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Learning to step out of autopilot.

Mindfulness and well-being programs for teams and organizations, and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), an eight-week program with research behind it. Taught in English or Spanish.

Programs for organizations
Certification
Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
Experience
Teaching mindfulness since 2017
Formats
Talks, series and 8-week programs
Languages
English and Spanish

What is MBCT

It isn’t about stopping your thoughts. It’s about no longer believing everything you think.

MBCT combines mindfulness practice with the tools of cognitive therapy. It was developed at the University of Oxford in response to a specific question: why depression comes back, and what can be done before it returns.

The answer was decentering: learning to recognize a thought as a mental event —not a fact— and to notice the moment the mind starts to ruminate, while there is still something you can do about it.

It is a structured program, with daily practice and work between sessions. It isn’t a series of guided meditations or a relaxation workshop. It is training.

The UK’s National Health Service recommends MBCT as a first-line option to prevent relapse in people with three or more previous episodes of depression.

What changes

What the evidence supports.

Relapse prevention

For people with previous depressive episodes, controlled studies show effectiveness comparable to maintenance medication.

Less rumination

You recognize the loop before getting stuck in it. It’s the core skill of the program, and the most transferable.

Emotional regulation

More space between what happens and how you respond. Less automatic reaction, more choice.

Sleep and pain

It changes your relationship with discomfort, not just the discomfort. That often means longer nights of sleep and less struggle.

Self-compassion

Less harshness toward yourself when you make mistakes. It’s what people who finish the program report most.

A practice that stays

You finish with your own method and a personal early-warning plan. Not a dependence on the group.

The journey

Eight weeks, in order.

Each session builds on the one before. That’s why the program is taken as a whole, and why the group starts and finishes together.

  1. Beyond autopilotNoticing how much of life goes by without us being there.
  2. Living in our headsThe distance between what happened and how we interpret it.
  3. Gathering the scattered mindThe breath as an anchor. The three-minute breathing space appears.
  4. Recognizing aversionWhat the mind does when it doesn’t like something, and at what cost.
  5. Allowing, letting beMoving toward what’s difficult instead of pushing it away.
  6. Thoughts are not factsThe cognitive core of the program.
  7. Taking better care of myselfEarly warning signs and your own action plan.
  8. Keeping what you’ve learnedHow this continues once the group ends.

MBCT in English

Groups on request.

I teach the eight-week MBCT program in English for private groups, teams and organizations. We set the dates and schedule together.

It includes the 8 live sessions, guided practice recordings, a workbook and email support between sessions.

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Length
8 weekly sessions · 2 hours each · 16 hours in total
Format
Online on Zoom, small live group
Language
English or Spanish
Home practice
30 to 45 minutes a day
Dates
Agreed with each group
Anna Corona, MBCT teacher certified by the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation.

Your teacher

Anna Corona

I’m certified in Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy by the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation and I’m a member of its teacher community. For eight years I’ve been helping people and organizations build emotional well-being that lasts. I teach in Spanish and English.

Alongside my own practice, I work as an external consultant with ayam, teaching programs based on their methodology in companies. At the Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán I teach the mindfulness module of a diploma course in third-wave psychotherapies. I’m based in Monterrey, Mexico.

  • Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
  • ayam
  • UADY
Oxford Mindfulness Community Member, October 2025–2026
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For organizations

Programs that fit a team’s real calendar.

I design and teach mindfulness and well-being programs for organizations, in English or Spanish: single talks, multi-week series and one-on-one support for leaders. I’ve worked with teams in pharmaceuticals, manufacturing and hospitality, in formats ranging from a single 60-minute session to eight-week programs.

  • Work fatigue and keeping a sustainable pace
  • Stress regulation and recovery
  • Attention and focus
  • Mindful leadership and difficult conversations
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Frequently asked questions

What people usually ask me.

Do I need previous meditation experience?

No. The program is designed to start from scratch, and most of the group arrives with no previous practice.

Does MBCT replace therapy or medication?

No. It’s a complement. If you’re in treatment, talk it over with whoever is supporting you — many professionals refer people to MBCT precisely as reinforcement, not as a replacement.

How much practice do I need to do between sessions?

30 to 45 minutes a day. It’s the program’s most real commitment and worth knowing before you start: it’s what makes the difference between understanding it and having it work.

What if I miss a session?

You can catch up on the content, but the program is cumulative. More than two absences significantly affect the experience, for you and for the group.

Are the sessions recorded?

No. The group is a confidential space and conversations are not recorded. The guided practice recordings, however, are yours to keep.

Is it a therapy group?

It isn’t group therapy. It’s a class with practice and dialogue. You’re never asked to share anything you don’t want to share.

Contact

Let’s talk.

Write to me about a program for your team or an MBCT group in English.

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