Enhance your understanding of MBCT by familiarizing yourself with the foundations of CBT
This the second module of our MBCT Facilitation Certificate Program. The course is open to anyone interested in learning about mindfulness has become a core component of “third wave” cognitive therapies. For more details, visit our CBT Meets Mindfulness page.

Timing
Wednesday, Thursday
Session 1: October 11, 2023 | 11:30am – 2:30pm ET
Session 2: October 12, 2023 | 11:30am – 2:30pm 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.

Equivalency Information
For those considering certification or currently enrolled in the certification stream: If you have formal training in CBT for depression and anxiety and recent experience using CBT, ACT or DBT in your clinical practice, you are eligible to apply to have your equivalency reviewed and may be exempted from taking this course.

Fee: $350
Payment, cancellation & refund policies

Evidence from hundreds of clinical trials confirms that mindfulness training is effective in reducing the distress of many physical and psychological challenges. However, those same clinical trials show that not everyone is helped as much as they could be in a single eight-week program. This is hardly surprising. Eight weeks go past very fast and building a habit of regular practice can be really hard in that short time. And even if we have established a regular practice, our lives continue to bring new traumas and pains, disruption and grief, and everyday tasks can also continue to bring their own stress and exhaustion.

So we are often asked, by participants who have completed an 8-week course: “Is there anything more I can do to deepen and sustain my practice?” The Feeling Tone program is an eight-week course designed to meet this need – a follow-on course for those who are familiar with mindfulness, and who wish to sustain and deepen their practice*.

Feeling tone – also known in the Buddhist traditions as vedana (the second foundation of mindfulness) is present in eight-week courses such as MBSR and MBCT but it is mostly in the background: None of the meditation practices we learn in those eight weeks focuses directly on it.

Yet recent developments in psychological science have awakened interest in such affective tone: Every waking moment, our understanding of the world is dominated by imagining how we can take action within it. These perceptions and plans are coloured by feeling tone: the moment-by-moment ‘read-out’ of how much any sensation, thought, impulse or emotion feels pleasant, unpleasant, or neither. Based on this moment-by-moment ‘read out’, the body allocates its resources as it gears up for real or imagined action. This can prepare us well for action, but it can also put us at risk of becoming exhausted without realizing it.

* Williams, J.M.G., Baer, R., Batchelor, M. et al. What Next After MBSR/MBCT? An Open Trial of an 8-Week Follow-on Program Exploring Mindfulness of Feeling Tone (vedanā). Mindfulness 13, 1931–1944 (2022).

What you will learn:
This one-day workshop will give you the chance to learn about the course and the psychological science that informs it. In the four sessions of the day, we will explore the rationale for different aspects of the program through lecture, practice, enquiry, and Q & A. We will explore ways to help become more aware of feeling tones and their impact, and how such awareness can make a difference in daily life.

Who should attend:
This workshop is for those that have completed an 8 week mindfulness program and are looking for ways to deepen their practice and learn about an upcoming follow up program. If you are a mindfulness-based program facilitator, this program may interest you for your own clients’ well-being or for future training opportunities.

Timing
Friday, October 27, 2023
10am – 4pm 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.

Outline of the day
09.45: Arrival and welcome
10.00: Session 1 – Background and Rationale: The driven mode and grounding
11.00: Break
11.30: Session 2 – Feeling tone: exploring ways to dissolve reactivity
12.30: Lunch
13.30: Session 3 – Unconscious busyness and unexplained exhaustion: the body budget
14.30: Break
15.00: Session 4 – When motivation collapses: What we can learn from procrastination
16.00: End

Fee: The money raised from this event will go directly to our Professional Development Bursary Program so that individuals from underserved and under-represented populations can benefit from our professional development programs. We ask for a minimum donation of $100 to attend the workshop.

About Mark Williams:

Mark Williams is Emeritus Professor of Clinical Psychology at the University of Oxford, having held posts at the Medical Research Council’s Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit at Cambridge and the University of Wales, Bangor.  The main focus of his research and clinical work has been to understand how best to prevent serious clinical depression and suicide. With Zindel Segal and John Teasdale, he co-developed Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) and was founding Director of the University of Oxford’s Mindfulness Centre that works to prevent depression and enhance human potential through the therapeutic use of mindfulness across the lifespan.

