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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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Upcoming
FREE ONLINE EVENTS

All times BC Pacific Time Zone

Summer 2026

Tuesday September 1st, 2026 @ 4:30pm

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Info Session

Thursday September 3rd, 2026 @ 4:30pm

MBSR Teacher Training Info Session

Fall 2026

Monday September 28th, 2026 @ 6:00pm

Laughter Yoga Session

Monday September 28th, 2026 @ 7:05pm

MBSR Graduates Drop-In

Tuesday September 29th, 2026 @ 4:30pm

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Info Session

Wednesday October 14th, 2026 @ 4:00pm

MBSR Teacher Training Info Session

Wednesday October 28th, 2026 @ 3:30pm

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Info Session

Monday November 30th, 2026 @ 4:30pm

MBSR Teacher Training Info Session

Wednesday December 9th, 2026 @ 4:30pm

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Info Session

Upcoming
PROGRAMS

All times Pacific Time Zone

Fall 2026

Teacher Training Program

October 1 to December 10, 2026

10-Week MBSR Essentials

  Early Bird Deadline: September 4

Learning Program

October 6 to December 1, 2026

8-Week MBSR Program

Teacher Training Program

November 14-15, 2026

Certified Laughter Yoga Leader Training (In-Person Event)

  Early Bird Deadline: October 16

Learning Program

November 21, 2026

MBSR/MBCT Graduates All-Day Session

Winter 2026-2027

Teacher Training Program

January 9 to February 14, 2027

MBSR Intensive Practice and Teaching (IPT)

  Early Bird Deadline: December 11

Spring 2027

Retreat

March 19-24, 2027

5-Day Mindfulness Meditation Retreat: Cultivating Wisdom and Compassion

  Early Bird Deadline: February 19

Summer 2027

Retreat

July 30 to August 6, 2027

7-Day Mindfulness Meditation Retreat: Insight Inside Us

  Early Bird Deadline: June 2

Dates To Be Announced

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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