Mindfulness MBSR and MBA Teacher Training Level 1 course curriculum. The curriculum also includes a pre-course live online workshop exploring the 6 Domains of teaching mindfulness and the Mindfulness-based Teaching Assessment Criteria (MBI-TAC) Recordings are available if you miss the session.
The course primarily focuses on the teaching process and curriculum of the official UMass and CMRP group-based 8-week Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction MBSR course, however, the underpinning experience and understanding is also valuable for those who wish to integrate mindfulness into their work or teach mindfulness in a different form. For a link to the UMass session plans and other information please visit our Resources page
The Intensive Live online course follows this same schedule, with plenty of breaks so you can step away from the screen.
Day 1:
- 16.00 - 20.00 Welcome and opening the Circle
- 20.00 - In-person groups - Welcome Dinner followed by personal journaling
Day 2:
- 07.00 - 08.00 The Heart of Wisdom and Kindness Silent Retreat
- 08.00 - 09.00 Break
- 09.00 - 13.30 The Heart of Wisdom and Kindness Silent Retreat continues
- 13.30 - 14.30 Personal silence and break
- 14.30 - 15.00 The Heart of Wisdom and Kindness Silent Retreat continues
- 15.00 - 16.00 Dissolving the silence
- 16.00 - 18.30 Teaching Mindfulness including the four ways of establishing mindfulness (body, feelings, mind and the object of the mind) the four heart qualities (love, compassion, joy and equanimity) known as the four friends for life in secular mindfulness and the Brahmaviharas in Buddhist psychology.
- 18.30 - 19.00/19.30 Group reflection and personal journaling to embed the learning
Day 3:
- 07.00 - 08.00 Mindfulness Meditation and Movement Practice
- 08.00 - 09.00 Break
- 09.00 - 13.00 Benefits of Mindfulness and practical Neuroscience plus MBSR Key curriculum components Session 1 & 2
- 13.00 - 13.30 Review of the Awareness of Breath and Senses script
- 13.30 - 14.30 Break
- 14.30 - 17.00 Inquiry workshop One
- 17.00 - 17.30 Preparation to teach the Awareness of Breath and Senses meditation
- 17.30 - 18.30 Practice teaching with personal reflection, peer feedback and formal supportive assessment with the MBI- TAC
- 18.30 - 19.00/19.30 Group reflection and personal journaling to embed the learning
Day 4:
- 07.00 - 08.00 Mindfulness Meditation and Movement Practice
- 08.00 - 09.00 Break
- 09.00 - 12.00 Physiological and Psychological basis of Stress Reactivity and MBSR Key curriculum components Session 3 & 4
- 12.00 - 13.00 Inquiry workshop Two
- 13.00 - 13.30 Review of the Body Scan script
- 13.30 - 14.30 Break
- 14.30 - 15.30 Preparation to teach Body Scan
- 15.30 - 18.30 Practice teaching with personal reflection, peer feedback and formal supportive assessment with the MBI- TAC
- 18.30 - 19.00/19.30 Group reflection and personal journaling to embed the learning
Day 5:
- 07.00 - 08.00 Mindfulness Meditation and Movement Practice
- 08.00 - 09.00 Break
- 09.00 - 12.00 The Keys to Mindful Communication as Teachers and MBSR Key curriculum components Session 5 & 6
- 12.00 - 13.00 Inquiry workshop Three
- 13.00 - 13.30 Review of the Cultivating Curiosity to the whole of my experience script and Inquiry questions
- 13.30 - 14.30 Break
- 14.30 - 15.30 Preparation to teach the Cultivating Curiosity to the whole of my experience meditation
- 15.30 - 18.30 Practice teaching with personal reflection, peer feedback and formal supportive assessment with the MBI- TAC
- 18.30 - 19.00/19.30 Group reflection and personal journaling to embed the learning
Day 6:
- 07.00 - 08.00 Mindfulness Meditation and Movement Practice
- 08.00 - 09.00 Break
- 09.00 - 12.00 Mindful Movement workshop including teaching practical with personal reflection, peer feedback and formal supportive assessment with the MBI- TAC
- 12.00 - 13.00 Inquiry workshop Four
- 13.00 - 13.30 Review of the 5 Awareness and Choiceless Awareness scripts and Inquiry questions
- 13.30 - 14.30 Break
- 14.30 - 15.30 Preparation to teach 5 Awareness or Choiceless Awareness meditation
- 15.30 - 18.30 Practice teaching with personal reflection, peer feedback and formal supportive assessment with the MBI- TAC
- 18.30 - 19.00/19.30 Group reflection and personal journaling to embed the learning
Day 7:- 07.00 - 08.00 Mindfulness Meditation and Movement Practice
- 08.00 - 09.00 Break
- 09.00 - 11.00 Exploring implicit vs explicit compassion in teaching and practice, exploring the Loving Kindness and Kindly Awareness scripts plus MBSR Key curriculum components Session 7
- 11.00 - 13.15 Loving-Kindness/Kindly Awareness or Choiceless Awareness practice teaching with personal reflection, peer feedback and formal supportive assessment with the MBI- TAC
- 13.15 - 13.30 Group reflection
- 13.30 - 14.30 Break
- 14.30 - 17.00 MBSR Key curriculum components Session 8 as it relates to Mindfulness Teachers
- The 6 Domains of Teaching Mindfulness MBI TAC portfolio self-reflection and 1-1’s
- 17.00 - 18.30 Next steps in Teaching Mindfulness
- 18.30 - 19.30 Closing Ceremony
There will also be a short morning and afternoon break.
Please note: the times stated are for information only and may change without notice.