200 Hour Mindfulness Teacher Training Certificate Program

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200-Hour Mindfulness Teacher Training Certification

Enrollment for 2024 starts January 19th: Many of us who have benefited so powerfully from the cultivation of mindfulness in our lives feel a deep calling to share these healing practices with others. MAM values training and education. Evidence is mounting that trained mindfulness teachers produce better outcomes for the people we serve.

The Midwest Alliance for Mindfulness 200-Hour Mindfulness Teacher Training (MTT) Certification Program is designed to prepare aspiring mindfulness teachers to deliver basic group mindfulness training with diverse populations in a safe and inclusive manner. The curriculum offers support and guidance to individuals who wish to bring mindfulness into their workspaces, communities, or institutions. We consider this to be the minimum level of training that teachers should complete in order to teach general group mindfulness safely and inclusively

This program is designed to meet current standards for basic group mindfulness teaching, including a combination of didactics, self-study/reflection, and practice. MTT students meet one full weekend per month over a period of ten months. A certificate is provided to those who successfully complete all MTT requirements.

Our program follows International Mindfulness Teachers Association (IMTA) “professional level” standards and includes aspects of the MBI:TAC. This training program is not sufficient for teaching Mindfulness Based Interventions/Programs such as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy, Mindful Self-Compassion, etc.

This program is offered simultaneously online via Zoom (US Central time) and on location (seats limited) for local students who’d like to meet in person. Read about our online etiquette here https://mindfulness-alliance.org/offerings/online-offerings/.

TUITION PAYMENT OPTIONS

An application will be emailed to you upon payment and a full refund will be provided in the case of non-acceptance. No refunds 30 days or less before the start of the program.

Fees: Registration opens January 19th, 2023 and the deadline for enrollment is the last day of November.

Full Tuition: $3000 (MAM members save 20% by entering discount code MEMBERS20 at checkout)
Scholarship: $750 (enter discount code MTTSCHOL at checkout). MAM hopes to train and reach members of underrepresented or vulnerable populations in an effort to increase program accessibility and promote equal opportunity. In accordance with our mission, vision and values, a 75% fee reduction is available for a limited number of applicants who hold cultural identities/intersections that are underrepresented in mindfulness training such as: Native Americans, Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, People of Color and/or Visual Minorities, LGBTQIA+ people, and people who reside in an identified high poverty area. A personal essay is required documenting how you meet the above criteria. Priority will be given to applicants who plan to take mindfulness into underrepresented or vulnerable communities – if this is your intention, please include your plans in the essay.

Once you have made your payment, the standard application will be emailed to you. Applicants will be notified of their status once our teachers have reviewed the applications. A full refund will be provided to applicants who are not selected.

Testimonials

I must say that the MTT program has surpassed all of my expectations. I assumed, going in, that some of the topics and training would be challenging, but the team of teachers have presented everything coherently and with a passion. All of the instructors have taken many advanced Mindfulness studies, and I can truly sense they have a strong desire to pass their vast knowledge on to us…in hopes that we would also become teachers, and pass on the gift of Mindfulness to others. The instructors are very welcoming with any questions, and I always feel seen and heard. In addition, the program is presented with a wonderful sense of familiarity, and I know I have made many lifelong friends with the instructors and other students during this life-changing and very rewarding experience.

Shane LedfordClass of 2020

Angela Caruso-YahneTeacher Trainer

Participation in the Mindfulness Teacher Training program at Midwest Alliance for Mindfulness has been a transformative experience for me. Despite my previous experience, I’ve learned and grown more skillful with each module, for the material is thoughtfully and thoroughly presented by teachers with expertise in appropriate fields. The reading material, classes, co-teaching, and retreat experiences are meaningful and useful in my pursuit to share these skills with others as well as deepen my own practice. I have taken courses from nationally-known teachers, and I have found the teachers in this program to be no less inspiring, knowledgeable, and supportive. I am grateful for the opportunity to connect in a community with shared reality, to gain more understanding and clarity about teaching mindfulness, and to belong to a movement cultivating more compassion and harmony in the lives of all beings.

Cathan Kabrelian2020 Cohort

Erik HulseTeacher Trainer

The class provided the opportunity to work intentionally, mindfully, and with effort towards a deeper personal practice, more skillful teaching, and an expanded and rich community of mindful teachers and practitioners. I would sign-up again in a heartbeat!

Graduate2020 Cohort

My experience was wonderful! The teachers were all knowledgeable and compassionate. This course would be helpful for anyone wanting to teach mindfulness.

Graduate

Through this program I developed competency in the various dimensions that ensures I can confidently and effectively teach a variety of mindfulness practices.

Graduate

Program Dates & Times
Third full weekend of each month of the training year January – October: Fridays 6-8 pm, Saturdays & Sundays 9 am-noon & 1-4:30 pm US Central Time + Optional Opening Retreat the Sunday before the first training weekend 1-5 pm.
1. Jan: Mindfulness Studies: Roots, Science & Fundamentals
2. Feb: Attitudes of Mindfulness & Embodiment
3. Mar: Trauma Informed Teaching & Safety
4. April: Compassion & Ethics in Mindfulness
5. May: Working with Diverse Populations & Community Building
6. June: Teaching Meditation to Groups Part 1
7. July: Teaching Meditation to Groups Part 2
8. Aug: Compassionate Communication
9. Sept: Teaching Mindful Movement to Groups
10. Oct: Contemporary Applications & Professional Development: Bringing It All Together
Learning Objectives
1. Deepen personal development as a mindfulness practitioner and embodiment of the practices and attitudes in daily life
2. Develop skills, attitudes, and knowledge to facilitate the safe and inclusive teaching of mindfulness skills to diverse groups, including guiding group practice instruction and inquiry and leading silent, non-residential retreats.
3. Demonstrate the importance of personal integrity and ethical standards in teaching mindfulness to others
4. Understand the importance of good practice guidelines for mindfulness teachers and how they impact quality of programs and outcomes for participants
Prerequisites
In order to be eligible for MAM’s 200-hour training program, applicants must have a consistent personal mindfulness practice of at least one year and have attended a teacher led silent meditation retreat of any length before starting our program.

**Though completion of our program doesn’t guarantee you will be accepted by the IMTA (through their alternative pathway), applicants who are interested in pursuing that certification may wish to also complete a couple of additional pre-requisites above and beyond what MAM requires:
- Attend at least 1 mindfulness meditation retreat of a minimum of 5 days with a qualified instructor. More than 1 retreat is highly recommended. Your MAM teacher trainers will let you know which retreats they will be offering or attending during the year of your training if you wish to join them, but this is at your own personal expense. You can also contact us for recommendations.
- Participate in a Mindfulness Based Program (MBP) such as Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) or equivalent (MBCT, MBRP, MSC).
Required Reading
- Full Catastrophe Living by Jon Kabat-Zinn
- Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness: Practices for Safe and Transformative Healing by David A. Treleaven
- Awakening Together: The Spiritual Practice of Inclusivity and Community by Larry Yang
- Deep Diversity: Overcoming Us vs Them by Shakil Choudhury

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200-Hour Mindfulness Teacher Training Certification

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