Meditation Teacher Training Certification

This course is based on Focused Awareness Meditation — a mindfulness practice with the essential component of concentration. Focused Awareness Meditation brings the mind and body together into a complete meditation training.

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Course curriculum

1. Teacher Training First Step
2. Welcome
3. Meet Dr. Susan Taylor
1. Foundation Course Outline
2. Session 1 - Healing Power of Meditation Notes
3. Session 1 BONUS Meditation Rx Notes
4. Session 2 Establish Your Seat Notes
5. Session 2 BONUS - Refine Your Posture
6. Session 3 Science of Breath Notes
7. Session 4 Systematic Relaxation Notes
8. Session 4 BONUS 5 Levels of Relaxation Notes
9. Session 5 Vital Mind Part 1 Notes
10. Session 6 Vital Mind Part 2 Notes
11. Session 7 Meditation for Life Notes
12. Breath and Heart Health Notes
1. Autonomic Nervous System
2. Brain on Meditation
3. Reading Core Anatomical Components of Seated Posture
4. Evidence-based Meditation Practices
5. Focused Awareness Meditation
6. Reading Meditation and Stress Reduction
7. Meditation_Studies
8. Nasal Function and Energy
9. Meditation and Mindfulness
10. Reflections on Meditation and Mindfulness.
1. Introduction
2. Why Focused Awareness Meditation?
3. What is Focused Awareness Meditation?
4. The Science of Stress
5. Five Step Overview
6. Practice
7. Consistent Progress
8. Summary
9. Homework
10. Healing Power of Meditation Quiz
1. Introduction to Meditation Rx
2. Types of Meditation
3. Evidenced-based Meditation Practices Clinic
4. What is Evidenced-based Meditation?
5. NIH Stats
6. Practice
1. Establish Your Seat Intro
2. Why Seat is Important
3. Five Points to Consider
4. Is Sitting on the Floor Necessary?
5. Asana
6. Common Postures for Sitting
7. Common Poses
8. Choosing Your Seat
9. Making Necessary Adjustments
10. Practice Core Principles
11. Summary and Homework
12. Establish Your Seat Quiz
1. Refining Your Posture
1. Science of Breath
2. Why Diaphragmatic Breathing is Important
3. Breathing Facts
4. Energy Quality
5. Three Types of Breathing
6. Why Make Diaphragmatic Breathing the Default Breath
7. What is Diaphragmatic Breath
8. How Does Diaphragmatic Breath Work?
9. How to Learn Diaphragmatic Breath
10. Practices
11. Summary and Homework
12. The Science of Breath Quiz
1. Breathing Anatomy
1. Systematic Relaxation Intro
2. Why is Relaxation Important?
3. What is Relaxation?
4. How to Relax
5. Body Scan Practice
6. Summary
7. Homework
8. Systematic Relaxation Quiz
1. Levels of Relaxation
1. Vital Mind Intro: Breath Awareness
2. How the Mind Works
3. Why is Breath Awareness Important?
4. How to Practice Breath Awareness
5. Alternate Nostril Breathing
6. Alternate Nostril Breathing Practice
7. Summary and Homework
8. Vital Mind - Breath Awareness Quiz
1. Vital Mind Intro: Focus
2. Why is Focus Important?
3. Power of Mind to Heal
4. Look at Psychiatry
5. Research
6. How to Focus
7. Focused Awareness Meditation Practice
8. Summary
9. Review and Homework
10. The Vital Mind - Focus Quiz
1. Breath and Heart Health
1. Relaxation
2. Establishing Your Seat using a Chair
3. Establishing Your Seat using a Bench
4. Establishing Your Seat on the Floor
5. Diaphragmatic Breathing on the Floor
6. Diaphragmatic Breathing using a Chair
7. Alternate Nostril Breathing
1. Meditation Lifestyle Intro
2. Meditation For Life
3. Preparation
