MBSR Intensive Practice and Teaching (IPT) — Winter 2027
Saturday, January 9 to Sunday, February 14, 2027
Hosted by Kasim Al-Mashat, PhD
Early Bird Pricing!
Register for this program by December 11, 2026, to save $400 CAD on the regular fee.
About this Program
MBSR Training Level 1-B: Intensive Practice and Teaching
MBSR Intensive Practice and Teaching (IPT) is the second formal training on the Global Mindfulness Collaborative Pathway to teach, providing a deeper dive into the MBSR curriculum's form and essence and greater clarity to its intention, content and flow. True to its name, this training is an intensive immersion in MBSR that strengthens teaching skills and personal practice.
As a trainee, you will expand your experiential and cognitive understanding of MBSR through practice teaching, receiving feedback from peers and trainers, study and self-reflection, mindfulness practice, and the support of the learning community. The IPT aims explicitly to develop teaching skills as well as the embodied presence and qualities of heart that support freedom from suffering for ourselves and those we serve.
Upon successful completion of the IPT:
- Trainees begin to teach the eight-week MBSR program as “Qualified, Level 1” teachers.
- Get listed on the Global Mindfulness Collaborative (GMC) as "Qualified, Level 1" teacher.
About the Facilitator
Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat is a Registered Psychologist and University of Massachusetts (UMass) Center For Mindfulness (CFM) Certified MBSR Teacher and Trainer. He is the founder of the Centre For Mindfulness Canada.
Kasim has also completed a six-month meditation retreat in silence in Southeast Asia and presented a TEDx about mindfulness.
Guest Presenter: We are thrilled to announce that Bob Stahl will be joining us in some segments of this training!
Bob Stahl, PhD, has founded eight Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programs in medical centers in the San Francisco Bay Area. He serves as an Assistant Professor of the Practice in the Department of Behavioral and Social Sciences in the School of Public Health at Brown University Mindfulness Center (formerly at the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School). Bob teaches MBSR Teacher Trainings and Insight Mindfulness Meditation retreats worldwide and is the former guiding teacher at Insight Santa Cruz and a visiting teacher at Spirit Rock and Insight Meditation Society. He is coauthor of 5 books: A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook (1st & 2nd editions), Living With Your Heart Wide Open, Calming the Rush of Panic, A Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Workbook for Anxiety, and MBSR Everyday.
Pre-requisites
Pre-requisites for MBSR Intensive Practice and Teaching:
- Successful completion of MBSR Essentials or its equivalents, such as 10-Week MBSR Foundations at Brown University.
- Presenting 3 workshops or short intro classes. These can use elements from the 8-week MBSR curriculum.
- Completed at least two qualifying 5-7 day silent Insight or Mindfulness retreat.
Payment and Refund Policy
Payment Options
- Interact e-transfer (within Canada), wire transfer, money order, or check.
- Credit card payments available via Square invoicing (with additional $100 CAD processing fee)
- Please do not send any payment until your application has been accepted.
- Do you have questions? Please contact us at info@drkasimalmashat.com for questions or instructions on how to send the interact e-transfer or where to mail the check to.
Refund Policy
A refund, less a $100 processing fee, will be offered for cancellations made up to 14 days prior to the program start date. After that, refunds or credit will only be offered for cancellations made due to an emergency or due to extenuating circumstances.
Schedule
Time Zone Notice: This online event is hosted out of Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), Canada. The times are based on BC Pacific time zone. Please note that unlike most of North America, British Columbia no longer observes daylight saving time — clocks stay fixed at UTC−7 year-round. To calculate your specific time zone: use this time converter tool.
Orientation + 3 long weekends
| Week | Session | Date | Time (BC Pacific) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orientation | Sat, Jan 9, 2027 | 8:00 pm – 11:00 am |
| 2 | Module One | Fri, Jan 15, 2027 | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (10 hours) |
| Module One | Sat, Jan 16, 2027 | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (10 hours) | |
| Module One | Sun, Jan 17, 2027 | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (10 hours) | |
| 3 | Module Two | Fri, Jan 29, 2027 | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (10 hours) |
| Module Two | Sat, Jan 30, 2027 | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (10 hours) | |
| Module Two | Sun, Jan 31, 2027 | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (10 hours) | |
| 4 | Module Three | Fri, Feb 12, 2027 | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (10 hours) |
| Module Three | Sat, Feb 13, 2027 | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (10 hours) | |
| Module Three | Sun, Feb 14, 2027 | 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (10 hours) |
Program Fee
Early Bird Price: $3,500 CAD — register by December 11, 2026
Regular Tuition: $3,900 CAD — register after December 11, 2026
