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Evidence-based Awareness Training for Focus and Flourishing
At the UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness, we offer programs rooted in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and supported by decades of research, helping individuals and organizations cultivate focus, resilience, and well-being.
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The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness offers evidence-based programs rooted in Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and decades of research. Our trainings help individuals and organizations cultivate focus, resilience, and well-being through practical mindfulness and compassion practices.
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8-Week Self-Compassion for Shame: Returning Home to Yourself
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An 8-week online program using mindful self-compassion to understand shame, reduce self-criticism, and build practical resources for greater connection, authenticity, and well-being.
Wednesdays, 5–6 PM PT
No class on May 6. Optional practice group: Saturdays, April 11 – June 6, 2026 (skip May 9), 9:00–10:00 AM PT
Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Program
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An evidence-based 8-week MBSR program to help reduce stress and build mindfulness skills through guided practice, discussion, and an all-day silent retreat.
Thursdays, 9:30 AM – 12 PM PT
Online
Tuesdays, 6–8:30 PM PST
6333 Greenwich Drive, San Diego
The Art of Parenting with Presence
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A 6-week online mindfulness and self-compassion journey for parents and children ages 8–12 to build emotional awareness, resilience, and more skillful responses to stress together.
Sundays, 2–3:30 PM PT
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Have questions about our programs or interested in bringing mindfulness training to your organization? Schedule a free consultation with our team to explore the best options for your needs.
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The Art of Parenting with Presence
Parenting is a journey filled with joy, and it also brings moments of real emotional challenge. This first-of-its-kind online program is designed for parents and children (ages 8–12) to strengthen connection and build practical skills for meeting stress and difficult emotions with greater awareness, kindness, and resilience.
By integrating core principles of mindfulness and self-compassion, participants learn to create more space in the moment and shift from impulsive reactions to thoughtful responses.
What You’ll Learn
- Create a lasting foundation of warmth, security, and trust.
- Build resilience through practical self-care skills for both parent and child.
- Meet difficult emotions with greater awareness, kindness, and respect.
What Is Mindfulness
Mindfulness is moment-to-moment, non-judgmental awareness. It is learning to pay attention to experience as it is in each moment. Much of our stress occurs when we operate on autopilot, which can lead to rumination and worry. Through simple practices, mindfulness can strengthen emotional resilience and support more skillful responses to life’s challenges.
Schedule and Registration
Note: CFM requires a minimum of 10 registrants per program. Classes with fewer than 10 registrants will be cancelled and provided a refund. Please be aware of this when making arrangements to attend this program.
Please note: The child must be between the ages of 8–12. If you have more than one child who wishes to participate, you must register them separately. One to two parents may attend with their child.
Cancellation Policy
A refund (minus your $50 non-refundable/non-transferable deposit) will be made for cancellations submitted in writing up to 7 days prior to the event start date by emailing mindfulness@.ucsd.edu. No refunds will be allowed within 6 days of the event start date.
Please be aware that the registration fee, deposits, and funds are non-transferable to other programs.
In the unlikely event that the course is cancelled, UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is responsible only for a full refund of the registration fee. In regards to in-person programs, the center is not responsible for any refunds to transportation, hotel accommodations, or any miscellaneous expenses.
Refunds are processed using the same method as the original payment (unless past 180 days).
Contact Email
mindfulness@ucsd.edu
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Price
$375
Pricing Details
$350 if paid in full 30 days in advance.
UC San Diego employees may take the course for $350 ($325 if paid in full 30 days in advance).
UC San Diego employees may take the course for $350 ($325 if paid in full 30 days in advance).
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A 6-week online mindfulness and self-compassion journey for parents and children ages 8–12 to build emotional awareness, resilience, and more skillful responses to stress together.
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Sundays, 2–3:30 PM PT
8-Week Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is an 8-week, evidence-based, experiential program that combines cognitive therapy approaches with mindfulness meditation to cultivate present-moment, non-judgmental awareness. MBCT is designed to build resilience and support relapse prevention for recurring patterns of low mood, stress, anxiety, and depression.
