Relaxation, Meditation and Mindfulness Instructor - Diploma

The Relaxation, Meditation and Mindfulness diploma teaches individuals and health professionals to become qualified instructors of relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness. It has been designed to give you the tools you'll need to be a competent instructor, helping both yourself and others down the path toward relaxation, enhanced well-being and effective meditation practice.

On this course in Relaxation, Meditation, and Mindfulness students learn how to teach relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness individually and to groups. Techniques include:

The Relaxation, Meditation & Mindfulness Certificate teaches individuals and health professionals to become qualified instructors of relaxation, meditation & mindfulness.

It has been designed to give you the tools you'll need to be a competent instructor, helping both yourself and others down the path toward relaxation, enhanced well-being and effective meditation practice. On this course in Relaxation, Meditation, and Mindfulness students learn how to teach relaxation, meditation, and mindfulness individually and to groups. Techniques include:

Progressive Muscle Relaxation
Inductions to relaxation
Breathing exercises (4 techniques)
Imagery (two sequences)
Meditation
Mindfulness
How to teach techniques to a group
How to run meditation and relaxation workshops

Module 1

We start by building a solid foundation in your understanding of:

1.1 Meditation Practice and its origination

1.2 Proven Scientific benefits of Meditation

1.3 Types of Meditation Practice

1.4 Practice Techniques

1.5 Structuring Your Meditation Practice

1.6 Understanding the Importance of Posture

1.7 How to let go of disturbing thoughts and feelings

1.8 The difference between mindfulness and concentration

Module 2

We build on this foundation by exploring and practicing more in depth concepts, including...

2.1 Integrating Meditation Practice with Life's Daily Activities

2.2 What exactly is the power of "Now"

2.3 Maintaining Mindfulness during practice

2.4 Dealing with resistance to meditation

2.5 Breathe Awareness Techniques

2.6 Physical discomfort in practice

Module 3

Develops the promotion of relaxation, meditation and mindfulness as excellent tools for stress reduction and enhanced wellbeing. We also cover a variety of practical material related to your work as a Instructor, including...

3.1 Principles of Meditation Instruction

3.2 Right-Brain / Left-Brain Considerations

3.3 Communicating the Benefits of Meditation

3.4 How to use meditation and mindfulness for quick and easy stress reduction

3.5 Planning Meditation Classes and/or Private Instruction

3.6 Communicating with your students the benefits of meditation/mindfulness

3.7 Promoting your Meditation Instruction Services

Accredited Post Graduate Qualification in Relaxation, Meditation, Mindfulness requires 60 hours of learning and 16 hours of supervised skills development.

Assessment for the Diploma in Relaxation, Meditation and Mindfulness occurs through:

1. Supervised skills development practice

2. Two Session Plan Outline (one 1hr and one 3hr workshop)

3. Delivery of 10 minute relaxation session

4. Reflective learning journal

5. Record of Fifteen to twenty minutes of personal practice twice daily for six weeks.

6. Two book reviews, from a reading list A4

7. Production of a recording of progressive relaxation and guided meditation.

COURSE ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

Applicants need to: Have acceptable qualifications, in related areas e.g. health professionals, HR professionals and those working in the field of physical, mental or emotional well-being. Or be able to demonstrate that their accumulated knowledge and skills is equal to the requirements of the above.

Complementary Therapists Association

CThA Approved Core Therapy Status

Benefits

All students that obtain a CThA Approved Core Therapy qualification will automatically be accepted as members.

All Approved Core Therapy or Post Graduate Qualification therapies are automatically accepted for addition to the professional’s register of treatments and will be covered by our insurance

COST: £345.00

Accredited Diploma - Relaxation, Meditation and Mindfulness Instructor
Teacher Training in Brighton 20th/21st August, 2010. Cost - £345.00 call 07880561075 for full syllabus

Accredited Diploma – Stress Management & Well-being Coach.
Teacher Training in Brighton -16th/17th/18th September, 2010 - Cost - £495. 00 or call 07880561075 for full syllabus

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