MEDITATION TEACHING SKILLS AND PROFESSIONAL STUDIES

In this part of the certificate course you will learn how to plan, structure and facilitate meditation in a variety of situations and contexts.You will unpack and practise 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 personal meditation practice before you undertake the teacher training part of this certificate.

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 the hinderances 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, honouring 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.