Through weekly experiential sessions, participants learn to recognize unhelpful patterns of thinking, relate differently to difficult emotions, and respond to life’s challenges with greater clarity and choice.
Participants are required to meet with the instructor before the program begins. More information will be provided closer to the start date.
What You’ll Learn
- Attend to patterns of thought, emotions, and behavior.
- Increase awareness of negative states and reduce identification with them.
- Build skills to support relapse prevention using mindfulness meditation techniques.
- Respond rather than react by strengthening the ability to choose how to meet difficult experiences.
Who Should Participate
This course is designed for individuals who often worry about the future or dwell on the past, experience low mood, or have a history of anxiety and/or depression and want practical tools to support well-being.
- Attendance of at least 80% of sessions is required.
- Home practice activities are required.
- Participants are strongly encouraged to attend the daylong silent retreat.
Note: This course is for personal learning and practice and does not provide facilitator training.
Schedule and Registration
Note: CFM requires a minimum of 10 registrants per program. Classes with fewer than 10 registrants will be cancelled and provided a refund. Please be aware of this when making arrangements to attend this program.
Helpful Resources
- The Mindful Way Workbook: An 8-Week Program to Free Yourself from Depression and Emotional Distress — John Teasdale, Mark Williams, and Zindel Segal (Foreword by Jon Kabat-Zinn).
- Video: Zindel Segal speaks about MBCT
- Kuyken (2016): Individual patient data meta-analysis of randomized trials (MBCT and relapse prevention).
Cassandra Vieten
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Cassandra Vieten, PhD, is Clinical Professor and Director of the Center for Mindfulness at the Centers for Integrative Health in the Department of Family Medicine at UC San Diego. Her research focuses on mindfulness-based interventions, spirituality and health, and transformative experiences that support emotional well-being.
Helen Davis
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Helen E. Davis, PhD, LMFT, is a licensed psychotherapist in group practice who has taught and integrated Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction into her clinical work since 2013. With over two decades of therapeutic experience, she specializes in applying mindfulness to anxiety, depression, trauma, and emotion regulation to support greater well-being.
Continuing Education
Additional $50 fee for CE credits. This must be paid before the program starts and you must attend all sessions to receive the CE certificate.
Continuing education credits are awarded in the following categories: American Psychological Association and Board of Registered Nursing.
Psychologists
UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 22.0 CE credit.
California Licensed MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, LCSWs
This activity is an approved continuing education program by the American Psychological Association. Credit hours may be applied to your license renewal through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. 22.0 CE credit.
Nurses
UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing to sponsor continuing education. Provider Number CEP16351. 26.0 contact hours.
Cancellation Policy
A refund (minus your $50 non-refundable/non-transferable deposit) will be made for cancellations submitted in writing up to 7 days prior to the event start date by emailing mindfulness@.ucsd.edu. No refunds will be allowed within 6 days of the event start date.
Please be aware that the registration fee, deposits, and funds are non-transferable to other programs.
In the unlikely event that the course is cancelled, UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is responsible only for a full refund of the registration fee. In regards to in-person programs, the center is not responsible for any refunds to transportation, hotel accommodations, or any miscellaneous expenses.
Refunds are processed using the same method as the original payment (unless past 180 days).
Contact Email
mindfulness@ucsd.edu
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Schedule
Thursdays, 12–2 PM PT
Price
$595
Pricing Details
$545 if paid in full 30 days in advance.
UC San Diego employees may take the course for $545 ($495 if paid in full 30 days in advance).
UC San Diego employees may take the course for $545 ($495 if paid in full 30 days in advance).
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An evidence-based 8-week online MBCT program combining mindfulness and cognitive therapy to reduce stress, support emotional balance, and prevent relapse of depression and anxiety.
Objectives
At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Articulate key aspects of mindfulness as it relates to coping with negative moods and preventing relapse of depression and anxiety.
- Differentiate MBCT from other CBT techniques that may seem similar but function differently in working with negative mood states.
- Practice core mindfulness skills to manage symptoms and support relapse prevention of depression and anxiety.
