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Hybrid Teacher Training – 12 Month Programme – Brahm Centre
Description
This training programme is a collaboration between Oxford Mindfulness Foundation and the Brahm Centre. Early applications are recommended – applications are being considered on a rolling basis and may close earlier than the advertised closing date if there are no places remaining on the programme.
Please note, this programme is in a hybrid format, with some of the sessions held online on Zoom, and the rest in person in Bangkok and Vietnam. Please see the dates of the programme below for details on locations.
Applications are being managed by the Brahm Centre, so please contact info@brahmcentre.com for more information and to apply.
The aim of this training programme provides a solid platform for developing your teaching. The course is suitable for those who have completed the prerequisites for the course and are willing to work within the OMF’s Ethical Guidelines for MBCT Teachers.
This training also would enable you to register with the international register – ACCESSMBCT
The training is suitable for both clinicians and for those aiming to teach adults in a non-clinical setting. Once you have completed this programme you will have completed training to teach minimum three MBCT curricula.
Professionals working in a clinical setting will be trained to teach adults Mindfulness for Life (MBCT-L) and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy for Depression (MBCT-D), Finding Peace in a Frantic World, and the Introducing Mindfulness 3 session curricula.
Those not working in a clinical setting will be trained to teach adults Mindfulness for Life (MBCT-L) and Finding Peace in a Frantic World and Introducing Mindfulness and the Introducing Mindfulness 3 session curricula.
Applications will be prioritised from those who have access to a population and setting where they are actively involved and will be able to introduce MBCT.
Who is it for:
- Applicants must be willing to commit to continuing professional development and adherence to professional ethical standards after training.
- This training is open to people who would like to learn to teach MBCT. It is suitable for those intending to teach mindfulness to adults in general population contexts, workplaces, and educational settings, and for healthcare and mental health professionals planning to teach adults in clinical settings.
- Applications are especially welcome from those who have access to a population and setting where they are actively involved and will be able to introduce MBCT.
- We are also interested in applications showing potential to engage with marginalised or underrepresented communities.
- Please note that the OMF Mindfulness programmes are intended for adults over 18 years of age and are not suitable for younger populations. Do not apply if you intend to teach to children.
Please check that you can attend all the dates scheduled for the training you are applying for. If you know that you cannot attend any of the dates, please do not apply for that training. You will be asked to confirm this on your application form.
Full Dates:
8-15 June 2024 – Bangkok
17-18 June 2024 – Bangkok
6 July 2024 – Online
13-13 September 2024 – Online
20-21 September 2024 – Online
23-27 November 2024 – Vietnam
8-13 March 2025 – Bangkok
15 March 2025 – Bangkok
22 March 2025 – Online
29 March 2025 – Online
4-5 April 2025 – Online
26 April 2025 – Online
9-10 May 2025 – Online
16-17 May 2025 – Online
The OMF and Brahm Centre will provide a Confirmation of Attendance letter to all participants who attend 100% of the training days. Trained Teacher Certificates are issued only after completion of the complete teacher training pathway (plus taught 2-courses under supervision), through a separate application process not linked to this training.
What will I do on this course?
During the course of this 12 month programme you will:- Experience, and then practise delivering key elements of the programme in small and larger groups with feedback from each other and the trainers.
- Learn and practice the skills required to work with groups in mindfulness programmes, and conduct appropriate inquiry sessions.
- Understand the origins of mindfulness; deepen personal practice through an extended retreat experience and explore how this informs your teaching.
- Contribute to your own and other participants’ development by observing and providing feedback in a structured and helpful way.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the 12-month cohort programme, trainees are expected to be able to:- Understand the MBCT-L curriculum, including its intentions and the rationales for its elements
- Lead all elements of the curriculum in an embodied way
- Conduct inquiry and manage group processes
- Understand theoretical, empirical, and ethical foundations of MBCT
- Understand the intentions, structure, and practices in the MBCT for Depression curriculum or the Finding Peace curriculum, or both
- Reflect on teaching strengths and learning needs within the MBI:TAC framework
About the Teacher
Alison Yiangou
I am the Development Director – Training and Curricula for the Oxford Mindfulness Foundation (OMF). I am also a member of the University of Oxford Mindfulness Centre (OMC) Curriculum Development Group. I have an academic background in Psychology (MA Oxon). Most of my working life was spent in a business context, where I specialised in human potential and flourishing. Alongside work life, I have been practising meditation since the 1970s, and attended many long retreats both as a retreatant and retreat supervisor. Read more here
