Meditation Teacher Training Certificate Course

Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Approved Course

What you'll learn

Learn, step by step, how to guide people through meditation

Learn how to develop a good voice for guiding meditations

Understand how meditation effects the brain and the nervous system

Learn 10 different meditation from the Buddhist, Zen and Yogic traditions, each meditation is accompanied by a script you can use to guide your own meditations

Learn simple breath and body awareness practices

Learn the common meditation hand mudras

Discover the three steps to creating and developing your own meditations

Learn the correct way to sit for meditation plus variations

Learn how to teach meditation in person and tips for teaching online

Understand how to create the right environment for meditation

Learn the business of meditation

Plus a brief history of meditation and traditions

Requirements

You don't need any experience to take this course, this course will provide you with everything you need to know.

Description

Learn to become an effective meditation teacher today!This course will give you all of the skills, knowledge, resources and confidence you will need to start guiding people through the ancient art of meditation, no prior experience required.This course delivers all of the need-to-know information about guiding groups and individuals through meditation.You will be provided with everything you need to get started, this course includes:10 guided meditations from the Buddhist, Zen and Yogic traditionsEach meditation is accompanied by a script so that you can guide your students through the meditations with easeLearn how meditation can positively affect the brain and the nervous systemLearn how to develop the qualities that will make you an effective meditation teacher such as developing a relaxing tone of voiceLearn about the business of teaching meditationLearn how to sit the correct way for meditationUnderstand hand mudrasLearn the three steps to creating and guiding meditationsAnd much, much more!By the end of this course you will have the knowledge, skills, resources and confidence to guide groups and individuals through meditations.This course is a 10 hour, Yoga Alliance continuing education program.If you are feeling guided to learn how to teach the healing, ancient art of meditation to others, enroll today and begin the inspirational journey of learning how to connect people more deeply with themselves and with the world around them.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Welcome! Course Overview

Lecture 2 Course Resources

Section 2: Physiology

Lecture 3 Meditation, The Brain and The Nervous System

Section 3: History and Traditions

Lecture 4 Meditation History

Lecture 5 Meditation Traditions

Section 4: You As A Meditation Teacher

Lecture 6 Your Personal Practice

Lecture 7 Teaching Tips and Self Reflection

Lecture 8 How To Develop Your Voice

Section 5: Teaching Meditation

Lecture 9 How Long Should A Meditation Be

Lecture 10 The Business of Teaching Meditation

Lecture 11 Tips For Teaching In Person

Lecture 12 Create The Right Environment

Lecture 13 Tips For Teaching Online

Section 6: Before Meditation

Lecture 14 How To Sit For Meditation

Lecture 15 Mudras

Lecture 16 Om Shanti Meaning

Lecture 17 The Three Steps To Create A Guided Meditation

Lecture 18 Simple Breath Awareness Practice

Lecture 19 Simple Body Awareness Practice

Lecture 20 Breath and Body Awareness Practice

Lecture 21 Simple Re-Attunement Practice #1

Lecture 22 Simple Re-Attunement Practice #2

Section 7: Meditation Practices

Lecture 23 Body Scan Description

Lecture 24 Body Scan Meditation

Lecture 25 Kaya Sthairyam Description

Lecture 26 Kaya Sthairyam - Yogic Body Stillness Meditation

Lecture 27 Loving Kindness Meditation Description

Lecture 28 Loving Kindness Meditation

Lecture 29 Extended Loving Kindness Meditation Description

Lecture 30 Loving Kindness Meditation - Extended

Lecture 31 Mindful Eating Meditation Description

Lecture 32 Mindful Eating Meditation

Lecture 33 Relaxing Body Scan Description

Lecture 34 Relaxing Body Scan Meditation

Lecture 35 Walking Meditation Description

Lecture 36 Walking Meditation

Lecture 37 Chakra Shuddi Description

Lecture 38 Chakra Shuddi - Yogic Meditation

Lecture 39 The Seven Chakras

Lecture 40 Sound Of The Bell Meditation Description

Lecture 41 Sound Of The Bell Meditation - Zen

Lecture 42 Conscious Breathing Meditation Description

Lecture 43 Conscious Breathing Meditation - Zen

Section 8: Congratulations

Lecture 44 Where to from here

This course has been developed for both experienced meditators and for complete beginners.,You might be a yoga teacher or healer who is looking to upskill and offer more services, this course will be wonderful for you and will provide you with new skills and knowledge.,You might have no experience teaching meditation but it is something you would like to learn how to do, this course is well suited to you as you will learn everything you need to know, step by step, you will receive all of the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to guide others through meditation.,You may be somebody from another field of work such as a teacher, councilor, psychologist or any other profession who would like to be able to guide your clients and students through meditation practices, this course will be great for you! It will provide you with everything that you need to confidently teach mediation to your clients and students.