Metacognition
transform the mind to think beyond what you know
200hr meditation
virtual facilitator training
september 25, 2024 - march 2025
Meditation brings wisdom; lack of meditation leaves ignorance. Know well what leads you forward and what holds you back, and choose the path that leads to wisdom.
-Buddha
what is meditation
Meditation is access to the wholeness of the present moment. Meditation is our natural state of being it is not something that we have to “do”. The practices of concentration, attention, mindfulness and inner listening are tools that help us to experience the natural state of meditation which is silence, peace, emptiness, fullness and resilience.
Meditation is an ancient art and science that reveals inner wisdom, intuition and connection. This returns us to our innate human nature and relieves suffering. This allows to live in alignment with who we are, it helps us to make decisions with clarity and intention, to connect with our emotional intelligence, empathy, compassion and sensory awareness. It helps us to find and maintain connection and relationship with nature in turn cultivates peace, comfort, belonging and being with solitude.
Whether you are seeking a personal practice, or are interested in teaching meditation, we offer both options to support your personal growth, inner wisdom and leadership development. The is an experiential training process that engages the student in a variety of areas, including:
teach from the place of authentic discovery & Knowing
Developing competencies to lead meditation
Cultivating skills for group classes, workshops, or a private practice
Deepening knowledge in the study of Meditation
Strengthening your personal practice
Discovering ancient practices with modern wisdom
Schedule
live online program
JANUARY 10 - JUNE 19, 2024
PREREQUISITES
This course is open to anyone who wants to learn more about Meditation, deepen their practice or facilitate meditation.
date & time
Wednesdays 6:00pm - 8:30pm EST
Sundays 9:00am - 11:30am EST
Format
Each class begins with an opening practice followed by discussion and observation. After reflections we will explore an in-depth topic with time for questions and answers. Each month there will be the opportunity to practice two Sundays of online silent retreat from 6:00am - 12:00pm EST.
Recordings
Recordings of each session will be made available to our students for a short time after the live session.
This is an opportunity to delve deep into practice, to learn and to teach from a lived places of wisdom. We invite you to join us in the true practice of sadhana... a life of wisdom guided by meditation, inner peace and connection.
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Curriculum
Instructor training
History
What is meditation?
Tools of concentration
Discovering the different approaches of meditation
Mindfulness, Tao, Zen, Advaita Vedanta, Buddhism, Patanjali Yoga Sutras, CBT, Concentration & Modern Science
body map
Pain Management & Self-Care
Techniques for relaxation & sleep
Body Awareness & Mindful Movement
Supportive lifestyle practices for meditation
Mindful Nourishment
Meditation for the Ayurveda Doshas
Self-Care, Self-Love, Self-Acceptance
mind map
Principles of Centering & Anchoring the mind
Techniques for depression & anxiety
Neuroscience & Meditation
Psychology & Meditation
Mindfulness & Addiction
Introspection, contemplation & mindfulness
Sound healing, mantra & affirmation
Aligning breath, mind & emotion
Integration of Action & Intention
Holistic Map
Cleansing practices that support meditation
Daily Routines and Seasonal Routines
Self-Care & Sensory Care
The five elements: Creating Spaciousness in the Mind, Aligning with Prana and pranic practices, Working with Fire & Visualization, Water & Ease/Flow, Earth & Stability.
The senses and healing: sound healing, touch healing, vision healing, taste/sattvic foods, healing aromas.
Lifestyle Practices: Mindful eating and conscious food preparation
Yogic Practices to support digestion: Sensory meditation, Metta Bhavana, Kapalabhati, Agni Sara, Surya Bedhana, Nadi Shodhana
Soul map
Vision & Remembrance
Contemplation & Reflection
Self Compassion, Self-Kindness
Self Forgiveness
Self Healing & Sensory Care
Cultivating Creativity & Inspiration
Poetry & Journaling
Exploring subconscious patterns through expression
Ending the cycles of suffering
Returning to Wisdom
The power of divine design: Mandala Making
Becoming the Cosmos: Shamanic Journeys
Becoming the drop: Knowing your inner nature
Conversing with the universe: The power of ceremony and ritual - elemental meditation
Re-establishign relationship with nature and the self
The Practice
Balancing the Elements and Doshas with Meditation
So Hum Meditation
Mauna, the practice of silence
Yama & Niyamas and Meditation
Walking meditation, Sitting Meditation, Contemplation, Mantra Meditation, Retrogression, Shaking Meditation
Svadyaya: Self Inquiry with the elements and the tanmatras
Loving Kindness, Auto-genic practices, Visualization, Journeys
Bhuta Shuddhi - cleansing the elements through meditation
inner discovery
The obstacles of meditation
Exploring different traditions of meditation
Mindsets of transformation
Finding your own authentic voice
Empowering your own wisdom
Leadership, guidance & mentorship
Inspiration & Insight
Creating stability and ease in the practice
Creating safe environments for the practice
Concentration and Focus
self exploration
The Art of Being: Self-Acceptance
Becoming empty, becoming full: the fear of nothingness
Healing Time: Generational Wounds & Patterns of Suffering
Turning Leaf: The art of inner listening, feeling, wisdom & intuition
Bridging the opposites: Love & Greif, Desire & Aversion, Life & Death, Shadow & Light
Mindful Silence & Moderation
pranayama & kriyas
Exploring cleansing techniques through the breath
Establishing stability of the mind through pranayama
Kundalini & Subtle Body Activation
Chakra & Kundalini Meditation
Cleansing the Nadis
The Pancha Kosha, Pancha Prana, The Chakras
Practicum & Facilitation Skills
Formal Practice Teaching
Meditation for children the workplace or general practice
Refining your Teaching: Languaging, Guiding, & Transitioning
Assisting, Supporting, & Modifying
Leading Private Sessions
Theming & Cohesion
Contraindications for Meditation
Assisting comfortable seats of meditation
Preparatory practices for meditation
Leading and Scripting various meditations
Facilitating Meditation
Short Practices vs. Long Practices
Creating workshops & Themes
Teaching Practicums
Nada Yoga of Sound
Mantra to balance the Mind, Body, Emotions
Exploration of inner sounds
Bija Mantras for tranformation
Mantra for each the health of the Organs
