The theme of this TEDx Talk is "What If" and Kathy has been invited as a mindfulness expert to share how practicing mindfulness can help us work with, reduce and recover more quickly from life's challenges and stressors. What If there was another way? How would that change how we choose to spend today? She has also been invited to teach a workshop the next day, more details coming soon.
Train to teach Mindfulness with our International MBI Accredited Courses
Welcome to Mindful Academy International. We are a professional mindfulness teacher training school and accredited Provider of Training Excellence© with the globally recognized Professional Development Consortium and CPD Standards Office. CEO Kathy Ward has been training and supporting mindfulness teachers since 2010 on the Mediterranean coast in Spain. Kathy also runs International courses in the USA, Hungary, and Ireland with Romania coming soon. Our professional accredited courses will give you the skills and confidence to integrate mindfulness into your profession, teach the 8-week Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction course and other MBI mindfulness-based approaches.
We hope that you find the information that you need, if not please contact Kathy Ward by email at [email protected] or call us in the UK on (+44) 1225 294483 or Spain on (+34) 667196371.
Our accredited Level 1 Mindfulness teacher training courses on the Mediterranean coast in Altea Spain, USA, Hungary and Romania focus primarily on the teaching process and curriculum of the group based 8 week Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction MBSR Course, developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Centre and also by the Centre for Mindfulness Practice and Research CMRP Bangor University where CEO and Senior International Trainer Kathy Ward trained in MBSR, MBCT and Mindfulness Supervision.
We also explore the latest information on trauma-sensitive mindfulness and the Mindful Academy International core practices, session plans and resources have been rigorously updated by Kathy to reflect a trauma-informed and 'do no harm' vision of teaching mindfulness.
The course is invaluable for those who wish to integrate mindfulness into their profession or go on to teach mindfulness in a different form including MBCT. We accept a maximum of 12 students on each course, ensuring you have expert support and development.
- Sunday 5th May at 6 pm - Sunday 12th May after breakfast in Dömös, Hungary read more Just One Space!
- Saturday 6th July at 6 pm - Friday 12th July at 7.30 pm in Altea, Costa Blanca, Spain Last spaces, Apply Now!
- Saturday 2nd November at 6 pm - Friday 8th November at 7.30 pm in Altea, Costa Blanca, Spain. Apply Now!
The accredited Mindfulness Teacher Training Level 2 courses with CEO Kathy Ward in Altea on the Mediterranean coast in Spain, Ireland, Hungary and Romania (dates coming soon) build on the Level 1 course. It is designed to support and deepen both personal and professional understanding of the skills in teaching mindfulness and integrating mindfulness-based approaches in professional practice. We accept a maximum of 12 students on each course, ensuring you have expert support and development.
Dates:
- Saturday 10th August at 4 pm to Saturday 17th August at 8 pm at Cabragh Lodge, Coolaney, North West Ireland. Limited spaces Apply Now!
- Saturday 16th November at 4 pm to Saturday 23rd November 2019 at 8 pm in Altea, Costa Blanca, Spain. Limited spaces Apply Now!
- March 2020 - in Spain, full details coming soon.
- May 2020 - In Hungary, full details coming soon.
You can graduate as a Mindful Academy International Qualified Mindfulness MBSR Teacher on successful completion of the Level 1 and Level 2 courses plus a total of 8 hours of supervision whilst teaching your first 2 8-week MBSR courses and the submission of reflective journaling.
This supervision is so that we can support your development as a teacher in real life teaching contexts. The supervision hours count as Continued Professional Development CPD and along with your Mindful Academy International certificate, formal CPD Standards certificates are issued and accepted in a multitude of countries and across all professional sectors.
After teaching 3 x 8-week MBSR courses, you can also continue your teacher training pathway with Mindful Academy International to graduate as an 'MBI Certified Mindfulness Teacher' by taking a 3rd supervision based course.
This course includes the submission and review of video recordings of your teaching the whole 8-week course, supervision, reflective journaling, and attendance at a 2nd Silent Retreat either with us or another retreat provider.
This qualification gives you a certificate of competency in teaching Mindfulness-Based Interventions MBI and as well as the Mindful Academy International certificate, formal CPD Standards certificates are issued and accepted in a multitude of countries and across all professional sectors. Please check with your local licensing board to determine if the accreditation meets their requirements.
Venue: Hotel Tossal d’ Altea in Altea, Costa Blanca, Spain. With Kathy Ward.
This teacher-led silent retreat offers a safe and supportive environment for experienced Meditators, Mindfulness Teacher Trainees and Established Teachers in which to deepen and extend secular mindfulness meditation practice. It provides an opportunity to deeply tune in to our inner processes, exploring the ways we react to experience and how we might practice kindness towards our moment to moment experience and cultivate wisdom.
Other 2019 Silent Retreat dates with Andras Barta:
- 26th - 31st March in Hungary
- 24th - 29th September in Hungary
- For full details of the Hungary retreats please visit www.tudatossag.net
CEO and Senior International Trainer, Teacher and Supervisor Kathy Ward is the lead Trainer on every course in Altea Spain, Ireland, Hungary, and the USA. The other members of the team are all professional Mindfulness Teacher Trainers who have trained with us, CMRP Bangor University in the UK or UMASS Centre for Mindfulness in the USA.
