MBSR Teacher Training

Key Elements of the Practicum Program:

1. Weekly meetings prior to the regular class sessions with the instructor and other trainees discussing the class, the range of participant's responses, one's practice, and the contextual background of Mindfulness–Based Stress Reduction.
2. Discussion about instructing and guiding others in both formal and informal practices of mindfulness as well as time to lead a meditation to fellow trainee's and receive feedback. Trainee's can also lead a live meditation to the El Camino Hospital drop-in Alumni Group.
3. Exploring the in-depth teaching process with fellow professionals in a weekly seminar format.
4. Discussion of the professional aspects of this work relevant to the background and career paths of the professional trainees.

Prerequisites:

A personal mindfulness meditation practice and having attended at least one 4 day or more teacher-led mindfulness retreat or equivalent is recommended.

Costs:

$1700 ( which includes "Full Catastrophe Living", a training workbook, a class workbook, and two CD's). Partial scholarships are available for those with financial limitations.

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