Mindfulness Teacher Training

Are you considering training to become a Mindfulness Teacher? We run a full range of highly established Mindfulness Teacher training courses in Scotland in the UK and online.  We have:

  • Trained hundreds of teachers across the UK
  • A clearly defined training pathway
  • A supportive membership network
  • A range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) courses
  • Training recognised by British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches (BAMBA)
  • Teachers able to join the BAMBA UK Listing of Mindfulness Teachers

If you have engaged in mindfulness training yourself and feel you have benefited, then what a wonderful opportunity to help share the benefits of mindfulness practice with others so they benefit too. Please start your teaching journey with us and share the benefits of Mindfulness with others.

As part of your mindfulness training, you may have noticed a personal transformation in terms of managing your own stress levels and increased wellbeing. By training to teach the 8-week Mindfulness Based Living Course, we can help others to relieve their stress, manage pain and chronic illness, achieve their full potential, and really flourish in their lives.

By going through the teacher training and sharing the benefits of mindfulness with others our own practice and understanding of mindfulness grows. In turn our practice deepens, and we reap the benefit too. We are affiliated with the British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches BAMBA and work within their Good Practice Guidelines.

MBLC Book
MBLC Book

The Mindfulness Based Living Course Book, written by Heather Regan-Addis and Choden, supports the Mindfulness Based Living Course.  The book is available from leading booksellers including Waterstones and Hive.

Mindfulness Teacher Training Pathway

We have a clearly defined training pathway for those who want to teach Mindfulness.   The teacher training pathway diagram shows that there are actually 4 ways to begin the training depending on various circumstances including:

  • Whether you have completed a Mindfulness course
  • Whether you wish to study at Master’s degree level
  • Whether you have already had some training to teach Mindfulness

Our courses train you to teach our 8 week Mindfulness Based Living Course (MBLC).  Once complete, if you wish, you can continue to train to teach the 8 week Mindfulness Course for Young Adults (MBLC-YA) and the 8 week Compassion Based Living Course (CBLC).

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1.  Can I train to teach mindfulness without any previous experience?

If you have not previously trained in Mindfulness then we have a Teacher Training Package, which includes:

2.   Train to Teach if you have completed our Level 1 Being Present Mindfulness Course

If you have already completed our Level 1 Being Present Mindfulness Course you can proceed to train to teach over two weekends online or at Samye Ling Centre in Dumfriesshire, Scotland. After completing the two weekends you can complete the training by attending the 6-day Level 2 Teacher Training which is held online.

3.   Train to Teach if you have trained to teach Mindfulness and have completed the Mindfulness Association’s 8 week Mindfulness Based Living Course (MBLC) or modules 2-3 of the Level 1 Being Present Course.

You will be able to go straight to the Level 2 Training (MBLC retreat), or the Training for Young Adults course (MBLC-YA).

4.   Train to Teach by Studying one of our Master Degrees in Mindfulness

If you would like to embark on a Masters degree in Mindfulness there are 2 options. The MSc Mindfulness and Compassion, which we teach with the University of West Scotland, is a complete training pathway and is perfect if you want to teach Mindfulness. You will train to teach the 8 week Mindfulness Based Living Course (MBLC) and the 8 week Compassion Based Living Course (CBLC) over 3 years part time.

The MSc Studies in Mindfulness, which we teach with the University of Aberdeen, provides the equivalent training as the two weekends Level 1 MBLC teacher training course. Participants would then need to continue to complete the Level 2 MBLC retreat.

The assessment for both courses is in line with the Good Practice Guidelines for the British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches (BAMBA).

Mindfulness Teaching Courses

There are several levels of training.  Read more about them below and also you can watch the video, where Heather Regan-Addis, Director and Lead Tutor explains the way the courses work.

Train to Teach MBLC

Level 1

Our Teaching Level 1 course, takes place over two weekends and aims to support participants to begin developing a safe and effective mindfulness teaching practice.

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Train To Teach MBLC

Level 2

The MBLC Teaching Skills Retreat is an in-depth training retreat over six days exploring each of the stages of the MBLC 8-week course. There is a strong focus on participants getting ‘hands on’ experience of delivering course. Participants meeting the advanced beginner level of the Mindfulness Based Interventions Teaching Assessment Criteria (MBI-TAC) will be awarded a certificate of readiness to teach the MBLC at the end of the retreat.

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Train to Teach Compassion (CBLC)

Level 3

This is an in-depth compassion teacher training taught over one weekend and a five day retreat exploring each of the stages of the CBLC 8-week course. There will be strong focus on participants getting ‘hands on’ experience of delivering the course. This course explores the rationales behind the practices and the way they fit together as a whole. Feedback from participants and tutors on this course is given with reference to the domains of the Mindfulness Based Interventions Teaching Assessment Criteria (MBI-TAC).  Successful completion of this retreat provides participants with all they need to begin to deliver the CBLC 8-week course.

