Overview:

This self-paced training is designed to support mindfulness-based teachers in developing confidence, understanding, and practical skills for teaching the 8-week Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) programme.

Working through each of the eight MBSR sessions, you'll explore how to prepare for teaching, the key learning intentions of each session, and ways of embodying a trauma-sensitive approach throughout the course.

The training combines short teaching videos with an extensive library of practical resources, including session plans, trauma-sensitive guided practice scripts, and a wide range of supporting resources to enhance your preparation and delivery.

Whether you are preparing to teach MBSR for the first time or looking to refresh and deepen your teaching practice, The MBSR Teacher's Companion is designed to accompany you throughout your teaching journey. Combining practical teaching guidance with an extensive library of downloadable resources, it offers a flexible learning experience that you can return to before, during, and after every MBSR course you teach.

Who is the programme for?

Newly qualified MBSR teachers preparing to teach their first course.

Experienced MBSR teachers wishing to refresh and deepen their teaching practice.

Qualified teachers of other mindfulness-based programmes who wish to extend their teaching practice by developing the knowledge, confidence, and practical skills to teach the 8-week MBSR programme.

Teachers who wish to integrate trauma-sensitive guiding more fully into their MBSR teaching.

Meet Your Teacher

Kathy Ward is a Senior International Mindfulness Teacher, Teacher Trainer and Supervisor with over 20 years of experience supporting the development of mindfulness-based practitioners and teachers.

Trained as a teacher, supervisor, and assessor at the Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor University, Kathy has supported the development of more than 600 mindfulness-based teachers through professional training, supervision, and mentoring.

The MBSR Teacher's Companion draws on this extensive experience, offering practical guidance, personalised support, and comprehensive teaching resources designed to help you prepare for and confidently deliver the 8-week MBSR programme with integrity, competence, and a trauma-sensitive approach.

Supervision and Ongoing Support

Your enrolment includes one 30-minute individual supervision session with Kathy to support your learning and teaching practice. As supervision is an integral part of developing and sustaining mindfulness-based teaching, additional supervision sessions are available for those who wish to continue their professional development.

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Ongoing supervision is strongly recommended as an integral part of developing and sustaining mindfulness-based teaching practice, with additional supervision sessions available to book for continued support.

By the end of the programme greater confidence in preparing for and teaching each session of the 8-week MBSR course, together with a comprehensive library of practical resources to support your teaching now and in the future.

Ready to deepen your confidence in teaching MBSR?

Join The MBSR Teacher's Companion and gain practical guidance, reflective support, and a comprehensive library of teaching resources to help you prepare for and deliver the 8-week MBSR programme with confidence and integrity.

Professionally Accredited Training

This programme is offered by a 3rd-party Externally Accredited Provider of Training Excellence© through the globally recognised Professional Development Consortium and CPD Standards Office.

This external accreditation demonstrates our commitment to delivering high-quality professional training that meets recognised standards of excellence.