MBSR / MBCT Teacher Training Programs

This page lists every MBSR / MBCT teacher training program in our database — 38 programs, of which 17 are notable.

Programs are based across United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Ireland, Denmark, with strong concentration in the first three. About 58% include online or hybrid components (22 programs).

MBSR / MBCT sits inside the broader meditation training landscape — see the full database of 597 programs across 17 traditions to compare across approaches.

38 programs

Bangor University MBSR/MBCT Teacher Training

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Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor University

Master's-level MBSR/MBCT teacher training pathway and MSc/MA degree options from one of the original UK academic mindfulness centres, founded by Mark Williams and Rebecca Crane. Major training hub for the UK and European mindfulness teacher community.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: In-person + Online Format: Hybrid, Online, In-person Duration: 1-3 years (PG cert through MSc) Price: GBP 5,000-15,000

CUHK Mindfulness Teacher Training (Hong Kong)

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Centre for Mindfulness at the Chinese University of Hong Kong

CUHK's Centre for Mindfulness offers MBCT and MBSR teacher training pathways with academic oversight. Trainees complete foundation, teacher training, and supervision phases aligned with UK/international standards.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Hong Kong, Hong Kong Format: In-person, Hybrid Duration: Multi-phase (12+ months) Price: Program-dependent

Certificación en Mindfulness-Based Interventions — Universidad de los Andes

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Universidad de los Andes — Educación Continua

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Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Bogotá, Colombia Format: In-person, Online Duration: Multi-month

MBSR + MBCT Teacher Training — Danish Center for Mindfulness (Aarhus University)

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Danish Center for Mindfulness, Aarhus University

The only institution in Denmark educating internationally certified mindfulness teachers. GMC member. MBSR teacher training in cooperation with Brown University; MBCT in cooperation with Oxford University. Seminars held 4x/year in Aarhus and Copenhagen.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Aarhus, Denmark Format: In-person Duration: Multi-year

MBSR Teacher Training — Association pour le Développement de la Mindfulness (ADM)

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Association pour le Développement de la Mindfulness

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Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Paris, France Format: In-person Duration: Multi-year

MBSR-MBCT Verband Germany — Teacher Pathway

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MBSR-MBCT Verband (German MBSR-MBCT Association)

Germany's primary MBSR/MBCT teacher credentialing body. Lists ~1,500 certified teachers across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Coordinates German-language teacher training in alignment with the UK and US pathways.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Germany / Austria / Switzerland Format: Hybrid, Online, In-person Duration: Multi-year Price: EUR 4,000-7,000

MBSR-MBCT-Verband Deutschland — Professional Teacher Registration

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MBSR-MBCT-Verband Deutschland

Germany's professional body for MBSR and MBCT teachers. Sets training standards, approves qualifying teacher training programs (Ausbildung), and maintains a public registry of certified instructors. Graduates of verband-approved programs are eligible for listing.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Hannover, Germany Format: In-person, Online Duration: Approves programs of 300+ hours / 2+ years Price: Annual membership EUR 150; program fees vary by provider

MPhil in Mindfulness — Stellenbosch University

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Stellenbosch University, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences

2-year MPhil research master's in Mindfulness at Stellenbosch University in partnership with IMISA. South Africa's only university-based mindfulness teacher qualification at master's level.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Stellenbosch, South Africa Format: In-person Duration: 2 years

MSc Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing — University College Cork

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University College Cork

Master's degree in Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing at UCC. Trains students to teach full MBSR or MBCT protocols. In-person and online.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Cork, Ireland Format: In-person, Online Duration: 2 years

Mindful Academy Solterreno — MBSR Teacher Training

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Mindful Academy Solterreno

Multi-level residential MBSR teacher training in Alicante, Spain. Levels 1–3 online and on-site. MBCT curriculum integrated. Founded by Bodhin Woodward.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Alicante, Spain Format: In-person, Online Duration: Multi-year

Mindfulness Teacher Training

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Oxford Mindfulness Centre

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Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Oxford, UK / Online Format: In-person, Online Duration: 1–2 years Price: £3,000–£6,000

Mindfulness Teacher Training

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Radboud University Mindfulness Centre (Netherlands)

Radboud University Medical Centre in Nijmegen hosts one of Europe's leading academic mindfulness research and training centres. The Radboudumc Mindfulness Centre offers professional MBSR and MBCT teacher training rooted in clinical research. Training is conducted in Dutch and mee…

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Nijmegen, Netherlands Format: In-person Duration: 1–2 years Price: €2,500–€4,500

Mindfulness Teacher Training — Centre for Mindfulness Studies (Canada)

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Centre for Mindfulness Studies