4. Obstacles
5. Experiences
6. Five Main Points
7. Practice
8. Homework
9. Summary
10. Meditation Lifestyle Quiz
1. Course Survey
1. Final Quiz
1. Agenda for Meeting
1. Teacher Training Second Step
2. Meet Your Students
3. Teaching Method Course Outline
4. Meditation Teachers Training Manual
1. Session 1 - Slide Handout for Notes
2. Session 1 - My Story Template
3. Session 1 - Participant Info
4. Session 1 - Course Outline for Teachers
5. Session 1 - Liability Waiver
6. Session 1 - Course Structure
7. Session 2 - Slide Handout for Notes
8. Session 2 - Developing Your Teaching
9. Session 2 - My Story Template Homework 2
10. Session 3 - Slide Handout for Notes
11. Session 3 - My Story Template Homework 3
12. Session 4 - Slide Handout for Notes
13. Session 4 - Email Letter Samples
14. Session 4 - Evaluation Form
15. Session 4 - Q and A
16. Session 4 - Practicum Certification Outline
17. Session 4 - Teaching Proposal
1. How to Present
2. Goal
3. Science
4. Practice Experience
5. Practice Overview
6. Summary
7. Conclusion
8. Teachers
1. Introduction
2. Establish Your Seat
3. Sit on Floor to Meditate
4. Choose Your Seat
5. Necessary Adjustments
6. Summary and Homework
7. Breathing Introduction
8. Breathing Quality
9. Three Types of Breathing
10. Your Default Breath
11. What is Diaphragmatic Breathing?
12. Summary Homework
13. Introduction to Relaxation
14. How to Relax
15. Practice Body Scan
16. Summary Homework
17. Teachers
1. Introduction
2. Breath Awareness
3. Facts
4. What is Breath Awareness
5. Practice
6. Alternate Nostril Breathing
7. Introduction to Focus
8. Benefits of Focus
9. How to Focus
10. Practice
11. Conclusion
12. Teachers
1. Introduction
2. Refine Your Practice
3. Six Steps to Prepare
4. Obstacles
5. Experiences
6. Solutions
7. Practice
8. Summary
9. Homework
10. Teachers
11. Teaching Method Final Quiz
1. Agenda for Meeting
1. Introduction
2. Outline
3. Slide Handout for Notes
4. Meditation Teachers Training Manual
5. Qualification Criteria
6. Preparation for Interview
7. Schedule Your Interview
8. Are Your Ready to Take Your Practice to the Next Level?
9. Practicum Handout for Certification Criteria and Credentials
1. Instructions to Join the Board Certified Meditation Specialist (BCMS) Directory
1. Final Checklist to Be Submitted for Review

About this course

$1,395.00
196 lessons
11.5 hours of video content

Meditation Teacher Training Certification

Course curriculum

Teacher Training Part 1: Build Your Foundation

Downloadable Session Notes

Downloadable Research

Session 1 - Healing Power of Meditation

Session 1 - Bonus: Meditation Rx

Session 2 - Establish Your Seat

Session 2 - Bonus

Session 3 - The Science of Breath

Session 3 - Bonus

Session 4 - Systematic Relaxation

Session 4 - Bonus

Session 5 - Vital Mind Part 1: Breath Awareness

Session 6 - Vital Mind Part 2: Focus

Bonus - Breath and Heart Health

Bonus - Demonstrations

Session 7 - Meditation Lifestyle

Course Survey

Final Quiz

Schedule A Meeting with Dr. Taylor - Discussion Part 1

Teacher Training Part 2 - Teaching Method

Downloaded Session Notes

Session 1 - Foundation Skills

Session 2 - Build Your Practice

Session 3 - Focus Your Practice

Session 4 -Refine Your Practice

Schedule A Meeting with Dr. Taylor - Discussion Part 2

Board Certification: Part 3

Registering as A Board Certified Meditation Specialist

Checklist

About this course