Our Meditation Teacher Training Courses

Enjoy

• compassionate and caring support from your own personal coach,
• a rich tapestry of skills to enable you to teach confidently
• and a life changing, holistic educational experience

At ACMM we offer a variety of meditation teacher training options:

The Certificate in Guiding and Teaching Meditation and Mindfulness (180 hrs) is a teaching qualification that enables you to register with IICT or Meditation Australia. It consists of our core training: 8 modules, assessment and case studies and you will have regular, supportive coaching sessions with your mentor as well as group sessions.

This course is for you if you want to pursue a career in teaching meditation and need a qualification. You  may want to add to your existing business or skill base (yoga studio, psychologists, counsellors, personal trainers, teachers, healers etc) or you may be fairly new to meditation. Personal meditation training is built into the course. 

The Advanced Certificate in Guiding and Teaching Meditation and Mindfulness (220-280 hrs depending on how many electives are chosen) The Advanced Certificate includes the core training available in the Certificate, as well as broadening and deepening your studies with specialist electives.  So you would choose between this or the Certificate for a professional qualification. You can complete as many electives as you wish, however we offer discounted packages of 3 or 6 electives.

3 electives is the minimum requirement if you wish to proceed to the Post Graduate Diploma.

You have 2 options in the Advanced Certificate.

1. Choose your own selection of electives that suit your goals and needs  OR
2. Choose from one of our pre-selected packages that combine to give you a Specialist Qualification. (Download our prospectus to read about the range of Specialist Qualifications available)

The Advanced Certificate also enables you to register with IICT or Meditation Australia. It consists of  220-280 hrs of training depending on which elective package you choose. You will have regular supportive contact with your mentor/coach for your core training, as well as sessions with specialist mentors for your electives.

This course is for you if you want the full ACMM experience. The electives are outstanding experiences (see our testimonials page) and enable you to deeply explore the practical application of meditation and mindfulness in specific areas of life, philosophy and practice.

The Post Graduate Diploma in Guiding and Teaching Meditation and Mindfulness (50 hrs) follows the Advanced Certificate and takes your meditation teaching, guiding and group facilitation skills to the next level with thorough supervision and valuable support in those first important months of running your groups and classes. Since the Advanced Certificate is reasonably extensive, it only takes another 50 hours reach the Diploma and gain Full Membership of Meditation Australia.

This course is for you if you want support in taking your new business and new skills out into the world and want to master your craft.

Flexible Learning

All our courses are available online with a high support and holistic learning experience. This includes one on one Zoom sessions with your personal coach, group meditation and teaching sessions, and written feedback. Our coaches are experienced and highly regarded with specialized meditation teaching experience. Whilst this is primarily an online course, students have optional face to face training opportunities through our deeply enriching in-person or online retreats.

Rich Content that is Well Structured and Easy to Learn

Our content is the most comprehensive available with a significant amount of educational material. We take you on a perfectly paced journey that covers everything you need to know about meditation on a theoretical, practical and experiential level to begin teaching. (Of course, meditation is an ongoing practice of discovery and learning.)

Meditation is not a one size fits all approach. This is why we delve into all the main families of techniques, from mindfulness and relaxation to sound and moving meditation. By the end of the Cert or Adv Cert course, you will know which techniques resonate with you, and have the ability to guide and teach them with complete confidence. Download our Prospectus for a full description of our extensive content, elective subjects and specialist streams on offer.

Pre-requisites for meditation teacher training

None, however, a personal meditation practice is preferable. Upon commencement of the course, students will need to commit to a daily meditation practice. In order to gain entry to the Diploma, students will need to have completed the Advanced Certificate with 3 electives.

Payment Options

We offer the flexibility of either paying upfront or via payment plan. Our payment plans start from as little as $78 per fortnight. For a full list of fees please download the Course Prospectus.

Duration

We recommend a minimum of 5 hrs a week (not including your personal meditation practice). However, if you are able to commit to more hours (say 10 a week) you will progress through the course much faster.

Why study meditation teacher training at ACMM?

There is a lot that sets the Australian Centre for Meditation and Mindfulness apart from other course providers. Namely:

• The breadth of our content – We don’t focus on just one technique and just one way of teaching. At ACMM we show you many different meditation techniques, coach you through the practical experience and teach you how to guide and teach others. We are not tied to a Spiritual Tradition, our approach is comprehensive and practical, yet open and compassionate.

