8 Week MBSR Program

Lead By Jennifer Innes, MSc

This 8-week experiential program develops in participants a foundation in mindfulness practice.

The program offers 27 hours of direct instruction, including a meditation day retreat and daily home practices. 

MBSR is an 8-week, once weekly, group program that was developed in 1979, by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn and associates at the University of Massachusetts Centre for Mindfulness in Medicine, Healthcare and Society. 

The curriculum is based on the emerging field of Mind-Body Medicine and as a result, MBSR is now an internationally acclaimed program with a growing body of research supporting its efficacy and potential benefits for a variety of populations. 

Through intentional training in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction strategies, participants will learn to mobilize their own inner resources to activate learning, growth and healing while increasing emotional regulation and enhancing self-care and interpersonal relationships.

For more information, please watch this video.

Cancellation Policy: A 100% refund will be issued for cancellation requests received up to one week before the start of class.

A refund (minus a $150 processing fee plus HST) will be issued for cancellation requests received up to 3 days before the start of class.

A refund (minus a $300 processing fee plus HST) will be issued for cancellation requests received after the first class. No refunds will be issued after that time.

Upcoming Sessions

8 Week MBSR October 2025

  • Mondays from 6:00-8:30 PM

    Orientation: October 20 — 90 minutes session  

    Session 1: October 27

    Session 2: November 3

    Session 3: November 10

    Session 4: November 17

    Session 5: November 24

    RetreatSaturday, November 29, from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM

    Session 6: December 1

    Session 7: December 8

    Session 8: December 15

  • $625.00 + HST

Full Day Urban Retreat November 29th, 2025

  • Saturday, November 29th, from 9:30AM to 3:30PM

  • $125 + HST

  • If you have already signed up for the 8-week October 2025 MBSR course, this retreat is included, and you do not need to register again. We open a few spaces for those not part of the MBSR program who have some meditation experience. You can register here if you are interested in joining the retreat only.

8 Week MBSR April 2025

  • Wednesdays from 6:00-8:30 PM

    Orientation: April 16, 2025 — 90-minute session

    Session 1: April 23, 2025

    Session 2: April 30, 2025

    Session 3: May 7, 2025

    Session 4: May 14, 2025

    Session 5: May 21, 2025

    Retreat: Saturday, May 25, 2025, from 9:30 AM to 3:30 PM

    Session 6: May 28, 2025

    Session 7: June 4, 2025

    Session 8: June 11, 2025

  • $625.00 + HST

Full Day Urban Retreat May 25th, 2025

  • Saturday, May 25, 2025, from 9:30AM to 3:30PM

  • $125 + HST

  • If you have already signed up for the 8-week April 2025 MBSR course, this retreat is included, and you do not need to register again. We open a few spaces for those not part of the MBSR program who have some meditation experience. You can register here if you are interested in joining the retreat only.