Canada's leading MBSR and MBCT teacher training centre. Offers MBSR teacher training pathway aligned with CFM/Brown standards and MBCT pathway aligned with UK good practice guidelines. Toronto-based with online delivery.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Format: In-person, Online Duration: Multi-year

Mindfulness Teacher Training — Meditationslehrer Ausbildung

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Forum Achtsamkeit (Germany)

Forum Achtsamkeit e.V. is the professional association for mindfulness teachers in Germany and coordinates national quality standards for MBSR/MBCT training. Teacher certification through Forum Achtsamkeit requires completion of an approved 200+ hour programme, personal practice …

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Germany-wide Format: In-person, Online Duration: 2 years Price: €2,500–€5,000

Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Teacher Training

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Centre for Mindfulness Studies (Canada)

Toronto-based Centre for Mindfulness Studies is Canada's leading MBSR and MBCT teacher training institution. Authorised through the CFM lineage, the Centre offers structured training from Foundation through Teacher Qualification. Includes supervision, personal intensive retreat, …

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Toronto, ON / Online Format: In-person, Online Duration: 1–2 years Price: CAD 2,500–CAD 5,500

Oxford Mindfulness Centre Teacher Training Pathway

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Oxford Mindfulness Centre, University of Oxford

Gold-standard MBCT teacher training pathway from the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, founded by Mark Williams. Five-stage progression from Foundational through Advanced Teacher and Trainer. Aligned with the UK Mindfulness Network's Good Practice Guidelines.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Online + UK in-person Format: Hybrid, Online, In-person Duration: 3-5 years progressive Price: GBP 4,000-9,000

Sussex Mindfulness Centre — MBSR & MBCT Teacher Training

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Sussex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust

NHS-affiliated MBSR and MBCT teacher training. 11-month pathway: 3 days in-person plus online. Fee £3,950 plus £700 retreat. Hove/Sussex.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Hove, United Kingdom Format: In-person, Online Duration: 11 months Price: £3000-£5000

AIM Italia — MBSR Teacher Pathway

Associazione Italiana Mindfulness (AIM)

Italy's national MBSR/MBCT teacher network. Coordinates Italian-language teacher training, supervision, and continuing education across Italy and Italian-speaking Switzerland.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Italy + Online Format: Hybrid, Online, In-person Duration: Multi-year Price: EUR 3,500-6,500

Bangor Teacher Training Pathway (MBSR/MBCT)

Bangor University / The Mindfulness Network

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Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom Format: Online, In-person Duration: 3-4 years

Gloucestershire Mindfulness Teacher Training

Gloucestershire Mindfulness

Gloucestershire Mindfulness teaches Mindfulness to enhance health, wellbeing, and free people from limitations. Fully qualified and BAMBA registered Mindfulness teacher offering Mindfulness teacher training, clinical supervision for those looking to become a teacher of Mindfulne…

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Gloucestershire, United Kingdom Format: In-person Duration: Multi-year

Irish Mindfulness Academy — Diploma in Teaching Mindfulness

Irish Mindfulness Academy

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Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Dublin, Ireland Format: In-person, Online Duration: 15 months Price: €3000-€4000

Irish Mindfulness Institute — Professional Training

The Irish Mindfulness Institute

Professional training in mental resilience, emotional regulation, and cognitive clarity. Structured programmes combining mindfulness science, behavioural psychology, and nervous-system regulation.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Dublin, Ireland Format: In-person Duration: Multi-year

Living Mindfulness Teacher Training — Edinburgh

Living Mindfulness

Edinburgh-based mindfulness teacher training aligned with BAMBA Good Practice Guidelines. MBSR/MBCT-informed pathway.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Edinburgh, United Kingdom Format: In-person Duration: Multi-year

MBCT Facilitator Training — Mindfulness in Action Canada

Mindfulness in Action

Mindfulness is the awareness that arises from paying attention in a certain way: On purpose In the present moment Non-judgmentally ~ Jon Kabat-Zinn (2011) As a practice, mindfulness is the art of observing your physical, emotional, and mental experiences with deliberate, open, an…

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Canada Format: In-person, Online Duration: Multi-year

MBSR/MBCT Teacher Training

Danish Center for Mindfulness, Aarhus University

Research-university-based MBSR and MBCT teacher training at Aarhus University. Seminars held four times per year in Copenhagen and Aarhus (currently in Danish). Part of the Global Mindfulness Collaborative international network. Offers the most academically rigorous Nordic mindfu…

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Aarhus, Denmark Format: In-person Duration: Multi-stage

Mindful Health Teacher Training — Cheltenham

Mindful Health

Mindful Health organisation delivers Mindfulness Consultancy, Mindfulness Teacher Training / Supervision, Mindfulness Workshops, Mindfulness-based courses..

