Collins
Please note that some additional reading and preparation is required. It is recommended that you register 2-3 weeks in advance at which time you will receive access to the course materials.
Online Format
Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based course. Your full attention and participation will be required. For technical requirements, click here.
Fees: $2,550
As a registered charity, we do not charge HST. When you support us, you support our charitable initiatives. If you’d like to learn more, please see our Community Program.
Payment, cancellation and refund policies
*If you are already enrolled in the MBCT Training Pathway, please email info@MindfulnessStudies.com for the registration link.
*If you wish to register for the MBCT Practicum outside of the certificate training pathway, please submit this form and share your reasons for wanting to take the course as a stand-alone training module.
Advanced TTI Online – Embodied Presence & Inquiry in Practice
Deepen your facilitation and mindful inquiry skills with the Advanced Teacher Training Intensive. This is the final training module of the Centre’s MBCT and MBSR Training Pathways. The course is open to all mindfulness facilitators who meet the prerequisites. Please see the ATTI webpage for more information.
Timing
Orientation: Friday, May 30, 2025 | 12pm-1pm ET
June 2-9, 2025
Session 1: Monday, June 2, 2025 | 10am-5pm ET
Session 2: Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | 10am-5pm ET
Session 3: Thursday, June 5, 2025 | 10am-5pm ET
Session 4: Friday, June 6, 2025 | 10am-5pm ET
Session 5: Monday, June 9, 2025 | 10am-5pm ET
Registration closes May 29, 2025 at 9am ET
Required Reading
MBCT: Embodied Presence & Inquiry in Practice by Susan Woods, Patricia Rockman, Evan Collins
MBSR: Protocol, Practice, and Teaching Skills by Susan Woods & Patricia Rockman
Please note that additional reading and preparation is required. It is highly recommended that you register 1-2 weeks in advance at which time you will receive access to the course materials.
Online Format
Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based course. Your full attention and participation will be required. For technical requirements, click here.
Fee: $2,095
As a registered charity, we do not charge HST. When you support us, you support our charitable initiatives. If you’d like to learn more, please see our Community Program.
Payment, cancellation and refund policies
Please submit this form to receive the registration link.
MBSR Teacher Training Intensive ONLINE
Train to facilitate MBSR programs. This is the second module of the Centre’s MBSR Facilitation Certificate Program. The course is open to all MBSR facilitators-in-training who meet the prerequisites. For more details, visit our MBSR TTI page.
Timing
Orientation Session: Friday, November 21, 2025 | 12:30pm – 1:00pm ET
Nov 24-Dec 2 , 2025
Session 1: Monday, November 24, 2025 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 2: Tuesday, November 25, 2025 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 3: Thursday, November 27, 2025 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 4: Friday, November 28, 2025 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 5: Monday, December 1, 2025 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 6: Tuesday, December 2, 2025 | 10am – 5pm ET
Registration closes Friday November 21, 2025 at 9am ET
Required Readings
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
MBSR: Protocol, Practice, and Teaching Skills by Susan Woods and Patricia Rockman
Please note that some additional reading and preparation is required. It is recommended that you register 1-2 weeks in advance at which time you will receive access to the course materials.
Online Format
Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based course. Your full attention and participation will be required. For technical requirements, click here.
Fees: $2,350
As a registered charity, we do not charge HST. When you support us, you support our charitable initiatives. If you’d like to learn more, please see our Community Program.
Payment, cancellation and refund policies
If you wish to register for the MBSR Teacher Training Intensive outside of the certificate training pathway, please submit this form and share your reasons for wanting to take the course as a stand-alone training module.
MBSR Practicum Online
Canada’s first MBSR practicum.
This is the third module of our MBSR Facilitation Certificate Program.
For more details, visit our MBSR Practicum page.
Required Readings
Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
MBSR: Protocol, Practice, and Teaching Skills by Susan Woods and Patricia Rockman
Timing
Orientation Session: January 7, 2026| 12:30-1:30pm ET
Wednesdays
Sessions 1 – 10: January 14, 2026 – March 25, 2026 | 12pm – 3:30pm ET
*Skips March 18
Please try to reserve April 1 in your schedule as a make-up session in the rare case of a session cancellation
The Centre strongly recommends that you register by January 6, 2026 at 9am ET. Late registrants may have difficulty completing the required preparation work.
Online Format
Please note this will be a highly interactive web-based course. Your full attention and participation will be required.
For technical requirements, click here.
Fees: $2,550
As a registered charity, we do not charge HST. When you support us, you support our charitable initiatives. If you’d like to learn more, please see our Community Program.
Payment, cancellation and refund policies
*If you are already enrolled in the MBSR Training Pathway, please email info@MindfulnessStudies.com for the registration link.
*If you wish to register for the MBSR Practicum outside of the certificate training pathway, please submit this form and share your reasons for wanting to take the course as a stand-alone training module.