Online MBSR Course Schedule at East Coast Mindfulness

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Online Course
for Houston Methodist

"East Coast Mindfulness provides expert online MBSR teaching and high level training for others to teach the MBSR course online with high integrity and depth.”

Jon Kabat-Zinn, Founder of MBSR and author of Full Catastrophe Living

Being mindful is the practice of being present—so simple, and so very difficult. While we want to be awake and aware in the moments of our life, too often we aren’t, and instead shift into autopilot, shut down emotionally (or become overwhelmed), or settle for simply getting through the day.

The practice of mindfulness calls on us to stop settling, and to wake up to exactly how things are right here, right now. This present moment awareness sometimes brings about relief and ease, and sometimes it doesn’t, but it always points us to a genuine experience of our own precious life.

The MBSR course is an evidence-based, intensive exploration of the practice of mindfulness, and what it means to practice mindfulness in your own life. This course is taught by Rebecca Eldridge, who created an online interactive MBSR course and trained faculty at the UMass Medical School’s Center for Mindfulness to teach MBSR online, or by experienced MBSR teachers certified to teach online MBSR. The online MBSR course provides all the instruction and materials you need to practice mindfulness weekly within a group, and daily on your own. You must supply the strong commitment to stick with the course and to practice every single day—when it’s pleasant, unpleasant, and neutral.

Course Details

We will practice mindfulness in many forms (sitting, moving, walking, scanning, and so on) in class, sometimes in silence, and there will be opportunity for small and whole group sharing, checking in, asking questions, and so on. You will receive audio to guide much of your daily, at home practice. Beyond the 8-week course, you will be provided a way to continue to connect with other course participants, if you choose.

We will convene using the Zoom™ video conference platform. It is imperative that you attend the classes; however, classes will be recorded in case you must miss one class (if you know that you will have to miss more than one class this cycle, you are invited to participate in a future cycle of MBSR). Participating live for the entire online Saturday retreat class is a must.

People participate in the MBSR course for many reasons—to relieve stress of all kinds, to soothe emotional and physical pain, to live and love more fully, to establish a regular practice of mindfulness, and more.

What is required of you during the course:

Participate in the orientation, all eight classes, and the retreat class (all of these are online)

Be situated for class where you can give your full attention without being disturbed

Practice daily for approximately one hour

Hold yourself and the other participants with respect and kind-heartedness

Stay curious about this live exploration

Be willing to be seen as human (imperfect and completely okay)

Stick with it for 8 weeks

What technology you will need:

High-speed internet connection

Please, no phones

Join on a computer that has a full-sized screen on which you can see at least 25 Zoom participants, without having to scroll

Ensure that your computer is situated on a stable surface (instead of resting on your lap, etc.)

Video and microphone capability (so that you can be seen and heard)

Current version of Zoom installed

See the MBSR Course Info Sheet to learn more about:
• The historical context of the MBSR program
• The MBSR course logistics
• What Mindfulness is and how it works
• Contraindications for the MBSR program
• Week-by-week content of the MBSR course

MBSR Course
Info Sheet

MBSR Course Info Sheet

Our classes are limited to 25 participants

Upcoming dates to be announced. Check back again soon.

If you have questions, please email info@eastcoastmindfulness.com.

Do I need prior experience in mindfulness?

No. You need only be willing to show up for your life.

Will I need to attend all classes?

Because of the participatory nature of the course, it is expected that you will attend all classes. Please do not miss more than one class, and, then, only if it can’t be helped. The online retreat class is a must.

Will I be able to do the movement part?

Think gentle yoga. Participants are expected to honor their body’s abilities and limits. All movements can be adjusted or skipped, based on your own wisdom.

Is there a religious affiliation with the practice of mindfulness?

No, mindfulness is simply the practice of living with awareness in the present moment. People of all religions, beliefs, and lifestyles are welcome, supported, and respected in this course.

It is expected, and required, that all participants in a mindfulness class show respect and even appreciation for everyone else in the class.

What if I don’t have time to do the at-home work?

The practices outside of class—the ones done in your “real life”—are the most important part of the course, so it is imperative that you make a firm commitment to do them. This may mean getting up earlier in the morning, devoting your lunch hour to practice, or making other adjustments. Please consider taking the course at a later time if you know that you will not be able to devote the 45 minutes-1 hour needed for daily practice, 6 days/week. People surprise themselves by what they can do in this course and achieve a great deal of satisfaction in maintaining a high standard for themselves.

Registration for this course will be opened once the upcoming dates are announced.

If you have questions, please email info@eastcoastmindfulness.com.

Course Schedule

Upcoming dates to be announced. Check back again soon.

If you have questions, please email info@eastcoastmindfulness.com.
Common Questions

Do I need prior experience in mindfulness?

No. You need only be willing to show up for your life.

Will I need to attend all classes?

Because of the participatory nature of the course, it is expected that you will attend all classes. Please do not miss more than one class, and, then, only if it can’t be helped. The online retreat class is a must.

Will I be able to do the movement part?

Think gentle yoga. Participants are expected to honor their body’s abilities and limits. All movements can be adjusted or skipped, based on your own wisdom.

Is there a religious affiliation with the practice of mindfulness?

No, mindfulness is simply the practice of living with awareness in the present moment. People of all religions, beliefs, and lifestyles are welcome, supported, and respected in this course.

It is expected, and required, that all participants in a mindfulness class show respect and even appreciation for everyone else in the class.

What if I don’t have time to do the at-home work?

The practices outside of class—the ones done in your “real life”—are the most important part of the course, so it is imperative that you make a firm commitment to do them. This may mean getting up earlier in the morning, devoting your lunch hour to practice, or making other adjustments. Please consider taking the course at a later time if you know that you will not be able to devote the 45 minutes-1 hour needed for daily practice, 6 days/week. People surprise themselves by what they can do in this course and achieve a great deal of satisfaction in maintaining a high standard for themselves.
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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Online Course for Houston Methodist

Course Details

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Online Course
for Houston Methodist