8-day Level One Online Modular Teacher Training

When: 4 x weekend modules (Saturday and Sunday) 10-11 of September, 8-9 of October, 12-13 November, and the 3-4 of December 

Times: 9 am - 6 pm (UK) with breaks away from the screen, tea breaks, and lunch. 

Where: Online event

Teacher: Kathy Ward

The Accredited Mindfulness MBSR and MBA Teacher Training Level One modular teacher training course focuses on the teaching process and curriculum of the 8-week Mindfulness-based Stress Reduction MBSR Course, developed by Jon Kabat-Zinn at the University of Massachusetts Medical Centre in the USA, and also by the Centre for Mindfulness Practice and Research CMRP Bangor University, UK. 

Offering the opportunity to engage in personal and group learning processes supported by the mindfulness gold standard 6 domains of teaching Mindfulness (MBI-TLC and MBI-TAC) this course has been designed to deepen personal practice and the develop the skills of teaching Mindfulness core practices, inquiry, and mindful movement as a new career and in professional practice.

Invaluable for those who wish to teach Mindfulness-Based Approaches MBA or mindfulness in a different form including Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy MBCT and Mindfulness-Based Mental Agility MBMA, it will also deepen skills for professionals offering Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ACT or those starting a new career in mental health and wellbeing.

The content and curriculum are the same for both the online and in-person courses. With the online course, the days are a mixture of practice, workshops, and practice teaching, with plenty of breaks away from the screen to move and practice self-care. In order to graduate you need to attend all sessions. If due to an unexpected emergency you are unable to attend a day, you would be able to join the next modular course. 

For full details download the full prospectus below or continue reading here

The Level One course is intended for people who are:

• A minimum of 25 years old.
• Have 1 year of meditation experience not necessarily Mindfulness Meditation. 
• Commitment to an ongoing daily personal mindfulness-based practice, ideally based on MBSR/MBCT/MBMA or other mindfulness-based practices
• The course starts from the premise that as teachers we need to embody mindfulness-based practice in our own lives before we can attempt to teach it to others so you should have taken a live, teacher lead 8 Week MBSR, 8-week, MBCT course, both modules of the MBMA course or other 8-week mindfulness-based course as a participant either -
  • In your home location or live online with a qualified mindfulness-based teacher OR
  • Take the Mindful Academy International Live Online 8-Week MBSR Course and be guided by the Director of Training Kathy Ward. There is a 100 euro discount if you book and pay for the 8-week MBSR Course at the same time as booking the Level 1 course.

Standard Rate: €975 

Early-bird Special Offer: Book your space before the 10th of July and receive a €75 discount PLUS a free invite to an online FINDING PEACE in the Midst of all That is Happening Silent Retreat (worth €50) 

You can pay by Credit Card, Bank Transfer, or PayPal. Interest-free payment plans are also available, please ask for details.

Bursary and Scholarship fund: We are pleased to be able to offer two subsidized spaces and one full scholarship to veterans, refugees, and those supporting veterans and refugees that meet the course requirements. The closing date is the 10th of June. Read more

Upon offering you a space, we will invoice you for a €250 deposit. Please note: The deposit is non-refundable as you will have started to train with us and received goods and services. Please read our Terms and conditions of booking. The balance is then due 4-weeks before the course starts. 

• 65.5 contact hours
• Personal and Professional pre-course study video course including study guides, our exclusive "how to teach the core practice" videos, and mp3 recordings of all core practices so you can start training straight away. 
• Extensive training manual supporting every aspect of Mindfulness teaching and practice
• Full transcripts and skeleton transcripts of all core Trauma-sensitive Mindfulness Meditation and Mindful Movement practices to help familiarize you with the practices
• 1 x 60-minute private Supervision session to get you started on the pre-course preparation (worth €60)
• Private forum and email support to support your preparation and teaching development 
• Support and development of your teaching the core meditation practices utilizing the 6 domains of mindfulness (MBI-TLC) and (MBI-TAC) developed by the Universities of Bangor, Oxford, and Exeter. 
• 1 x 60-minute private Supervision session on your return home to discuss your next teacher training pathway steps (worth €60)
• Level 1 Mindfulness MBSR and MBA Teacher Certificate on successful graduation
• Official CPD Standards Office Certificate showing externally accredited hours to add to your annual training record and sought after skills on your curriculum vitae
• Ongoing mentoring by email and optional Mindfulness Meditation Supervision in line with the Mindfulness Network Mindfulness Good Practice Guidelines
• Option to join the British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches BAMBA registry when you meet their criteria. You do not need to be a UK resident to join the registry.