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Free MBSR Teacher Training Info Session
March 10 @ 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Free
About the Program
Prerequisites
About The Facilitator
Date/Time
Training Recognition
About the Program
Join the upcoming FREE Teacher Training info session and learn about:
- The enriching and rigorous process for those interested in teaching mindfulness as taught in the eight-week Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program.
- Learn about the programs on Teacher Training Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3.
- Learn about program requirements and prerequisites for application
- Meet the instructor with opportunities to ask questions
The MBSR Teacher Training journey requires a development process of trainees over time by completing not only the formal training programs and both individual and group mentoring, but also an ongoing commitment to inner work and the self-discovery. This journey is anchored in the trainees commitment to their personal mindfulness meditation practices, process, and ethics. If you have not taken the eight-week MBSR program as a participant, then perhaps you can also consider attending an info session about the MBSR program. Here is the link.
Prerequisites
The prerequisite to start your MBSR Teacher Training Path involves:
- Successful completion of a live (online or in-person) 8-week MBSR program (including eight, 2.5 hour classes, an all-day class, and daily home practice)
- Consistent daily meditation practice (two years preferred)
- Consistent body awareness movement, preferably yoga (two years preferred)
- Participation in a 5-7 day silent (live online or in-person), teacher-led mindfulness retreat within the last three years. If you would like a list of possible retreat locations that could meet this requirement, you can email us at [email protected].
- Graduate degree or equivalent background experience in healthcare, public health, medicine, or education. Graduate level work in other disciplines will be considered, including business and law. This will be addressed case by case.
About The Facilitator
This eight-week MBSR program will be facilitated by Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat. He is a Registered Psychologist and University of Massachusetts Certified MBSR Teacher and authorized Teacher Trainer by the Mindfulness Center at Brown University. He is the founder of Center For Mindfulness Canada. Kasim has also completed a six-month meditation retreat in silence in Southeast Asia and presented a TEDx about mindfulness. For a full bio – click here.
Date/Time
Upcoming Teacher Training Info Session | Time | Registration |
Thursday, March 10, 2022 | 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM PST | CLOSED |
Monday, May 16, 2022 | 6:00 PM to 7:00 PM PST | OPEN |
Additional 2022 Dates TBA. Meanwhile, feel free to email us with your interest at [email protected] | TBA | TBA |
Training Recognition
Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat, the primary instructor, is fully authorized by the Mindfulness Center at Brown University to teach MBSR Teacher Trainings. We use the MBSR teacher training curriculum developed by the Mindfulness
Center at Brown University, for which we have a collaborative licensing
agreement.
To maintain the highest standards of excellence and fidelity, the trainings offering through our Center For Mindfulness Canada follow the same curricula and training process developed by Brown University. Graduates from our trainings will follow the same process as Brown University.
Also, the successful completion of MBSR Training programs, such as MBSR Foundations (circled in red below under Teacher Training Level 1) and Teacher Advancement Intensive, are fully recognized and acknowledged by the Mindfulness Center, School of Public Health, at Brown University. Our Centre is a recognized Global Mindfulness Collaborative, which was formed in partnership with Brown University. Our trainings are also recognized by other GMCs worldwide who are offering professional training in MBSR teacher education.
The diagram below is taken from the Mindfulness Centre at Brown University. It outlines the full three step sequence for MBSR Teacher Training (i.e., MBSR Teacher Training Level 1, Level 2, and Training Completion).
Please note, these training steps and requirements below are set by Brown University and are subject to change. For complete details of all the training steps needed to be a recognized MBSR Teacher, please visit the Mindfulness Center at Brown University.
Center at Brown University, for which we have a collaborative licensing
agreement.
To maintain the highest standards of excellence and fidelity, the trainings offering through our Center For Mindfulness Canada follow the same curricula and training process developed by Brown University. Graduates from our trainings will follow the same process as Brown University.
Also, the successful completion of MBSR Training programs, such as MBSR Foundations (circled in red below under Teacher Training Level 1) and Teacher Advancement Intensive, are fully recognized and acknowledged by the Mindfulness Center, School of Public Health, at Brown University. Our Centre is a recognized Global Mindfulness Collaborative, which was formed in partnership with Brown University. Our trainings are also recognized by other GMCs worldwide who are offering professional training in MBSR teacher education.
The diagram below is taken from the Mindfulness Centre at Brown University. It outlines the full three step sequence for MBSR Teacher Training (i.e., MBSR Teacher Training Level 1, Level 2, and Training Completion).
Please note, these training steps and requirements below are set by Brown University and are subject to change. For complete details of all the training steps needed to be a recognized MBSR Teacher, please visit the Mindfulness Center at Brown University.
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