Meditation Teacher Training FAQs
I’m interested in training as a meditation teacher. How do I do it?
The fastest, most efficient way to gain a recognised qualification is to take a Zenways Yoga one-week, 100-hour course.
What is the daily schedule on a Zenways Yoga teacher training course like?
A typical day on the course is like this:
6am Guided Meditation
7am Breakfast
7.30am Nanso no Ho (mindfulness of the body)
8.30am Mindfulness Movement (yoga)
9.30am Tea
10am Class
12.00 Lunch
1pm Class
3pm Tea
3.30pm Class
5pm Meditation
6pm Supper
6.30pm Mindfulness Poetry Walk
7.30pm Meditation
“I feel calm, centred and focused when embarking on my teaching practice. The course was so worth it.” Daniel Foxley, Bujinkan Budo Taijutsu, 5th Dan teacher.
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What is the Accommodation like?
The next course (New year 2010/11) is at a beautiful, warm and well-appointed retreat centre called Anam Cara in the stunning Scottish Highlands. We have run a number of successful events at Anam Cara and they well understand how to cater for a fastrack intensive meditation course.
What is Zenways?
Zenways is the umbrella organisation fostering the teaching of Zen Master Julian Daizan Skinner and his lineage (The Mino branch of the Inzan line, Rinzai School). Our work is to bring eastern teachings that promote physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing into the modern world.
Do I automatically qualify as a meditation teacher by attending the course?
No, to qualify you are required to
(1)Attend the whole of a course and receive a 100% attendance certificate
(2)Submit satisfactory essays on: The effects of meditation
and The Role of a Meditation Teacher
(3) Practice the two eight-week medtation and mindfulness programmes supplied with the course and supply a practice diary.
(4) Teach the two eight-week meditation programmes supplied with the course and supply reflections and student feedback.
Then you will receive your Teacher’s Certificate and can become a registered meditation and mindfulness teacher (RMT) with Zenways.
How much can I earn as a meditation and mindfulness teacher?
It depends on you. Typically these days, companies and individuals pay £250 a head for an eight-week (one meeting a week) mindfulness and meditation course.
How Much is the Course?
The 2010 tuition cost is £1590 inbcluding accommodation. Each retreat centre we use has different accommodation charges. We are committed to keeping the course affordable. When you consider the earnings potential, meditation and mindfulness teacher training is excellent value for money.
If I have to cancel my booking what is your refund policy?
If you cancel more than two weeks before the start of your course you will be refunded the entire cost of your course. If you have to cancel less than two weeks before the start of your course you are entitled to 50% of the cost of your course. If you cancel 48 hours or less before the start of your course, unfortunately we are not able to offer a refund. It may be possible to transfer your course fee to a future course. Enquire for more information.
I’m a Yoga Teacher. how does this work combine with what I’ve currently learned?
This course is part of the extension of 200-hour yoga teacher training. Once you’ve added this extra hundred hours, you become eligible for a further 200-hour advanced yoga teacher training which takes you up to the 500-hour advanced yoga teacher level.
What Will I Study on the Course?
On the practical side, you’ll be learning tried and tested meditation techniques grounded in a two and a half thousand year tradition and subject to modern scientific testing. Not only will you be putting these techniques into practice yourself and learning how to communicate them. In addition you will learn how and why they have the effects they do. You will learn about meditation practices and teachings that foster health, well-being and vitality, as well as practices that lead to profoundly expanded consciousness.
The teachings are structured in a way that gives you two courses to offer your clients:
Meditation and Mindfulness for wellbeing – suitable for individuals and organizations that want a non-spiritual programme that provides stress-proofing, well-being and problem-solving.
Meditation and Mindfulness, the full course – suitable for those who wish to move beyond the well-being course into the higher realms of human potential whilst still keeping a grounded and energetic approach to life.
Both courses include both still meditation practices and mindfulness movement work.
Can you really learn to be a mindfulness and meditation teacher in a week?
You can learn to accurately pass on the teachings and practices in that time. I think of it like learning to drive a car. With intensive study, you can pass your driving test quite quickly. Many people feel that it’s once you’ve passed your test that you really learn to drive. Plan on your development as a meditation teacher taking the rest of your life and being gounded in your own practice.
Aren’t meditation teachers all monks?
Not at all. People come to it from all kinds of backgrounds, business, the arts, healthcare. In addition yoga teachers are often not fully confident in incorporating the inner dimension into their teaching. This course will fill that gap.
How do I apply?
Email zenways@london.com. Put on your heading line, “Meditation and Mindfulness Teacher Training Application”. I’ll guide you through the process.