What is Training to Teach Introducing Mindfulness?
The versatility of mindfulness is one of its greatest strengths.
This course prepares students to apply mindfulness in diverse contexts, making it a foundational tool for various professional and personal settings.
Bring Mindfulness Your Work, Home, Team, or Community
Learn to Teach with Confidence.
Train to Teach Introducing Mindfulness teaches the tools, methods, and competencies you need to share an introduction to mindfulness with those close to you. There is extensive practice teaching and effective, supportive feedback. Following the course, one-to-one supervision is provided to further skill-building. Following supervision, you will Certified to Teach this course..
Make a positive impact without spending years in teacher training.
The Train to Teach Introducing Mindfulness is a 10-day, 80-hour course designed to equip participants with the essential skills and knowledge to teach mindfulness. While the Introducing Mindfulness curriculum is short, concise, and accessible, the Train to Teach Introducing Mindfulness curriculum is extensive and intensive. One-to-one supervision is included in the tuition. .
What Can You Learn in this Course?
The course covers multiple guided practices, the Introducing Mindfulness curriculum, inquiry techniques, tools for working with trauma, diversity and inclusion, and the relevant theories, science, and neuroscience of mindfulness. While Introducing Mindfulness is short and concise, making it accessible, the Training to Teach curriculum is thorough and intensive.
Teacher Training to Introduce Mindfulness
A 10-Day Intensive Course including Supervision
Tuition: $2,485.00
This tuition includes one-to-one Supervision, following the 10-days of training.
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Upcoming Training to Teach Introducing Mindfulness
October 2 - November 27, 2024, Instructors Makeda McKenzie and Alison Yiangou
Live Online via Zoom, Classes: October 2, 9, 16, 23, 30, November 3, 4, 13*, 14*, 20, 27
Times: 8:00am – 4:00pm ET
Group Supervision: Two dates are determined at the end of the course with input from the students; you will need to attend only one of them.
*You will only attend one Practice Teaching Day, either November 13 or 14.
Please schedule to attend both days, until you are advised which you will attend.
Don't see dates/times that work for you? Join the Training to Teach Introducing Mindfulness waitlist to be notified when a course is available.
“I am very excited to teach Introducing Mindfulness because the program makes so much sense. It truly is a wonderful introduction.”
Student
Training to Teach Introducing Mindfulness
“The instructors' knowledge, kindness, and confidence is why I keep coming back to MHI. I appreciate the additional resources shared and the ability to connect with others on the teaching path. The organization of this course, in particular, was extremely helpful in allowing me to fully absorb the information being shared. I leave this class confident (although still nervous!) in my ability to successfully lead an IM course.”
Student
Training to Teach Introducing Mindfulness
“A lot was covered in the 10 days, from teachbacks for the actual course curriculum to everything that matters around teaching, inquiry, trauma and DEI. The 2 day retreat was especially nourishing!!! The teachers are excellent, and modeled so well the content of the course.”
Student
Training to Teach Introducing Mindfulness
What is Training to Teach Introducing Mindfulness?
Are you seeking to make a positive impact without spending years in teacher training?
Are you interested in personal and professional development?
Training to Teach “Introducing Mindfulness“, a 10-day, 80 hour teacher training course, provides the skills and attitudes needed to teach mindfulness practices and to present mindfulness talks and guided mindfulness practices. This course deepens your personal practice, develops teaching skills, and trains in theory, research, and professional competencies. While the Introducing Mindfulness curriculum is short concise, and accessible, the training to teach this curriculum is extensive and intensive. It brings-in the Mindfulness-Based Intervensions: Teacher Assessment Criteria and Teacher , internationally recognized and researched standards and competencies for mindfulness teachers. This unique and expertly designed course is offered in collaboration with Oxford Mindfulness Foundation
The course includes experiential practice, didactic teaching, and skills training directly addressing these learning objectives:
- Develop teaching skills in presenting practices and talks
- Deepen your personal practice
- Learn about the research and science of mindfulness
- Develop your professional teacher competencies
- Learn the Intention of the Course, Lead Inquiry, and Be Present as a Teacher
- Understand the Introducing Mindfulness curriculum and the rationale for its elements
- Introduce elements of the curriculum in an embodied way
- Conduct basic inquiry and discuss group processes
- Understand theoretical, empirical, and ethical foundations of the course
Who is Training to Teach Introducing Mindfulness for?
