The Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is an empirically supported 8-week psycho-educational course that teaches a variety of mindfulness practices as health intervention and personal transformation. It is also the first form of secular mindfulness course brought into the health setting by Jon Kabat-Zinn, founder of the Stress Reduction Clinic at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, in the late 1970s.

It was first developed to help people, especially those suffering from serious health conditions such as chronic pain, psoriasis, cancer and heart diseases, cultivate greater awareness and wisdom, and to live each moment of their lives as fully as possible.

Extensive published research has demonstrated that most people who completed the program experienced lasting decreases in psychological and physical symptoms exacerbated by chronic stress. Sleep quality improves, blood pressure drops, worrying subsides, and there is greater ease and peace of mind. Since its inception, thousands of people have benefited from it. Regular practice allows one to develop wisdom, including equanimity and mindful attention to everyday events.

Course Schedule:

Format: Online Zoom

Time: 7.00pm to 9.30pm (UTC+8hrs)

Dates/Times: Oct 22 (Orientation) – 7.30pm to 9.00pm

Oct 29 | Nov 5, 12, 19, 26 | Dec 3, 10, 17 – 7.00pm to 9.30pm

All-day Retreat: 7 Dec (Sat), 10am to 4pm – Hybrid (In-person in Singapore, or Online)

Course Teachers:

Carmen Teo, Certified MBSR Teacher and MBSR Teacher Mentor with UC San Diego’s Center Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute (MBPTI), and a Certified MSC Teacher with the Center for Mindful Self-Compassion. She started her mindfulness and compassion practice in 2007 and has a regular practice, including attending annual silent retreats for more than a decade.

Jacqueline Lai completed her MBSR teacher training practicum through the UC San Diego Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute and is now a Teacher-in-Training in the MBSR Teacher Certification Program. She is an experienced educator. She practices meditation in her daily life and regularly attends silent retreat.