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Centre for Mindfulness Canada

Learn Mindfulness

Understanding your mind
to transform your life

with Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat

Learn Mindfulness

MBSR: MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION

Learn Mindfulness

Learn Mindfulness

MBSR: MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTION

Teach Mindfulness

Learn Mindfulness

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Understanding your mind to transform your life

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Upcoming
FREE SESSIONS

All times Pacific Time Zone

SUMMER 2026

Monday July 27th, 2026 @ 6:00pm

Free Online Laughter Yoga

Monday July 27th, 2026 @ 7:05pm

MBSR Drop-in for Graduates

Tuesday July 28th, 2026 @ 4:00pm

Free MBSR Teacher Training Info Session

Monday August 24th, 2026 @ 6:00pm

Free Online Laughter Yoga

Monday August 24th, 2026 @ 7:05pm

MBSR Drop-in for Graduates

Tuesday September 1st, 2026 @ 4:30pm

Free Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Info Session

Thursday September 3rd, 2026 @ 4:30pm

Free MBSR Teacher Training Info Session

FALL 2026

Tuesday September 29th, 2026 @ 4:30pm

Free Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Info Session

Upcoming
PROGRAMS

All times Pacific Time Zone

Summer 2026

July 31 to August 7, 2026

7-Day Online Meditation Retreat: Insight Inside Us

  Early Bird Deadline: July 3

Fall 2026

October 1 to December 10, 2026

Online 10-Week MBSR Essentials Teacher Training

  Early Bird Deadline: September 4

October 6 to December 1, 2026

Online 8-Week MBSR Program

November 14-15, 2026

In Person Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training: Vancouver, BC

  Early Bird Deadline: October 3

Saturday November 21st, 2026

All-Day Session For MBSR/MBCT Graduates

Winter 2027

January 9 to February 14, 2027

MBSR Intensive Practice and Teaching (IPT)

  Early Bird Deadline: December 11

Spring 2027

March 19-24, 2027

5-Day Online Mindfulness Meditation Retreat

  Early Bird Deadline: February 13

Summer 2027

July 30 to August 6, 2027

7-Day Online Meditation Retreat: Insight Inside Us

  Early Bird Deadline: July 2

2026-2027 Dates To Be Announced

Dates TBA

MBSR Group Practice and Teaching (GPT)

  Early Bird Deadline: December 5

About the Centre

The Centre For Mindfulness Canada in North Vancouver was founded in 2015 by Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat, Licensed Psychologist, public speaker, and meditation and yoga teacher.

The Centre is part of the Global Mindfulness Collaborative, which was formed in partnership with the Mindfulness Center at Brown University. It is recognized as one of the handful of world-leading institutions in mindfulness that exemplifies the standards for Mindfulness-based interventions through evidence-based research and experiential training and education.

The Centre is furthermore approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists.

Global Mindfulness Collaborative

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What is Mindfulness?

As human beings, we often find it challenging to stay in the present moment.

Our minds tend to either think about the past or future. Thoughts that enter our stream of thinking can be worrying, dwelling on negatives, planning, reflecting on memories, regrets, imaginary arguments and so on…

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