ONE-ON-ONE
MEDITATION INSTRUCTOR
TRAINING
WEEKLY LIVE TEACHING LABS + VIDEO MODULES
BEGINS AUTUMN 2023
COURSE TUITION // $975
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This 5 week virtual course will illuminate how to guide the evolution and practice experience of your meditation students with a steady hand and gentle touch.
Using real world examples, science backed techniques, traditional philosophy and instructions, plus brass tacks structure, this is the next step in expanding your repertoire as a meditation instructor.
10 PARTICIPANTS TOTAL
Course structure
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Get started on solid footing with this warm up Module - released 1 week before our training begins - to help you craft a vision + a preliminary plan for your work with meditation students 1on1.
The lessons in this module will help you to get clear and specific on how you do your very best work as a meditation teacher, and what that might look like in the realm of 1-on-1 students- in a way that is joyful and fulfilling for everyone involved.
3 Lesson Module
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Drawing from the intersection of Buddhist Studies and Coaching Technique, the Lessons in Module 01 honor the idea that the medium IS the message.
Here we begin to purposefully design the space that we are creating for our students, while exploring a number of powerful ways to communicate transformative core principles of meditation practice to them - without ever saying a word.
3 Lesson Module
+ LIVE Teaching Lab
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Questions open things up. Answers close them down.
In Module 02 we shift away from the old habit of simply offering advice (and hoping it will stick) into a more dynamic, student-led approach.
The Lessons in this Module will help us to develop a handful of time tested techniques which allow us to step out of our student’s process, understand what we’re listening for, and ultimately trust how to guide them towards their own insights and actions.
4 Lesson Module
+ LIVE Teaching Lab
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In meditation practice, as in life, there are bound to be areas where we get tripped up, feel stuck, or fall into old patterns and habits that undermine our best efforts.
In Module 03 we roll up our sleeves and explore dynamics that can drive motivation — as well as resistance, procrastination and self sabotage — so that you’re able to guide your students towards a sense of more choice (and therefore more freedom) both on and off the cushion.
4 Lesson Module
+ LIVE Teaching Lab
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If we took a holistic approach to meditation practice, we might say that there are 3 pieces of “practice” that all work together to constitute the whole: a butt-on-the-cushion sitting practice, a study practice, and an applied meditation practice where we intentionally weave the insights gleaned through meditation into our daily lives.
So… how do we do that?
*And namely, how do we help our 1-on-1 meditation students develop an applied practice? Module 04 parses out both traditional instructions and contemporary frameworks (with real life examples) so that our students can experience the “proof” of their practice in the areas that matter most to them.
5 Lesson Module
+ LIVE Teaching Lab
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Our final module gets down to the brass tacks logistics of working with 1-on-1 meditation students, including setting our rates, structuring our introductory calls with students, boundaries and expectations, articulating the value of our work and more.
Module 05 leaves no stone unturned in making sure this training leaves you feeling confident and prepared to offer 1-on-1 sessions in your work as a meditation instructor.
4 Lesson Module
+ LIVE Teaching Lab
SCHEDULE / LIVE & MODULES
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MODULE 00 / PRELIMINARIES
OPENS 1 WEEK PRIOR TO COURSE START DATE
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MODULE 01 / PERSPECTIVE & APPROACH
WEEK 1 : RELEASED MONDAY
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LIVE TEACHING LAB / COMMUNITY
WEEK 1 : WEEKEND TBD
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MODULE 02 / CORE TECHNIQUE
WEEK 2 : RELEASED MONDAY
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LIVE TEACHING LAB / COMMUNITY
WEEK 2 : WEEKEND TBD
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MODULE 03 / IDENTIFYING ROOTS
WEEK 3 : RELEASED MONDAY
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LIVE TEACHING LAB / COMMUNITY
WEEK 3 : WEEKEND TBD
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MODULE 04 / APPLYING INSIGHTS
WEEK 4 : RELEASED MONDAY
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LIVE TEACHING LAB / COMMUNITY
WEEK 4 : WEEKEND TBD
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MODULE 05 / DESIGNED ALLIANCE
WEEK 5 : RELEASED MONDAY
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LIVE TEACHING LAB / COMMUNITY
WEEK 5 : WEEKEND TBD
If you
Want a deeper commitment to (and perhaps richer richer understanding of) your own meditation practice…
Want to connect with a supportive community of fellow meditation instructors …
Are wondering what to even offer 1-on-1 meditation students beyond the same good but limited advice (Practice at the same time every day. Yes, we know.) …
Believe that everyone has their own answers — and that meditation can be a wellspring of insight …
Would like A rich skillset to help your students APPLY their insights to their daily lives …
Are curious how to help others overcome their obstacles and resistance …
Wonder how to weave practical, traditional Buddhist theory into your meditation guidance …
If you
Are worried that you won’t know how to help students navigate difficult emotions …
Want to add another dimension (and stream of income) to your offerings as a meditation instructor …
Are looking for more confidence in sharing what you do (and are turned off by the idea of sounding “sales-y” in your work) …
Know that meditation is a profound practice in caring for our mental health — and you want to make it more accessible to others …
I made this training for you.
WHAT’S INCLUDED
Q+A
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Very likely!
I’ve poured 23 combined years of meditation teaching and professional coaching experience into this program and I know it has real potential to take your meditation work to the next level.
However please note: the current training tuition price may increase for future cohorts.
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Yes!
There is one 50% tuition scholarship available for anyone who is experiencing financial hardship and identifies as BIPOC, LGBTQ+, disabled or chronically ill, or otherwise marginalized by society.
Please inquire about this tuition scholarship in your training application.
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Namely, I want to make sure that this training is a good fit for you! I have no interest in selling you a program that I don’t think will meet you right where you’re at and offer you just what you’re looking for.
With that said, I think this course will be an AWESOME experience for most meditation instructors who are ready to add more depth to their offerings.
10 PARTICIPANT SPOTS TOTAL
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Nope! This training is ideal for those who have already done a reputable mindfulness meditation teacher training of some sort. This is the next step.
Please let me know if you would like recommendations on teacher trainings, though — there are many that I respect and admire!
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Yes! The total tuition for this live, 6 week training is $975 USD - or you can spread the cost out into two payments $500 over four weeks. You will receive tuition links with your acceptance letter into this training.
Please note: Full tuition rate in non-refundable after payment has been accepted.
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Our Live weekly teaching labs are an opportunity to gather as a community for a 1 hour Zoom session each weekend and PRACTICE the skills that we’ve been learning with one another.
Teaching labs will be the weekend after each module is released - beginning with Module 01 - and the exact day and time will be decided upon by group availability.
There will be 5-6 days between the release of the current module and our live teaching labs. It’s recommend that you come to our labs having watched each module! (about 1 hour of video each week.)