Free Online Info Session
Learn a little mindfulness
If you’re considering a mindfulness program, join us for a free information session!
For more details, visit our Mindfulness Info Session page
Timing
Wednesday, September 25, 2019 | 6pm – 6:30pm + Q&A
Fee: Free
MBSR in Guelph
Learn practical ways to manage stress
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is for individuals experiencing stress resulting from chronic physical and psychological conditions.
For more details, visit our MBSR page
Timing
Thursday Evenings
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Thursday, September 26th | 1pm – 4pm
Orientation & Session 1: September 26, 2019 | 6pm – 9pm
Sessions 2-8*: October 3 – November 28, 2019 | 6pm – 8:30pm
Silent Retreat: Sunday, November 24, 2019 | 11am – 3pm at Karma Yoga Studio
* program skips October 10th & October 31st
Registration closes Sunday, September 22, 2019
Location
Harcourt United Church
87 Dean Avenue
Guelph, ON
Fees
Early-Bird: $490 (until September 4th)
Regular: $550
Registration closes Sunday, September 22, 2019
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
To find out if your third-party insurance covers all or part of a therapeutic program, visit our About Insurance page.
MSC in Downtown Toronto
Learn to manage difficulty with more ease and kindness
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance our emotional well-being.
For more details, visit our MSC page.
Timing
Sunday Afternoons
Intake Interviews: September 28th & 29th (times TBD)
Sessions 1&2: October 6, 2019 | 9am – 12pm & 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Sessions 3-5*: October 20 – November 3, 2019 | 1pm – 4pm
Silent Retreat: November 10, 2019 | 1pm – 5pm
Sessions 6&7: November 17 & 24, 2019 | 1pm – 4pm
Session 8: December 1, 2019 | 1pm – 4:30pm
* program skips October 13th
Registration closes Thursday, September 26, 2019
Location
180 Sudbury Street
Toronto, ON M6J 0A8
Fees
Early-Bird: $595 (until September 4th)
Regular: $625
Registration closes Thursday, September 26, 2019
Payment, cancellation and refund policies
To find out if your third-party insurance covers all or part of a therapeutic program, visit our About Insurance page.
Mindfulness Booster in Downtown Toronto
Advance your mindfulness practice
Maintaining a mindfulness practice is difficult after a multi-week group program finishes. Mindfulness Booster helps you invigorate your mindfulness skills in 4 weekly sessions.
For more details, visit our Mindfulness Booster page.
Timing
Tuesday Evenings
Sessions 1-4: October 1* – October 22, 2019 | 6pm – 7:30pm
* participants are asked to arrive 15-20 minutes early on October 1st
Registration closes at 5pm on Friday, September 27, 2019
Location
180 Sudbury Street
Toronto, ON M6J 0A8
Fees
Early-Bird: $175 (until September 9th)
Regular: $205
Registration closes at 5pm on Friday, September 27, 2019
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
A valid OHIP card is required for this program and must be brought to the first session
To find out if your third-party insurance covers all or part of a therapeutic program, visit our About Insurance page.
Facilitator Allison McLay also works in a supervised practice and can provide an insurance receipt from her supervising clinical psychologist (C.Psych).
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
Wednesday, October 2, 2019 | 6:30pm – 7pm ET + Q&A
Fee: Free
MBCT in Downtown Toronto
Learn to manage anxiety & prevent the relapse of depression
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based group therapy for preventing depressive relapse. It also reduces acute depression, anxiety and stress.
For more details, visit our MBCT page.
Timing
Thursday Evenings
Orientation & Interview: October 3, 2019 | 6pm – 9pm
Sessions 1-8*: October 10 – December 5, 2019 | 6pm – 8:30pm
Silent Retreat: Sunday, November 24, 2019 | 10am – 4pm
* program skips October 31st
Location
180 Sudbury Street
Toronto, ON M6J 0A8
Fees
Early-Bird: $520 (until September 4th)
Regular: $550
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
A valid OHIP card is required for this program and must be brought to the Orientation & Interview session.
