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Free Online Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Info Session – December 6, 2023

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Interested in Mindfulness?

Join us Online! Mindfulness meditation has received attention in the media and research. It has been effectively used as a complimentary approach to traditional medicine and psychotherapy. Mindfulness is a secular form of meditation that is based on thousands of years of wisdom traditions.

MBSR Info Session

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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program is one of the most researched and well-respected evidence based mindfulness programs. The program provides participants with the opportunity to engage in formal MBSR mindfulness meditation practices, as well as investigation of themes of perception, automatic, habitual stress reactivity, mindfulness-mediated stress response, and interpersonal communication.

If you are interested in learning more about it, attending a MBSR information session is a good starting point.

The MBSR information session is FREE and open to anyone 19 years and older. At the same time, it is a free prerequisite for those who are interested in registering in an eight-week MBSR program at our Centre For Mindfulness Canada. As a Certified MBSR Teacher and Trainer with the University of Massachusetts Medical School's Centre for Mindfulness (CFM) and Mindfulness Center at Brown University, it brings me great joy to introduce participants to mindfulness through theses info sessions.

The FREE talk in February have been part of the British Columbia Psychological Association's (BCPA) Psychology Month.

Featured Video

Learning Objective

In this FREE Online Information Session you will:

Scientific American
  • Get first hand experience of mindfulness
  • Learn why mindfulness may be useful to cultivate
  • Learn about the origin and history of MBSR
  • Obtain information about the entire eight-week MBSR program
  • Discover the use of mindfulness for effective stress reduction
  • Meet the instructor and have opportunities to ask questions

About the Facilitator

Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat is a registered Psychologist and University of Massachusetts Certified MBSR Teacher and authorized Teacher Trainer by the Mindfulness Center at Brown University.

Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat

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.

Registration Information

To register for the FREE Online MBSR info session, please complete the form below.

Upcoming Programs

Learn Mindfulness: The 8-week MBSR program provides participants with the opportunity to engage in formal MBSR mindfulness meditation practices, as well as investigate themes of perception, automatic, habitual stress reactivity, mindfulness-mediated stress response and interpersonal communication.

Teach Mindfulness: The MBSR Teacher Training Path consists of three levels. Each of the three levels has a number of steps.

Learn Mindfulness
Teach Mindfulness
MBSR Intensive Practice and Teaching (IPT)

MBSR Intensive Practice and Teaching (IPT) – February 3 to March 10, 2024

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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 Facilitators:

Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat will be one of the facilitators at the upcoming IPT.  He will be joined online by two of his colleagues from the Mindfulness Teacher Training Alliance in the US, who also are members of the Global Mindfulness Collaborative (GMC). 

Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat

Kasim is registered Psychologist and University of Massachusetts Certified MBSR Teacher and authorized Teacher Trainer.  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.

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.

Fees and Schedule

Tuition: $2,800.00 US – early bird discount of 10% if paid by December 15.

Schedule: 3 weekends in addition to an orientation. All sessions will be via Zoom.

  • Orientation: Saturday, February 3, 2024 (6:00 AM to 9:00 AM PST).
  • February 9-11, 2024 (6:00 AM to 4:00 PM PST)
  • February 23-25, 2024 (6:00 AM to 4:00 PM PST)
  • March 8-10, 2024 (6:00 AM to 4:00 PM PST)

A detailed schedule will be sent to you. Please note, all times are in Pacific Time. The Pacific time zone encompasses western Canada, western United States, and western Mexico. To calculate your specific times zone: use this time converter tool.

How To Apply:

Global Mindfulness Collaborative

The registration for this IPT is handled by our Global Mindfulness Collaborative colleagues at the Mindfulness Teacher Training Alliance (MTTA). You will be redirected to their website by clicking on the registration button below. We will then contact you to organize an individual zoom meeting before your application is confirmed.

Online 10-Week MBSR Essentials Training

Online 10-Week MBSR Essentials Training – October 5 to December 7

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About this Program

10-Week Online MBSR Training Level 1-A: Essentials

Fully Recognized by the Mindfulness Center at Brown University & Global Mindfulness Collaborative

The 10-Week Online MBSR Essentials is the first step in Level 1 of the MBSR Teacher Training Pathway. It meets equivalency for 10-Week Foundations training offered through Brown University’s School Of Professional Studies, and recognized by all members of the Global Mindfulness Collaborative including the Mindfulness Centre at Brown University (MC@B).

