Watch Kathy Wards Mindfulness and Kindness, the Keys to increasing Happiness TEDx Talk HERE
We have taught over 600 students from 41 different countries to teach Mindfulness-Based Programmes!
As a Dual Provider of Training Excellence and CPD course provider with the CPD Standards Office, Graduates now receive one year's FREE membership with the Institute of CPD Accredited training you can trust!
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Virtual classroom Spring Course: 11-12 February, 25-26 March, 22-23 April, 20-21 May from 9 am - 5.30 pm (UK times)
Residential 7-day (Saturday 5 pm- Saturday 10 am) Intensive Teacher Training at the Cabragh Lodge, NW Ireland: 1-8 July, or 21-28 October.
Virtual classroom in Hungarian (external link) 17–18 March, 21-22 April, 19–20 May, and 9–10 June
Virtual classroom Autumn Course: 16-17 Sept, 7-8 October, 11-12 November, 9-10 December 9 am - 5.30 pm (UK times)
Virtual classroom Specialization in Teaching 8-week MBSR Courses:
Taking your teaching to the next level. A deep dive into every aspect of Teaching the classic 8-week MBSR course and deepening Mindfulness Teaching skills. 8-days over 2 months 16-19 June and 21-24 July
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1-1 Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction MBSR, Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy MBCT for Chronic illness, and for those living with Cancer live virtual courses are available with weekly start dates with Kathy Ward.
For dates of the occasional 8-week MBSR Group courses, please check the calendar.
We also offer 1-1 Mindfulness Coaching sessions including meditation and mindful movement to help you thrive rather than survive.
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FEBRUARY: Silent Retreat in Spain: 5-Days/5-nights: Thursday 16th - Tuesday 21st February
MAY: Mindfulness for Beginners 23-26th May in Spain
JULY: Silent retreat in Ireland: 3-nights Cabragh Lodge NW Ireland: Friday the 14th at 2 pm - Monday the 17th of July at 2 pm
SEPTEMBER: Mindfulness for Beginners 11-14th Sept in Spain
OCTOBER: Silent retreat in Ireland: 3 nights Cabragh Lodge NW Ireland: Friday the 13th at 2 pm - Monday the 16th at 2 pm
Heather. Canada. Mindfulness MBSR and MBP Teacher Training 2022
Here at Mindful Academy International we offer Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Mindfulness-Based Programmes (MBP) Teacher Training courses that primarily focus on the teaching process and core mindfulness-based practices developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn and the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and in the UK by the Centre for Mindfulness Practice and Research CMRP Bangor University where Kathy Ward trained as a Mindfulness-Based Interventions Teaching Assessor, Supervisor, and MBSR and MBCT for cancer Teacher.
Mindful Academy International is accredited as a dual Provider of Training Excellence and CPD Course provider by the globally recognised CPD Standards Office. Every aspect of our company and the end-to-end learners' experience has received extensive professional 3rd party Quality Assurance.
As well as the Mindful Academy International and CPD Standards Office official certificates, you will receive one year's FREE membership in the Institute of Continued Professional Development demonstrating your commitment to continuous learning. As part of this membership you will also receive official letters after your name, regardless of your professional status, educational level, or work experience.
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Organisations accredited by the Office are identified as offering a high level of positive learning opportunities and are working with the CPD Standards community to raise skills, knowledge, and education. The Office assesses training courses, events, and digital and online learning provided by organisations. It has accredited thousands of CPD training activities, delivered in all corners of the globe, and has providers spanning all continents, and across 45 countries. For more information visit Professional Development Consortium and CPD Standards Office.
We are also a training partner with Mindful Directory
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Contact us today or call us in the UK at (+44) 1225 294483 to arrange a no-obligation free Teacher Training information session and discover if we meet your vision of teaching mindfulness.
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The school was founded in 2010 by CEO and Mindfulness TEDx speaker Kathy Ward a senior International Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction MBSR, Mindfulness-Based Programmes MBP and Mindfulness-Based Emotional and Social Intelligence M-BESI Trainer, Supervisor, Mindfulness-Based Interventions Teaching Assessment Criteria MBI-TAC Assessor, Teacher, and Mindfulness-Based Programme course developer.
Kathy also works for the World Health Organization as a Mindfulness Consultant where she developed a Mindfulness-Based Mental Agility workplace course that combines Mindfulness-Based practice and Emotional Intelligence. The course is currently subject to a research project to assess its impact, and to date, results exceed expectations.
Kathy teaches Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy MBCT for Cancer and those with chronic health conditions, develops and delivers corporate training programs to suit the needs of individual companies, and gives keynote talks on mindfulness.
You can watch Kathy's Mindfulness and Kindness, the Keys to increasing Happiness TEDx Talk HERE
Each team member exceeds the requirements of the Good Practice Guidelines for Trainers of Mindfulness-based Teachers published by the British Association of Mindfulness-based Approaches BAMBA Teacher Trainers They 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.
The team is also dedicated to sharing mindfulness with different cultures and teaching contexts around the world.