What is MBSR?
Take the gold standard in modern mindfulness trainings
For over 40 years, the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course has been the internationally recognized leader in mindfulness-based instruction and research. Developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, the program has benefited hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.
We welcome people from all backgrounds with any level of meditation experience.
MBSR Course
What to expect
In this evidence-based course, you will learn and practice new skills that can help you effectively manage the general stressors of life and living, as well as conditions such as anxiety, depression, attention challenges, chronic pain, and grief. With ongoing practice and support, you will learn to connect with the wisdom of your mind and body to cope more effectively with stress, pain, and illness so that you can live your life to the fullest.
Upstream instructors are Qualified Teachers of MBSR, highly trained to teach the full, authorized curriculum with fidelity and skill.
Each course includes an orientation, eight weekly classes, an all-day retreat, and 31 hours of direct instruction — ensuring enough time, individualized support, and practice to help you establish a solid, healthy foundation of mindfulness upon which to build the rest of your life.
MBSR Courses & Support
Summer / Fall Hybrid MBSR Course
Founded on 40 years of rigorous research, the Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) course is the acknowledged gold standard in the field of modern mindfulness training. Upstream’s MBSR Course is taught by professionally trained instructors who deliver the unabridged MBSR program with fidelity to the authorized curriculum.
By enrolling in this course, you are setting an intention to support your better health and well-being.
Your registration includes the required Orientation and All-Day Retreat. Learn More →
Homecoming Retreats for MBSR Graduates and MBSR Teachers
Various Locations
Mindfulness practitioners understand the importance and value of continued practice in the company of others. Upstream is committed to supporting MBSR graduates and MBSR Teachers by offering regular teacher-led, all-day retreats to connect and sustain the mindfulness community.
One-on-One Support for MBSR Graduates
Online via Zoom
By Appointment
$45 / 30-minute Session
Now that you have completed an MBSR course, consider us as your personal trainers to help you sustain and strengthen your mindfulness practice. We offer one-on-one sessions via video conference to address your specific challenges and to provide personalized resources, encouragement, and accountability.
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Live Online MBSR Course
Resilience and equanimity with “what is” can be learned. This 8 - week, 9 - session course is designed to teach participants how to integrate and apply mindfulness in their everyday lives to meet and cope with the range of challenges encountered in life, work, and from medical and psychological conditions. The program includes an all - day online retreat to further strengthen and develop skills learned throughout the course.
“This course was exactly what I was looking for. Learning mindfulness meditation has given me new tools to manage stress and stressful situations in my life. On top of that, my sleep efficiency has dramatically improved.”
— Danielle Siegel
“I found that I gained a lot more than I expected from this MBSR course. I definitely will be taking what I learned into my daily interactions and living. I feel different, and I know that bringing mindfulness into my everyday life has made a huge impact in my daily interactions and relationships. I hope to continue to practice and allow myself the gift of being present. It was a challenge and hard at times, but I saw that as an indication that it was working.”
—Dawn Wolf-Spector
“I am so grateful to have had my first experience learning mindfulness meditation with Upstream Mindfulness! Their leadership and guidance has helped me foster greater agency and awareness of my life, as it is actually occurring. I find myself more often recognizing and savoring moments and spending less time speeding through life on ‘autopilot’.”
— Sam Niemann
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