MBSR Essentials offers a highly experiential exploration of the MBSR curriculum, cultivating evidence-based teaching competencies and understanding from the inside out. Whether you intend to teach MBSR or integrate mindfulness into your professional field in other ways, Essentials is a special opportunity to deepen practice. As we discover greater degrees of freedom in our own lives, we are able to bring the essential transformative elements of mindfulness to others in the service of minimizing harm and maximizing human flourishing.

Upon successful completion of MBSR Essentials you can:

  • Teach mindfulness workshops.
  • Teach introductory mindfulness meditation classes.

Please note: After completing MBSR Essentials you are not qualified to teach the eight-week MBSR curriculum. This happens only after completing all aspects of Level 1, which includes MBSR Intensive Practice and Teaching (IPT) – see Three Training Levels for more details.

Featured Video

Would you like to learn about Mindfulness, Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and MBSR Teacher Training?

Watch this interview with a world leading Mindfulness teacher and teacher trainer Florence Meleo-Meyer from the Mindfulness Centre at Brown University and Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat from the Centre For Mindfulness Canada.

Learning Objectives

The goals/learning objectives for MBSR Essentials are:

  • Deepen practice, individually and relationally, understanding teaching as a practice
  • Become familiar with the key frameworks of MBSR through living within the curriculum
  • Deepen understanding and integration of the underpinnings
  • Self-exploration/reflection

At the end of MBSR Essentials training, trainees will be able to offer introductory programs based in the essence and practice of MBSR.

Training Recognition

Our Center For Mindfulness Canada (CFMC) is a member of the Global Mindfulness Collaborative.

GMC is an international network of MBSR teacher trainers and colleagues, certified by the Center For Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at University of Massachusetts Medical School (CFM) and the Mindfulness Center at Brown University (MC@B), all of whom are committed to offering evidence-based MBSR teacher training in alignment with highest-quality standards.

Learn more about the Teacher Training Pathway, lineage, recognition, and the 3-level training.

MBSR Orientation

The 10-Week Online MBSR Essentials Training with the eight-week MBSR program involves 63.5 session hours.

See the schedule for detailed dates/times.

 In addition, all participants are required to attend one of the eight-week MBSR program information/orientation sessions before the start of Essentials training. The only exception is if you have attended an eight-week MBSR info session at our Centre within six months.

You can choose one of the upcoming MBSR program info session:

MBRS Info Sessions

Prerequisites For the 10-Week Online MBSR Essentials

  • Complete the eight-week MBSR program with a Qualified or Certified MBSR Teacher live online or in-person. This is the first stage before applying to any teacher training.*
  • Attend at least one qualifying 5-7 day Insight or Mindfulness silent retreat.
  • A minimum of two years of personal meditation practice.**

* You will not be able to apply for MBSR Essentials if you have not already taken the eight-week MBSR as a stand-alone program prior to your application. This means you will not be able to take the eight-week MBSR program for the first time during the 10-Week MBSR Essentials as that does not fulfil the prerequisite requirement.

** Each application will be evaluated on its individual merits.

Commitment & Trainee Role

This training is intensive!

Along with participating fully in the eight-week MBSR program (2.5 hours a week plus the all-day), there is attendance at each MBSR Essentials weekly seminar (3.5 hours each).

Due to the time commitment required for this training, it is also helpful to budget a few hours between sessions for readings, preparation, reflection, and assignments. This does not include the daily home mindfulness practices that are part of the eight-week MBSR program (i.e., 40-60 minutes daily formal and informal practices).

The term “participant-trainee role” is used to highlight the paramount importance of personally experiencing the dynamics, rigor, structure, and fluidity of the eight-week MBSR curriculum.  The MBSR program is multi-faceted and multidimensional.  It can be better understood by a trainee’s embodied and direct experience of the program. This in turn supports fostering greater learning and growth.

