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Meditation Teacher Training

 

MEDITATION
AND THE MIND

Understand the workings of the mind just like a fern unfolds, and begin to change one breath at a time.

You can take this course and deepen your understanding and meditation practice. A beginner may also like this course to learn meditation. This course looks at the philosophy and science behind meditation from the perspective of traditional Yogic practice, Buddhist philosophy, contemporary mindfulness practice, and neurological science. Deeply rooted into an awareness of the land the earth and the necessity for presence in this time of great change. You will learn about different techniques of meditation and how to practice them effectively.

Meditation and the Mind is a prerequisite of Meditation Teaching Skills and Professional Studies.

TOPICS INCLUDE:

SCIENCE OF MEDITATION

  • Recent understandings about how the brain works

  • Making meaning and making change

  • How the mind responds to stress

  • How meditation helps to improve health

HISTORY OF MEDITATION – MEDITATIVE PRACTICES ACROSS THE WORLD

  • Buddhism - Hinduism - Contemporary Practices

  • Spirituality? What is it?

  • Yoga, Tai Chi, Qi Gong & Martial Arts – how they work with meditation.

MINDFULNESS AND PRESENCE

  • Mindfulness practices in everyday life

  • Observational practices

    • Breath awareness 

    • Body scan

    • Insight meditation

    • Walking meditation

    • Sound awareness meditation

  • Concentrative practices

    • Mantra meditation

    • Yoga/ pranayama

    • Open eye meditation

  • Imaginative and creative practices

    • Guided meditation

    • Loving kindness

    • Meditation for healing

  • Relaxation and Stress management

    • Yoga Nidra Relaxation skills

 

COST

Certificate: Meditation and the Mind $540

Payment plans are available for this Certificate: $250 deposit on enrolment followed by weekly, fortnightly, or monthly payments. Contact us to arrange a payment plan.

 

MEDITATION TEACHING SKILLS
AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES 

Become a meditation teacher and help change lives one breath at a time

In this certificate course, you will learn how to plan, structure, and facilitate meditation in a variety of situations and contexts. You will unpack and practice effective meditation teaching strategies. Learn to design and deliver your own course with teacher supervision. Discover and present your authentic voice and wisdom. Develop a business that creates respectful, inclusive, safe environments for courses, workshops, and retreats.

You must have completed Meditation and the Mind and had at least 12 months of personal meditation practice before you undertake the teacher training part of this certificate.

TOPICS INCLUDE: 

STUDY AND PRACTICE OF EFFECTIVE TEACHING

  • Meditation pedagogies

  • Teaching methodology

  • How we learn

  • Exploring learning styles

CREATING INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENTS

  • Developing awareness of race, class, physical ability, neurological and gender diversity

  • Managing student individual needs, projection, confidentiality, mental health, referrals

  • Using trauma-informed language, non-violent communication, and active listening skills

  • Understanding of hindrances to progress in mediation 

STRUCTURING MEDITATION SESSIONS

  • Developing curriculum for different contexts

  • Creating resources

  • Great guided meditations

  • Language tone voice

  • Structuring classes, courses, and retreats

  • Individual sessions

MAKING A LIVING

  • Legal issues, insurance, registrations

  • Ethics, understanding cultural appropriation, honoring traditions

  • Setting up your business

  • Advertising

You may participate in the teaching-only program if you believe you have enough prerequisite knowledge and experience. Please contact the Meditation Teacher Training College to discuss RPLs.

 

COST

Certificate: Meditation Teaching Skills and Professional Studies $1200

Payment plans are available for this Certificate: $250 deposit on enrolment followed by weekly, fortnightly, or monthly payments. Contact us to arrange a payment plan.

 

Upgrade to the Diploma in Meditation Teaching

In order to convert your IMTTA Certificate to Diploma you will need to have completed your certificate with MTTC, then:

  1. Complete one elective

  2. Teach a 6-week course – write a program and deliver (provide evidence)

  3. Complete at least 7 one-on-one mentoring sessions with me

  4. Complete 8 weeks related activity (yoga/tai chi/dance/pilates etc) (provide evidence)

  5. Complete the following modules which involve 2-hour tutorials each (online or face-to-face).
    Some of the material will be completed through the Moodle portal

    • Understanding trauma-informed meditation

    • Structuring classes

  6. Ethical meditation and Business practices (these can be completed online or I will run them face to face)

 

POTENTIAL COSTS

  • Elective $150

  • Mentoring $400

  • 3 units $50 each is $150

    Total : $700  (minimum cost $450)

  • +/- accommodation costs if residential

Please book in with Susanne if you want to upgrade – We will have a one-on-one session to decide which parts of the program you need to complete.

 

UPCOMING DATE OPTIONS FOR UPGRADE

Electives dates