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Training to Teach Mindfulness to Teenagers MBLC-YA

This training has a 3-day format that aims to enable participants to confidently deliver our young person’s curriculum that’s known as the Mindfulness Based Living Course for Young Adults (MBLC-YA).  The MBLC-YA is designed to be facilitated over 10 sessions of approximately 40 minutes to 1hr duration, one session per week, with pupils of secondary school age, i.e. 11-18 years old, or college age, i.e. 18-21 years old, and is based on the Mindfulness Association’s adult 8-week Mindfulness Based Living Course (MBLC) with some important modifications such as information about the developing brain.

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Continuing Professional Development

An important part of any job that we do is continued professional development.  We need this to enhance our skills, deepen into our role and learn new skills connected with our profession. As a mindfulness teacher you can learn a variety of skills to enhance your teaching.  For example, you may wish to practice your enquiry skills, or learn more about bringing compassion into your teaching, deepen your enquiry skills, or learn how to take care of yourself as a mindfulness teacher.

The Mindfulness Association offers regular continuing professional development (CPD) over online evening and weekend courses. We also offer the opportunity to train as a Mindfulness Teacher Supervisor, where you train to support other Mindfulness Teachers in their teaching practice to fulfil their requirements as a registered Mindfulness teacher with the British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches (BAMBA),

The Mindfulness Association offers regular continuing professional development (CPD) weekends.  Scroll through the latest offerings or to find out more click the button below.

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Train to Teach as a Mindfulness Teacher Supervisor

Our supervision courses give you the opportunity to develop the skills and know-how needed in the specific context of mindfulness supervision. It includes inquiry skills, additional skills in facilitation to unfold experience, considerations when working one-to-one, navigating the various roles and functions you will take on as a mindfulness supervisor, setting up a working agreement and giving feedback using the MBI-TAC document.

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Can I learn Mindfulness but possibly train to become a teacher later?

Yes, you can train in Mindfulness on our Level 1 Being Present course and then begin the teacher training at a later date that suits you.

We have a separate path for people that want to learn and develop their personal Mindfulness Practice.

If you start training with us and then decide you want to teach then we can advise the best way to move into our teacher training program.

What if I have trained elsewhere? Do I still have to complete Level 1?

No, but you will need to complete modules 2 and 3 of the course or our 8 week Mindfulness Based Living Course (MBLC).  This is so that you become familiar with the content of the 8 week MBLC and embody the practices yourself.

Where are your courses held?

Our guided Mindfulness Teacher training courses take place online, or in person at the Samye Ling, Tibetan Buddhist Centre in Dumfriesshire in Scotland. The MSc Mindfulness and Compassion is held at the London campus of the University of West Scotland.

Online Courses

All of our guided Mindfulness meditation courses are held online.  Training online is more cost and time effective, negating the necessity to travel or find accommodation. All the courses are guided by a Mindfulness Association tutor on Zoom.

Do accredited mindfulness teacher training courses exist?

There isn’t currently an official Mindfulness teacher training accreditation for teaching Mindfulness in the UK, however the British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches (BAMBA) provides a set of good practice guidelines, which we adhere to, and we are affiliated with them as an organisation.

These guidelines have been developed to promote good practice in teaching secular mindfulness-based courses. Mindfulness courses are intended to teach people mindfulness in ways that can help with physical and psychological health problems and ongoing life challenges. These guidelines cover secular mindfulness-based programs taught in mainstream settings, typically over eight weeks.

Locations 

We run courses all over the UK as well online. Our in-person courses are very popular as our students find the level of learning and connecting with like-minded people is very beneficial.  Furthermore, the retreat like settings of the venues provide an opportunity to immerse completely in the training.

London

  • The MSc Mindfulness and Compassion is held at the London campus of the University of West Scotland
  • This masters degree provides Mindfulness Teacher Training in London as part of the curriculum.
  • In person guided training
  • Easily accessible and convenient location

Scotland

  • Our Mindfulness Teacher Training in Scotland is held at Samye Ling, Tibetan Buddhist Centre in Dumfriesshire.
  • In person guided training
  • Held at an amazing retreat centre location

Online

  • Our Online courses are one of the most popular.
  • Guided sessions held on Zoom
  • More affordable without additional travel and accommodation costs
  • Train to teach Mindfulness in the comfort of your own home

 

Do You Have Questions?

If you would like to speak to someone about any aspect of the Mindfulness Teacher Training, please email info@mindfulnessassociation.net.