Each team member exceed the requirements of the Good Practice Guidelines for Trainers of Mindfulness-based Teachers published by the UK Network of Mindfulness-based Teacher Trainers
The team is also dedicated to sharing mindfulness with different cultures around the world. We also offer live online 8-week MBSR Courses and Mindfulness Supervision.
Our Training Venues in Altea Spain, Hungary and Ireland
Our courses on the Mediterranean coast in Spain are held in the small family run 4 star Hotel Tossal d' Altea a 300 year old olive mill and farm (shown in the photo) at the edge of the 16th century picturesque old town of Altea. The name Altea derives from the Moors who conquered the region and named it Althaya, meaning health to all. For more photos of Altea click here
With many low cost operators flying into Alicante International airport and with direct transport links to Altea with Benniconnect, getting here could not be easier.
In May, we are running a Level 1 Mindfulness Teacher Training course at the Villa Malom in Dömös, Hungary. Dömös is one of the most picturesque and appreciated hiking areas of the Danube Bend. The guesthouse is in the forest at the bank of the Malom stream right along the hiking trail that leads to the ravine called Rám-szakadék. For more pictures please visit www.domosvendeghaz.hu
The August Level 2 Mindfulness Teacher Training course at Cabragh Lodge in Coolaney, North West Ireland. The venue is a stunning purpose built centre in the Ox Mountains run by Mindful Academy graduate and Teaching Staff member Fiona McMahon. Visit www.cabraghlodge.ie
"This time I opted to have a single room in the hotel where the training was..a good move as it meant I had a little refuge from the intensity of the course and all the amazing exchanges/group work - a quiet space close to hand where I could take care of myself, rest and study when needed during the day." Julia.
Trauma-sensitive Mindfulness new vision of teaching mindfulness
An estimated 90% of the world's population will be exposed to a traumatic event over the course of their lives (Frans, Rimmo, Aberg & Fredrikson, 2005) and up to 20% of us will develop post-traumatic stress. Trauma-sensitive mindfulness is best left to mental health professionals, however, there is much we can do to minimise risks when teaching the general public.
The research and figures show that anywhere mindfulness is being practiced, someone in the room is likely to be struggling with trauma. To address this, here at Mindful Academy International, Kathy Ward has updated and revised all core practices, session plans and resources so you can learn how to teach the general public in a trauma-informed way. This meets with our vision of 'do no harm' when teaching mindfulness, allowing us to minimize the potential dangers. Read more
- As a Provider of Training Excellence and accredited Continued Professional Development CPD provider with the globally recognized Professional Development Consortium and CPD Standards Office, we offer externally accredited professional teacher training CPD/CEU courses and qualifications. For full details click here
- For many professions, engaging with CPD is a professional expectation and for others, it is mandatory. Our professional courses give you sought after externally accredited mindfulness-based teaching skills to add to your annual CPD record and professional skills.
- The curriculum we teach follows the standard Mindfulness MBSR 8 Week course curriculum taught around the world including the Centre for Mindfulness Practice and Research CMRP Bangor, the UK where Founder and Director of Training Kathy Ward trained, and the official MBSR course curriculum taught at UMASS Centre for Medicine so you can be sure of authentic teaching. Check out our resources page for more details.
- You receive personal supportive assessment with feedback on the MBI TAC 6 essential Domains of teaching Mindfulness to support your ongoing teacher portfolio, and demonstrating you are taking a professional training course.
- We follow the Mindfulness Best Practice Guidelines for training and supervising teachers.
- The intention of our Teacher Training is to give you the skills and confidence to teach Mindfulness, we therefore only accept a maximum of 12 students which means you receive individual support and development from CEO and Senior International Teacher, Trainer and Supervisor Kathy Ward both before, during and after the course.
- We include Supervision sessions, email support, Inquiry and Mindful Movement which are often additional costs or courses with other Training organisations.
- You can join our closed community group of Mindfulness Teacher and tap into a wealth of experience and ongoing support.
- You get a free listing on our Worldwide Directory
- You are invited to attend our closed group monthly meditation sessions
- We consistently receive excellent feedback from our students. Read our testimonials.
- We are a Partner Organisation with the Events List. Partner Organisations have evidenced their status as Mindfulness Training Organisations that meet the criteria as outlined in the Segal et al MBCT Training Pathway and made a commitment to provide quality trained facilitators for all their events. Our training courses and events are listed on
At the Hotel Tossal d' Altea, Costa Blanca, Spain
Residential price in a single room with buffet breakfast - 880 euros
Residential price in a twin room (subject to availability) with buffet breakfast 725 euros
Non Residential price - 500 euros
Only a couple of spaces available.
With CEO and Senior International Mindfulness MBSR and MBCT Trainer, Teacher and Supervisor Kathy Ward.
1-1 Courses in the comfort of your own home. Various start dates.
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