Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)

I let go of the past. I withdraw my grasping hand from the future. And in the great silence of the moment, I alertly rest my soul.  ​​—Howard Thurman

• Cultivate your skill at navigating life by engaging with present moment awareness
• Learning & understanding comes from direct experience in your daily practice & from class discussion
• In class, explore the practices of sitting meditation, body scans, & gentle movement, followed by group sharing
• At home, practice mindfulness daily with guided recordings
• Includes a Saturday Silent Retreat offering an opportunity to deepen your practice

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is an evidence-based program created in 1979 by Jon-Kabat Zinn, a graduate of MIT with a Ph.D. in molecular biology. This secular, intensive mindfulness training can assist people dealing with stress, chronic pain, illness, anxiety, depression, & much more.

2021 Schedule

Kaiser Permanente
​Santa Rosa

KP Santa Rosa Health Education
To register, call 707-393-4167

MON 3:30–5:30pm
​APR 19–MAY 24
+ Retreat SAT MAY 22 9am–1pm
$90 members, $120 non-members​
online 6-week series

TUE 3–5:30pm
​JUL 6–AUG 24
+ Retreat SAT AUG 14​ 9am–3pm
$110 members, $150 non-members​
in-person (tentative) 8-week series

Kaiser Permanente
Petaluma

KP ​Petaluma Health Education
To register, call 707-765-3485
​$90 members only
online 6-week series

WED 6:30–8:30pm
​APR 7–MAY 12
+ Retreat SAT MAY 8 9am–1pm​

​THU 6:30–8:30pm
​JUL 22​–AUG 26
+ Retreat SAT AUG 21​ 9am–1pm​

​THU 6:30–8:30pm
​SEP 2​–OCT 7
+ Retreat SAT OCT 2​ 9am–1pm​

​MON 6:30–8:30pm
​NOV 8​–DEC 13
+ Retreat SAT DEC 11​ 9am–1pm​

Kaiser Permanente
San Francisco

KP San Francisco Health Education
To register, call 415-833-3450
​$85 members, $150 non-members
online 6-week series

​TUE 4–6pm
​APR 27–JUN 1
​+ Retreat SAT MAY 29 9am–1pm

WED 6–8pm​
​JUN 9–JUL 14​
​+ Retreat SAT JUL 10 9am–1pm