Residential Trainings - 2025
In Person Five (5) day Retreat - Mindfulness Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT) for Health Professionals
May 11 - 16, 2025
Kripalu Institute, Stockbridge, MA
Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness Training (MB-EAT), developed by Jean Kristeller and supported by National Institutes of Health–funded research, addresses mindless and stress-related eating, disordered eating patterns, and obesity through the application of mindfulness practices. This program provides intensive training in the application of the MB-EAT intervention in clinical settings.
Informed by Jon Kabat-Zinn’s Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction work and the principles of food-intake regulation, the MB-EAT program employs mindfulness meditation, mindful eating exercises, didactic instruction, and self-reflection to cultivate awareness and a more balanced and positive relationship to eating and weight.
Those with a mindfulness meditation practice and related professional/clinical experience with eating issues are qualified to teach the MB-EAT program under supervision upon the completion of the program. Others receive an introduction to the practices of MB-EAT and gain valuable tools and information to integrate into their work, and preparation to be instructors.
More program information, fees and registration link available at Kripalu HERE
NOTE Tuition includes the Eating for Awareness Training audio recordings and the manual. Attendance at this program does not automatically qualify you to teach the MB-EAT program, but you will receive skills and tools to integrate into clinical practice
Enroll for same curriculum and in-depth live online interactive training with the 3 Month Professional Online Mindful Eating (MB-EAT) and Living Training Program. with authorized MB-EAT Teacher Trainer, Andrea Lieberstein and guest presenter: Dr. Jean Kristeller
US and International Residential Customized Trainings upon request. Past and current training locations include Europe, South America, China and Taiwan.
For Health Care Professionals - Spring Program begins April 18, 2025
This online training for health care professionals embraces an evidence-based non-diet, weight inclusive approach to health and well-being for disordered eating, binge eating, emotional and stress related eating, weight concerns and balanced eating, based on NIH research and clinical experience. Our program is approved for 48 CEU credits for RD's and related professions. Apply individually in clinical practice or in group sessions.
The powerful tools and approach of the MB-EAT professional training with its foundation of mindfulness and self-compassion supports both the provider and the clients they work with to cultivate a new relationship with food, body and self of greater freedom, peace and joy. Effective mindful eating practice and delivery to clients for the health professional includes learning how to embody mindfulness and self-compassion, skillfully navigating and understanding its application to food, behavior, and the inner landscape of thoughts, feelings and beliefs.
“This program is a life changer. It opens a whole new path and unlocks a way to work that is truly helpful for clients. Speaking for myself, it also helped me profoundly with my eating habits and also with self compassion, not only concerning eating but also other aspects of life.”