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.
Learn more about our in-person program policies here
Timing
Thursdays
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Thursday, September 28, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET and Tuesday, October 3, 2023 | 5:30pm – 8:30pm ET and Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 5:30pm – 8:30pm ET
Orientation & Session 1: October 5, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET
Sessions 2-8: October 12, 2023 -November 23, 2023 | 6pm – 8:30pm ET
Silent Retreat: Sunday, November 12, 2023 | 10am – 4pm ET
Location
180 Sudbury Street
Toronto, ON M6J 0A8
Participants taking MBCT for professional development purposes must meet one of the following criteria:
- Be registered and accepted in the CMS certification stream for MBCT OR
- Are regulated health care professionals in your local jurisdiction OR
- Are in related fields with relevant professional qualifications (e.g. teacher/educator, mental health professionals).In all cases the program facilitators will interview you to ensure the MBCT program is the right fit for your professional learning needs and if not may direct you to other mindfulness trainings.
Fee: $560
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
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
Thursdays
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Thursday, September 21, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET and Monday, September 25, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET and Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET
Orientation & Session 1: September 28, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET
Sessions 2-8: October 5, 2023 -November 23, 2023 | 6pm – 8:30pm ET
NOTE: November 9th is the 4-hour silent retreat | 5:30pm – 9:30pm ET
Registration closes Tuesday September 26th at 9am
Helpful Insurance & Registration Info
Insurance receipts can be given from the following healthcare providers to registrants from the provinces listed below:
- Registered Psychotherapist (RP): Ontario
Please consult your extended health benefits provider to see if you have coverage for these clinical designations. For more information see About Insurance.
If you live outside the provinces listed above, you may only take this program for professional development reasons, as the facilitators are only licensed to practice in those specific regions. You will be required to complete a specific Professional Development Questionnaire and Informed Consent. If requested, you can receive a certificate of participation signed by the Centre for Mindfulness Studies upon completion of the program.
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: $530
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
If you’re interested in taking this course but don’t see a time that works for you, let us know! Fill out our interest list here.
Mindfully Managing Anxiety and Uncertainty
Develop and apply new skills for managing anxiety
This live online group, based on CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, will help you develop a new relationship to anxiety through learning new tools and skills for working more skillfully with anxiety to live the life you want to be living. For more details, visit our Mindfully Managing Anxiety and Uncertainty page.
Timing
Thursdays
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Thursday, September 28, 2023 | 5pm – 9pm ET and Monday, October 2, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET and Wednesday, October 4, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET
Orientation & Session 1 – Session 6: October 5, 2023 – November 16, 2023 | 6:30pm – 9pm ET
*skips October 26
Helpful Insurance & Registration Info
Insurance receipts can be given from the following healthcare providers to registrants from the provinces listed below:
- Registered Social Worker (RSW): Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba
- Registered Psychotherapist (RP): Ontario and Quebec
- Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC): British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland/Labrador, NWT, Yukon & Nunavut
- Occupational Therapist (OT Reg. Ont.): Ontario, Quebec, Alberta, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, NWT, Yukon & Nunavut
Please consult your extended health benefits provider to see if you have coverage for these clinical designations. For more information see About Insurance.
If you live outside the provinces listed above, you may only take this program for professional development reasons, as the facilitators are only licensed to practice in those specific regions. You will be required to complete a specific Professional Development Questionnaire and Informed Consent. If requested, you can receive a certificate of participation signed by the Centre for Mindfulness Studies upon completion of the program.
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: $450
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
DBT Skills Online (Ontario Only)
This fall, the Centre for Mindfulness Studies is collaborating with A Mindful Change to bring you a different kind of group therapy – DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) skills group. If you struggle with intense emotions, have a hard time getting through distressing situations, and maintaining healthy relationships, this DBT skills course is for you!
DBT Skills Group supports individuals in enhancing their ability to control their focus and attention, increase emotional stability, tolerate painful emotions without engaging in unhelpful responses, and develop and maintain healthy relationships. It does this through the teaching of direct skills from Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Emotion Regulation, and Interpersonal Effectiveness skills. These skills have been widely researched and used to support individuals with or without mental health issues who are struggling with emotional and/or interpersonal dysregulation.
The group is 12 weeks long, 1.5 hours per group session, and lead by three facilitators highly trained in DBT. The program requires active engagement in the weekly sessions as well as home practice over the week. This group is considered a compliment to any of the mindfulness programs offered at the Centre (MBCT, MBSR, MSC) and can be taken prior to or after these other programs.
