Training Course:

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Course

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What is the MBSR Course?

Our eight-week evidence-based Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction course is taught by our experienced teachers and is a good introduction to mindfulness and compassion.

The course is CPD accredited.

Based on the gold standard, Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction training, this course will give you the tools to manage stress, anxiety and pain.  During the course there is also the opportunity to attend a half-day retreat. 

This course is a prerequisite for anyone wanting to start the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher Training pathway.

Reasons to Enrol

  • Based on the gold standard, Jon Kabat-Zinn Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
  • Gain tools and techniques as well as live mindfulness practices and group discussions.
  • 8-week course with the option to attend a half-day retreat.

This comprehensive course includes:

Practical tools

You will gain tools and techniques, learn the theory and neuroscience behind mindfulness and experience live mindfulness practices and group discussions.

Awarded credits

By completing this course you will gain 16 CPD credits.  This course is a prerequisite for anyone wanting to start the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher Training pathway.

4 practices

We will explore the mind:body connection, mindful movement, breath awareness and loving kindness practices, which will be provided as MP3's.

Course breakdown

Week 1 & 2:  Beginning with Mindfulness and what it is.  The body scan, mind and body connection.  Looking at how to build mindfulness into daily life.  Stress and stress response.

Week 3 & 4: Continued learning relating to stress, stress responses, reaction versus response.  Movement meditation and continued focus on mind and body.  Neuroscience behind mindfulness.

Week 5 & 6: Continued focus on neuroscience.  Working with the breath
Managing difficulties and challenges in day-to-day life.

Week 7 & 8: Self-care, compassion for self and others and a loving kindness awareness practice.

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e-Courses

We all learn in different ways and we are committed to providing a variety of ways that you can develop your mindfulness training. To help you find the learning process that suits you we have created several e-Courses. An e-Course means that you can learn at your own pace, easily access all relevant learning materials, and each course uses a number of learning methods from text to video and audio.

MBSR e-Course

Experience the benefits of this MBSR e-course. Karen has taught in excess of 100 MBSR courses to groups and developed this e-course with all the practices, modules and course content to access in your own time, at your own pace.

£95

Meet your Tutors

Angie Ward

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With a strong background in health and social care, Angie is the CXO of MindfulnessUK, supporting students and graduates through their training and forming partnerships with large organisations to develop programmes and deliver a high quality training experience.

Chika Okorafor

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Chika is a Trustee (Youth and Education), for the British Association of Mindfulness Approaches (BAMBA) and is passionate about lifelong learning and mindful leadership. She loves being and breathing in nature around the world and is fascinated by lived experiences and life transitions. Her appreciation and gratitude for mindfulness deepened after an MBSR course with MindfulnessUK (MUK) as an international participant. She then went on to complete the IMC, MBSR and CMR teacher training pathways. She is fiercely compassionate about being an advocate of the benefits of mindfulness for all and regularly increases awareness.

Don't just take our word for it...

Choose your start date

All our MBSR courses will be delivered online via Zoom.

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2025
4th Feb
18:30 - 20:30
Then continues on 11th Feb, 18th Feb, 25th Feb, 4th Mar, 11th Mar, 18th Mar, 25th Mar, 1st Apr
Tutor: Chika Okorafor
£245
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2025
5th Feb
10:00 - 12:00
Then continues on 12th Feb, 19th Feb, 26th Feb, 5th Mar, 12th Mar, 19th Mar, 26th Mar, 2nd Apr
Tutor: Angie Ward
£245
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