Course Description

Coming Together for Dialogue, Connection and Learning

A new(ish) initiative for MBSR teachers to gather for facilitated dialogue on specific topics, welcoming certified MBSR teachers and any teacher or trainees who have successfully completed the TAI or equivalent.

In the summer of 2021 we hosted a monthly summer series of teacher engagements around specific topics. This summer, we again invite you to bring your hearts and minds together with others to explore, experiment, dialogue, and practice in a space of emergent discovery. 

Reflecting the powerful environment of the MBSR classroom, the aim of these gatherings is to welcome ourselves and each other in the same way we welcome participants: to whatever is here, with friendliness and interest. In our teaching, this is the space we endeavor to create for the class, and what a gift to gather together to offer the same to ourselves and each other. 

The symposium sessions offer both new and seasoned MBSR teachers this kind of welcome: to convene for practice, connection and community. Each two-hour session is a stand-alone offering and will be facilitated by two Brown trainers who will prepare some prompts and threads to spark the exploration. The intention and hope is that together, we will discover what is wanting to be known, both individually and collectively, as teachers–and as human beings.

With time for practice, reflection and small and large group dialogue, we will focus on the topics listed in each session description. We hope to include ways this dialogue might support us as teachers and practitioners: Ongoing exploration, open questions, and possible action steps.

Come to one, come to all… the summer symposium is open to everyone who’s successfully completed MBSR Foundations or the equivalent.

Notes

Attendance at the weekly, live online sessions is part of the program, and these sessions will not be recorded.

If you have questions about attendance or know you will need to miss a session, please be in touch with the instructor.