Please note: This is not the recommended DBT skills approach if you are actively suicidal and engaging in active self-harming behaviours. If this is your current experience, DBT comprehensive approach is the recommended modality.
Timing
Sundays
Intake Interviews (via telephone): You will receive an email from A Mindful Change to complete a required intake form and attend a brief phone interview a few weeks prior to the start date of the program.
Session 1 – 12: October 1, 2023 – December 17, 2023 | 5:30pm – 7pm ET
Helpful Insurance & Registration Info
Insurance receipts can be given from the following healthcare providers to registrants from the provinces listed below:
- Registered Social Worker with a Masters of Social Work (MSW RSW): Ontario
- Registered Psychotherapist (RP): Ontario
- Registered Nurse (RN): Ontario
Please consult your extended health benefits provider to see if you have coverage for these clinical designations. For more information see About Insurance.
Insurance Receipts will be provided 1-2 business days following the last session of the program.
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.
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
Monday, October 2, 2023 | 6pm – 7pm ET
Fee: Free
CBT Meets Mindfulness Online
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.
If you wish to apply for equivalency please email the details of your training program, dates, and your current clinical practice to education@mindfulnessstudies.com
Fee: $350
Payment, cancellation & refund policies
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
Mondays
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Monday, October 16, 2023 | 5pm – 9pm ET and Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET and Thursday, October 19, 2023 | 6:30pm – 8:30pm ET
Orientation & Session 1: October 23, 2023 | 6:30pm – 9:30pm ET
Sessions 2-8: October 30, 2023 – December 11, 2023 | 6:30pm – 9pm ET
Silent Retreat: Saturday, December 2, 2023 | 10am – 2pm ET
Helpful Insurance & Registration Info
Insurance receipts can be given from the following healthcare providers to registrants from the provinces listed below:
- Certified Psychologist (C.Psych): Ontario
- Registered Psychotherapist (RP): Ontario and Quebec
- Registered Social Worker (RSW): Ontario, Quebec, Manitoba, Yukon
- Certified Canadian Counsellor (CCC): British Columbia, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Newfoundland/Labrador, NWT, Yukon & Nunavut
Please consult your extended health benefits provider to see if you have coverage for these clinical designations. For more information see About Insurance.
If you live outside the provinces listed above, you may only take this program for professional development reasons, as the facilitators are only licensed to practice in those specific regions. You will be required to complete a specific Professional Development Questionnaire and Informed Consent. If requested, you can receive a certificate of participation signed by the Centre for Mindfulness Studies upon completion of the program.
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: $530
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
If you’re interested in taking this course but don’t see a time that works for you, let us know! Fill out our interest list here.
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
Mondays
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Monday, October 23, 2023 | 6pm – 8pm ET and Tuesday, October 24, 2023 | 6pm – 8pm ET and Thursday, October 26, 2023 | 6pm – 8pm ET
Orientation & Session 1: October 30, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET
Session 2 – 8: November 6, 2023 – December 18, 2023 | 6pm – 8:30pm ET
Silent Retreat: Saturday, December 9, 2023 | 10am – 2pm ET
Helpful Insurance & Registration Info
Insurance receipts can be given from the following healthcare providers to registrants from the provinces listed below:
- Registered Social Worker with a Masters of Social Work (MSW RSW): Ontario & Quebec
Please consult your extended health benefits provider to see if you have coverage for these clinical designations. For more information see About Insurance.
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: $560
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
If you’re interested in taking this course but don’t see a time that works for you, let us know! Fill out our interest list here.
The Feeling Tone: Exploring Mindfulness Frame by Frame
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).
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
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.
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 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.
MBSR in Downtown Toronto
Learn practical ways to manage stress
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an 8 week program that can help reduce stress and anxiety, improve mood and working memory, develop more awareness, increase resilience, and enhance focus and concentration. This psycho-educational group program helps develop capacity for greater calm and teaches practical skills to manage stress and build resilience.
For more details, visit our MBSR page
Learn more about our in-person program policies here
Timing
Tuesdays
Intake Interviews (via telephone):
Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm and Wednesday, November 8, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm and Sunday, November 12, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm
Orientation & Session 1: November 14, 2023 | 6:30pm – 9:30pm
Sessions 2-8: November 21, 2023 – January 9, 2024 | 6:30pm – 9pm
Silent Retreat: Saturday, December 30, 2023 | 10am – 4pm
*program skips December 26th
Advanced Mindfulness: Building Resilience
A graduate program to advance your mindfulness practice and enhance resilience.
This live online graduate program will focus on reinvigorating your mindfulness practice while strengthening resilience. Anyone who has completed an 8-week MBCT, MBSR, or MSC program will benefit from this 4-week program that recharges your practice and further builds upon your ability to adapt and cope with change and life challenges.
