(Online) Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: October-December Monday Afternoons, 2:45-5:15 pm

Multi-week Course | Registration opens 8/1/2024 8:00 AM PDT

Everyone

10/28/2024-12/16/2024

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$395.00

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an eight-week program that introduces you to mindfulness practice in the form of sitting meditation, body awareness and mindful movement, modeled by Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D. This class also includes a 30-minute one-on-one interview with the instructor before Class 1. Confirmation of enrollment in the class is based on the completion of both the registration as well as the 30-minute private interview with the instructor before Class 1. The first and last class may be up to 3 hours. Orientation: October 21 Class Dates: October 28-December 16 (*No Class on Monday November 11th - class will be held on Tuesday, November 12th instead). Retreat: Saturday, December 7, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Instructor: Bonnie O’Brien Jonsson

  • Attendance: We strongly encourage everyone to attend every class. If you know in advance or anticipate that you will need to miss two or more classes (Class #1-Class #8), we strongly recommend that you join and register for a different cohort that works best for your schedule. (Note: The online classes are not recorded for confidentiality reasons.

    Discount: UCSF faculty, staff, students, and UCSF Osher MBSR Alumni are eligible for a $35 discount and will be charged $360. Please reference our MBSR FAQ page     to learn how to receive the discount. A Public-Classes scholarship may be available if you meet the financial eligibility requirements for the Community Care Fund (CCF). For more information and to apply for CCF, please see https://osher.ucsf.edu/CCF.


  • Zoom Meeting Information: Before the Orientation session, you can expect to receive an email containing the Zoom meeting information


    Workbook and Guided Meditations Audio Files (included in materials fee): After the Orientation session, you can expect to receive an email with information on how to access the workbook and guided meditation audio files. 

    Recommended Reading: We recommend reading Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition, 2013) by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

    Home Environment:

    • Find a quiet, distraction-free area in your home with space for some light movement. 
    • If you are unable to find a quiet area, using headphones may help you focus. 
    • Wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothing that does not bind or restrict breathing. 
    • Bring blankets, pillows, cushions, and a yoga mat if possible. These items are optional. 

     

O'Brien Jonsson, Bonnie

Bonnie O'Brien Jonsson, MS, is a long-term practitioner of mindfulness meditation and has worked in hospitals since 1977. She has completed professional training in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction with Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn and through Spirit Rock Meditation Center. She has been leading groups in mindful living and dying since 1994 and teaches meditation in prison and in other venues in the Bay Area.