Mindfulness means paying attention in a particular way: on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgmentally.
~ Jon Kabat-Zinn
Or as we tell children, “Mindfulness means being here in this moment with kindness and curiosity.” ~ Valerie York-Zimmerman
MIAMI MINDFULNESS offers Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and other Mindfulness-Based Programs (MBP’s). Trainings benefit adults, teens and children by improving mental health as well as reducing stress-related physical, psychological, and emotional symptoms.
ANNOUNCEMENT
START THE NEW YEAR 2026 with a special NEW YEAR’S MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION RETREAT –
in-person at historic Coral Gables Congregational Church!
(Time has been extended to 1:00 pm allowing time to include a Mindful Eating lunch practice.)
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INDIVIDUALS – SCHOOLS – NONPROFITS – ORGANIZATIONS
Programs, retreats, or workshops improve and foster:
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- Awareness
- Clarity
- Connection
- Lovingkindness
- Peace of mind
- Acceptance
- Wellbeing
- Resilience
- Mental health
- Living fully present in the moment.
Programs, workshops and retreats include:
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- MINDFULNESS-BASED STRESS REDUCTION (MBSR)
- 10-WEEK MBSR PRACTICUM PROGRAM (UCSD APPROVED)
- INNER JOURNEY TEACHING TRAINING (IJTT)
- MINDFUL LIVING SERIES (hour-long online classes)
- HALF-DAY & ALL-DAY MINDFULNESS-BASED WORKSHOPS
- WEEKEND MINDFULNESS RETREATS
- 5-DAY RESIDENTIAL TEACHER-LED SILENT MINDFULNESS RETREATS (beneficial for beginners and required for MBSR Teachers)
(Email: ijourney@att.net to organize group programs & retreats.)
Mindfulness-Based Programs are based on the visionary work of Jon Kabat-Zinn, Ph.D., world-renowned scientist, author, and meditation teacher who in 1979 pioneered the MBSR Program at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
UMASS MEDICAL SCHOOL CERTIFIED MBSR TEACHER – TEACHER, TRAINER, MENTOR AFFILIATED WITH UC SAN DIEGO – INTERNATIONAL MINDFULNESS INTEGRITY NETWORK
Miami Mindfulness programs are taught by founder Valerie York-Zimmerman who was certified to teach MBSR by the Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society at the University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Valerie York-Zimmerman continues to serve as a Mentor affiliated with the Mindfulness-Based Professional Training Institute (MBPTI) in the UCSD Center for Mindfulness at UC San Diego for MBSR Teachers-in-Training.
Valerie York-Zimmerman is a former member and Miami advocate for the Working Party of the International Mindfulness Integrity (IMI) Network, a global network informing the ethics and standards of Mindfulness-Based training and teaching MBSR and other Mindfulness-Based Programs.