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Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)Mindfulness Based Cognitive Training (MBCT)Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC)Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP)Mindful Communication
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an 8-week course designed specifically for those experiencing high level stress, pain and illness. MBSR cultivates mindfulness skills and explores common and unique life-challenges within a safe, supportive group learning environment. Participants completing the course consistently report reduced physical and psychological symptoms including improvement in pain-related anxiety, depression, perception of painful sensations, improved attention and memory, and increased positive affect. MBSR is a skill building course, and although it can be therapeutic, it is not therapy. Each participant in the course will receive:
- 20 total hours of instruction in MBSR, which includes carefully sequenced mindfulness exercises, guided meditations, group discussions, and mindful movement
- Weekly homework assignments
- Between session support from the teacher(s)
- Access to all meditation audio recordings
Upcoming Offerings:
- Saturdays and Sundays from 1-3 pm April 2 – May 21, 2023 in the Peace Pod with Erik Hulse, CMT-200
- This course is also offered on an “on-demand” basis. Please use our MBP sign-up form to indicate your interest and availability.
Prerequisites:
- Attendance of a FREE MBSR Introductory Session online via YouTube
- Purchase the Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Workbook, which will be used throughout the course
- Complete the class registration form which will be available upon registration and payment.
Fees: $500
Make-up classes and refunds are not available for missed classes in the series. Payment in full is due by the course deadline (one week before the course begins) and there are no refunds after this date. MAM requires a minimum of 6 registrants per MBI to hold class. Classes with fewer than 6 will be cancelled with options for rescheduling into open classes. In the event that the course is cancelled, you will receive a full refund of the registration fee, but refunds will not be provided for any pre-arranged transportation, accommodations or other miscellaneous expenses.
MBSR is offered in partnership with the teachers of each course who maintain full responsibility for the teaching and content of their course.
Continuing Education Credits:
Taking the 8-week MBSR course is the first step in becoming an MBSR teacher. 20 continuing education credits are available for this course for MO & KS licensed mental health providers.
Learning Objectives:
- Articulate the key aspects and potential benefits of mindfulness as it relates to stress reduction, coping with pain and illness, and enhancing well-being
- Differentiate MBSR from relaxation and other distraction techniques that may seem similar but are fundamentally and theoretically quite different in working with difficulty and enhancing the quality of life
- Apply mindfulness techniques and practices as a means of relating more effectively with life stressors, pain, anxiety, and distress
- Apply mindfulness to social interactions to facilitate more effective and mindful communication
Not sure which Mindfulness Based Program (MBP) is right for you? Watch our pre-recorded Intro to MBPs session to learn about the various programs and sample some of the practices and take our MBP Matching Questionnaire. Interested in becoming an MBSR teacher? You can read about organizations that offer MBSR teacher training on our Teaching Mindfulness page.
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Training
Mindfulness Based Cognitive Training (adapted from MBCT) is an 8-week course that combines cognitive behavioral skills with self-compassion, mindfulness attitudes and practices to help participants relate differently to their inner experiences. The course it is adapted from is an empirically supported approach to helping to prevent the relapse of chronic depression and it is also proving useful with anxiety.
This course is a skill building course meant to complement psychological treatment, and should not be considered therapy. A free initial consultation is required to make sure the program is right for you. Each participant in the course will receive:
- 20 total hours of instruction, which includes carefully sequenced experiential exercises, guided meditations, group discussions, and mindful movement practices;
- Weekly handouts to reinforce the learning and provide support for home practice;
- Weekly home practice assignments;
- Access to all meditation audio recordings
Upcoming Offerings:
Eight Wednesday evenings from 6-8 pm Central time starting March 29, 2023 + Sunday 1/2 day retreat May 7. Register here. You are also welcome to use our MBP sign-up form to indicate your interest and availability.
Fees:
$700 (MAM members receive a 20% discount). Those with extreme financial hardship are invited to pay what you can.
Make-up classes and refunds are not available for missed classes in the series. Payment in full is due by the course deadline and there are no refunds after this date. MAM requires a minimum of 6 registrants per MBI to hold class. Classes with fewer than 6 will be cancelled with options for rescheduling into open classes. In the event that the course is cancelled, you will receive a full refund of the registration fee, but refunds will not be provided for any pre-arranged transportation, accommodations or other miscellaneous expenses.
All of our courses are offered in partnership with the teachers of each course who maintain full responsibility for the teaching and content of their course.
Continuing Education Credits:
MO & KS licensed mental health professionals can earn up to 20 continuing education units by participating in this course.
