SESSIONS EVERY WEEKDAY
Train to Teach “Introducing Mindfulness” (Including Supervision and Certification)
10 Days Training
Description
*Applications will close once all places have been filled. We will then have a waitlist available in the event a place becomes available*
Our Train to Teach “Introducing Mindfulness” (IM) 10-day teacher training programme is suitable for you if you would like to introduce mindfulness to an organisation or community, but not teach a full 8-week course.
Over the course of the 10-day programme you will:
- Train to deliver the 3-session Introducing Mindfulness (IM) curriculum, which offers a brief taste of mindfulness practice, skills and theory in a format intended to be accessible to anyone new to mindfulness.
- Explore how to implement mindfulness in your context, including practices that may be useful for ‘taster’ sessions, ‘drop-ins’, follow-on practice sessions, etc. You can read more about the Introducing Mindfulness (IM) course HERE.
The programme includes full training to teach the the Introducing Mindfulness (IM) programme, follow-up supervision sessions, and a post-training certification process.
At the end of the 10-day training, you will attend a group mentoring session on the supervision and certification process. You will then independently organise to teach the Introducing Mindfulness (IM) 3-session course to two groups of participants. Your trainer will provide 3 x 30-minute supervision sessions while you offer these courses:
- 1 supervision session before the first course,
- 1 session in-between courses, and
- 1 session after the end of the second course.
Following this training, you are advised to apply for a Trained to Introduce Mindfulness Certificate confirming your readiness to deliver this course. Your supervisor will be asked to confirm your readiness to deliver the Introducing Mindfulness curriculum. Applying for this Certificate is free of charge.
This course will comprise ten days running 09.00-17.00 UK time:
- Wednesday 23rd October 2024
- Sunday 27th October 2024
- Wednesday 30th October 2024
- Sunday 3rd November 2024
- Wednesday 6th November 2024
- Saturday 16th November and Sunday 17th November 2024 – Personal Practice Intensive
- Either Wednesday 27th November or Thursday 28th November 2024 (You will only attend one of these Teaching Practice days. Please keep both dates free for now, until you are advised which day you have been allocated to attend).
- Wednesday 4th December 2024
- Sunday 8th December 2024
- And then on Wednesday 18th December 2024 at 9-10am there will be a group mentoring session to attend
The UK time zone changes from BST to GMT on 27th October 2024, and UK clocks go back one hour (i.e. 09:00am becomes 08:00am). The course continues to run at the adjusted 09.00 -17.00. Please check how the timing corresponds with your time zone via a website such as https://www.thetimezoneconverter.com/
Please note: In order to receive your Confirmation of Attendance letter, you must have fulfilled all of the following requirements. Please ensure you are able to meet these before applying:
- Attended 100% of the course and with full participation in all aspects of each day’s training. This includes group discussions, teaching practice, offering feedback to fellow trainees, breakout rooms.
- Attended with your camera on throughout the training days.
- Attended all training days in a quiet and private space.
In order to meet these requirements, we also ask that you ensure you have a strong and reliable Internet connection.
Payment Options: Payment can either be made in full with your application, or you may send a 10% deposit now (£170) and pay in full by 1st October 2024.
What will I do on this course?
You will be trained to deliver Introducing Mindfulness (IM) and explore the key intentions, structure and outline of the course. There will be discussions about where the IM course sits within the scope of broader mindfulness field – the similarities, differences, and any special considerations needed when offering shorter sessions to work colleagues, or other communities within which you intend to offer the 3-session course.Learning Outcomes
This course offers you the opportunity to:- Learn about the background and rationale for the IM curriculum
- Understand the structure and sequence of this curriculum
- Facilitate the key practices and exercises that are part of this curriculum
- Explore possibilities for delivering this curriculum in a variety of settings
- Reflect on similarities and differences between this curriculum and other mindfulness-based courses
- Access curriculum materials and handouts for teaching the course
About the Teachers
Sian Warriner
I am a mindfulness practitioner, teacher, trainer, and author. I have had a long career in the NHS with a special interest in perinatal mental health and the provision of mindfulness to support NHS staff. I have an MSc and Clinical Doctorate and trained in MBCT, MBCT-L, Finding Peace and MBCP through the University of Oxford Mindfulness Foundation where I am a Teaching and Training Partner. Read more here
Claire Kelly
I am a teacher of MBCT and MBSR, having trained at the University of Oxford and Bangor respectively. I have taught mindfulness to adults in a range of settings, including the NHS, Multi-Academy Trusts, the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, to clinical and educational psychologists, in universities (University College, Kings, London, University of East Anglia), and on public courses. Read More Here...