This training is for those who would like to introduce mindfulness into their work, organization, community, or other settings. and don’t intend to teach full 8-week courses. For example, it is suitable for those intending to introduce brief mindfulness sessions in general population contexts, workplaces, and educational settings, and for healthcare and mental health professionals planning to introduce mindfulness practices in clinical settings. This training is also useful for those whose audience cannot commit to longer, 2.5-hour weekly mindfulness courses that last 8 weeks or more. It is designed to make mindfulness more accessible and inclusive. Please note that the Introducing Mindfulness course is intended to be delivered to those who are 18 years and older.
What are the Prerequisites?
- Completed one of these three 8-week Mindfulness courses as a student: Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction (MBSR); Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), or Mindfulness for Life
- Have a regular personal mindfulness practice, ideally for at least a year
- Have the knowledge and experience of the population and context where you would like to teach, for example, workplace, education, criminal justice, physical or mental healthcare, or general population
Access to suitable technology is required for this course and Supervision: internet capacity, space, privacy and the technical ability to participate via Zoom with video and microphone on.
What is the Weekly Overview of Training to Teach?
The Training to Teach Introducing Mindfulness curriculum presented here serves as a general overview and is subject to potential modifications based on the unique needs, insights, and discussions that may arise during class.
- Day 1: Introductions, Theory of Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), 50:50 practice, Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Teaching and Learning Companion (MBI:TLC)
- Day 2: Introducing Mindfulness Session 1
- Day 3: Introducing Mindfulness Session 2
- Day 4: Introducing Mindfulness Session 3
- Day 5: Inquiry
- Day 6: Personal Practice Intensive
- Day 7: Personal Practice Intensive
- Day 8A & 8B*: Leading the Introducing Mindfulness curriculum in groups
- Day 9: Additional Practices
- Day 10: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Ethics, Implementation, and Close
*Students only need to attend one teach-back. Please schedule to attend both days until you are advised which you will attend.
Supervision for Introducing Mindfulness - Included with Tuition
To progress to certification, trainees need to lead two full 3-session Introducing Mindfulness (IM) courses while receiving supervision. The Supervision process is 6-steps including 4 sessions of Supervision (1 Group, 3 One-on-One).
1. Group Supervision (Session 1) after Training to Teach course is completed
- Duration: 30 Minutes
- Who Attends: Your IM Teacher Training class/group
- Purpose: Summarize the certification process and offer the chance for questions
2. One-on-One Supervision (Session 2) before first IM course taught
- Duration: 30 Minutes
- Who Attends: Individual or 2 trainees co-leading the course
- Purpose: Preparation for first IM course
3. Teach and record your first IM course and timestamp sections from each session to review with Supervisor
4. One-on-One Supervision (Session 3) between first and second IM course
- Duration: 30 Minutes
- Who Attends: Individual or 2 trainees co-leading the course
- Purpose: Discuss recordings, strengths, and learning needs identified in first IM course, and prepare for second IM course
5. Teach and record your second IM course and timestamp sections from each session to review with Supervisor
6. One-on-One Supervision (Session 4) after end of second IM course
- Duration: 30 Minutes
- Who Attends: Individual or 2 trainees co-leading the course
- Purpose: Final discussion about key learnings, Supervisor to confirm readiness to recommend trainee for the Certificate to Teach Introducing Mindfulness
Certificate to Teach Introducing Mindfulness
In order to receive a Certificate to Teach Introducing Mindfulness, you need to submit a formal application through the Mindfulness and Health Institute (MHI) website. This link will be sent to you upon successful completion of the Training to Teach Introducing Mindfulness course.
The Certification Process Includes:
- Completing Supervision as detailed above.
- Uploading a statement from your Supervisor that, based on what they have seen of your teaching, they believe you are ready to Introduce Mindfulness into your chosen context.
- Completing your own self-reflection on the experience of leading an Introducing Mindfulness course with the support of a supervisor.
- Once received, your materials will be reviewed. If you have met the requirements, an electronic version of your Certificate to Teach Introducing Mindfulness will be available. You will be informed if additional information is needed.
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