(Online) Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction: February-April Tuesday Evenings, 6:00-8:30 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. February-April Tuesday Evenings, 6:00-8:30 p.m. (First and last class may be up to 3 hours)
Orientation: February 11
Class Dates: February 25-April 15 Retreat: Saturday, April 5, 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Instructor: Nichole Proffitt
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.
Nichole Proffitt
Nichole Proffitt, SEP, CMT-P, has been practicing and studying mindfulness and meditation since 2000, and she has been teaching mindfulness since 2006, with a focus on the cultivation of self-awareness and wisdom, stress and pain management, and loving-kindness and compassion. At the foundation of her meditation practice and her teaching is the belief that mindfulness helps us grow a more skillful relationship to the present moment, thereby allowing us to show up more fully for the joys and sorrows of our lives, equally.
In addition to teaching Mindfulness and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) throughout UCSF, Nichole works in private practice as a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner and Certified Mindfulness Teacher, offering trauma-informed and mindfulness-based interventions to clients addressing a range of wellness issues, including acute anxiety and stress, addiction recovery, healing from trauma, chronic illness, and grief and loss. She also teaches workshops and retreats and offers mindfulness-based programs at various institutions and organizations throughout the Bay Area.
Education and Training
- Somatic Experiencing and Trauma Therapy (SEP), Trauma Healing Institute
- Certified Mindfulness Teacher-Professional (CMT-P), International Mindfulness Teachers Association
- Certified Mindfulness Facilitator (CMF), Certification in Mindfulness Facilitation
Mindful Awareness Research Center, Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA - BA, Interdisciplinary Psychology, Fairhaven College, Western Washington University