Advanced Meditation Teaching & Holistic Human Development Certificate

Curriculum Overview:

Unit One: Certificate in Advanced Meditation Teaching & Holistic Human Development

• 24 modules

• 360 hours

Module One

Foundation studies in meditation

• History and theory of meditation

• Meditation in the Western world

• Brainwaves in meditation

• Meditation techniques and styles

• Developing meditation routines

• Deepening and refining your practice

10 hours

Module Two

Understanding the cause & effects of stress

• Understanding stress

• Psychological causes of stress

• The Fight-or-flight response

• 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

10 hours

Module Three

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)

10 hours

Module Four

Tools for healing

• 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

10 hours

Module Five

Meditation styles and techniques

• Poses and positions

• Breathwork

• Chakras and energy meditation

• Guided meditation & creative visualisation

• Mantras and affirmations in meditation

• Gentle seated movement meditation (formally chair yoga)

10 hours

Module Six

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

10 hours

Module Seven

Working with specific groups

• Teaching various meditation styles

• Working with teenagers

• Working with people with physical disabilities

• Working with people with emotional disorders

• Working with health care professionals

• Business clients and corporate groups

• Dealing with difficult clients

10 hours

Module Eight

Counselling & coaching skills for meditation teachers

• A client-centred approach

• Your role as a holistic counsellor

• Building the foundations of happiness

• Equipment

• Outcomes of holistic counselling

• The holistic counselling sessions

• Assessment and introspection

• Goal setting

• Support Part

• 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

10 hours

Module Nine

Designing and facilitating classes and 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

10 hours

Module Ten

Virtual, corporate and community settings

• Corporate stress management workshops – Includes corporate teachers course manual

• Approaching community groups and organisations

• Volunteer and community work

• Teaching online – Using Zoom

• Corporate stress management

10 hours

Module Eleven

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

10 hours

Module Twelve

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

• Final review

• Your graduation

10 hours

Unit 2 Certificate in Autonomic Nervous System Realignment Therapy

4 modules

• Introduction

• How you will be able to use autonomic nervous system reprogramming

• The study of the ANS (autonomic nervous system)

• Dr. Bruce Lipton

• Language

• The three brains

• The autonomic nervous system

• Neurochemicals

• The endocrine system

• Module summary

• The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

• The Amygdala

• The Central Nervous System (CNS)

• The Autonomic Nervous System (ANS)

• What a nerve consists of

• The evolution of human consciousness

• Homeostasis

• The heart brain

• The Gut Brain

• Reprogramming the autonomic nervous system by changing our perceptions and beliefs

• Finding beliefs to change

• Belief changing technique

Required Reading:

• Beyond the Relaxation Response: How to Harness the Healing Power of Your Personal Beliefs by Herbert Benson MD

• The Biology of Belief: Unleashing the Power of Consciousness, Matter and Miracles by Bruce H. Lipton PHD

80 hours

Unit 3 Certificate in Brain-Body Medicine

4 modules

• Introduction to Brain Body Medicine (Psychophysiology)

• The Role of the Brain Body Therapist (Psychophysiology Therapist)

• Introduction to Brain Body Medicine

• The Physiology of Belief

• Traumatic Beliefs

• The Power to Heal

• The Faith Factor and How to Provide it

• Providing Evidence for Your Clients

• Placebo – The Science Behind Brain Body Medicine

• Diagnosis and Seeking the Cause of Illness

• Guiding Clients to Self-diagnose and Healing

• Psychophysiology Diagnostic Tools

• How to Work with Damaging Belief Systems and Conditioning

• Medical Meditation

• Writing the Prescription

• Tools for the Psychophysiology Therapist

• Marketing Your Brain Body Therapy Practice

• Building Clientele

• Referring and Networking

Required Reading:

• Mind Over Medicine: Heal Your Thoughts Cure Your Body by Lissa Rankin MD

• Meditation as Medicine: Activate the Power of Your Natural Healing Force by Dharma Singh Khalsa MD

80 hours

Unit 4 Certificate in Advanced Holistic Counselling for Meditation Teachers

4 modules

• Introduction to Advanced Holistic Counselling

• Seeing Clients – Individual and Group Therapy

• Humanistic Psychology

• Emotions and Counselling

• Relationship Counselling and Counselling Couples

• Counselling Young Adults

• Trauma Counselling

• Counselling Clients with Depression

• Mediating

• Running Group Counselling and Therapy Sessions

• Fight or Flight and the Relaxation Response Review

• Powerful Tools for Holistic Counselling

• Creative Expression Therapy

Required Reading:

The Games People Play by Eric Berne PHD

80 hours

This course provides graduates with the skills and knowledge to lead meditation classes, guide individuals in their meditation practice, offer holistic counselling, and facilitate specialised programs for various groups. Graduates will be equipped to work independently or in a variety of settings, promoting holistic well-being and personal growth