Category #1: Techniques Training & Practices (TTP)
TTP 01. What is Meditation?
TTP 02. What Meditation Is Not?
TTP 03. Attitude For Meditation
TTP 04. Dealing with Obstacles in Meditation
TTP 05. How to Manage Restlessness and Impatience During Meditation?
TTP 06. Avoiding Distractions while Meditating
TTP 07. How To Control Mind During Meditation?
TTP 08. What Happens To Body During Meditation?
TTP 09. Mindfulness and Its Benefits
TTP 10. Seven Steps To Mindfulness
TTP 11. Evolutionary Psychology and Human Behavior
TTP 12. Modern Psychology
TTP 13. The Neuroscience of Mindfulness
TTP 14. Breathing Meditation
TTP 15. Working with Thoughts Mindfully
TTP 16. Working With Emotions Mindfully
TTP 17. Mindfulness Interventions at Workplace
TTP 18. How to Apply Mindfulness in Everyday Life
Category #2: Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBI)
MBI 1. Body Scan
MBI 2. Mindfulness of Breath
MBI 3. Mindfulness of Sound
MBI 4. RAIN Technique
MBI 5. STOP Technique
MBI 6. The Raisin Exercise
MBI 7. Zazen
MBI 8. Mindfulness for Social Anxiety
MBI 9. MBI Mountain Meditation
MBI 10. Lake Meditation
Category #3: Mindfulness History & Philosophy (MHP)
MHP 1. Mindfulness History
MHP 2. Mindfulness Philosophy and its Applications
MHP 3. Psychology
MHP 4. Neuroplasticity
Category #4: Anatomy & Physiology (AP)
AP 1. Nervous System
AP 2. Respiratory System
AP 3. Other Body Systems & Yoga
Category #5: Teaching Methodology (TM)
TM 1. Nature of Mindfulness Teacher
TM 2. Teaching Mindfulness
Category #6: Professional Essentials (PE)
PE 1. Mindfulness Teacher Certification
PE 2. Mindfulness Ethics
PE 3. Mindfulness Ethical Commitment
PE 4. Mindfulness Professionalism Guidelines
Category #7: Practicum
Practicum practice – At least 20 hours.
Techniques Training Practices (TTP)
TTP 1. How to heal yourself through Mindfulness?
TTP 2. Taking Notice in Mindfulness practice
TTP 3. Brain Building through Mindfulness
TTP 4. Appreciating Mindfulness
TTP 5. How to Practice Mindfulness?
TTP 6. Mindfulness in Action
Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBI)
MBI 1. Anapan Sati (Mindfulness of Breathings)
MBI 2. Mindfulness of body
MBI 3. Mindfulness of mind
MBI 4. Mindfulness of feelings
MBI 5. Mindfulness of phenomena
MBI 6. Practice of Compassion
MBI 7. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
MBI 8. Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)
MBI 9. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
MBI 10. Let go
Mindfulness History & Philosophy (MHP)
MHP 1. How to Train Your Brain Health with Neuroplasticity and Brain Plasticity
MHP 2. Philosophy of Mindfulness
MHP 3. Buddhist Foundations of Mindfulness
MHP 4. Mindfulness in Positive Psychology
Teaching Methodology (TM)
TM 1. How to conduct Guided Mindfulness Meditation
TM 2. How to teach Mindfulness as Therapy
Professional Development (PD)
PD 1. Mindfulness Teacher Credentials
PD 2. Ethical Commitment
PD 3. Mindfulness Professionalism Guidelines
Practicum
Practicum practice – At least 20 hours
Techniques Training Practices (TTP)
TTP 01. MINDFULNESS ADVANCED LEVEL
– What is Mindfulness Intermediate Level?
– What’s mindfulness?
– How to grow in Mindfulness practice?
– How to prepare for advanced level of mindfulness?
TTP 02. LIVING MINDFULLY
– What does mindful living mean?
– Increase mindful awareness
– Breathing
– Fully present in the moment
– How do I start living mindfully?
– Why is it important to live mindfully?
– What are the tools in living mindfully?
– Change your routine
– Awareness of the automatic mind
– Practice mindfulness
– 7 ways to live mindfully
TTP 03. MOVING FROM AUTOPILOT TO MINDFULNESS
– What is autopilot mind?