• Individual and group mentoring experiences throughout the course – Upon signing up for the course you will be paired with one of our supportive coaches with whom you will have regular one on one appointments right through your journey. In addition you will have the opportunity to learn in a group in our Group Mentoring Sessions, and Online Group Meditation Sessions.

• Our Specialist Electives and Courses: We are passionate about meditation and mindfulness and love exploring how they can be applied to different needs. Our coaches are specialists in particular kinds of meditation and love to share their expertise. We therefore offer the widest range of electives available anywhere! This means you can customize your learning and can have your specialty areas recognised in your qualifications.

• Post-Graduate assistance – We have a a range of post-graduate support options available for all students who complete our courses. You can always stay connected through our private social accounts, and in addition we offer a formal (and very low cost) Post Graduate Support Program to support you in setting up your new business and taking your offerings out to the world. We also offer special discounts to members for future learning experiences and retreats.

By choosing ACMM as your Meditation Teacher Training Provider you will:

• Develop the deep confidence required to create and guide original meditations in any environment and without a script. Deeply expand your skills, so you will have full flexibility to teach any audience in any environment.
• Grow your own daily meditation practice and deepen your own meditation skills
• Study with complete flexibility from your own home with our accessible online delivery.
• Have the peace of mind of being supported by high quality, comprehensive and well developed course content and a well structured learning experience.
• Feel the authenticity and joy in the way our programs are delivered and conducted.
• Enjoy the personalised support only regular appointments with a mentor can give.

The emphasis is on a practical experience that helps you develop confidence and grace when facilitating guided meditation for others. You are nurtured in understanding and practicing a  variety of meditation and mindfulness techniques which you can then teach others.

These include:

• breath meditations,
• relaxation,
• simple guided imagery,
• contemplative meditation,
• mindfulness,
• sound and mantra meditation and
• various types of moving meditation.

By the end of the course, you will be able to guide original, high-quality meditations that YOU have written and that you can tailor to suit any group or need. Such as:

• corporate groups (with the corporate elective)
• relaxation and stress management,
• community groups,
• one on one teaching,
• teaching children (with the children’s elective),
• women’s needs (with the women’s circles elective)
• gyms
• and much more – the scope is unlimited

Course Options that are perfect for YOU

You can tailor your study path to suit your unique interests and goals with our wide range of electives:

• Mindfulness and Buddhist Psychology
• Bringing Mindfulness Home
• Meditation for Parents and Children
• Meditation Workshops and Classes
• Spiritual Meditation
• Meditation and the Chakras
• Journalling for Clarity
• Meditation for Pain, Grief and Dying
• Deepening through Meditative Inquiry
• Corporate Meditation and Mindfulness
• Heart Based Mindfulness
• Women’s Circles
• Meditation for Anxiety and Trauma

Watch our video below for a more detailed description of some of the electives available.

The courses are suitable for:

• psychologists
• counsellors
• teachers
• hypnotherapists
• fitness instructors
• personal trainers
• yoga teachers
• social workers
• life coaches
• massage therapists
• group facilitators
• naturopaths or other natural health professionals
• team leaders
• guiding family and friends

The course has a holistic focus and learning style. No exploration of meditation would be complete without exploring the benefits of meditation for spiritual and personal growth, however, the training is non-denominational.

Student Support that is Second to None

The Certificate and Advanced Certificate in Guiding and Teaching Meditation are delivered in a user-friendly way and your support is personalised and very thorough.

There are no starting dates for this meditation teacher training so you can begin now!

Flexible payment plans are available that allow you to spread your payments and make this high-quality course very affordable.

Upon graduation, you will receive an extensive marketing information pack to help you promote your business. You will also have access to resources and advice from your coaches and course author Lisa Forde via our students and graduates forum.  If you wish to, you can elect to have your meditation business seen in our Find a Teacher directory on this website.

Download your prospectus at the upper right of the screen. 

Certificate in Guiding and Teaching Meditation Video

For full course details and costs for our meditation teacher training download our prospectus by entering your name and email address to the right.

A guide to Certificate electives

**Payment plans available.