Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

8 Session Course: Wednesdays, Aug 21 – Oct 9, 9:30 am to 12:00 pm
All Day Retreat: Saturday, Sep 21, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
For details about the free Introductory session on August 7, click here.

• Course flyer (pdf)

MBSR is the most widely researched and utilized mindfulness program in the world. This intensive eight-week training was developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical School by Jon Kabat-Zinn in 1979. MBSR combines mindfulness meditation, yoga, and body-awareness practices with group processing and psychoeducation about stress physiology. Students learn how to mobilize their inner resources to alleviate suffering associated with chronic pain and illness, as well as conditions such as anxiety, depression, headaches, high blood pressure, sleep disturbances, gastrointestinal problems and the stresses of everyday life.

Instructor: Matt Russell, PhD, is a UMass Med School Center for Mindfulness qualified Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher and has been a member of the SIM community since 2010. Matt is a graduate of the Sati Center for Buddhist Studies’ Chaplaincy Training Program in Redwood City. He has completed trainings with Mindful
Schools and taught mindfulness to teenagers.

Registration Details

Walk-in registrations are not available since the course registrar provides follow-up information required prior to this first class meeting.
Before making the $375.00 registration payment, click here to review the terms of use for this website. If finances are an issue, please contact the course registrar to discuss options.

Refund policy

• Up through the course start date (August 21st) – Full refund available
• After the course start date (August 22nd) – Credit for future class if requested and approved by the instructor.

To request a refund per the above policy, contact the course registrar.

Pay Now

Use the “Tickets” section at the bottom of this page to pay the registration fee now. Tickets will be available on Saturday, Jul 21, 2019 when the course online registration opens. It’s not necessary to Log in before purchasing and you won’t need to print the ticket on paper. On the left side, specify the number of people you are registering to this course. On the right side, click the button “Buy now” and you’ll be automatically directed to a secure web page where your registration payment can be made by credit card as a guest (no PayPal account required) or payment can be made by PayPal after you sign-in to your PayPal account if you have one.

Pay Later

If you are not prepared to pay the registration fee online, you may pay by check. Please contact the course registrar and request your name be added to the class roster.

Questions for the Registrar?

If you need to contact the course registrar with any questions, click here.