8 week MBSR Course

Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction

Arriving at Your Own Door

It is indeed a radical act of love

Just to sit down

and be quiet for a time

By yourself

Jon Kabat-Zinn

What is mindfulness?

Mindfulness is a practice of coming back to the present moment with acceptance, compassion, and non-judgment for our very unique and personal experience. We may find ourselves continuously distracted, entertained, or functioning on auto-pilot. Life passes by and we somehow aren’t really even present for it. Many of us attempt to escape our own pain or suffering in this way.

Mindfulness is an invitation to explore, with curiosity and kindness, about our experience so that we may meet our joys and pains with awareness and presence. It’s an opportunity to know ourselves a little bit more, and to open up to the possibility of acceptance. Acceptance for who we are, how we feel, and the thoughts we have.

Mindfulness is not about relaxation or finding peace. It has been shown however that, through the practice, relaxation or feelings of ease and peace may arise.

Whatever your experience, this course is an invitation to explore your inner world and become familiar with what is already here.

Who can take this course?

Anyone who is…

  • Curious to explore and learn more about themselves and their inner world

  • Wants to learn about their unique patterns of stress, reactivity, and communication

  • Feeling disconnected from their own body, emotions, or thoughts

  • Feeling overwhelemed by their thinking process/patterns

  • Experiencing anxiety, burnout, or overall dissatisfaction

  • Looking to improve their relationship with themselves and those around them

  • Wanting to explore how to take better care of themselves

  • Curious about meditation

8-Week MBSR Course Content

The MBSR program is an experiential group program where your learning is explored and developed through meditation practices, sharings, and experiential exercises.

Session 1 - What is Mindfulness? - There is more right with us than wrong -

Session 2 - Perception and creative responding - How we perceive the world and ourselves -

Session 3 - Mindfulness of the breath and the body in movement - There is both pleasure and power in being present -

Session 4 - Learning about our patterns of stress reactivity - Wherever you go, there you are -

Session 5 - Working with stress - Mindful responding instead of reacting

Session 6 - Stressful communications - Interpersonal Mindfulness

Session 7 - Lifestyle choices - How can I best take care of myself?

Session 8 - A mindful life - Keeping your Mindfulness alive

When is the next course?

The next course takes place between :

January 26, 2026 — March 16, 2026

It will take place on/in :

Monday evenings from  18.45 - 21.15 in Den Haag, throughout the duration of 8 weeks

*(exact address will be shared after acceptance of application)

There will be a half day SILENT RETREAT taking place on :

Sunday March 8, 2026 - 10.00 - 17.00

Minimum fee to cover basic costs:

90 Euros

*only 6 spots available

Want to join?

Sign up HERE , and receive your full application form through email.