His books include Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy for Depression and The Mindful Way Workbook (with Zindel Segal & John Teasdale, 2013, 2014), The Mindful Way through Depression: Freeing Yourself from Chronic Unhappiness (with John Teasdale, Zindel Segal and Jon Kabat-Zinn, 2007) and Mindfulness: A Practical Guide to Finding Peace in a Frantic World (with Danny Penman, 2011). His most recent work focuses on how to sustain and deepen mindfulness through an eight-week programme that explores feeling tone (vedanā) ‘frame by frame’, as explained in Deeper Mindfulness (with Danny Penman, 2023).

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
Thursday – Saturday
Session 1: November 2, 2023 | 10am – 1pm ET
Session 2: November 3, 2023 | 10am – 1pm ET
Session 3: November 4, 2023 | 10am – 1pm 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.

Fee: $475
Payment, cancellation and refund policies

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 3, 2023 | 3:30pm – 5pm ET
November 6-14, 2023
Session 1: Monday, November 6, 2023 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 2: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 3: Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 4: Friday, November 10, 2023 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 5: Monday, November 13, 2023 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 6: Tuesday, November 14, 2023 | 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

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 apply to receive the registration link.

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 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.

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: December 7, 2023 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 2: December 8, 2023 | 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

Please submit this form to receive the registration link.

The information you provide 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.

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, January 5, 2024 | 12pm-1pm ET
January 8-15
Session 1: Monday, January 8, 2024 | 10am-5pm ET
Session 2: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 | 10am-5pm ET
Session 3: Thursday, January 11, 2024 | 10am-5pm ET
Session 4: Friday, January 12, 2024 | 10am-5pm ET
Session 5: Monday, January 15, 2024 | 10am-5pm ET
Registration closes January 4, 2024 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.

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
Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 12pm – 1pm ET
* 30 minute presentation + Q&A

Fee: Free

This retreat will explore the intersection between the Dharma (the ancient wisdom teachings of the Buddha) and mindfulness-based programs and interventions such as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness Self-Compassion.
For more details, visit the Dharma with a Twist webpage.

Timing
Monday – Friday
January 22-26, 2024 | 10am – 6:30pm ET (Optional practice time 7am-745am EST each morning)

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.

Fee: This year the fee includes dana for the teachers. We have two fee levels $550 sustainers level which supports someone to attend the retreat at a reduced cost and $450 base level.

As a registered charity, the Centre does 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

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 10, 2024 | 11am – 12pm ET
Wednesdays
Sessions 0-6: January 24 – March 6, 2024 | 9:30am – 1pm ET
Sessions 7-9: March 20- April 3, 2024 | 9:30am – 1pm ET
*skips March 13
Please try to reserve April 17, 2024 | 9:30am – 1pm ET in your schedule as a make-up session in the rare case of a session cancellation.

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 2023 MBSR TTI and the January 2024 MBSR Practicum; please email education@mindfulnessstudies.com once you have registered for the MBSR TTI in order to obtain the discount code.

Please Apply / Email to register.

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.

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
Tuesday-Thursday
Session 1: March 26, 2024 | 1:00 – 4:00pm ET
Session 2: March 27, 2024 | 1:00 – 4:00pm ET
Session 3: March 28, 2024 | 1:00 – 4:00pm 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.

Fee: $475
Payment, cancellation and refund policies

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: Monday, April 15, 2024 | 3:30pm – 5pm ET
April 18-26, 2024
Session 1: Thursday, April 18, 2024 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 2: Friday, April 19, 2024 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 3: Monday, April 22, 2024 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 4: Tuesday, April 23, 2024 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 5: Thursday, April 25, 2024 | 10am – 5pm ET
Session 6: Friday, April 26, 2024 | 10am – 5pm ET
Registration closes Friday April 12, 2024 at noon 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

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 apply to receive the registration link.

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 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.

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 24, 2024 | 1pm – 2pm ET
Wednesdays
Sessions 1 – 10: May 1, 2024 – July 3, 2024 | 12pm – 3:30pm ET
Please try to reserve July 10, 2024 | 12 – 3:30pm ET 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 8, 2024 at 5pm 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

The Centre is offering a 25% discount on the MBCT Practicum if you register for both the April 2024 MBCT TTI and the April 2024 MBCT Practicum; please email education@mindfulnessstudies.com once you have registered for the MBCT 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

Apply / Email to register.

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.