The 10-Week Online MBSR Essentials is designed to provide an experiential in vivo journey. This direct experience in the eight-week MBSR program is then further supported by cognitive frames that help deepen the understanding and integrate learning (i.e., readings, reflections, written assignments, individual and group activities).

Towards the end of this 10-week MBSR Essentials, the participant-trainees will have the opportunity integrative the readings/assignments/activities with their direct experienced to guide peers in short meditation practice sessions.

Continuing Education

This 10-Week Online Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Essentials Training program, has 63.50 CE credit hours approved by the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA). The Centre For Mindfulness Canada maintains responsibility for the program.

About the Facilitator

This ten-week MBSR program will be facilitated by Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat.

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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.

What previous graduates have said about this first training on the Teacher Training Path:

“I really like how everyone came together and how it was a safe, nurturing environment, where we could have discussions. I like how this training was designed with medical and scientific research that’s backing MBSR. This made my practice grow deeper.”

– Graduate

“I appreciated the richness and depth of the teachings, structure of the program, thoughtful reflections/readings/assignments, inclusive and safe environment.”

– Graduate

“I very much enjoyed the training and am looking forward to continuing in this journey. I learned SO MUCH in the seminar & MBSR program and will need time to consolidate my learning as it was SO RICH! Deep gratitude to you for your teachings and inclusive and safe learning environment. I miss the class already!”

– Graduate

Payment & Refund Policy

Payment Options

  • Interact e-transfer (within Canada), wire transfer, money order, or check.
  • Credit card payments available via Square invoicing (with additional $75 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

The total hours will be 63.50 hours over 10-weeks, not including the eight-week MBSR info session/orientation (1.50 hrs) for which the date/time will be sent to your email separately.

Week
Date
Session
Time
Week 1:
Thur., Oct. 5
Essentials Opening Session
4:30-8:00 pm PDT [3.5 hrs.]
Week 2:
Wed., Oct. 11
Thur., Oct. 12
MBSR Session 1
Essentials Session 1
5:30-8:30 pm PDT [3.0 hrs.]
4:30-8:00 pm PDT [3.5 hrs.]
Week 3:
Wed., Oct. 18
Thur., Oct. 19
MBSR Session 2
Essentials Session 2
5:30-8:00 pm PDT [2.5 hrs.]
4:30-8:00 pm PST [3.5 hrs.]
Week 4:
Wed., Oct. 25
Thur., Oct. 26
MBSR Session 3
Essentials Session 3
5:30-8:00 pm PDT [2.5 hrs.]
4:30-8:00 pm PST [3.5 hrs.]
Week 5:
Wed., Nov. 1
Thur., Nov. 2
MBSR Session 4
Essentials Session 4
5:30-8:00 pm PDT [2.5 hrs.]
4:30-8:00 pm PST [3.5 hrs.]
Week 6:
Wed., Nov. 8
Thur., Nov. 9
MBSR Session 5
Essentials Session 5
5:30-8:00 pm PDT [2.5 hrs.]
4:30-8:00 pm PST [3.5 hrs.]
Week 7:
Wed., Nov. 15
Thur., Nov. 16
Sat. Nov. 18
MBSR Session 6
Essentials Session 6
MBSR All-Day Session
5:30-8:00 pm PDT [2.5 hrs.]
4:30-8:00 pm PST [3.5 hrs.]
9:00-4:30 pm PDT [7.5 hrs.]
Week 8:
Wed., Nov. 22
Thur., Nov. 23
MBSR Session 7
Essentials Session 7
5:30-8:00 pm PDT [2.5 hrs.]
4:30-8:00 pm PST [3.5 hrs.]
Week 9:
Wed., Nov. 29
Thur., Nov. 30
MBSR Session 8
Essentials Session 8
5:30-8:00 pm PDT [2.5 hrs.]
4:30-8:00 pm PST [3.5 hrs.]
Week 10:
Thur., Dec. 7
Essentials Closure Session
4:30-8:00 pm PST [3.5 hrs.]

Please note: The session times are in Pacific Time. The Pacific time zone encompasses western Canada, western United States, and western Mexico. To calculate your specific times zone: use this time converter tool.