- Apply mindfulness and cognitive therapy techniques when managing difficult situations and emotions in personal and professional settings.
- Explain potential benefits of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (and mindfulness) to family and friends.
- Create a plan to continue and deepen personal mindfulness practice.
Note: This course does not train facilitators; it is for participants wishing to learn MBCT tools for themselves.
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No class on May 28. Includes an all-day session on Sunday, May 17 from 9 AM – 4 PM PT (online).
Mindful Preparation and Integration for Psychedelic Interventions
Mindful Preparation and Integration for Psychedelic Interventions is an 8-week course that blends mindfulness training with education on the science of psychedelics. Participants learn to use mindfulness as a foundation for approaching professionally led psychedelic experiences with clarity, presence, and intention.
The course provides practical tools for preparation and integration, supporting stress reduction, inner exploration, and personal growth. Sessions combine mindfulness practices with evidence-based education to help participants make meaning from insights and apply them to daily life.
What You’ll Learn
- Build practical skills for self-reflection, emotional regulation, and mindfulness.
- Learn integration strategies to safely and effectively apply insights to personal growth.
- Understand benefits, risks, and harm reduction considerations related to psychedelic use.
- Develop greater self-awareness of emotions, beliefs, and behavior patterns.
- Explore cultural, societal, and ethical factors that shape choices and experiences.
Who Should Participate
- People interested in mindfulness-based interventions and their relationship with classical psychedelic plant medicine.
- People contemplating psychedelic-assisted therapy who want skills to manage perceptions and emotions.
- People seeking ways to sustain the impact of psychedelic-assisted therapies through integration practices.
Legal and Ethical Education
This course strictly adheres to all relevant local, national, and international laws regarding controlled substances. Educational content about substances such as psilocybin is provided for informational and academic purposes only and does not constitute encouragement or promotion of illegal use.
The curriculum emphasizes factual, evidence-based information and ethical decision-making, prioritizing safety, well-being, and legal compliance.
Schedule and Registration
Note: CFM requires a minimum of 10 registrants per program. Classes with fewer than 10 registrants will be cancelled and provided a refund. Please be aware of this when making arrangements to attend this program.
Jennifer A. Miller
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Dr. Jennifer Miller is a senior meditation teacher, licensed clinical psychologist, and certified MBSR instructor who teaches mindfulness and self-compassion programs while contributing to research on mindfulness and pain. She also leads a clinical practice in mindful psychology and founded a free weekly virtual meditation group, Mindful Monday.
Continuing Education
Additional $50 fee for CE credits. Continuing education credits are awarded in the following categories: American Psychological Association and Board of Registered Nursing.
Psychologists
UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. The UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 20.0 CE credit.
California Licensed MFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, LCSWs
This activity is an approved continuing education program by the American Psychological Association. Credit hours may be applied to your license renewal through the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. 20.0 CE credit.
Nurses
UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing to sponsor continuing education. Provider Number CEP16351. 24.0 contact hours.
Cancellation Policy
A refund (minus your $50 non-refundable/non-transferable deposit) will be made for cancellations submitted in writing up to 7 days prior to the event start date by emailing mindfulness@.ucsd.edu. No refunds will be allowed within 6 days of the event start date.
Please be aware that the registration fee, deposits, and funds are non-transferable to other programs.
In the unlikely event that the course is cancelled, UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is responsible only for a full refund of the registration fee. In regards to in-person programs, the center is not responsible for any refunds to transportation, hotel accommodations, or any miscellaneous expenses.
Refunds are processed using the same method as the original payment (unless past 180 days).
Contact Email
mindfulness@ucsd.edu
Primary Center
Program Format
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Wednesdays, 9–11:30 AM PT (March 25–May 13, 2026). Includes an all-day session: Saturday, May 2, 9 AM–4 PM PT (online).
Price
$595
Pricing Details
$545 if paid in full 30 days in advance.
UC San Diego employees may take the course for $545 ($495 if paid in full 30 days in advance).
