(Online) Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction January-March Wednesday Evenings 6:30-9:00 p.m.
Multi-week Course | Available
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 private interview with the instructor before the first class. Confirmation of enrollment in the class is based on completion of both the registration as well as the private interview.
January-March Wednesday Evenings, 6:30-9:00 p.m. (First and last class may be up to 3 hours)
Orientation: January 8 Class Dates: January 22-March 12 Retreat: Sunday, March 2, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Instructor: James Mitchell
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.
Scholarship: 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.
Discounts are available for University of California (UC) faculty, staff, students, UC retirees, and UCSF MBSR Alumni. UCSF Osher Center MBSR program alumni are eligible for a $35 discount when you sign up for a new class. To receive the discount, please email osher.center.classes@ucsf.edu with your request and the MBSR class you are interested in.
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: Full Catastrophe Living (Revised Edition, 2013) by Jon Kabat-Zinn.
Home Environment:
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- 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.
James Mitchell
James Mitchell, PhD began practicing and studying mindfulness meditation and hatha yoga in 1995. After completing a masters degree in Existential-Phenomenological and Clinical Psychology to combine interests in cross-cultural perspectives in philosophy and psychology, he earned a doctoral degree in East/West Psychology in 2003 focusing on the psychological connection between western science and eastern philosophy. He trained in Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR) with Drs. Jon Kabat-Zinn and Robert Stahl.
Presently he teaches Mindfulness Yoga in recovery centers and is also part of a research project introducing MBSR into Samuel Merritt University.