MEDITATION TEACHER TRAINING

YOUR LIFE WAS HEADING IN A DIRECTION FULL OF STRESS, OVERWHELM AND DISCONTENTMENT… YOU THEN FOUND MEDITATION AND IT CHANGED THE TRAJECTORY OF YOUR LIFE FOREVER. SOUND RIGHT?

Do you ever get a sense that there is more to life than climbing the corporate ladder?
Are you sick of working your butt off and never being fully acknowledged for all that you do?
Do you wish you could get paid to empower others to be happy and reach their full potential?

WHY BECOME A MEDITATION TEACHER?

As you have witnessed first hand, meditation is a technique that naturally evokes a powerful journey of self-growth and transformation in all aspects of one’s life. Whether they know it or not, meditation teachers are entrusted with the pivotal role of initiating this journey for their students. At Centred Meditation, we believe that being a meditation teacher is more than just a title or an accreditation. It comes with great responsibility.

WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO BE A MEDITATION TEACHER?

You experience first hand the powerful effects of regular meditation on your life
You intimately understand yourself, your identify, and the different aspects of your being
You have a deep commitment to continuously develop yourself and uncover more of your potential everyday
You have an in-depth understanding of the mechanics of meditation and layers of consciousness
You can easily and effectively communicate rich concepts to your students
You have a profound ability to empathise with your students and perceive the world from their perspective
You actively support your students in their journey of self-growth and transformation

Centred Meditation offers transformative teacher training programs which have you embody what it truly means to be a meditation teacher.

PROGRAMS

TEACHING CERTIFICATE IN GUIDED EFFORTLESS MEDITATION

Outcomes:

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Gain the competence, confidence, and certification to create and deliver effortless guided meditations in contemporary and diverse contexts (for friends, family, colleagues, and clients)

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Acquire the ability to empower people in navigating the process of self-growth and transformation that results from the regular practice of effortless guided meditations

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Embark on a transformative journey of personal development and growth which will enhance your ability to develop the above two skills and competencies

Pre-requisites:

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Recommended: 6 months of regular meditation practice

Investment:

Time: ~200 hours over 14 weeks
2 x Saturday sessions (5 hours)
14 x Wednesday evening sessions (2 hours)
2 x 30min Effortless Meditation daily
1 x 1hr Effortless Meditation weekly
2hrs x absorbing time weekly
2hrs home-play time weekly
Strongly encouraged: attendance on the Here and Now Retreat during the program
Finances:
$3500 (not including the Here & Now Retreat)
Payment plan of 3-6 instalments available

TEACHING CERTIFICATE IN SELF-DIRECTED EFFORTLESS MEDITATION

Outcomes:

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Develop the competence, confidence, and certification to teach the practice of effortless self-directed meditation to individuals or groups from any personal, social, professional or organisational setting – and if you wish, to make teaching any form of effortless meditation a major part of, or the whole, of your career

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Cultivate the ability to empower people in navigating the challenges of growing through the three adult developmental levels that results from the daily practice of effortless meditation, combined with leading a diverse, rich, fulfilling life

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Dive deeper into the powerful transformative journey that you undertook in Level 1, equipping you with the skills and competencies required to achieve the above

Pre-requisites:

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Teaching Certificate in Effortless Guided Meditation from Centred Meditation

Investment:

Time: ~200 hours over 14 weeks
1 x Saturday sessions (5 hours)
14 x evening sessions (2 hours)
2 x 30min Effortless Meditation daily
1 x 1hr Effortless Meditation weekly
2hrs absorbing time weekly
3hrs home-play time weekly
Strongly encouraged: attendance on the Here and Now Retreat during your program
Finances:
$3500 (not including the Here & Now Retreat)
Payment plan of 3-6 instalments

Accreditation:

Both of these programs are registered training courses with the Meditation association of Australia and therefore qualifies you for full membership with Meditation Australia.

YOUR EXPERT TRAINERS

Walter Bellin

Walter pioneered the development and teaching of a wide range of methods designed to maximise the professional and personal potential of individuals, teams and organisations. Walter is an international consultant who regularly consults to the top senior management teams of Australian public and private sector organisations in the areas of corporate development, leading organisational change (specialising in organisational cultural change), leadership development, teambuilding, communication skills and strategic business planning. Walter began meditation in 1968 and has continued ever since. Meditation teaching has always been part of Walter’s leadership and personal development programmes. Walter’s purpose is to awaken and expand our human experience of peace, joy, love, and compassion, and our desire and capacity to accept and serve others.

Nikki Janks

Nikki is the Co-Founder and Studio Manager at Centred Meditation. It was while studying at University when she experienced first hand the visceral effects of stress on her mind and body: constant anxiety, muscle spasms, digestive issues and the list goes on. She stumbled upon effortless meditation online, and was overwhelmed by it’s immediate effects on all aspects of her life. She has since directed a non-profit organisation, trained as an Ayurvedic Practitioner, and travelled around the world organising, undertaking, and facilitating personal development and leadership programmes. Nikki is currently a Provisional Psychologist and her purpose is to empower people to be inspired by their own true greatness and freed up to share it with the world.

