30 Years of International Distinction


The Center for Mindfulness in Medicine, Health Care, and Society (CFM) was established in 1995 by Jon Kabat-Zinn, PhD. The Center is a natural outgrowth of the acclaimed Stress Reduction Clinic founded in 1979 at the UMass Medical School. Under the leadership of Saki Santorelli, EdD, the Center serves a broad international constituency and resides within the Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine in the Department of Medicine.



The CFM has moved!

Our offices and classroom at UMass Medical School are now located at the Chang Building, 222 Maple Avenue, Shrewsbury, MA 01545.

Please note, our mailing address, phone numbers and email address have NOT changed!

Driving directions are available here.

News & Events
Stress Reduction Program
Click for winter 2010 course and orientation schedule. 

5-Day Intensive Mindfulness Tools Program
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Oasis Professional Education and Training
Click here for new schedule.
Mindful Leadership Retreat
March 10-14, 2010
Click here for details.

Current Publications:

AR
2008 Annual Report:

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SRP
Stress Reduction Program brochure:

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oasis
Oasis Professional Training brochure:

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We offer a number of pathways for people to cultivate a sense of well-being, confidence, and creativity:

THE STRESS REDUCTION PROGRAM – Since 1979 more than 18,000 people have completed our eight-week mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) program, an intensive training that asks participants to draw on their inner resources and natural capacity to actively engage in caring for themselves and finding greater balance, ease, and peace of mind.

OASIS – Our institute for mindfulness-based professional education and innovation is a school for a new generation of professionals intent on learning, from the inside out, how to integrate mindfulness into their disciplines and endeavors.

ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE – For many years, we have hosted a unique international meeting of mindfulness-oriented clinicians, researchers, and educators who gather to share scientific findings, clinical approaches, teaching experiences, and ideas.

RESEARCH INVESTIGATING MINDFULNESS – From the very beginning, we have been dedicated to investigating and understanding mindfulness and the mind-body connection through pilot investigations, small studies, and large-scale federally-funded research studies.

MINDFULNESS IN EDUCATION – We are taking a leading role in a national movement focused on integrating mindfulness into education, including the development of distinctive mindfulness-based programs for teachers and adolescents.

MINDFUL LEADERSHIP PROGRAMS – For a range of private and public organizations we offer inventive mindfulness-based programs that cultivate genuine leadership and creativity.


Click here to read more about the Center for Mindfulness.




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