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Healing Through the Mind-Body Connection

Our M.S. in Mind-Body Medicine online program offers you a foundational and comprehensive exploration of the principles and evidence supporting mind-body practices, an integrative and complementary approach to health care. Guided by the idea that the mind-body connection is the backbone of holistic well-being, this graduate degree program will equip you to integrate the philosophy, science, and techniques of this approach to health into your personal and professional work.

Within the online M.S. in Mind-Body Medicine curriculum, you’ll have the opportunity to explore psychophysiology, guided imagery, neuroscience, applied hypnosis and biofeedback, integrative wellness coaching, spirituality, mindfulness approaches, Ayurvedic Medicine, energy medicine, and more.

If you want to pursue potential credentialing pathways, consider adding a specialization in:

  • Contemplative End-of-Life Care
  • Integrative and Functional Nutrition
  • Integrative Wellness Coaching
  • Mindful Leadership

Online Master's in Mind-Body Medicine Job Outcomes

Upon graduation, the online MBM master's degree will have prepared you to have an enhanced skill set and deepened perspective to augment your current practice or, with the appropriate licensure, expand into other roles and settings, including:

  • Education
  • Coaching
  • Consulting
  • Private practice
  • Integrative medicine and wellness centers
  • Medical centers
  • Yoga retreat centers
  • Sports medicine
  • Corporate wellness programs
  • Entrepreneurship

Other Mind-Body Medicine Online Programs

Interested in another online program within Mind-Body Medicine? We offer multiple MBM certifications and doctoral programs that may align more closely with your goals.

Due Dates and Deadlines

SPRING 2026 SEMESTER

Start January 5, 2026
Apply by December 15, 2025

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Program Components

Admissions Requirements

At a minimum, you must have received, or you anticipate receiving prior to the start of the semester into which you are applying, a bachelor’s degree from a regionally accredited college or university before applying for a master’s degree at Saybrook. Applicants for the M.S. in Mind-Body Medicine degree must submit the following documents:

  • An official transcript from an accredited university demonstrating successful completion of a bachelor’s degree, with a 3.0 GPA or better
  • Professional resume or CV
  • Personal statement
  • The department chair may require a writing sample if applicants submit a personal statement that contains any grammatical mistakes, spelling errors, or poorly organized text.
  • New M.S. Mind-Body Medicine students must provide official transcripts showing completion of an undergraduate or graduate-level science course in the past 10 years, with a minimum of a B in anatomy and/or physiology. Students lacking this prerequisite course will add IFN 5704 Anatomy and Physiology as an elective within their first year. Alternatively, students may complete the basic anatomy and physiology course from Saybrook’s academic partner, StraighterLine.

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Cost

Saybrook wants you to have the information you need to make an informed decision about your academic and career aspirations. Our cost calculator provides an estimated cost of attending Saybrook to earn your M.S. in Mind-Body Medicine degree.

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Sample Courses

Mind-Body Therapies and Practices

This online three-credit course in Mind-Body Medicine introduces you to the principles and evidence supporting mind-body practices as one of the leading complementary approaches in the health care field. Through the weekly readings, discussions, and practices, you will have opportunities to integrate these principles and techniques in your personal life and professional work.

Complementary and Integrative Medicine

This three-credit course as part of our online Master's in Mind-Body Medicine introduces integrative professions and practices within a system for health, wellness, and healing. Throughout the term, you will critically investigate the research literature supporting the paradigms, practices, and services associated with complementary systems including naturopathy, manual, and traditional medicine. In addition, naturopathy, homeopathy, herbal medicine, chiropractic medicine, massage therapy and bodywork, traditional African and Chinese medicine, acupuncture, and Ayurveda will be explored.

Mindfulness, Meditation, and Health

This three-credit online MBM course is both theoretical and experiential. You will learn about and discuss the origins of mindfulness practices, the modern scientific underpinnings of mindfulness research, and multiple applications of mindfulness in medicine, health care, and society. You will also learn and are supported in the personal development of a simple mindfulness practice because your personal experiences are the basis for understanding mindfulness as a tool for stress management, self-awareness, and self-efficacy.

Catalog

Please refer to our academic catalog for more information on the M.S. in Mind-Body Medicine program.

Career Outcomes

Saybrook University prepares you to make an impact in a variety of high-demand careers. Below, you will find possible career options and salaries associated with this degree.

Data is pulled by a third-party tool called Lightcast, which includes data from sources including the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Census Bureau, online job postings, and other government databases. The information below represents a regional and national career outlook related to this degree program*. Saybrook University is dedicated to assisting you in achieving your career goals.

*Many degree programs are intended to fulfill licensure requirements in specific states. The data shown here may not represent the state where you currently reside. For more information on how this program is applicable to the requirements of your state, please speak with your admissions specialist.


Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics annual data update

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University Learning Experience

The M.S. in Mind-Body Medicine is a 100% online program. While the core of this program is completed asynchronously, there are some optional synchronous, online features designed to deepen your educational experience. We call this a Virtual Learning Experience (VLE). In addition to the VLE, you will begin your studies with a virtual Welcome Week. Welcome Week activities, including a program orientation, are held online during the week before the start of Fall and Spring semesters. The in-person Community Learning Experience (CLE) is also available for you to explore. The CLE is held in odd-numbered years. It is optional and not required to complete the program.

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Mind-Body Medicine Faculty

Saybrook’s Mind-Body Medicine faculty are practitioner-scholars dedicated to advancing their field through continued practice and comprehensive instruction. Meet one of our faculty members below.

Valerie Worthington

Valerie Worthington, Ph.D., NBW-HWC, ACC

Associate professor, Mind-Body Medicine
  • Health and wellness coach and instructor
  • Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and instructor, in which she holds a third-degree black belt

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