Fees

The fees are all in Canadian Dollars for the 10-Week Online MBSR Essentials Training with Eight-week MBSR program.

Early Bird Fee, by September 8, 2023: $2,500 Canadian

Regular Fee, after September 8, 2023: $2,800 Canadian

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All-Day Session For MBSR/MBCT Graduates – November 18, 2023

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About this Program

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program is a highly respected program within the medical community for dealing with stress, pain, illness, and the demands of daily life. It was developed in 1979 by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School - Division of Preventative and Behavioral Medicine. MBSR is not an alternative to traditional or psychological treatments but is a complement to those approaches.

The eight-week MBSR program will provide participants with the opportunity to engage in formal MBSR mindfulness meditation practices, as well as investigation of themes of perception, automatic, habitual stress reactivity, mindfulness-mediated stress response and interpersonal communication.

At the conclusion of the MBSR program, participants will be able to:

  • Explore and recognize personal patterns around automatic pilot thinking, and automatic habitual stress reactivity that can increase burnout and reduce effectiveness;
  • Identify and understand current life stressors;
  • Reflect on and examine individual resources for meeting stress, comparing adaptive and maladaptive coping mechanisms;
  • Understand how stress expresses itself in human biology and physiology, and then how mindfulness can reduce the stress cycle;
  • Utilize formal and informal mindfulness practices to reduce distraction, bring greater clarity and intentionality to decision-making, and increase emotional regulation;
  • Learn and practice mindful listening as an effective skill in human relating;
  • Develop a plan for using mindfulness practices to support one’s health and well-being.

Prerequisites

As a stand alone day, this MBSR All-Day session is only open to those who have completed the eight-week MBSR or MBCT program.  You will also be practicing with other participants from the current eight-week MBSR program.

​The All-Day session will provide you with 7.50 hours to deepen your mindfulness practices and connect with other MBSR and MBCT participants.  The practices will include body scan, mindful yoga, sitting meditation, walking meditation, loving-kindness meditation, and mindful eating.

The retreat will be in silence most of the day, and the day will end with a debrief of your experience and learning’s.

About the Facilitator

Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat

This MBSR All-Day will be facilitated by Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat. He is a Registered Psychologist and University of Massachusetts Certified MBSR Teacher and recognized 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.

Fee & Reminders

$85 CAD for one All-Day session

Reminders:​

  • Prepare your own lunch ahead of time.
  • Wear comfortable clothes and layers as your room temperate may fluctuate.
  • You can use a yoga mat and anything else that may support you, such as meditation cushion or blanket.

How to Apply

To apply for the upcoming ONLINE All-Day MBSR session (only open for MBSR/MBCT graduates), please fill the form below​. Please don't send a payment until you receive a confirmation e-mail from me. Instructions on how to join us online will be sent to you.

Please note: The information is only viewed by me (Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat) and is confidential. As a Registered Psychologist, I adhere to the highest standards of practice.

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Online 8-Week MBSR Program October 11 to November 29, 2023 (Wednesday Evenings)

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About this Program

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program is a highly respected program within the medical community for dealing with stress, pain, illness, and the demands of daily life. It was developed in 1979 by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School - Division of Preventative and Behavioral Medicine. MBSR is not an alternative to traditional or psychological treatments but is a complement to those approaches.

The eight-week MBSR program will provide participants with the opportunity to engage in formal MBSR mindfulness meditation practices, as well as investigation of themes of perception, automatic, habitual stress reactivity, mindfulness-mediated stress response and interpersonal communication.

At the conclusion of the MBSR program, participants will be able to:

  • Explore and recognize personal patterns around automatic pilot thinking, and automatic habitual stress reactivity that can increase burnout and reduce effectiveness;
  • Identify and understand current life stressors;
  • Reflect on and examine individual resources for meeting stress, comparing adaptive and maladaptive coping mechanisms;
  • Understand how stress expresses itself in human biology and physiology, and then how mindfulness can reduce the stress cycle;
  • Utilize formal and informal mindfulness practices to reduce distraction, bring greater clarity and intentionality to decision-making, and increase emotional regulation;
  • Learn and practice mindful listening as an effective skill in human relating;
  • Develop a plan for using mindfulness practices to support one’s health and well-being.