For more details, visit our Advanced Mindfulness: Building Resilience page.
Timing
Tuesdays
Intake Interviews (via telephone): as required
Sessions 1-4: November 7 – 28, 2023 | 7pm – 8:30pm ET
Helpful Insurance & Registration Info
Insurance receipts can be given from the following healthcare providers to registrants from the provinces listed below:
- Registered Psychotherapist (RP): Ontario
Please consult your extended health benefits provider to see if you have coverage for these clinical designations. For more information see About Insurance.
If you live outside the provinces listed above, you may only take this program for professional development reasons, as the facilitators are only licensed to practice in those specific regions. You will be required to complete a specific Professional Development Questionnaire and Informed Consent. If requested, you can receive a certificate of participation signed by the Centre for Mindfulness Studies upon completion of the program.
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: $195
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
MSC Online
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
Tuesdays
Orientation: Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | 6pm – 7pm ET
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Tuesday, November 7, 2023 | 7pm – 9pm ET and Thursday, November 9, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET
Sessions 1-8: November 14, 2023 – January 16, 2024 | 6pm – 9pm ET
NOTE: December 19 is the 3-hour silent retreat during the regular session time
*skips December 26th
Helpful Insurance & Registration Info
Insurance receipts can be given from the following healthcare providers to registrants from the provinces listed below:
- Registered Social Worker with a Masters of Social Work (MSW RSW): Ontario
Please consult your extended health benefits provider to see if you have coverage for these clinical designations. For more information see About Insurance.
If you live outside the provinces listed above, you may only take this program for professional development reasons, as the facilitators are only licensed to practice in those specific regions. You will be required to complete a specific Professional Development Questionnaire and Informed Consent. If requested, you can receive a certificate of participation signed by the Centre for Mindfulness Studies upon completion of the program.
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: $625
Payment, cancellation and refund policies
Strongly recommended reading:
The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook: A Proven Way to Accept Yourself, Build Inner Strength and Thrive by Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer (available on Amazon.ca and Guilford.com)
Recommended readings:
The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion by Christopher Germer, Ph.D.
Self-Compassion: The Proven Power of Being Kind to Yourself by Kristin Neff, Ph.D.
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
Thursdays
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Thursday, November 16, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET and Tuesday, November 21, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET
Orientation & Session 1: November 23, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET
Sessions 2-8: November 30, 2023 – January 18, 2024 | 6pm – 8:30pm ET
NOTE: January 4th is the 4-hour silent retreat | 5:30pm – 9:30pm ET
Helpful Insurance & Registration Info
Insurance receipts can be given from the following healthcare providers to registrants from the provinces listed below:
- Registered Social Worker with a Masters of Social Work (MSW RSW): Ontario
Please consult your extended health benefits provider to see if you have coverage for these clinical designations. For more information see About Insurance.
If you live outside the provinces listed above, you may only take this program for professional development reasons, as the facilitators are only licensed to practice in those specific regions. You will be required to complete a specific Professional Development Questionnaire and Informed Consent. If requested, you can receive a certificate of participation signed by the Centre for Mindfulness Studies upon completion of the program.
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: $530
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
If you’re interested in taking this course but don’t see a time that works for you, let us know! Fill out our interest list here.
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
Wednesdays
Intake Interviews (via telephone): Wednesday, November 22, 2023 | 6pm – 8pm ET and Thursday, November 23, 2023 | 6pm – 8pm ET and Tuesday, November 28, 2023 | 6pm – 8pm ET
Orientation & Session 1: November 29, 2023 | 6pm – 9pm ET
Sessions 2-8: December 6, 2023 – January 24, 2024 | 6pm – 8:30pm ET
NOTE: January 10th is the 4-hour silent retreat | 5:30pm – 9:30pm ET
Helpful Insurance & Registration Info
Insurance receipts can be given from the following healthcare providers to registrants from the provinces listed below:
- Registered Social Worker with a Masters of Social Work (MSW RSW): Ontario
Please consult your extended health benefits provider to see if you have coverage for these clinical designations. For more information see About Insurance.
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: $560
Payment, Cancellation, Refund & Exchange Policies
If you’re interested in taking this course but don’t see a time that works for you, let us know! Fill out our interest list here.
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: 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.
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, 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.
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
Thursday, January 18, 2024 | 12pm – 1pm ET
* 30 minute presentation + Q&A
Fee: Free
The Dharma with a Twist Online: 5-day online silent retreat
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
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 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.
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
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.
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: 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.
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 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.