Not sure which Mindfulness Based Program (MBP) is right for you? Watch our pre-recorded Intro to MBPs session to learn about the various programs and sample some of the practices and take our MBP Matching Questionnaire. Interested in becoming an MBCT teacher? You can read about organizations that offer Mindfulness Based Programs teacher training on our Teaching Mindfulness page.
MBCT Resources from Oxford Mindfulness Centre
Mindful Self Compassion
The Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) program is an evidence-based course that teaches participants skills needed for greater awareness in the present moment of their own distress or suffering so they can respond with kindness and wisdom. Participants learn how to treat themselves more like someone they love, befriending themselves, cultivating a gentle curiosity about inner experiences, motivating with encouragement rather than punishment, and coping with difficult emotions with greater calm and ease. The course consists of weekly classes plus half-day retreat. This program fulfills one of the prerequisites for becoming a MSC teacher and CE credits are offered for MO & KS licensed mental health professionals.
Each participant in the course will receive:
- Instruction in Mindful Self-Compassion, which includes carefully sequenced self-compassion exercises, guided meditations, written exercises, group discussions, and mindful movement
- Weekly handouts to reinforce the learning and provide support and reminders for home practice
- Weekly homework assignments (optional, but recommended)
- Access to all meditation audio recordings
Upcoming Offerings:
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Summer 2023 On Site Course: Join Tracy Ochester and Alissa Keaton 8 Mondays from 6-8:45 pm Starting June 12, 2023 + Half Day Retreat Sunday July 16th, 2023 from 9 am – 1 pm on site in the Peace Pod. The on site course offers up to 26 CEs (see below).
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Fall 2023 Online Course: Join Tracy Ochester and Nancy Lustgarten 10 Sundays October 8th through December 10th, 2023 from 9 am – 11:30 am US Central time (Half Day Retreat Sunday November 12, 2023 from 9 am – 1 pm). The online course offers up to 26.5 CEs (see below).
- This course is also offered on an “on demand” basis. Use our MBP sign-up form to indicate your interest and availability and we will contact you when we have sufficient interest to schedule a course.
Fee:
- $575 (members receive a 20% discount by using discount code MEMBERS20 at checkout – become a member for as little as $15 per month)
- The Mindful Self-Compassion Workbook by Kristin Neff & Christopher Germer is required and will be referenced during the course.
- For those with significant financial need, please contact us to request a donation based pass in order to pay what you can.
Make-up classes and refunds are not available for missed classes in the series. Payment in full is due by the course deadline, which is one week before the start of the course and there are no refunds after this date. MAM requires a minimum of 6 registrants per MBI to hold class. Classes with fewer than 6 will be cancelled with options for rescheduling into open classes. In the event that the course is cancelled, you will receive a full refund of the registration fee, but refunds will not be provided for any pre-arranged transportation, accommodations or other miscellaneous expenses.
All of our courses are offered in partnership with the teachers of each course who maintain full responsibility for the teaching and content of their course.
Continuing Education Credits:
Taking the MSC course as a participant is the first step in becoming an MSC teacher. MO & KS licensed mental health professionals can earn up to 26.5 continuing education units by participating in this course. MSC courses are offered in partnership with trained teachers who each maintain responsibility for the content of the courses they teach.
Learning Objectives:
- Understand the research supporting self-compassion
- Integrate core practices of mindfulness and self-compassion into daily life
- Relate to difficult emotions and respond to negative thought patterns with greater self-kindness and ease
- Utilize compassion as a motivation rather than self-criticism
- Learn and practice self-compassion techniques to reduce caregiver fatigue and live in greater alignment with values
- Increase resilience through savoring and self-appreciation
- Apply self-compassion strategies to transform difficult relationships
Not sure which Mindfulness Based Program (MBP) is right for you? Watch our pre-recorded Intro to MBPs session to learn about the various programs and sample some of the practices and take our MBP Matching Questionnaire. Interested in becoming an MSC teacher? You can read about organizations that offer Mindfulness Based Programs teacher training on our Teaching Mindfulness page.
Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention
(MBRP) is an 8-week course that brings practices of mindful awareness to people who suffer from addictive habits of mind. The skills learned in this course serve to increase awareness of triggers, destructive habitual patterns, and automatic reactions that can hijack our lives. The mindfulness practices in MBRP are designed to help participants pause, observe present experience, and bring awareness to the broader range of choices available to them in any given moment.