Prerequisites

The MBSR program is open to anyone 19 years of age and older. It is an interactive Live Online program via Zoom conferencing.

What you will need is:

  • A device (e.g., computer or phone) with speaker, microphone, and video capabilities.
  • Internet connection.
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About the Facilitator

This eight-week MBSR program will be facilitated by Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat.

Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat

He is a Registered Psychologist and University of Massachusetts Certified MBSR Teacher and recognized Teacher Trainer by the Mindfulness Center at Brown University. He is the founder of Center For Mindfulness Canada, which is part of the Global Mindfulness Collaborative. 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.

What previous participants have said about this program

From Google Reviews:

Fee & Helpful Info

Fee: $545 CAD total (includes MBSR booklet and mindfulness audios).

Helpful Fee Info: I am a Registered Psychologist with the College of Psychologists of British Columbia (CPBC). Some Extended Health plans cover Psychologist Services for BC residents. Otherwise, non-reimbursed Psychologist fees are tax deductible according to Canada Revenue Agency.

Payment & Refund Policy

Payment Method: INTERAC e-Transfer (preferred), cheque, money order, or wire transfer.

Payment Options: You can contact me if you need to make a special payment arrangement.

Refund Policy: Refunds for this MBSR program are provided for cancellations made prior to the MBSR session #1, less a $50 processing fee. After that, no refunds or credits will be issued unless it is due to an emergency or extenuating circumstances. Thank you for your understanding.

How to Apply

To apply for this program, when registration is open, please scroll down and fill the form below (if no registration button appears, registration is not open). If your application is received after the program is full, you will be placed on a waiting list.

Schedule

Wednesday nights, October 11 to November 29, 2023

Session Date Time
Session 1  Wednesday, October 11 5:30pm – 8:30pm PST (3 hours)*
Session 2  Wednesday, October 18 5:30pm – 8:00pm PST (2.5 hours)
Session 3  Wednesday, October 25 5:30pm – 8:00pm PST (2.5 hours)
Session 4 Wednesday, November 1 5:30pm – 8:00pm PST (2.5 hours)
Session 5 Wednesday, November 8 5:30pm – 8:00pm PST (2.5 hours)
Session 6  Wednesday, November 15 5:30pm – 8:00pm PST (2.5 hours)
All Day Session Saturday, November 18 9:00am – 4:30pm PST (7.5 hours)*
Session 7  Wednesday, November 22 5:30pm – 8:00pm PST (2.5 hours)
Session 8  Wednesday, November 29 5:30pm – 8:00pm PST (2.5 hours)

* Please make note of the dates in asterisks as they deviate from the regular schedule. The first session is 3 hours instead of the usual 2.5 hours, plus, the All-Day session on the weekend is 7.5 hours long.

Please note: The session times are in Pacific Time. The Pacific time zone encompasses western Canada, western United States, and western Mexico. To calculate your specific times zone: use this time converter tool.

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Free Online Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Info Session – October 4, 2023

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Interested in Mindfulness?

Join us Online! Mindfulness meditation has received attention in the media and research. It has been effectively used as a complimentary approach to traditional medicine and psychotherapy. Mindfulness is a secular form of meditation that is based on thousands of years of wisdom traditions.

MBSR Info Session

Click to enlarge

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program is one of the most researched and well-respected evidence based mindfulness programs. The program provides participants with the opportunity to engage in formal MBSR mindfulness meditation practices, as well as investigation of themes of perception, automatic, habitual stress reactivity, mindfulness-mediated stress response, and interpersonal communication.

If you are interested in learning more about it, attending a MBSR information session is a good starting point.

The MBSR information session is FREE and open to anyone 19 years and older. At the same time, it is a free prerequisite for those who are interested in registering in an eight-week MBSR program at our Centre For Mindfulness Canada. As a Certified MBSR Teacher and Trainer with the University of Massachusetts Medical School's Centre for Mindfulness (CFM) and Mindfulness Center at Brown University, it brings me great joy to introduce participants to mindfulness through theses info sessions.

The FREE talk in February have been part of the British Columbia Psychological Association's (BCPA) Psychology Month.

