Two Weekend Practice Retreats (Thurs. night to Sun.) (online)

Two Training Practicum Retreats: You will be doing a short presentation and getting coaching from faculty and peers, as well as practicums on various aspects of teaching. (Thurs. night to Sun.)(online or in-person)

Online Coursework: Six months of online coursework with discussions, self-reflection assignments, required readings, and quizzes. New topics open weekly. Courses of study include:

• Four Foundations of Mindfulness​

• Loving Kindness, Compassion, Appreciative Joy & Equanimity

• The Scientific Foundations of Mindfulness

• The Art of Teaching includes group facilitation, presence, teaching as practice, ethics, and more. 

• Diversity & Inclusion

• Trauma-Informed Mindfulness

• Engaged Applications: prisons, working with youth, environmental issues, homelessness, law enforcement, and more.  

Group Practice: There are several options to practice with past and present MTT students online daily. 

Bi-Weekly Group Calls  Twelve 1.5 hour zoom calls in a group of 6-8 people led by one of our Faculty group leaders. This allows you to connect with your peers for shared learning, practice teaching,  and support. 

Topical (online) Workshops on various teaching methods. 

Two private mentoring (one hour) sessions with your group leader.

Additional requirements for certification:

• Submission of a 10-page curriculum final project for a beginner mindfulness class. 

• Final (online) Exam: covering all coursework

• Submission of one recording with you teaching a small group. 

• 35 hours of teaching mindfulness in a group setting. 

• You will have one year to complete all of the above to qualify for certification.