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Cheltenham, United Kingdom Format: In-person Duration: 1 year

Mindfulness Belgium Teacher Training

Mindfulness Belgium / Centrum voor Mindfulness

Mindfulness Belgium offers MBSR and MBCT teacher training in Dutch and French for Belgian mindfulness professionals. Training follows CFM and BAMBA international standards with supervised teaching, personal MBSR intensive, and co-teaching requirements. Serves healthcare, educatio…

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Belgium (Ghent / Brussels) Format: In-person, Online Duration: 1–2 years Price: €2,000–€4,500

Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training

Australian Centre for Mindfulness (ACM)

The Australian Centre for Mindfulness offers a comprehensive teacher training pathway in MBSR, MBCT, and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Approaches. Training is delivered in Brisbane and online, meeting both CFM and BAMBA standards. Program includes supervised teaching practice with …

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Brisbane, QLD / Online Format: In-person, Online Duration: 1–2 years Price: AUD 2,500–AUD 5,500

Mindfulness Scotland — 1-Year Teacher Training

Mindfulness Scotland

Mindfulness Scotland is a small registered charity based in Glasgow. Our vision is to contribute to the development of a more mindful and compassionate Scotland. We endeavour to engage in socially oriented rather than profit driven activity, working along

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Glasgow, United Kingdom Format: In-person Duration: 12 months

Mindfulness Teacher Training

Finnish Mindfulness Institute (Suomen Mindfulness-instituutti)

The Finnish Mindfulness Institute offers MBSR and MBCT teacher training in Helsinki meeting Nordic and international standards. Training is conducted in Finnish with some English offerings. A structured two-year pathway covers all eight sessions of MBSR, supervised delivery, pers…

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Helsinki, Finland / Online Format: In-person, Online Duration: 2 years Price: €2,000–€4,500

Mindfulness Teacher Training — German-Language Pathway

Arbor Seminare / Seminarhaus Engl

Arbor Seminare is a leading German-language contemplative training centre offering multi-year mindfulness teacher training pathways rooted in MBSR, MBCT, and compassion-based practices. Program integrates German psychological and phenomenological traditions with Buddhist-derived …

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Freiburg, Germany Format: In-person Duration: 2 years Price: €2,500–€5,000

Mindfulness Wales — Teacher Pathway

Mindfulness Wales / Meddylgarwch Cymru

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Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Wales, United Kingdom Format: In-person Duration: Multi-year

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Teacher Training

Institute for Mindfulness-Based Approaches (IMA)

Find an MBSR teacher near you through our international teachers database. We offer MBSR Teacher-Trainings, MBCT Teacher-Trainings and MBCL Teacher-Trainings in a wide range of training programs, courses and retreats.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Bedburg-Hau, Germany Format: In-person Duration: 2 years Price: €3,000–€6,000

Mindfulness-Based Symptom Management (MBSM) Teacher Training

MBSM (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer derivative)

Specialized teacher training in mindfulness-based interventions for chronic illness, oncology, and symptom management. Built on the MBCT/MBSR foundation but adapted for clinical patient populations. Used in major cancer centers across Canada, the UK, and the US.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Online + in-person Format: Hybrid, Online, In-person Duration: 1-2 years modular Price: CAD 4,000-6,000

Mindfulness.cz — Integrative Mindfulness Psychotherapy Training

Mindfulness.cz

The Czech Republic's leading integrative mindfulness-informed psychotherapy training, combining MBSR/MBCT foundations with clinical psychotherapeutic integration. Multi-year training program for clinicians and teachers.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Prague, Czech Republic Format: In-person Duration: Multi-year (psychotherapy-informed) Price: CZK 80,000–150,000 (~USD 3,400–6,400)

Mourne Mindfulness Training and Therapy — Northern Ireland

Mourne Mindfulness

Bangor-trained lead. MBSR/MBCT 8-week courses and teacher training in Newcastle, Co. Down, Northern Ireland.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Newcastle, Co. Down, Northern Ireland Format: In-person Duration: Multi-year

Münster Institute for Achtsamkeit Teacher Training

Institut für Achtsamkeit (Münster)

MBSR/MBCT teacher training in Germany operating in coordination with the Bangor and Oxford pathways. Among the longer-running German-speaking mindfulness teacher programs.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Hybrid Format: Hybrid, In-person, Online Duration: Multi-year Price: EUR 5,000-8,000

VMBN Netherlands — Mindfulness Teacher Pathway

Vereniging Mindfulness Based Trainers Nederland (VMBN)

The Netherlands' professional association of mindfulness teachers. Categories 1-3 credentialing system, with ~300 registered teachers across the Dutch mindfulness ecosystem. Aligned with European MBSR/MBCT standards.

Tradition: MBSR / MBCT Location: Netherlands + Belgium Format: Hybrid, Online, In-person Duration: Multi-year Price: EUR 3,500-7,000
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