UC San Diego employees may take the course for $545 ($495 if paid in full 30 days in advance).
Registration Link
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Program Summary
An 8-week online course blending mindfulness training with psychedelic science to build skills for preparation, emotional regulation, and integration, grounded in legal and ethical education.
Objectives
At the completion of this activity, participants should be able to:
- Explain benefits, risks, and legal and ethical guidelines related to psychedelic use.
- Use mindfulness and contemplative practices to support self-reflection and emotional regulation.
- Apply integration techniques to make meaning from experiences and support positive life changes.
- Describe how culture, society, lived experience, and personal and generational trauma can shape choices and outcomes.
- Engage in supportive, non-judgmental community learning and discussion.
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5-Week Guided Meditation iRest Yoga Nidra Program March 2026
Join us online for a 5-week deep dive into guided meditation with iRest Yoga Nidra. iRest is a meditation practice based on the ancient tradition of Yoga Nidra and adapted to suit the conditions of modern life.
This course is designed to help you meet each moment with greater well-being. Through guided meditation and discussion, participants build a personal resource toolbox that can support better sleep, clarity when experiencing difficult sensations or emotions, navigating stress and anxiety, and reconnecting with a sense of joy and balance.
No previous meditation or yoga experience is required. This inclusive, accessible course welcomes both new and experienced practitioners. Each series is adapted to the class, and each session is unique.
What You’ll Learn
- Nurture resilience, inner peace, and well-being.
- Integrate mindfulness and meditation into daily life.
- Use strategies for navigating stress, anxiety, and challenging emotions.
- Experience deep relaxation and a greater sense of safety and balance.
- Reconnect with your essential wholeness and remember your true nature.
- Apply the 10-step iRest protocol in your own life.
- Support self-regulation and inner calm.
- Use practices that promote restful sleep and relaxation.
Who Should Participate
This course is for everyone. New and experienced practitioners are welcome and will benefit from the class.
Schedule and Registration
Note: CFM requires a minimum of 10 registrants per program. Classes with fewer than 10 registrants will be cancelled and provided a refund. Please be aware of this when making arrangements to attend this program.
The sessions will be recorded and available for a limited time. You must register to receive these recordings each week.
Orientation Recording
Lisa Oakes
Short Bio
Lisa Marie is a Certified iRest Teacher, 500-RYT yoga teacher, massage therapist, and co-owner of Oakes Healing Arts specializing in seniors and clients with complex health concerns. She leads chair yoga, gentle yoga, and sleep and stress reduction classes, creating inclusive programs and workshops that deepen mindfulness and well-being.
James Oakes
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Jim is a Certified iRest Yoga Nidra Teacher, yoga instructor, and co-owner of Oakes Healing Arts who leads meditation and movement classes integrating yoga, Yoga Nidra, and somatic practices. A former Navy officer, athlete, and coach, he is passionate about helping others cultivate balance, health, and well-being.
Cancellation Policy
A refund (minus your $50 non-refundable/non-transferable deposit) will be made for cancellations submitted in writing up to 7 days prior to the event start date by emailing mindfulness@.ucsd.edu. No refunds will be allowed within 6 days of the event start date.
Please be aware that the registration fee, deposits, and funds are non-transferable to other programs.
In the unlikely event that the course is cancelled, UC San Diego Center for Mindfulness is responsible only for a full refund of the registration fee. In regards to in-person programs, the center is not responsible for any refunds to transportation, hotel accommodations, or any miscellaneous expenses.
Refunds are processed using the same method as the original payment (unless past 180 days).
Contact Email
mindfulness@ucsd.edu
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March 20, 2026
March 17, 2026
Schedule
Fridays, 12–1 PM PT
Pricing Details
$275 if paid in full 30 days in advance.
UC San Diego employees may take the course for $275 ($255 if paid in full 30 days in advance).
UC San Diego employees may take the course for $275 ($255 if paid in full 30 days in advance).
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A 5-week online guided meditation program using iRest Yoga Nidra to support deep relaxation, better sleep, resilience, and practical tools for stress and emotional regulation.