MINDFULNESS BASED STRESS REDUCTIONEight weeks to a more resilient you
The trusted, research‑backed approach to stress management
FORMAT8 weekly sessions + 1 all-day
DATESJan 12 – Mar 9, 2027
LIVE ONLINETuesdays 6–8:30pm ET
SEATS20 max
The evidence-based path for skillfully navigating stress.
Mindfulness‑Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) is a structured, evidence‑based program developed at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and validated in thousands of peer‑reviewed studies.
Over eight weeks, you learn practical skills for meeting challenges with clarity and choice, and fundamentally shift your relationship to stress.
You’ll come away with:
Tools to interrupt stress‑reactivity before it takes over
Practical skills to manage stress, enhance self-awareness, respond rather than react
A daily practice that endures long after the course
A small, committed cohort that supports accountability and shared learning
“You can't stop the waves, but you can learn to surf.”
— Jon Kabat-ZinnTHE EIGHT WEEKSA proven developmental arc with each week building on the last.
ORIENTATIONLaying the foundation.
A welcoming session that clarifies the path ahead. You meet your cohort, understand the commitment, and begin with confidence.
WEEK 1There is more right with you than wrong.
Introduction to the practice and the foundational act of paying attention. We begin with the body scan and explore how often we move through life on autopilot.
WEEK 2Perception shapes everything.
How we frame an experience determines how we live it. We examine perception and begin sitting meditation.
WEEK 3Being in the body.
Mindful movement and the body as an anchor for presence. The experience and information available when we actually inhabit the present moment.
WEEK 4Understanding stress reactivity.
What stress does to the mind and body, and how automatic patterns take hold. The science and the space to choose differently.
WEEK 5Responding instead of reacting.
Discovering the gap between stimulus and response and learning to act from clarity rather than habit.
WEEK 6Handling difficult communications with skill.
Bringing the practice into stressful situations involving other people. Applying mindfulness to relationships, conflict, and difficult conversations.
ALL-DAY RETREAT · SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 27A day of immersive practice.
A guided, immersive day of practice that deepens everything you’ve learned and strengthens your capacity for sustained presence.
WEEK 7Building a practice that lasts.
Lifestyle, interconnection, and the choices that support long‑term practice. Making mindfulness a way of living.
WEEK 8The rest of your life.
Integration and bringing mindfulness into daily life with a clear plan for continuing.
Week-by-Week Overview
Orientation
Meet your cohort and begin with clarity.
Week 1 — Foundation
Body awareness and the first practices.
Week 2 — Perception
How framing shapes experience.
Week 3 — Embodiment
Mindful movement and presence.
Week 4 — Stress Reactivity
Understanding automatic patterns.
Week 5 — Response
Acting from clarity rather than habit.
Week 6 — Skillful Communication
Mindfulness in relationships and conflict.
Retreat Day — Saturday, February 27
A guided immersive day of practice.
Week 7 — Continuity
Building a practice that lasts.
Week 8 — Integration
Carrying mindfulness into daily life.
Led by Robin Patino
Robin is a Qualified MBSR Teacher and RYT‑500 yoga educator who has taught mindfulness and yoga since 2009. Before transitioning into this work full‑time, she spent two decades in market and behavioral research, brand strategy, and corporate communications for global organizations. She understands the pressure of a demanding career from the inside.
She'll teach every session live, answer your questions in real time, and practice alongside you — week after week, for the full eight weeks.
Enroll Now
We offer tiered pricing to support accessibility while sustaining high-quality instruction. Please choose the tier that best reflects your situation and intended use.
Self Development
$550
Personal growth and wellbeing
Group Orientation: Tuesday, January 12, 2027
Weeks 1–8: Tuesdays, January 19 through March 9, 2027
All sessions 6:00–8:30pm ET
All-day retreat: Saturday, February 27, 2027
Live on Zoom. Sessions are not recorded, to protect confidentiality and the trust of the group.
Registration closes Friday, January 8, 2027.
Mindfulness‑Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), developed by Dr. Jon Kabat‑Zinn, is the gold‑standard 8‑week evidence‑based mindfulness program that offers intensive, systematic training in awareness and stress reduction. It’s the most extensively researched mindfulness curriculum worldwide and the foundation for many modern mindfulness‑based approaches.
Professional Development
$680
Workplace or professional use
Group Orientation: Tuesday, January 12, 2027
Weeks 1–8: Tuesdays, January 19 through March 9, 2027
All sessions 6:00–8:30pm ET
All-day retreat: Saturday, February 27, 2027
Live on Zoom. Sessions are not recorded, to protect confidentiality and the trust of the group.
Registration closes Friday, January 8, 2027.
Mindfulness‑Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), developed by Dr. Jon Kabat‑Zinn, is the gold‑standard 8‑week evidence‑based mindfulness program that offers intensive, systematic training in awareness and stress reduction. It’s the most extensively researched mindfulness curriculum worldwide and the foundation for many modern mindfulness‑based approaches.
Scholarship
Cost should never be a barrier. Apply for the scholarship rate of $440 if the full cost presents a hardship.
FREE · LIVE ON ZOOMNot ready to enroll just yet?
Start with a free MBSR workshop — an hour of genuine practice, so you can experience the benefits for yourself and sense how these eight weeks can change your relationship with stress. It’s simply a chance to explore.
Prefer to talk it through?
A conversation with Robin — about the timing, what the weeks ask of you, and whether this is the right moment to begin. However it unfolds, you’ll leave with a clearer sense of what’s right for you.
Common Questions
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No. MBSR is designed for beginners and equally supportive for those with an existing practice.
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Sessions are not recorded to protect confidentiality and trust within the group. Please reserve the full eight weeks, including the retreat day, on your calendar. Full attendance is important for your benefit and that of the group. If an absence is unavoidable, please contact your instructor in advance.
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Plan for about 45 minutes a day, six days a week. The course provides structure and support to make this achievable.
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Plans change. Registration is refundable in full, less a $75 service fee, through January 15, 2027. The full terms are in the course policies. If something shifts, write to info@robinpatino.com
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If you're unsure whether MBSR is the right fit, a free MBSR workshop is designed to help you find out. It offers a live, guided experience of the core practices so you can feel their impact directly and understand how the eight-week course works. It's a one-hour session on Zoom, offered at no cost. [Register for a free MBSR workshop →]
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Every session is taught live by Robin Patino, a qualified MBSR teacher and longtime mindfulness practitioner. She brings grounded, evidence‑based instruction shaped by years of guiding people through real experiences with stress and meaningful change.
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