Kevin Janks

Kevin is the Co-Founder and Chief Meditation Officer at Centred Meditation. He reluctantly came to meditation out of desperation to rid himself of the detrimental effects of stress. Years down the track of cumulative benefits, Kevin now dedicates his life to making this untapped resource more accessible to urban professionals through his world-first corporate meditation studio as well as his highly sought-after meditation and mindfulness programs with many of Australia’s leading businesses. He has led and taught thousands of people to meditate and has a unique way of distilling complex intellectual topics into simple practical tools for his students. Kevin’s purpose is to raise the bar of love and affinity in the world and lower the bar of suffering. He is a proud lululemon ambassador alumni and board member of Meditation Australia.

WHAT OUR STUDENTS SAY…

I had been practising meditation regularly for 5 years and saw meditation teacher training as a logical next step – I thought the best way to learn is to learn to teach! I wanted to understand more about my meditation practice while also equipping me with the skills to share some of my learnings with others.

Centred Meditations Teacher Training is a great way to build the foundations behind your practice: Understand the broader context of meditation, why it works and how it is the bedrock of self-discovery and greater wellbeing. I enjoyed that the program is much broader than just learning how to teach. One of the program’s biggest benefits is learning what you need to know before you can teach! I loved that the program focussed on spending time on what matters most versus memorising particular traditions or ceremonies – wonderful in their own right but not that interesting for me to learn personally.

Any program is only as good as its instructors – Kevin, Nikki & Walter are an incredible team who genuinely care and are deeply passionate about their mission! They provide a brilliantly modern teaching approach to a universal technique – unbounded by any single philosophy or organisation. They are also extremely generous with their time – inside and outside of hours! No question is too big or small to answer. Kevin & Nikki provide wonderful perspectives from their journey as teachers – they are brilliant at translating many centuries of content and literature into digestible form! Walter is a living encyclopedia of knowledge and an incredible role-model! I feel like I have only touched the surface of what this man has to bring to the world and have already learnt so much.

Why would I recommend Centred Meditation’s Teacher Training program? Because the world needs more people meditating – and that needs more teachers! Kevin, Nikki and Walter are the best teachers you could hope your in the next part of your journey!

Tom

Asset Management

The Meditation Teacher Training Program immediately piqued my interest when it was first announced. At the time, I had been meditating for over two years and had completed the Centred Edge and Centred Life programs through Centred Meditation. I was very interested in developing my understanding of meditation even further, whilst continuing the growth journey I was already on with Nikki, Kevin and Walter. Knowing that I could then share this valuable meditation practice with the people around me if I wanted to was also a huge part of the appeal.

The program takes a bottom up approach where the first half is centred around your own growth and development and the second half around the technical side of teaching meditation. The program content is designed and delivered so incredibly well. It resulted in instant engagement with all the other attendees and the formation of strong bonds through the art of sharing stories. It was incredible watching everyone grow throughout this program!

The support, encouragement, wisdom and kindness offered by Nikki, Kevin & Walter was unwavering. To have three people living out their life purpose having only your best interest at heart is a huge platform from where to grow from. The wealth of knowledge they bestowed upon us was just amazing and their willingness to share their time and personal experiences made the content so relatable and interesting. I looked forward to creating time every week to savour my program notes.

All through the program I felt that I was actively developing and the content definitely stretched me at times, which made me develop even further. Once I started to see the benefits it was like uncovering a piece of my very own jigsaw puzzle!

I strongly recommend this program, for anyone serious about their meditation practice and ready for the next step either for their own personal journey or teaching aspirations

Lorraine

Wealth Management

Coming into the Teacher Training Program, I did not know what to expect. I dived in head first and trusted Walter, Nikki and Kevin with my whole heart and soul. Little did I know that this program would change my life’s trajectory and awaken the essence of who I am as a person.

Walter, Nikki and Kevin created a safe space for us to embrace our vulnerabilities and bare the truth of who we truly are. They not only made us feel seen, heard, supported and guided throughout the entire program but also always communicated their words of encouragement from a loving space.

Healed people, heal people. If you are open and ready to heal your life and are committed to your growth, this is the program for you. It has profoundly changed how I view the world and allowed me to live my life from a greater level of awareness. It cracked my heart open to shed my old patterns and conditioning and it also allowed me to become the true expression of who I really am. I have never in my life felt as happy and alive as I do now! And this is coming from a person who felt that life had broken her heart over and over again, a person who was so lost in life and had nothing to look forward to. I strongly believe that If I can change, so can everyone!

I am so honoured to have been part of this program and to have met the amazing people who were in the group. This is the first time in my life that I feel that I am not alone, that I feel accepted and that I truly belong. I am not the same person and I cannot imagine living the way I did just three months back before the program started. A big thank you to Walter, Kevin, and Nikki for being part of my journey of becoming. And thank you for always holding space for us and always believing in our potential. I love you all three so much!

Olivia

Accountant