To find out if your third-party insurance covers all or part of a therapeutic program, visit our About Insurance page.
MBSR in Downtown Toronto
Learn practical ways to manage stress
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is for individuals experiencing stress resulting from chronic physical and psychological conditions.
For more details, visit our MBSR page
Timing
Monday Evenings
Orientation & Interview: October 7, 2019 | 6pm – 9pm
Sessions 1-8*: October 21 – December 9, 2019 | 6pm – 8:30pm
Silent Retreat: Saturday, November 30, 2019 | 10am – 4pm
* program skips October 14th
Location
180 Sudbury Street
Toronto, ON M6J 0A8
Fees
Early-Bird: $490 (until September 15th)
Regular: $550
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
A valid OHIP card is required for this program and must be brought to the Orientation & Interview session.
To find out if your third-party insurance covers all or part of a therapeutic program, visit our About Insurance page.
Facilitator Allison McLay also works in a supervised practice and can provide an insurance receipt from her supervising clinical psychologist (C.Psych).
Graduate Program in Mindfulness-Based Skills Development
Essential Skills for Mindfulness Meditation & Living a Mindful Life
Deepen and develop your practice of mindfulness in this 8-week program especially designed for graduates of MBCT, MBSR, or MSC. Whether you’ve found it challenging to maintain a daily practice since your initial program concluded or you are simply ready to take the next step toward mastering the core skills of mindfulness, this program will build on the foundations of what you have already learned and help you to integrate mindfulness into your life more fully and consistently. A signature focus of this program is on extending the discrete skills of mindfulness meditation as transferable skills, directly applicable into everyday life.
Who Should Attend
Past participants of mindfulness programs who would like to deepen their understanding and enhance their practice of mindfulness on and off the cushion.
You Will Learn To
- Increase skills for establishing mental stability and attention control
- How to identify and work with the common challenges every meditator faces
- Enhance practices for fostering emotional balance and resilience
- More ways to interrupt and replace unwanted habits
- Strengthen practices for nurturing self-compassion and kindness
- Deepen skills for becoming more present, accepting and willing
- New meditations for cultivating greater ease in mind and body
Timing
Thursday Evenings
Intake Interviews (via telephone): October 7th – 9th as required
Sessions 1-8*: October 10 – December 5, 2019 | 6:30pm – 9pm
Silent Retreat: Saturday, November 23, 2019 | 10am – 4pm
*program skips October 31st
Registration closes at 5pm on Friday, October 4, 2019
Location
180 Sudbury Street
Toronto, ON M6J 0A8
Fees
Early-Bird $520 (until September 18th)
Regular $550
Registration closes at 5pm on Friday, October 4, 2019
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
To find out if your third-party insurance covers all or part of a therapeutic program, visit our About Insurance page.
MBCT in Midtown Toronto
Learn to manage anxiety & prevent the relapse of depression
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based group therapy for preventing depressive relapse. It also reduces acute depression, anxiety and stress.
For more details, visit our MBCT page.
Timing
Tuesday Mornings
Orientation & Interview: October 15, 2019 | 9:30am – 12:30pm
Sessions 1-8*: October 22 – December 17, 2019 | 10am – 12:30pm
Silent Retreat: Sunday, December 8, 2019 | 10am – 4pm at our main location (180 Sudbury Street)
* program skips November 12th
Location
Clairhurst Medical Centre
503 St. Clair Avenue West
Toronto, ON M6C 1A1
Fees
Early-Bird: $520 (until September 24th)
Regular: $550
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
A valid OHIP card is required for this program and must be brought to the Orientation & Interview session.
To find out if your third-party insurance covers all or part of a therapeutic program, visit our About Insurance page.
Facilitator Allison McLay also works in a supervised practice and can provide an insurance receipt from her supervising clinical psychologist (C.Psych).
Half-Day Intro in Downtown Toronto
Discover the power and benefits of mindfulness from an experienced facilitator
This lively introductory session is a fun and engaging opportunity to learn mindfulness practices and skills.
For more details, visit our Mindfulness for Beginners page.
