I will be offering MBSR Essentials - the first step in the Global Mindfulness Collaborative’s MBSR Teacher Training pathway .

MBSR Essentials
In this ten week program, students:
* attend all sessions as a participant/observer of an MBSR program (includes orientation, all eight week sessions plus the All-Day session)
* participate in ten concurrent professional training seminars that take place on the following evening after each MBSR class (eg, MBSR is on Wednesday evenings, seminars are on Thursday evenings)

In this first step in the MBSR Teacher Training pathway teacher trainees engage fully in the 8-week MBSR program as participants and as observers. In addition, they engage with other trainees and the instructor in a 3.5 hour seminar exploring the underpinnings, approach, and teacher qualities in which the program is steeped. Full attendance at all sessions is required, excluding emergencies

While completion of this training does not authorize you to teach the 8-Week MBSR curriculum, it will provide a solid foundation to teach introductory mindfulness classes. MBSR Essentials will be accepted as satisfying the first step on the MBSR teaching teacher training pathway by any member of the Mindfulness Teacher Training Alliance or the Global Mindfulness Collaborative, including the Center for Mindfulness at Brown. Click here for a full description of the MBSR Teacher Training Pathway.

Pre-requisites
- Previous participation in an 8-week MBSR course
- A minimum of one 5-7-day residential meditation retreat*
- A minimum of two years of personal meditation practice

*Each application will be evaluated on its individual merits.

Dates (if accepted into the Essentials program, registration and tuition includes registration for the associated MBSR course)

All times are East Coast (NYC) time.


Essentials Opening Seminar: Thursday,September 22nd, 6:00-9:30 pm

Essentials Seminars: Thursdays, October 13th - December 8th from 6:00-9:30 pm (skip November 24th (Thanksgiving Day)

Essentials Closing Seminar: Thursday, December 15th, 6:00-9:30 pm

MBSR Orientation: 
Wednesday, September 28th, 6:30 - 9:00 pm
MBSR Class Dates:
 Wednesdays, October 12th - December 7th from 6:30- 9:00 pm (skip November 23rd - Thanksgiving week)
MBSR Daylong: Saturday, November 19th from 9:30 am - 5 pm

There is also the opportunity to participate in an in person MBSR course on Wednesday mornings in NYC. Let me know if you are interested in that option.

Commitment Required
This is an intensive course! Attendance at all MBSR classes and seminars is required, in addition to the MBSR Class ongoing practice assignments between classes, there are readings, journaling and other assignments.

Tuition: $2200. 
Payment plans and financial aid are available but limited.

Please note: As part of our commitment to diversity and equity, we have an intention to increase the participation of people of color in the MBSR Teacher Community. To help bring this to fruition, we are holding a portion of MBSR Teacher Training spaces for people of color (PoC). Partial scholarships will be available for PoC participants based on need.

Apply here. (Applications are due by August 1st)

Questions
If you have any questions, please contact me (elaine.retholtz@gmail.com)