Featured Video

Learning Objective

In this FREE Online Information Session you will:

Scientific American
  • Get first hand experience of mindfulness
  • Learn why mindfulness may be useful to cultivate
  • Learn about the origin and history of MBSR
  • Obtain information about the entire eight-week MBSR program
  • Discover the use of mindfulness for effective stress reduction
  • Meet the instructor and have opportunities to ask questions

About the Facilitator

Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat is a registered Psychologist and University of Massachusetts Certified MBSR Teacher and authorized Teacher Trainer by the Mindfulness Center at Brown University.

Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat

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.

Registration Information

To register for the FREE Online MBSR info session, please complete the form below.

Upcoming Programs

Learn Mindfulness: The 8-week MBSR program provides participants with the opportunity to engage in formal MBSR mindfulness meditation practices, as well as investigate themes of perception, automatic, habitual stress reactivity, mindfulness-mediated stress response and interpersonal communication.

Teach Mindfulness: The MBSR Teacher Training Path consists of three levels. Each of the three levels has a number of steps.

Learn Mindfulness
Teach Mindfulness
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Free Online Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Info Session – September 6, 2023

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Interested in Mindfulness?

Join us Online! Mindfulness meditation has received attention in the media and research. It has been effectively used as a complimentary approach to traditional medicine and psychotherapy. Mindfulness is a secular form of meditation that is based on thousands of years of wisdom traditions.

MBSR Info Session

Click to enlarge

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program is one of the most researched and well-respected evidence based mindfulness programs. The program provides participants with the opportunity to engage in formal MBSR mindfulness meditation practices, as well as investigation of themes of perception, automatic, habitual stress reactivity, mindfulness-mediated stress response, and interpersonal communication.

If you are interested in learning more about it, attending a MBSR information session is a good starting point.

The MBSR information session is FREE and open to anyone 19 years and older. At the same time, it is a free prerequisite for those who are interested in registering in an eight-week MBSR program at our Centre For Mindfulness Canada. As a Certified MBSR Teacher and Trainer with the University of Massachusetts Medical School's Centre for Mindfulness (CFM) and Mindfulness Center at Brown University, it brings me great joy to introduce participants to mindfulness through theses info sessions.

The FREE talk in February have been part of the British Columbia Psychological Association's (BCPA) Psychology Month.

Featured Video

Learning Objective

In this FREE Online Information Session you will:

Scientific American
  • Get first hand experience of mindfulness
  • Learn why mindfulness may be useful to cultivate
  • Learn about the origin and history of MBSR
  • Obtain information about the entire eight-week MBSR program
  • Discover the use of mindfulness for effective stress reduction
  • Meet the instructor and have opportunities to ask questions

About the Facilitator

Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat is a registered Psychologist and University of Massachusetts Certified MBSR Teacher and authorized Teacher Trainer by the Mindfulness Center at Brown University.

Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat

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.

Registration Information

To register for the FREE Online MBSR info session, please complete the form below.

Upcoming Programs

Learn Mindfulness: The 8-week MBSR program provides participants with the opportunity to engage in formal MBSR mindfulness meditation practices, as well as investigate themes of perception, automatic, habitual stress reactivity, mindfulness-mediated stress response and interpersonal communication.

Teach Mindfulness: The MBSR Teacher Training Path consists of three levels. Each of the three levels has a number of steps.

Learn Mindfulness
Teach Mindfulness
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Free Online Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Info Session – July 12, 2023

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Interested in Mindfulness?

Join us Online! Mindfulness meditation has received attention in the media and research. It has been effectively used as a complimentary approach to traditional medicine and psychotherapy. Mindfulness is a secular form of meditation that is based on thousands of years of wisdom traditions.

MBSR Info Session

Click to enlarge

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program is one of the most researched and well-respected evidence based mindfulness programs. The program provides participants with the opportunity to engage in formal MBSR mindfulness meditation practices, as well as investigation of themes of perception, automatic, habitual stress reactivity, mindfulness-mediated stress response, and interpersonal communication.

If you are interested in learning more about it, attending a MBSR information session is a good starting point.