Timing
Sunday, October 20, 2019 | 1:30pm – 4:30pm
Location
180 Sudbury Street
Toronto, ON M6J 0A8
Fee: $85
Payment, cancellation and refund policies
MSC in North Toronto
Learn to manage difficulty with more ease and kindness
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance our emotional well-being.
For more details, visit our MSC page.
Timing
Monday Evenings
Orientation & Interview: October 21, 2019 | 6pm – 9pm
Sessions 1-8: October 28 – December 16, 2019 | 6pm – 9pm
Silent Retreat: Saturday, November 30, 2019 | 1:30pm – 5:30pm
Location
OM Toronto
55 Spring Garden Avenue, Suite 200
Toronto, ON M2N 3G1
Fees
Early-Bird: $595 (until September 29th)
Regular: $625
Payment, cancellation and refund policies
To find out if your third-party insurance covers all or part of a therapeutic program, visit our About Insurance page.
MBSR Online
Learn practical ways to manage stress
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is for individuals experiencing stress resulting from chronic physical and psychological conditions.
For more details, visit our MBSR page
Timing
Monday Mornings
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Saturday, October 19th | 2pm – 4pm ET or Sunday, October 20th | 10am – 12pm ET
Orientation & Session 1: October 21, 2019 | 10am – 1pm ET
Sessions 2-8*: October 28 – December 16, 2019 | 10am – 12:30pm ET
Silent Retreat: December 2, 2019 | 1:30pm – 5:30pm ET
* program skips November 11th
Registration closes Monday, October 14, 2019
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.
Fees
Early-Bird: $490 (until September 29th)
Regular: $550
Registration closes Monday, October 14, 2019
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
MBCT in Downtown Toronto
Learn to manage anxiety & prevent the relapse of depression
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based group therapy for preventing depressive relapse. It also reduces acute depression, anxiety and stress.
For more details, visit our MBCT page.
Timing
Wednesday Evenings
Orientation & Interview: October 23, 2019 | 6pm – 9pm
Sessions 1-8: October 30 – December 18, 2019 | 6pm – 8:30pm
Silent Retreat: Saturday, December 7, 2019 | 10am – 4pm
Location
180 Sudbury Street
Toronto, ON M6J 0A8
Fees
Early-Bird: $520 (until October 1st)
Regular: $550
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
A valid OHIP card is required for this program and must be brought to the Orientation & Interview session.
To find out if your third-party insurance covers all or part of a therapeutic program, visit our About Insurance page.
MBCT in East Toronto
Learn to manage anxiety & prevent the relapse of depression
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based group therapy for preventing depressive relapse. It also reduces acute depression, anxiety and stress.
For more details, visit our MBCT page.
Timing
Thursday Afternoons
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Tuesday, October 29th | 2pm – 4pm or Wednesday, October 30th | 6pm – 8pm
Orientation & Session 1: October 31, 2019 | 1pm – 4pm
Sessions 2-8: November 7 – December 19, 2019 | 1pm – 3:30pm
Silent Retreat: Sunday, December 8, 2019 | 10am – 4pm at our main location (180 Sudbury Street)
Location
Beach United Church
140 Wineva Avenue
Toronto, ON M4E 2T4
Fees
Early-Bird: $520 (until October 9th)
Regular: $550
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
To find out if your third-party insurance covers all or part of a therapeutic program, visit our About Insurance page.
MBSR in Downtown Toronto
Learn practical ways to manage stress
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is for individuals experiencing stress resulting from chronic physical and psychological conditions.
For more details, visit our MBSR page
Timing
Monday Afternoons
Orientation & Interview: November 11, 2019 | 2pm – 5pm
Sessions 1-8*: November 18, 2019 – January 20, 2020 | 2pm – 4:30pm
Silent Retreat: Saturday, January 4, 2020 | 10am – 4pm
* program skips December 23rd & December 30th
Location
180 Sudbury Street
Toronto, ON M6J 0A8
Fees
Early-Bird: $490 (until October 20th)
Regular: $550
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
A valid OHIP card is required for this program and must be brought to the Orientation & Interview session.
