Course focus -

• To provide meditation trainees with the knowledge, skills and practices to teach meditation classes and courses confidently and professionally in a number of different settings

• To develop and deepen trainees’ own personal meditation practice.

• For trainees to receive yoga alliance supported meditation certification to be able to teach a variety of formats, styles and lengths of meditation

Length of course (hours) 44 hours - over 6 weeks - May 2-June 9

Cost: $249 - early bird until April 25th - $199

• 6 hours livestream (can be watched on replay) - Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:30am et

• 24 hours of pre-recorded modules (watch 4 hours a week)

• 12 hours of practicum/practice

Course content/modules:

The practice

• Breathwork

• Self care for teachers

• Journaling

• Research

The science of meditation

• Anatomy of the body related to meditation

• Physiology of the breath

• The nervous system and the stress response

Teaching skills

• The role of the teacher vs. the student

• Centering and connecting

• Teaching practice

• Theming

• The Ethics of teaching

Business modules

• Desiging your classes/offerings

• Promoting to reach your ideal student

Philosophy

• Eastern vs Western philosophy

• The eight limbs of yoga  – Yamas and niyamas

• The chakras and the subtle energy body

• Mindfulness teachings

• Thetawaves

Meditation traditions

• Schools of meditation

• History of meditation

The Practices

• Body scanning / rotation of consciousness

• Mindful movement

• Pranayama

• Antar mouna (inner silence)

• Mantra

• Visualisations

• Chakra meditation

• Angelic meditation

• Yoga Nidra

• Mudra

• Setting intentions – Sankalpa- affirmations