Application Deadline is November 30th, 2018
Applicants will be notified by December 15th 2018
If you previously submitted an application we have it on file
MBSR Fundamentals – 8 Week Program
The 8-week MBSR Fundamentals format is the definitive eight-week onsite clinical program. Students attend all sessions of the regular 8-week MBSR program (orientation session, 8 weekly sessions, plus the all-day session), as participant/observers. This in-vivo learning environment immerses students in the foundations, approach, methodology, and clinical applications of MBSR as it exemplifies current MBSR standards of practice. The concurrent 8-week professional seminar—with additional opening and closing sessions —provides in-depth exploration of the foundational underpinnings and pedagogy of the MBSR program with an experiential grounding. Full attendance at all Fundamentals sessions is required, excluding emergencies or weather cancellations. Meets the requirements for the MBSR Practice Teaching Intensive.
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
Dates and Location
There will be two sessions offered at New York Insight Meditation Center:
Winter 2019 Thursday evenings/Saturday mornings with Jon Aaron
MBSR Class Orientation: Thursday January 17th from 6:30 - 9:00 PM
MBSR Class Dates: January 31 - March 21 6:30pm – 9pm
(first and final class go until 9:30 pm)
All day class: March 10 9:30 - 5:00 pm
(required seminars are on the Saturday following the class from 9:30am-1:00pm)
Joint Opening Session: Saturday January 19th from 9:30 - 1:30
Joint Closing Seminar: March 23 from 2:00 - 5:30 pm
Winter 2019 Friday morning/Friday afternoon with Elaine Retholtz
MBSR Class Orientations:
Friday January 18th or Friday January 25th 9:30 am - noon
MBSR Class Dates: Fridays, February 1st - March 22nd 9:30 am – noon
(first and final class go until 12:30 pm)
All day class: March 10th, 9:30 - 5:00 pm
(Seminars, except for the opening and closing sessions) will take place from 1:30pm – 5:00pm on the same day as class.
The joint opening seminar will take place on Saturday January 19th from 1:30 - 5:30 pm
The joint closing seminar will take place Saturday March 23rd from 2:00 - 5:30 pm
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: $1,890.00 (NYI member benefits do not apply)
Payment plans and very limited financial aid is available.
If you are interested, please fill out the application.
Deadline for submitting the application is November 30th. Notification of acceptance will be made by December 15th.
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).
If you have any questions, please contact Elaine or Jon.
