LIBBY ROBINSON, PhD, MSW, MPH
Mindfulness Meditation Teacher & Speaker
About Libby
Welcome to my website.
I teach Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), lead drop-in guided mindfulness meditation sessions, teach short practice-focused courses on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness and the Brahma Viharas, and provide presentations to organizations
and businesses.
I have been practicing mindfulness since 1979 when I went to my first 7-day silent retreat at the Insight Meditation Society. My perspectives on myself and my struggles shifted profoundly and I was better able to deal with difficulties when they arose. As I continued to practice, I experienced more equanimity and wisdom. I have practiced mindfulness ever since that first retreat and continue to practice on my own, in groups, and attend retreats whenever I can.
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In 2001, I was offered the opportunity to take a week-long course on teaching MBSR from Jon Kabat-Zinn, who developed this model of learning mindfulness. Since then, I have pursued further advanced teacher training and am now a Certified MBSR Teacher.
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I started teaching in 2007 to colleagues in the UM Psychiatry Department. In 2010, I offered the course to the broader community, teaching MBSR almost every Fall, Winter, and Spring to a wide variety of individuals.
I will now be teaching MBSR only in the fall, but I will offer short courses in winter and spring. This winter I taught on Cultivating the Boundless Heart, that is the Brahmavijaras (The Abodes of the Heart: kindness, compassion, joy, and equanimity).
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In the future, I'll offer a course on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness. I'll post information on that class when it's scheduled.
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Teaching mindfulness is the most rewarding thing I've ever done. I learn so much from every class. Teaching reinforces my own practice, and I enjoy sharing the practice of cultivating gentle compassionate awareness of
the present moment, just as it is, and as best we can.
What is Mindfulness?
"Mindfulness
is awareness that arises through paying attention, on purpose, in the present moment, non-judgementally in the service of self-understanding and wisdom."
Jon Kabat-Zinn
In the fall of 2025, I will again offer the 8-week course on Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR). This class will specifically be for those in the healing professions to support your self-care and the care of patients/clients. The course will note research on applying mindfulness to specific issues common to those in the healing professionals, including self-care and care for specific present problems. Details below
More details about this fall's class:
This class will be limited to individuals who are healing professionals. The intention is to provide useful tools for understanding and supporting oneself and others in an environment free of potential patients/clients, focusing on cultivating a deep foundation in mindfulness practices.
Cultivating that foundation is essential to using mindfulness to benefit ourselves and our clients/patients. Links to research relevant to both self-care and care of particular issues encountered in your work will be provided, but the curriculum itself will be the basic MBSR class, focusing on learning and practicing mindfulness, including developing an ongoing personal practice. The class emphasizes confidentiality and a sense of safety to allow us to learn, share, and foster mindfulness.
Meeting weekly for 2.5 hours for 8 weeks, participants learn through guided meditations, discussions, daily mindfulness practices (20-30 min/day), and a half-day retreat. The course fee is $400 (fee negotiable with multiple enrollments or financial stressors) and includes recordings of guided meditations, handouts, and the retreat. Support for obtaining CEs will be provided; do discuss with Libby what documentation you need to get CE credits from your professional organization.
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Details on the schedule and fee are below.
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​My teaching style is fairly informal, with lots of opportunities for discussion, interactions, and questions.
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​I have been teaching Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction since 2007, have taught over 60 MBSR classes, and am a Certified MBSR teacher from the UC-San Diego Center for Mindfulness. I have also received teacher trainings from the Univ. Mass Center for Mindfulness and the Toronto Centre for Mindfulness Studies.
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​​If you're interested, please contact me. I'm available to answer any questions and register you. You can contact me through this website (see link below) or via email (libbyrobinson7@gmail.com). ​
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Note: The fee is negotiable, as are payment plans.
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Teacher:
Libby Robinson, Ph.D., MSW, MPH
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Schedule:
Fall 2025 MBSR --
Free Introductory Session: Saturday, Sept. 20, 2:00-4:30 pm. Registration necessary so I can send you a zoom link.
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The 8-week MBSR class: Every Saturday, Sept. 27 to Nov. 22, 2:00 to 4:30 pm.
Half-day class retreat: Saturday, Nov. 8, 12:00-4:00 pm.
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All class sessions and the retreat are virtual.
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Cost:
Course fee: $400 (negotiable with financial issues or multiple registrations)
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Contact info:
libbyrobinson7@gmail.com or 734-476-3070.
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