MBRP is a skill building course meant to complement, not to replace psychological treatments. Research shows it is best suited to individuals who have undergone initial addictions treatment and wish to maintain their treatment gains and develop a lifestyle that supports their well-being and recovery. If you are interested in taking an upcoming MBRP course, you must first register for a free initial consultation with the teacher to make sure the program is right for you.
Upcoming Offerings
This course is offered on a “by demand” basis. Use our MBP sign-up form to indicate your interest and availability.
Fees:
Fees are based on a sliding scale according to after tax household income. MAM members receive a discounted rate. Those who are able to pay more make it possible for providers to serve those with less. Scholarships may be available to individuals who can demonstrate severe financial hardship.
| Net Household Income | Fee |
| $100,000 + | $700 |
| $75 – 99,999 | $650 |
| $50 – 74,999 | $600 |
| <$50,000 | $550 |
| MAM Members | $500 |
Make-up classes and refunds are not available for missed classes in the series. Payment in full is due by the course deadline and there are no refunds after this date. MAM requires a minimum of 6 registrants per MBI to hold class. Classes with fewer than 6 will be cancelled with options for rescheduling into open classes. In the event that the course is cancelled, you will receive a full refund of the registration fee, but refunds will not be provided for any pre-arranged transportation, accommodations or other miscellaneous expenses.
All of our courses are offered in partnership with the teachers of each course who maintain full responsibility for the teaching and content of their course.
Continuing Education Credits:
Taking the MBRP course as a participant is the first step in becoming an MBRP teacher. MO & KS licensed mental health professionals can earn up to 20 continuing education units by participating in this course. MBRP is offered in partnership with Ochester Psychological Services, LLC, which manages payment and maintains all documents and records for this course.
Not sure which Mindfulness Based Program (MBP) is right for you? Watch our pre-recorded Intro to MBPs session to learn about the various programs and sample some of the practices and take our MBP Matching Questionnaire. Interested in becoming an MBRP teacher? You can read about organizations that offer Mindfulness Based Programs teacher training on our Teaching Mindfulness page.
Mindful Communication
Relationships are some of the most important and highly valued aspects of our lives, yet they are also some of the most difficult and complicated. Communication is key to navigating these most precious of resources. Join Cathan Kabrelian, trained in Nonviolent Communication, Mindful Educator Essentials, and Mindful Communication, for this important set of teachings based on Oren Jay Sofer’s Say What You Mean: A Mindful Approach to Nonviolent Communication and Marshall Rosenberg’s Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life: Life-Changing Tools for Healthy Relationships. People who practice mindful communication report greater authenticity in their communication, increased understanding, deepened connections, and improved conflict resolution.
Cathan has over 20 years of experience as a mindful and non-violent communication student, practitioner and teacher. Her 6-week course offers:
- Week 1 – Exploring how intention can be the most powerful and transformative ingredient in dialogue
- Week 2 – Listening with inner stillness and a willingness to be changed by what we hear
- Week 3 – Understanding the blame game and taking responsibility for feelings
- Week 4 – Expressing oneself honestly, transforming judgments, and gaining resilience
- Week 5 – Learning self-empathy and making requests instead of demands
- Week 6 – Staying grounded with strong emotions and noticing transformation
Learning Objectives:
- Describe the foundations of Mindful Communication and the components of focusing attention
- Practice methods for cultivating greater presence in conversations through the use of the “mindful pause” and bringing inner awareness to both listening and speaking
- Compare and contrast needs and strategies, empathic and non-empathic communication, observations and judgments, and requests and demands
- Demonstrate the ability to link feelings with underlying needs and transform judgments into observations
- Practice ways of calming the nervous system during conflict
Upcoming Offerings:
Scheduled by demand – use our MBP sign-up form to indicate your interest and availability.
Fees:
- $200 for entire series for MAM Members
- $250 for entire series for Non-members
Continuing Education: This workshop is appropriate for the general public, but up to 12 CEs are also available for KS and MO licensed mental health professionals.
Make-up classes and refunds are not available for missed classes in the series. Payment in full is due by the course deadline and there are no refunds after this date. MAM requires a minimum of 6 registrants per MBP to hold class. Classes with fewer than 6 will be cancelled with options for rescheduling into open classes. In the event that the course is cancelled, you will receive a full refund of the registration fee, but refunds will not be provided for any pre-arranged transportation, accommodations or other miscellaneous expenses.
All of our courses are offered in partnership with the teachers of each course who maintain full responsibility for the teaching and content of their course.