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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Brain Behav Immun. 2012 Oct 16;27(1):145–154. doi: 10.1016/j.bbi.2012.10.009

Table 1.

Comparison Between MBSR and MBI-ld

Length of
Intervention
Intervention
Location
Group Meeting
Time
Format of Group
Weekly Meeting
Daily
Homework
MBSR 8 weeks Typically a location not a work site 2.5–3 hours/week, plus one full day “retreat” Standard MBSR program, Yoga movement is often done from the floor. 45 minutes of mindfulness meditation
MBI-ld 8 weeks Usually on site location (worksite for a worksite study) 1 hour/week, plus one 2 hour “retreat” Standard MBSR program, Yoga movement is done standing or seated. Music is in background 20 minutes of mindfulness meditation, Music is in background