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SUMMARY:Become a Certified Meditation Instructor
DESCRIPTION:Meditation Instructor Certification Program\nJanuary 24 – March 21\, 2017\n[vimeo width=”500″ height=”281″]https://vimeo.com/190788974[/vimeo] \nAPPLY\nABOUT\nThis program was developed by Susan Piver\, founder of the Open Heart Project\, and Jenna Hollenstein\, a meditation guide and nutrition therapist. It is specifically designed to support those who wish to offer meditation instruction within a professional context. It will help coaches\, yoga teachers\, therapists\, counselors\, managers\, and others who wish to bring mindfulness to their clients\, students\, patients\, colleagues\, and so on. \nThe Open Heart Project is proud to offer its Meditation Instructor Certification Program. This online program is specifically constructed to serve those who work one-to-one or in small groups with clients or patients. \n  \nOur program has been recognized by the International Coaching Federation. Federation members may claim 28 CEUS (14 core and 14 resource development) toward maintaining their coaching certification. \nMindfulness meditation is now a cultural phenomenon. It may appear that teaching meditation is a simple thing—what is so complicated about sitting down and breathing?! However\, 2600 years of mindfulness-awareness practice has shown us that though the technique is simple\, the results it produces are not. A responsible meditation teacher has some knowledge of how to guide others as their practice takes root. \nOver this nine-week program\, participants will gain the necessary skills to teach the meditation technique clearly\, answer the most frequently asked questions with confidence\, and gain insight into the teacher-student relationship. \nThis program is not about becoming a spiritual guide\, but about learning to impart this ancient technique responsibly\, kindly\, and skillfully. \n  \nCURRICULUM\n\n28 hours of class time over 9 weeks and a commitment to practice meditation daily\nClasses will be held on nine consecutive Tuesdays from 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm ET. Each class is recorded\nThere will be eight mid-week check-ins on Fridays from 2:30 pm – 3:00 pm ET. This is a chance to discuss your practice\, share reflections about the homework\, and ask questions\nAttendance at all classes and check-ins is MANDATORY. If you foresee a conflict\, please  email us  to discuss before completing an application\n\nNOTE\nSuccessful completion of this program is predicated on the following:\n\nFull attendance at all classes and check-ins\nCompletion of homework and exercises\nHonest feedback from your fellow classmates (you will be giving each other meditation instruction)\nAn okay from either Susan or Jenna following a 1:1 meeting to be held between weeks 8 and 9\nThe ability to answer the most frequently asked questions\, to be tested during week 9\n\nPlease be advised that graduation is not guaranteed. Full attendance and completion of assignments are not the sole measures. We want to make sure you are really ready to go out and offer this practice from your heart\, in your own way\, but with full respect for the ancient tradition. We will do everything in our power to help you! \nWeek 1: Introduction  \nWhy is meditation important to someone working as a coach\, therapist\, or wellness teacher? \nThe foundation\, process\, expected outcome of this course \nAn overview of the three-tiered learning objectives: \n\nTo help clients become more mindful;\nTo develop a personal mindfulness practice\, and\nTo become more present within the coaching flow\n\nBecoming a skillful meditation instructor is the result of a strong personal practice; discussion of how this course will help you to achieve this \nIntroduction to shamatha (breath-awareness) meditation  \nDiscussion of meditation as a spiritual practice (that has nothing to do with religion) rather than self-help \nGuided meditation practice by Susan \nDiscussion and homework \nWeek 2: Entering the Path \nGuided meditation practice by Susan \nIntroduction to the philosophy and principles of mindfulness \nReview of the three main cycles of Buddhist teachings\, the qualities emphasized by each cycle\, and where our practice fits within the arc of Buddhist meditation practices \nOverview of the most common obstacles to practice and their antidotes \nDiscussion and homework \nWeek 3: Keeping it Genuine \nGuided meditation practice by Susan \nHow to create a strong personal practice \nThe importance of simplicity \nThe secret to personal discipline \nThree steps to take in your personal practice to keep it sacred (rather than self-help) \nDiscussion and homework \nWeek 4: Opening Your Heart \nGuided meditation practice by Susan \nHow meditation opens the heart\, how