Our Train to Teach ‘Introducing Mindfulness’ (IM) is a 10-day mindfulness teacher training course providing you with the skills you need to teach an introductory mindfulness course and to present “drop in” sessions in a variety of contexts.
It includes:
- Full training to teach the Introducing Mindfulness (IM) 3-session course
- Follow-up supervision sessions
- A post-training certification process to support your application for a ‘Trained to Introduce Mindfulness’ certificate
It’s for you if you’d like to skilfully introduce mindfulness, but not teach a full 8-week course.
Following this training, you’re 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 included in the course fee.
On this course you’ll learn:
- About the background and rationale for the IM curriculum
- The structure and sequence of this curriculum
- How to facilitate the key practices and exercises that are part of this curriculum
- The possibilities for delivering this curriculum in a variety of settings
- The similarities and differences between this curriculum and other mindfulness-based courses
You’ll be provided with curriculum materials and handouts for teaching the course.
Please note: This curriculum is intended to be delivered to adults over 18 years of age.
It provides you with the required skills to introduce mindfulness. If you’d like to teach 8-week mindfulness courses, such as Mindfulness for Life (MBCT-L), please see information on our 12-month teacher training. This includes training to teach at least 3 different curricula, including the 3-session Introducing Mindfulness (IM course).
If you’re enrolled in our 12-month teacher training, this training is already included in the programme.
“A big thanks for the training… I love the way you teach, with excellent listening skills, patience and modesty – a real example for me. I feel completely set up to go out and teach the course now.“
Course participant
Train to Teach Introducing Mindfulness
What to expect on this course
You’ll be trained to deliver Introducing Mindfulness (IM) and explore the key intentions, structure and outline of the course. There’ll 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.
Over the course of the 10-day training you’ll:
- 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. Read more about the course.
- Explore how to implement mindfulness in your context, including practices that may be useful for ‘taster’ sessions, ‘drop-ins’, follow-on practice sessions, etc.
At the end of the 10-day training, you’ll attend a group mentoring session on the supervision and certification process. You’ll 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.
Please allow 1 hour for daily home practice and 1-2 hours for reading and preparation in between each training day.
Full course dates
The dates sessions are running for this course are:
- Session 1: 26 January 2025
- Session 2: 02 February 2025
- Session 3: 09 February 2025
- Session 4: 16 February 2025
- Session 5: 23 February 2025
- Sessions 6 & 7 – Personal Practice Intensive: 01 & 02 March 2025
- Session 8 – Teaching Practice Day: Either 09 or 16 March 2025
- Session 9: 23 March 2025
- Session 10: 30 March 2025
What you can do after this course
Once you’ve taught your two courses, you can then apply for a ‘Trained to Introduce Mindfulness’ certificate.
We’ll ask your supervisor to confirm your readiness to deliver the Introducing Mindfulness (IM) course. Applying for this certificate is included in the course fee.
Full course materials and handouts will be provided to enable you to teach the course plus additional practices that may be useful for ‘taster’ sessions, ‘drop-ins’, follow-on practice sessions, etc.
Entry criteria – who can apply for this course?
You can apply for this course if you:
- Have completed a teacher-led, 8-week Mindfulness for Life (MBCT-L) course as a participant, led by a teacher in-person or live online (Please note, other 8-week courses do not qualify)
- Regularly practice mindfulness – ideally daily for at least six months
- Have experience of working with the people and the context where you’d like to teach (for example, in the workplace, within education, criminal justice, physical or mental healthcare, or to the general population)
- Have some knowledge and experience of working with individuals and groups
- Are able to speak, write, and understand English to a level where you can fully take part in all parts of the training without the need for extra translation support
- Have strong internet, the right equipment and the technical skills to join an online training programme via Zoom, with the video always on.
- Have a private indoor space where you can take part in the training without being interrupted or overheard by other people