Branch Training: MBCT to Mindfulness for Life – 2- day Teacher Training

2 Day Workshop

Location Online

Date 09/11/2024 - 16/11/2024

Time 09:00 - 17:00 GMT

Description

This programme assumes you are already trained to teach MBCT through a recognised, trainer-led, 1-year teacher training programme and have a regular personal mindfulness practice (click here to see Section C of the Good Practice Guidelines). Mindfulness for Life is a development of MBCT for the general population. Its structure is similar to the original MBCT for depression, with eight weekly sessions, home practice, and an all-day session. Alongside many of the practices and exercises from the original MBCT, it provides new practices and exercises to teach skills both for managing what is painful and difficult and for increasing wellbeing and flourishing. This workshop introduces the theoretical background and rationale for Mindfulness for Life, the structure and sequence of the curriculum, and the new practices and exercises. Curriculum materials and handouts for teaching the course are provided.

The OMF provides Confirmation of Attendance letters to all participants who attend 100% of the training

PLEASE NOTE

This curriculum is intended to be delivered to adults over 18 years of age and is not applicable to children
You do not need to complete this workshop if you are currently on the OMF 12-month cohort training route
Bangor students are eligible for the 2-day MBCT to MBCT-L training if they have completed the module “Teaching 2” of the Masters programme and specialised in MBCT not MBSR. Otherwise they need to do the 5 day training.

What will I do on this course?

You will learn about the theoretical background and rationale for Mindfulness for Life, the structure and sequence of the curriculum, and practise teaching the new practices and exercises in small groups with trainer feedback.

Learning Outcomes

This workshop offers you the opportunity to:

Learn about the theoretical and scientific foundations underpinning the MBCT-L curriculum.
Understand the research evidence for the effectiveness of mindfulness-based programmes and how they work
Experience the new practices and exercises, guided by the trainers
Practice teaching the elements of the programme that are not found in the original MBCT for depression

About the Teacher

Tim Sweeney

I am the MBCT clinical lead for Nottinghamshire Healthcare Trust. This post involves coordinating and delivering training and supervision of MBCT to IAPT and Secondary Care staff, who work with people experiencing a diverse range of health problems. I have run MBCT groups in primary care and specialist mental health services since 2008. Read more here

Branch Training: MBCT to Mindfulness for Life – 2- day Teacher Training

Standard Rate

£320

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Applications closing: 01/11/2024

Entry Requirements

The workshop assumes you are already fully trained to teach MBCT through a recognised, trainer-led, 1-year teacher training programme including specialist training in MBCT. Please do not sign up for this training if you are not fully trained to teach MBCT, or if your only experience with MBCT is attending an 8-week course as a participant. In these cases, your application will not be approved, and you may be charged an administration fee when we refund your payment. You are eligible to attend this training if you:

Have completed an 8-week mindfulness for life (MBCT-L) course as a participant, led by a teacher in-person or live online. Please note that any other 8 week course is not sufficient as a prerequisite.
Have access, if this workshop is online, to suitable technology, internet capacity, space, privacy and the technical ability to join an online training programme via Zoom with video on at all times

Who is it for?

This workshop is open to MBCT teachers who meet our entry criteria.

The workshop assumes you are already fully trained to teach MBCT through a recognised, trainer-led, 1-year teacher training programme including specialist training in MBCT.
Please do not sign up for this training if you are not fully trained to teach MBCT, or if your only experience with MBCT is attending an 8-week course as a participant. In these cases, your application will not be approved, and you may be charged an administration fee when we refund your payment.
If you are on the OMF 12-month cohort training route beginning in September 2020 or later, or the modular training route beginning in April 2020 or later, your training includes the MBCT-L curriculum and you do not need to complete this workshop.
If you enrolled on an MBCT teacher training pathway outside of the OMF, you are welcome to attend this workshop if you meet all of the entry criteria.
It is especially suitable for those intending to teach adults in contexts such as workplaces, education, the arts, and general population settings.