to support yourself and others who may feel increasingly vulnerable\, and how to view vulnerability as a source of power \nInsight into working with strong emotion during meditation \nIntroduction to the three centers of intelligence\, the Hornevian Directional Theory\, and what this has to do with becoming a good teacher \nIntroduction to the Four Immeasurables: Lovingkindness\, Compassion\, Sympathetic Joy\, and Equanimity \nMaking the connection between meditation practice and heart-opening and how that can influence the coaching relationship \nReflections on what may be holding you back from fully expressing your gifts as a coach and how the Four Immeasurables can help \nDiscussion and homework \nWeek 5: Turning Your Practice Outward \nGuided meditation practice by Susan \nBringing mindfulness off the cushion and into real life \nCreating a lifestyle of mindfulness: the importance of elegance \nHow your practice can benefit others\, especially your clients or patients \nFive steps to creating a mindful environment \nDiscussion and homework \nWeek 6: Sharing the Practice with Authenticity \nGuided meditation practice by Susan \nHow to offer this practice to others with confidence and authority \nPracticum intensive: Students break into dyads to provide meditation instruction to one another \nDiscussion and homework \nWeek 7: Teaching Skillfully \nGuided meditation practice by Susan \nHow to give a talk on meditation to a small group \nPracticum intensive: Students again break into dyads to provide meditation instruction to one another \nDiscussion and homework \nWeek 8: Creating a Strong Bond while Maintaining Boundaries \nGuided meditation practice by Susan \nHow to establish an appropriate relationship with meditation students \nHow to protect the sacred nature of the practice \nHow to establish confidence in the mind of your student so he or she can trust you and listen to you \nHow to prepare to give meditation instruction \nLetting go of expectations of yourself as a teacher\, of your student\,and of the practice \nDiscussion and homework \nWeek 9: Testing Your Knowledge: The Warrior’s Circle \nThe “Warriors Circle” is a different way of testing knowledge. It is both more gentle than traditional testing methods and more intense. Each student must be prepared to verbally answer every one of the test questions\, but only one will actually be posed to him or her. \nGoing forward: How to bring your new certification into your business to create more value for yourself and your clients or patients. \nREQUIREMENTS\n\nCompleted application form is due by January 22nd.\nOnce accepted\, all successful applicants must pay in full by program start.\nAttendance at all classes and check-ins is MANDATORY. Please  email us  before you apply if you foresee any conflicts.\nA commitment to your own personal practice. The most important quality of a meditation teacher is his or her own strong practice. You will receive all the instruction and support you need to establish your personal practice. The commitment to practice regularly is the strictest requirement.\nYour understanding that acceptance and participation in the course does not guarantee passage. If we foresee any issues with your readiness to provide meditation instruction\, we will work with you to develop a plan for additional practice and study.\n\n\nCOST\n$1295 Early Bird until November 21. $1495 November 22-January 22. \nOnce accepted\, all successful applicants must pay in full by program start. \nNo refunds. \nLimited to 50 people. Our previous program filled before the Early Bird period ended. Please sign up now if you are interested. \nAPPLY\nQuestions? Please email Michele. \nSusan Piver is a Buddhist teacher and the New York Times bestselling author of nine books. A student of Buddhism since 1995\, she graduated from a Buddhist seminary in 2004 and was authorized to teach meditation in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage in 2005. \nShe teaches workshops and speaks all over the world on meditation\, spirituality\, communication styles\, relationships and creativity. \nIn 2011\, Piver launched The Open Heart Project\, an online meditation community with nearly 20\,000 members who practice together and explore ways to bring spiritual values such as kindness\, genuineness and fearlessness to everyday life. \n  \nJenna Hollenstein\, MS\, RD\, CDN\, is a writer\, nutrition therapist\, mindfulness teacher and Open Heart Project Meditation Guide. \nShe is a Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and the author of Understanding Dietary Supplements\, a handy guide to the evaluation and use of vitamins\, minerals\, herbs\, and botanicals for both consumers and clinicians\, and more recently the memoir Drinking to Distraction.
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