The Secrets to becoming a Confident Inquirer What an amazing thing to be part of a moment of insight! There’s no doubt that inquiry facilitates lightbulb moments, even though part of the posture of an inquirer is about not pushing for outcomes of course. It’s these moments that fire the motivation to learn inquiry…
Eighteen months into this new Masters degree course I thought I would add some of my own reflections to those of our students on this course, after our second year retreat at Samye Ling. If you want a life changing course – go for this course. It’s been amazing – the sense of growth from…
This week behind the scenes basics from the MBLC Mindfulness Based Living Course – an overview from the perspective of a trainee teacher i.e. me. (Reluctant and terrified trainee teacher). There are three ways to qualify as Ready to Teach the MBLC. A: MIndfulness Level 1 > Teacher Training Level 1 ( 2 weekends) >…
I originally had no intention to ‘teach’ Mindfulness. After completing the Level 1 teaching course as part of my Masters in Mindfulness Studies with the University of Aberdeen the seed was planted and I now find myself in the middle of the teacher training pathway. between the Train to Teach Mindfulness Level One course (Next…
Fear and Butterflies 5 Minutes before peer group zoom teaching session where I will teach Recognising the Unsettled Mind – I realise I have an Unsettled Mind. Body jittery. Heart, announcing its presence and power by thumping. Hard. I can’t focus. Do I really want to do this? What have I let myself in for?…
The UK Network for Mindfulness-Based Teacher Training Organisations has recently relaunched as BAMBA (British Association of Mindfulness Based Approaches) with a wonderful new logo. BAMBA evolved from the UK Network of Mindfulness-Based Teacher Training Organisations as it adapted to developments in the field of mindfulness in the UK. The Mindfulness Association are a member and our…
I have just completed delivering the 6 day Mindfulness Based Living Course teaching skills retreat and seen a new cohort of embodied mindfulness teachers committed to sharing the benefits of compassion based mindfulness with their communities. It was a wonderful week working with my friends and colleagues Choden, Barbara Reid and Alan Hughes – what…
Mindfulness Teacher Training
Sometimes I have to pinch myself, as it seems I have landed the best job in the world, teaching mindfulness meditation, but also training committed mindfulness practitioners to teach mindfulness so that we can all experience the benefits of mindfulness. I had one of those ‘pinch myself’ moments at the end of our introductory teaching…