– What part of the brain is autopilot?
– How do you know if you’re on autopilot?
– Why does the mind have an automatic pilot?
– How do I get out of autopilot mind?
– How to move from autopilot to mindfulness?
TTP 04. MINDFUL MOVEMENT
– What’s mindful movement?
– What are some mindful movements?
– What is mindfulness stretching?
– Mindful movement and Yoga
– How to move mindfully?
– How to teach mindful movement?
TTP 5. DEALING WITH DIFFICULT EMOTIONS
– Mindfulness helps you deal with difficult emotions
– Mindfulness Meditation to deal with difficult emotions
– Myth that the Meditation can’t deal with anxiety
– Meditation to deal with physical pain
– Dealing with difficult emotions with Mindfulness
– Relationship satisfaction increases with mindfulness
– Reduces relapse of depression
– Reduces anxiety
– Reduces impulsive behavior
– Improves relationships
– Improves mental health
– Meditation Script for dealing with Difficult Emotions
– Guided imagery
– Meditation for letting go
– Relaxation for equanimity
– Meditation for equanimity
– Developing equanimity
TTP 06. ACCEPTING AND LETTING GO
– Radical acceptance
– Mindfulness
– Forgiveness
– Gratitude
– Focus on the present day
– Developing a mantra to accept and let go
TTP 07. MEDITATION TO MOVE ON
– Concentration meditation
– Personal mantra meditation
– Transcendental meditation
– Moving meditation
– Letting go script
TTP 08. INTEGRATING MINDFULNESS AND COACHING
– Mindfulness meditation
– Mindfulness-based stress reduction
– Mindfulness-based coaching
– Executive coaching
– Course curriculum
TTP 09. MINDFULNESS AND TIME MANAGEMENT
– What’s Time Management Skill?
– What are the 5 time management skills?
– What are the 5 key elements of time management?
– How can I be more mindful with time?
– Mindfulness can increase time-management skills
TTP 10. THE IMPACT OF AUTHENTICITY ON CONFIDENCE AND SELF ESTEEM
– What’s authenticity?
– What is the importance of authenticity?
– Why is it important to be authentic?
– Impact of authenticity on confidence
– Impact of authenticity on self-esteem
TTP 11. ACCEPTANCE: WORKING WITH NEGATIVE THOUGHTS AND EMOTIONS
– How negative thoughts and emotions affect health?
– How does negative thoughts affect your mood?
– Why to accept negative thoughts and emotions?
– Psychological health benefits of acceptance
– How to accept negative thoughts and emotions?
TTP 12. HABITUAL ACCEPTANCE AND PSYCHOLOGICAL HEALTH
– Positive emotional responses to daily stressors
– Demographic variables
– Daily stressors
– Acceptance of negative emotions
TTP 13. HABITUAL ACCEPTANCE AND EMOTIONAL RESPONSE TO STRESS
– Acceptance is an adaptive strategy
– It shapes emotional experiences
– It reduces negative emotion
– It helps you cope with stress
– It is a versatile approach
– It is linked to greater psychological health
TTP 14. HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE UNIVERSE
– What is communication with the universe?
– How to communicate to the universe?
– Also universe communicates with you
– How do you get a response from the universe?
– How do you get messages from the universe?
– How can I please the universe?
– What happens when you trust the universe?
TTP 15. MINDFULNESS AND WELLBEING
– How does mindfulness improve wellbeing?
– The connection between mindfulness and wellbeing
– Therapeutic values of Mindfulness
– Effects of mindfulness on psychological health
TTP 16. MINDFULNESS THERAPY
– What is mindfulness therapy used for?
– Some examples of mindfulness-based therapy
– How do you teach mindfulness as a therapy?
– Mindfulness therapy techniques
TTP 17. MENTAL HEALTH & MINDFULNESS
– How does mindfulness impact mental health?
– What does mindfulness do to your brain?
– Mindfulness and neuroplasticity
– How to practice mindfulness for mental health?
Mindfulness Based Interventions (MBI)
MBI 1. FORGIVENESS
– What is the true meaning of forgiveness?
– The benefits of forgiveness
– How forgiveness is important for mental health?
