Overview

• Become a Certified Mindfulness + Loving-Kindness Instructor, Upon Successful Completion

•  Live / Interactive Classes

• 5 Weekends in January / Early February

• 5 Wednesday Lectures on Special Topics

• Carefully Curated Readings

• Accessible Practices

• Teaching / Practice Manual

• Online With Several In-Person Options 

• Supportive Practice Teaching Environment

• Small Group Practice Cohorts

• Close Interactions with the Primary Teacher, Megan Mook

• $1,800 Before Dec 15 | $2,250 After Dec 15

This Training Includes

• Traditional and Contemporary Buddhist Mindfulness Practices based on the Four Foundations of Mindfulness

• Loving-Kindness Meditation + Why It's Especially Applicable

• The Philosophy and Context of Traditional Mindfulness Practice

• The Importance of Ethics

• The Difference Between Buddhist Schools + Why It Matters

• Accessible Ways to Regulate the Nervous System

• Trauma-Informed Teaching

• Potential Dangers of Mindfulness

• How to Structure a Meditation Session

• All-Too-Common Teaching Mistakes

• Precise Language and Teaching Cues

• The Importance of A Compassionate Motivation

Dates • Commitment

A 5 Week Intensive
Jan 7 - Feb 8

Live, Online Classes
Option to Attend Weekends 2 + 3 In-Person at Kula Yoga Soho

• 5 Wednesday Lectures, 6:30-8:30 pm ET
Class 1 - Jan 7
Class 2 - Jan 14
Class 3 - Jan 21
Class 4 - Jan 28
Class 5 - Feb 4

• 5 Weekends, Sat and Sun, 12:00-5:00 pm ET
Weekend 1 - Jan 9 / 10
Weekend 2 - Jan 17 / 18 (can be attended in-person)
Weekend 3 - Jan 24 / 25 (can be attended in-person)
Weekend 4 - Jan 31 / Feb 1
Weekend 5 - Feb 7 / 8

All classes are live, and must be attended in real time (with the exception of emergencies or prior arrangement). Read our missed class policy here. In addition to intensive classroom learning, please plan for:

• Personal Meditation Practice — Daily Meditations to Integrate the Curriculum (30 - 45 minutes daily)

• Weekly Homework — Select Readings; Class Review; Reflections; Teaching Practice. (Approximately 60 - 90 mins per week)

Investment

• $1,800 before Dec 15

• $2,250 After Dec 15

Payment Plans and a Limited Amount of Need-Based Scholarships Are Available.

Curriculum Overview

Week 1: Motivation, Mind, The Four Foundations of Mindfulness.

Week 2: Foundational Buddhist Tenants, Buddhist Schools, First and Second Foundations of Mindfulness

Week 3: Working with the Nervous System, Third Foundation of Mindfulness, Introduction to Loving-Kindness

Week 4: Questions of Appropriation and Suitability, Fourth Foundation of Mindfulness, Loving-Kindness Continued

Week 5: Final Teaching Assessment, Ethical Responsibilities and Other Practicalities of Teaching Meditation, Integration

Unique Attributes of This Training

• Focused On Teaching Skills
This training places a strong emphasis on skillful and precise language coupled with sophisticated teaching techniques.

• Intensive Format
After many years of teaching multi-month teacher trainings, I’m offering an intensive to help students better integrate the information through concentrated learning, repetition, and condensed teaching practice.

• Critical and Informed
This training takes a critical look at mindfulness as it relates to trauma and capitalism.

• Somatic Awareness Practices
This training offers gentle, trauma-informed somatic practices to complement traditional meditation practice.

• Compassionate Motivation
An integral part of this training is nurturing a deep desire to make the world a more kind and loving place.

Who This Is Training For

• This is an open and welcoming training for anyone interested in leading Mindfulness and Loving-Kindness Meditations. Participants should have a regular meditation practice, ideally with a strong background in mindfulness meditation.

• This training is especially suitable for educators, social workers, therapists, yoga teachers, healers, activists, and health-care professionals.