Rooted in Mindfulness. Rising in Clarity.
Reserve your spot in the Winter session of MBSR
Join mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR), the original 8-week training in mindfulness developed at Mass Medical Center by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn.
The Winter MBSR Cohort begins January, 2026
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The Winter MBSR Cohort begins January, 2026 〰️
This live online course features weekly lessons, home practice, and group discussion, wherein participants are trained in evidence-based mindfulness concepts, meditation and movement as means of relieving stress, improving focus, managing symptoms of burnout, and learning to meet life with a greater sense of steadiness, peace, and presence.
Enrollment Cost
Early bird - $299 (through 12/1/25)
Standard - $375 (12/2/25 - 12/29/25)
Late - $425 (12/30/25 - 1/4/26)
Scholarships and Supporters
If cost is a barrier, a limited number of scholarship spaces are available. These are made possible through the generosity of students who donate above and beyond the standard enrollment rate.
If you'd like to apply for a scholarship or join as a supporter, contact me directly at peace@risingclarity.com
In a world full of mindfulness apps and other wellness tools, Why MBSR?
MBSR stands apart as a deeply embodied, evidence-based program that helps you change your relationship to stress instead of just managing it.
Developed by Dr. Jon Kabat-Zinn as a research program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction) combines mindfulness-meditation, gentle move, and reflective inquiry in a structured, peer-reviewed 8-week curriculum.
Rather than offering tools to escape or simply manage stress, MBSR teaches you to transform your stress by meeting it with awareness, curiosity, and compassion.
Through consistent practice, you’ll learn how to:
Recognize the body’s stress signals sooner
Respond intentionally rather than reactively
Cultivate clarity, emotional regulation, and resilience
This isn’t mindfulness as a buzzword. This is mindfulness as a way of being.
Rooted in decades of research, MBSR has helped thousands of people reduce anxiety, manage pain, improve focus, and reconnect with a sense of ease that lasts.
The Winter MBSR Cohort begins January, 2026
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The Winter MBSR Cohort begins January, 2026 〰️
Live Online Sessions
Choose the time that supports your rhythm:
• Monday evenings, 6:30–8:30 pm ET
• Thursday evenings, 6:30–8:30 pm ET
8 weeks · Begins January 5
Inside Your MBSR Journey
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Meet your instructor and your fellow travelers, learn what to expect in class, participate in your first group mindfulness practice, and schedule your brief 1:1.
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In this session, we will develop a working definition of mindfulness using the notion of our inherent wholeness as our foundational ethos. We will additionally explore the mind-body connection and introduce the practices of focused attention, mindful eating, and body-scan meditation.
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In this session we will examine how our perceptions and assumptions (both conscious and unconscious) shape our experience of the world and our experience of stress. We will additionally explore what role mindfulness can play in beginning to notice our habitual patterns of response.
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In this session we will focus on the body as a steady home base for our awareness. Through practices of body scan and mindful movement such a gentle yoga or walking meditation, you will learn how to identify to your body’s signals as well as to cultivate non-judgmental awareness through sensation.
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In this session we will explore the physiology of stress (what happens in the mind and body when we experience stress), and begin to identify personal and habitual ways you respond to stress.
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In this session we will explore the concept of a “mindfulness-mediated stress response” and how each participant can begin to shift their relationship to stress from maladaptive patterns of reaction to intentional responses that align with personal agency and values.
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In this session we extend mindfulness into how we listen and speak. You’ll explore awareness in connection to other by learning how to pause and respond intentionally even in difficult moments.
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In this silent retreat, you will be guided in the practices you’ve been developing throughout class.
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Item descriptionIn this session we will shift our focus to what it means to sustain your practice beyond the classroom setting. We’ll explore ways you might weave mindfulness into your everyday routines so that the peace of the practice can become something you carry with you in every moment.
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In this closing session, we will reflect on the totality of your journey. What’s changed? What’s been learned? What do I need to continue? You’ll create a personal plan for your practice and receive additional resources and opportunities for connection from your instructor.
Meet your Instructor
Debbie Morrison is a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) teacher, mindful coach, and yoga guide who helps people cultivate calm, clarity, and compassion in everyday life.
After more than a decade in higher education and corporate consulting, Debbie transitioned to teaching mindfulness full-time — combining evidence-based tools with a grounded, heart-centered approach. Her classes are known for their warmth, accessibility, and gentle encouragement to meet each moment as it is.
The Winter MBSR Cohort begins January, 2026
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The Winter MBSR Cohort begins January, 2026 〰️
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MBSR is a standardized, evidence-based 8-week curriculum. Certified instructors complete formal, multi-step training so that each course is delivered with consistency, ethics, and care.
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Orientation: Monday, January 5, 2026 and Thursday January 8, 2026
Weekly Classes: We will meet on Mondays and Thursday from the week of January 12 through the week of March 2, 2026
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm EST
All-Day Retreat: Saturday Feb 21
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Orientation session + 8 weekly live-online sessions
A brief 1:1 session with the instructor to discuss personal needs
One full-day silent retreat
All course materials
Support and accountability from a small learning community
Course certification
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No. MBSR is appropriate for absolute beginners as well as more experienced practitioners.
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Each session is held live, via zoom. Participants are encouraged to access via computer or tablet if possible.
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Each class is 2 - 2.5 hours long, plus 30-45 minutes of home practice each day.
FAQs
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This 8-week live online course is offered in two sections — you’re welcome to choose the one that fits your schedule best.
🕊️ Monday Evenings: 6:30–8:30 pm ET
🌙 Thursday Evenings: 6:30–8:30 pm ETBoth sections follow the same curriculum and community format, and each includes guided meditation, mindful movement, and group reflection.
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Consistency matters, but life happens. If you must miss a class, you’ll have recordings of guided practices and handouts. However, failure to attend all sessions may impact end of class certification. If there is a second cohort running, you may attend an alternate session with that group.
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No. While MBSR can be therapeutic, it is not therapy and is not an appropriate substitute for medical and/or mental-heath care.
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Space in each section is limited to keep the group small and supportive.
If your preferred section fills, you’ll have the option to join a waitlist or be notified when the next session opens.
Simply reach out to me at peace@risingclarity.com, and I’ll help you find the best next step. -
Yes, there will be up to two full scholarships available per each fully enrolled cohort.
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After the course, you’ll leave with an established personal practice that you can carry with you for a lifetime. Additionally, course graduates might explore related paths - participation in additional meditation retreats, participation in local meditation groups, eligibility for teacher training, etc.
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From registration through the 1:1 session with the instructor: 100%
After class 1: 75%
After class 2: 50%
After class 3: No refunds available