Certificate in Meditation Teaching for Fitness Professionals
Add Meditation & Mindfulness to Your Skill Set
FITREC Member Only Discount
40% discount available to members of FITREC Australia
- Pay just $597 (usually $995!) Only 20 spots available per intake. Be quick to avoid disappointment!
- PAYMENT PLAN option ($157 deposit to be paid on enrolment plus 8 weekly payments of $62.50 = $650)
Award-Winning Curriculum - learn from the best!
- Click here to view Mindful Institute's awards and accreditations
- Gain a Professional Industry-Approved Certification
- Incorporate Meditation into Your Fitness Sessions Successfully
- Teach Meditation Classes or Run Meditation Retreats
- Learn how to Create and Deliver Guided Meditations
- Master a Range of Popular Meditation Styles
- Curriculum is Comprehensive & Evidence-Based - where science meets spirit!
"In the dynamic realm of fitness, where physical well-being intertwines with mental resilience, fitness professionals are increasingly turning to meditation as a transformative tool for themselves and their clients. Beyond the traditional focus on strength, endurance, and nutrition, meditation has emerged as a pivotal element in holistic fitness programs. Explore why meditation is beneficial for fitness professionals and how its integration into training sessions can lead to enhanced overall well-being for both trainers and clients alike."
Laurie Arrowsmith, Mindful Institute Founder & Lead Trainer
Graduates will possess the confidence & expertise to:
- Incorporate meditation & mindfulness into fitness sessions
- Facilitate individual meditation classes & programs
- Create guided meditations
- Create meditation retreats, or incorporate meditation into other fitness retreats
- Provide private meditation therapy sessions
- Facilitate workplace stress management programs
- Develop specialist meditation programs for teens, & people with disabilities
- Incorporate holistic counselling into client sessions
Benefits of studying with us
- Awards – Multi-Award-Winning Curriculum 2021-2023 (3 years in a row)!
- Industry-Approved – Courses meet the requirements of FITREC & 5 international associations.
- Insurance – Graduates can obtain Professional Insurance to work legally in more than 20 countries.
- 100% online – Delivered via an easy-to-use learning platform – study at home, at your own pace.
- Practical Live Training – via Zoom with your highly qualified trainer (recorded if cannot attend).
- Assessments – Submitted online with regular feedback provided by your dedicated trainer.
- Practitioner Support Network – Graduates receive FREE ongoing support & education.
- Business & Marketing Modules – To support you launch and grow your own business.
- Postgraduate Study Options – Access to graduate-only certificates to upskill in areas of key interest.
What you will study
Graduates obtain the following qualification:
Certificate in Meditation Teaching & Holistic Human DevelopmentModule 1: Foundation Studies in Meditation
- History and theory of mediation
- Mediation in the western world
- Brainwaves in meditation
- Meditation techniques and styles
- Developing mediation routines
- Deepening and refining your practice
Module 2: Understanding the Cause & Effects of Stress
- Understanding stress
- Psychological causes of stress
- Physiology of the stress response
- Human behavioural manifestations of fight-or-flight
- Negative effects of the stress response in humans
- Positive stress & stress management
- Meditation development and practice
- Chakra meditation
- Concentrative meditation
- Mindfulness meditation
Module 3: Foundations of Human Happiness
- The psychology of happiness
- Subconscious programming and reprogramming
- States of mind
- Fundamentals of self-image
- The pursuit of happiness
- Subconscious programming and reprogramming
- Guided meditation (creative visualisation)
Module 4: Tools for Healing
- Positive thinking skills
- Foundations of mind-body medicine
- Meditation as a healing tool & hypnotic states
- Journaling and gratitude
- Understanding affirmations
- Tools for developing a positive self-image
- Meditation as a healing tool
- Movement meditation
Module 5: Meditation Styles & Techniques
- Zen & Mindfulness Meditation
- Concentrative Meditation
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation
- Sound Meditation
- Breathwork
- Chakras and Energy Meditation
- Guided Meditation & Creative Visualisation
- Mantras and affirmations in meditation
- Gentle seated movement meditation (formally chair yoga)
- Meditation poses and positions
Module 6: Teaching Skills
- Before you teach
- Talking to groups & group leadership skills
- Answering questions about meditation
- Leading guided meditations
- Overcoming obstacles to meditation practice
- Creating safe and effective teaching environments
- Group leadership skills
Module 7: Working with Specific Groups
- Working with teenagers
- Teaching various meditation styles
- Working with people with physical disabilities
- Business clients and corporate groups
- Working with people with emotional disorders
- Dealing with difficult clients
- Working with health care professionals
Module 8: Counselling & Coaching Skills for Meditation Teachers
- A client-centred approach
- Your role as holistic counsellor
- Building the foundations of happiness
- Outcomes of holistic counselling
- The holistic counselling sessions
- Assessment and introspection
- Equipment
- Goal Setting
- Listening skills
- Holistic counselling tools for meditation teachers:
- Life charting
- Reflection time
- Needs assessment chart
- Gratitude journal
- Worry time
- Positive thinking skills
- Affirmations
- Meditation as a healing tool
Module 9: Designing & Facilitating Classes & Workshops
- Designing courses and workshops
- Integrity and intentions
- Setting the scene
- Creating strong foundations for your groups
- Understanding learning styles
- Choosing your teaching style
- Terrific teaching techniques and tips
- Student management
- Working with seniors
- Choosing venues
Module 10: Virtual, Corporate, & Community Settings
- Corporate stress management
- Corporate stress management workshops (includes corporate teachers course manual)
- Approaching community groups and organisations
- Volunteer and community work
- Teaching online-Using Zoom
Module 11: Holistic Small Business Management
- Ethics and Professionalism
- Your public profile
- Fundamentals of customer service
- Maintaining student/client records
- Charging for your services
- Running a small home office
- Joining organisations
- Insurance and legalities
Module 12: Marketing - The Key to Success
- Understanding the power of branding
- Targeted marketing and advertising
- Building your community
- How to find and use free advertising
- Public image
Course Overview
As a personal trainer, studying meditation at Mindful Institute has been a hugely valuable addition to my skill set. I now feel comfortable incorporating meditation, mindfulness, and breathwork into my sessions, as well as mastering meditation myself! Thank you very much for such a thorough course!