Meditation Teacher Training 2022 Online

Yoga Alliance Hours: 105

Integral Yoga® 300-hour Program 

Our Meditation Teacher Training program will enable you to go deeper in your own practice and guide your students to go deeper in theirs. You will receive instruction in the theory and techniques of meditation, including mantra, visualization, breath awareness, witnessing, and prayer. You also will learn the Yogic breathing techniques and how to refine and develop them. You will be taught different ways to incorporate meditation into Hatha Yoga classes. After completing the training, you will have the knowledge, skill, and confidence to teach a six-week meditation course. 

Curriculum

This course trains you to teach a workshop or meditation course, which will provide your students with the information, experience, and motivation that a new meditator needs in order to begin and develop a regular meditation practice. Your curriculum includes instruction and training in the following:

– Theory of meditation
– The principal techniques of meditation, including mantra, breath, and witnessing
– Overcoming obstacles to meditation practice
– Leading guided meditations and visualizations
– Answering questions about Yoga and meditation
– Maintaining a spiritual diary
– Developing a personal practice routine and a long-term practice plan
– Deepening and refining your own practice
– Integrating your meditation practice into daily life
– An outline for a workshop of any length
– A syllabus for a 6-week meditation course

This training program includes free access to all Yoga classes offered at Integral Yoga San Francisco and free access to IYTV, a large and ever-expanding library of recorded Integral Yoga Teachings, throughout the duration of this training!

Certification

At the end of the course, graduates receive a diploma certifying them to teach Integral Yoga Meditation. This course qualifies for 300-hour Integral Yoga Certification.

Prerequisites

The course is available to certified Yoga instructors of all traditions who have had a meditation practice for at least six months and to anyone with well established meditation practice. Daily 30 min meditation practice and attendance in one group Integral Yoga meditation per week is required during the training.

Online

We are committed to providing a safe and high quality program for all participants. Our graduates will develop skills to teach in person or online. The Yoga Alliance criteria about teacher trainings online is adapting as we move forward. We have dedicated staff to oversee the online coaching to have personal connections throughout the training.

Technological Requirements

Please be aware that you must have regular access to the Internet to participate in this online training. You must be able to run Zoom on your computer or tablet, and have an active email account for delivery of course materials.

*Payment information and Refund Policy:

A $25 non-refundable application fee is applied towards the tuition. After your application has been accepted, you will be prompted to submit payment. Full payment is required one week before the start of the program, unless a prior payment plan has been arranged.

We offer partial scholarships for this training when possible. We accept applications up to one month prior to the start of the training. BIPOC are encouraged to apply. For information on financial aid and payment plans, please contact us [email protected].

Once the program begins, the deposit and program tuition is non-refundable and non-transferable. If canceling before the start of the program, the balance will be refunded minus $125 administration fee.