To find out if your third-party insurance covers all or part of a therapeutic program, visit our About Insurance page.
MSC in East Toronto
Learn to manage difficulty with more ease and kindness
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance our emotional well-being.
For more details, visit our MSC page.
Timing
Wednesday Evenings
Orientation & Interview: November 13, 2019 | 6pm – 9pm
Sessions 1-8*: November 20, 2019 – January 22, 2020 | 6pm – 9pm
Silent Retreat: Sunday, January 5, 2020 | 1:30pm – 5:30pm
* program skips December 25th & January 1st
Location
Beach United Church
140 Wineva Avenue
Toronto, ON M4E 2T4
Fees
Early-Bird: $595 (until October 22nd)
Regular: $625
Payment, cancellation and refund policies
To find out if your third-party insurance covers all or part of a therapeutic program, visit our About Insurance page.
MBCT in Guelph
Learn to manage anxiety & prevent the relapse of depression
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based group therapy for preventing depressive relapse. It also reduces acute depression, anxiety and stress.
For more details, visit our MBCT page.
Timing
Monday Evenings
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Monday, November 25, 2019 | 10am – 12pm
Orientation & Session 1: November 25, 2019 | 6pm – 9pm
Sessions 2-8*: December 2, 2019 – January 20, 2020 | 6pm – 8:30pm
Silent Retreat: Saturday, January 11, 2020 | time TBD
* program skips December 30th
Registration closes on November 21, 2019
Location
42 Carden Street
Guelph, ON N1H 3A2
Fees
Early-Bird: $490 (until November 10th)
Regular: $550
Registration closes on November 21, 2019
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
To find out if your third-party insurance covers all or part of a therapeutic program, visit our About Insurance page.
Full-Day Intro in Downtown Toronto
Discover the power and benefits of mindfulness in-person from an experienced facilitator
This full-day immersive workshop gives the time and space needed to go deeper in understanding mindfulness and integrating it into everyday life.
For more details, visit our Mindfulness for Beginners page.
Timing
Sunday, December 1, 2019 | 10am – 4pm
Location
180 Sudbury Street
Toronto, ON M6J 0A8
Fee: $150
Payment, cancellation and refund policies
Please note that participants are encouraged to bring a packed lunch for a mindful eating exercise.
MBCT Online
Learn to manage anxiety & prevent the relapse of depression
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an evidence-based group therapy providing tools and strategies for preventing depressive relapse, as well as reducing acute depression, anxiety and stress.
For more details, visit our MBCT page.
Timing
Wednesday Mornings
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Monday, December 2, 2019 | 6pm – 8pm ET & Tuesday, December 3, 2019 | 10am – 12pm ET
Orientation & Session 1: December 4, 2019 | 10am – 1pm ET
Sessions 2-8*: December 11, 2019 – February 12, 2020 | 10:30am – 1pm ET
* program skips December 25th & January 1st
** please note January 29th is the 4 hour Silent Retreat | 9:30am – 1:30pm ET **
Registration closes Friday, November 29, 2019
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.
Fees
Early-Bird: $490 (until November 12th)
Regular: $550
Registration closes at 5pm on Friday, November 29, 2019
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
MSC in Downtown Toronto
Learn to manage difficulty with more ease and kindness
Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) combines the skills of mindfulness and self-compassion to enhance our emotional well-being.
For more details, visit our MSC page.
Timing
Thursday Evenings
Orientation & Interview: December 5, 2019 | 6pm – 9pm
Sessions 1-8*: December 12, 2019 – February 13, 2020 | 6pm – 9pm
Silent Retreat: Saturday, January 25, 2020 | 12:30pm – 4:30pm
* program skips December 26th & January 2nd
Location
180 Sudbury Street
Toronto, ON M6J 0A8
Fees
Early-Bird: $595 (until November 13th)
Regular: $625
Payment, cancellation and refund policies
To find out if your third-party insurance covers all or part of a therapeutic program, visit our About Insurance page.