Welcome to the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute Newsletter! Elevate your mindfulness practice with our comprehensive core programs designed to enrich your understanding of essential concepts and techniques. Explore our course catalog and uncover exciting updates at CFM!

10-week Online Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher Training (MBSR TT)

September 6, 2023 - November 15, 2023

Online

Instructors: John Taylor and Korantema Pierce Williams

This online teacher training is highly interactive. Throughout the 10 weeks, trainees will meet twice a week and move back and forth from experiencing the sessions of MBSR, and working in small groups to begin practicing teaching the various components of the MBSR program under the supervision and guidance of the teacher trainers. Inherent in this teacher training is the necessity of a personal mindfulness practice as a platform from which to teach and trainees will have an opportunity to experience a full 8-week MBSR as a participant. The delivery of MBSR requires the teacher to teach from a personal integration of what it means to embody a non-judgmental present moment focus with an understanding of how this supports and strengthens such mind states as kindness, compassion and equanimity. This training will provide the opportunity to strengthen these teacher competences.

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy Teacher Training Intensive (MBCT TTI)

September 28, 2023 - October 28, 2023

Online

Instructors: Mark A. Lau and Andrea Grabovac

Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an innovative, empirically validated treatment program designed to prevent relapse in people who have recovered from unipolar depression and has shown promise in the treatment of mood disorders more generally. Self-knowledge grounded in sustained meditative awareness is its central tenet. Based on the research of Drs. Zindel Segal, Mark Williams, and John Teasdale and documented in their book Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression, the program integrates tools of cognitive therapy with the practice and clinical application of mindfulness meditation.

3-Day Mindful Performance Enhancement, Awareness & Knowledge (mPeak) Intensive

October 6, 2023 - October 8, 2023

In Person - Marina Village Conference Center, San Diego, CA

Instructor: Joseph Glaser-Reich

mPEAK is an intensive mindfulness training course designed to help you achieve personal and professional goals while reaching new levels of success. This cutting-edge program is based on the latest brain research for peak performance, resilience, focus, and "flow." It enhances mindfulness through proven practices and exercises, tailored to meet the needs of individuals, teams, or organizations. Mindfulness is not just a technique but a way of relating to life, making it highly effective. Like physical training, consistent daily practice leads to optimal outcomes. mPEAK draws from the well-respected Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program and incorporates practices aligned with neuroscientific findings and research on optimal performance.

Advanced Teacher Training Intensive for MBSR Teachers (MBSR ATTI)

October 23, 2023 - October 28, 2023

In-Person - Holy Wisdom Monastery, Middleton, WI

Instructors: Beth Mulligan and Michael Waupoose



This advanced training intensive is for MBSR teachers who wish to deepen their understanding of universal principles for teaching mindfulness-based interventions. As such, the focus for this training is less about teaching to the structure of MBSR and more about intentionally embodying mindful presence and strengthening the facilitation of mindful inquiry. Inquiry is both a practice and a skill. As a practice it is the ability to convey the philosophic underpinnings of mindfulness with an integrity that invites our participants to embark on a journey of discovery about the relevance of mindfulness practice as an approach for reducing stress and for the prevention of depression relapse. As a skill, mindful inquiry demonstrates a willingness to embody the spirit of mindfulness with an oral congruity of where that understanding rests. The training is highly interactive and highlights the necessity of personal practice as a platform from which to teach.

5-Day Mindfulness Silent Retreat December 2023

December 1, 2023 - December 6, 2023

Online

Instructors: Beth Mulligan and Hugh O'Neil

Experience the uniqueness of an online silent retreat tailored for mindfulness-based program (MBP) teachers and those interested in teaching such programs like Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention Therapy, and Mindful Self-Compassion. This retreat fulfills the silent retreat prerequisite for all Mindfulness-Based Interventions, making it an essential event for MBP teachers. Moreover, individuals seeking to enhance their mindfulness meditation practice are also welcome, though some prior experience with mindfulness meditation is expected.

5-Day Navigating Life's Challenges December 2023

December 4, 2023 - December 8, 2023

In-Person - Marina Village Conference Center, San Diego, CA

Instructors: Noriko Morita Harth and Cheryl Shah

Navigating Life’s Challenges is a 5-Day residential adaptation of the empirically-supported 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program. In this program you will experience the key components of the 8-Week MBSR program as developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn.

5-Day Mindful Self-Compassion Intensive January 2024

January 8, 2024 - January 12, 2024

In-Person - Marina Village Conference Center, San Diego, CA

Instructors: Megan Prager and Cheryl Shah

Mindful Self-Compassion (MSC) is an intensive training retreat version of an empirically-supported 8-week program designed to cultivate the skill of self-compassion. Based on groundbreaking research by Kristin Neff and integrated with the clinical perspective of Christopher Germer, the 5-day MSC Intensive teaches core principles and practices that enable participants to respond to difficult emotions with kindness and understanding.

Mindful Eating and Living - Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT)

October 13, 2023 - December 29, 2023

Online

Instructor: Andrea Lieberstein, Guest: Dr. Jean Kristeller

Enhance your practice with the Mindful Eating and Living (MB-EAT) online training. Embrace a non-diet, weight-inclusive approach to health and well-being for disordered eating and stress-related concerns. Learn core mindful eating, mindfulness, and self-compassion practices. Led by Andrea Lieberstein, a renowned mindful eating expert, this program empowers you to guide clients toward a healthy relationship with food and self. Ideal for health professionals, counselors, and yoga teachers interested in mindful eating and basic mindfulness practices. Join us for this 3-month online journey to become a certified MB-EAT Practitioner or Instructor.

If you have any questions about these professional trainings, please feel free to contact us at mindfulness@health.ucsd.edu or visit us at cih.ucsd.edu/mbpti.