The MBSR information session is FREE and open to anyone 19 years and older. At the same time, it is a free prerequisite for those who are interested in registering in an eight-week MBSR program at our Centre For Mindfulness Canada. As a Certified MBSR Teacher and Trainer with the University of Massachusetts Medical School's Centre for Mindfulness (CFM) and Mindfulness Center at Brown University, it brings me great joy to introduce participants to mindfulness through theses info sessions.

The FREE talk in February have been part of the British Columbia Psychological Association's (BCPA) Psychology Month.

Featured Video

Learning Objective

In this FREE Online Information Session you will:

Scientific American
  • Get first hand experience of mindfulness
  • Learn why mindfulness may be useful to cultivate
  • Learn about the origin and history of MBSR
  • Obtain information about the entire eight-week MBSR program
  • Discover the use of mindfulness for effective stress reduction
  • Meet the instructor and have opportunities to ask questions

About the Facilitator

Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat is a registered Psychologist and University of Massachusetts Certified MBSR Teacher and authorized Teacher Trainer by the Mindfulness Center at Brown University.

Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat

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.

Registration Information

To register for the FREE Online MBSR info session, please complete the form below.

Upcoming Programs

Learn Mindfulness: The 8-week MBSR program provides participants with the opportunity to engage in formal MBSR mindfulness meditation practices, as well as investigate themes of perception, automatic, habitual stress reactivity, mindfulness-mediated stress response and interpersonal communication.

Teach Mindfulness: The MBSR Teacher Training Path consists of three levels. Each of the three levels has a number of steps.

Learn Mindfulness
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All-Day Session For MBSR/MBCT Graduates – June 17, 2023

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About this Program

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program is a highly respected program within the medical community for dealing with stress, pain, illness, and the demands of daily life. It was developed in 1979 by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical School - Division of Preventative and Behavioral Medicine. MBSR is not an alternative to traditional or psychological treatments but is a complement to those approaches.

The eight-week MBSR program will provide participants with the opportunity to engage in formal MBSR mindfulness meditation practices, as well as investigation of themes of perception, automatic, habitual stress reactivity, mindfulness-mediated stress response and interpersonal communication.

At the conclusion of the MBSR program, participants will be able to:

  • Explore and recognize personal patterns around automatic pilot thinking, and automatic habitual stress reactivity that can increase burnout and reduce effectiveness;
  • Identify and understand current life stressors;
  • Reflect on and examine individual resources for meeting stress, comparing adaptive and maladaptive coping mechanisms;
  • Understand how stress expresses itself in human biology and physiology, and then how mindfulness can reduce the stress cycle;
  • Utilize formal and informal mindfulness practices to reduce distraction, bring greater clarity and intentionality to decision-making, and increase emotional regulation;
  • Learn and practice mindful listening as an effective skill in human relating;
  • Develop a plan for using mindfulness practices to support one’s health and well-being.

Prerequisites

As a stand alone day, this MBSR All-Day session is only open to those who have completed the eight-week MBSR or MBCT program.  You will also be practicing with other participants from the current eight-week MBSR program.

​The All-Day session will provide you with 7.50 hours to deepen your mindfulness practices and connect with other MBSR and MBCT participants.  The practices will include body scan, mindful yoga, sitting meditation, walking meditation, loving-kindness meditation, and mindful eating.

The retreat will be in silence most of the day, and the day will end with a debrief of your experience and learning’s.

About the Facilitator

Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat

This MBSR All-Day will be facilitated by Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat. He is a Registered Psychologist and University of Massachusetts Certified MBSR Teacher and recognized 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.

Fee & Reminders

$85 CAD for one All-Day session

Reminders:​

  • Prepare your own lunch ahead of time.
  • Wear comfortable clothes and layers as your room temperate may fluctuate.
  • You can use a yoga mat and anything else that may support you, such as meditation cushion or blanket.

How to Apply

To apply for the upcoming ONLINE All-Day MBSR session (only open for MBSR/MBCT graduates), please fill the form below​. Please don't send a payment until you receive a confirmation e-mail from me. Instructions on how to join us online will be sent to you.

Please note: The information is only viewed by me (Dr. Kasim Al-Mashat) and is confidential. As a Registered Psychologist, I adhere to the highest standards of practice.

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