– The effects of holding grudge
– How to Practice Forgiveness
– Identify your feelings
– Name your hopes for the future of your relationship
– Develop compassion for the person who has wronged you
– Be “forgivingly fit”
MBI 2. LET GO
– Let go of the past
– Let go of the sense that meditation is going to fix you
– Let go of any sense of control over the breath
– Accept everything as it is in the present moment
– Accept temptations as they come
MBI 3. NON-DISCRIMINATION
– Trait mindfulness protects against discrimination
– Mindfulness reduces depressive symptoms
– Mindfulness improves immunity
– Mindfulness improves sleep
– How to Practice Non-Discrimination in Mindfulness
MBI 4. SELFLESSNESS
– Practicing random acts of kindness
– Practicing gratitude
– Practicing kindness meditation
– Learning to be selfless
MBI 5. WITNESSING
– Inner witnessing
– Importance
– Benefits
– Ways to cultivate
MBI 6. TRANSCENDENCE
– Meditation to attain a state of transcendence
– Effortlessness
– Brain changes
– Self-transcendence
Mindfulness History & Philosophy (MHP)
MHP 1. MINDFULNESS HISTORY
– Buddhism
– Hinduism
– Judaism
– Christianity
– Islam
– Yoga
– Tai Chi
MHP 2. MINDFULNESS PHILOSOPHY
– Buddhist origins
– Contemporary approaches to mindfulness
– Practical applications
MHP 3. PSYCHOLOGY
– What is Psychology?
– Study thoughts, emotions and memories
– Study relationships between brain function, behavior, and environment
– Study relationships between genetics and behavior
– Study human growth and development
– Study motivation
– Study mental processes
– How Modern Psychology Differs From Ancient Philosophy
– Humanistic psychology
– Behavioral psychology
– Cognitive psychology
– Integral models
– Neuropsychology
MHP 4. NEUROSCIENCE & MINDFULNESS
– Brain morphology changes in experienced meditators
– Increased activation in prefrontal cortex
– Increased activity in amygdala
– Changes in neural structure
– Impact of mindfulness on social relationships
Anatomy & Physiology (AP)
AP 1. Nervous System
Teaching Methodology (TM)
TM 1. TEACHING ADVANCED MINDFULNESS MEDITATIONS
– What’s advanced mindfulness meditation?
– Aspects of advanced mindfulness meditation
– What are mindfulness essentials?
– How to teach advanced mindfulness meditation
TM 2. TEACHING MINDFULNESS & EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE
– What’s emotional intelligence?
– Characteristics of emotional intelligence
– What Are 7 Emotional Intelligences?
– How mindfulness enhances emotional intelligence?
– Enhances self-compassion
– Improves self-management
– Increases adaptability
– Reduces burnout
TM 3. TEACHING SPIRITUAL AWAKENING THROUGH MINDFULNESS
– Benefits of Spiritual Awakening through Mindfulness
– What is Spiritual Awakening?
– What is the spiritual awakening process?
– What are the symptoms of a spiritual awakening?
– How is mindfulness related to spirituality?
– How mindfulness helps spiritual awakening?
– Mindfulness Practice for Spiritual Awakening
– Meditation
– Present moment focus meditation
– Buddhist mindfulness practice
– Kundalini Awakening
TM 4. TEACHING LIFE TRANSFORMATION THROUGH MINDFULNESS
– What is Life Transformation?
– How does mindfulness change your life?
– How do I start living mindfully?
– Mindfulness Techniques for Life Transformation
Professional Development (PD)
PD 1. MINDFULNESS CONTINUED EDUCATION PROGRAM
– What is Mindfulness Continuing Education Program?
– Importance of Continuing Education for Teachers
– Why Good Educators are Lifelong Learners?
– Why teaching is a continuous process?
PD 2. ETHICAL COMMITMENT
– Meditation Teacher’s Code of Ethics
– Guidelines for a meditation teacher’s ethical behavior
– Sexual boundaries
– Harassment
– Communication with students
PD 3. MINDFULNESS PROFESSIONALISM GUIDELINES
– Good-Practice Guidelines for Mindfulness Teachers
– Code of ethics
– Participation in teacher-led retreats
Practicum
– Practicum practice – At least 20 hours.
