Professional Diploma in Teaching Mindfulness-Based Interventions

2022 Program at a Glance

Feb 2022 – Sept 2023

Blended Learning: Online and Residential Components

Overview:

This 18 month program provides training, support, and supervision to those wishing to incorporate mindfulness into their occupation or to share mindfulness with individuals, groups, communities, or institutions. This is a comprehensive, rigorous, experiential professional teacher training, which has been running since 2015. As part of the programme trainee teachers are apprenticed to an experienced teacher and assist on an 8-week MBSR/CT course. The training faculty has a wide breadth of experience in all aspects of mindfulness teaching and its foundations in Eastern and Western psychology and neuroscience and includes teachers from Ireland, the UK and Europe. This training is recognised by the professional body, the Mindfulness Teachers Association of Ireland (mtai.ie).

Directors: Josephine Lynch, M.A. & Helen Byrne, M.A.

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Residential Components:

4-night /3-day residential training in Tullow, Co. Carlow Feb. 24th-27th 2022
4-night /3-day residential training in Tullow, Co. Carlow Feb. 9th -12th 2023
7-day Residential teacher-led retreat in Castletown, Co Laois, 6th-13th Aug. 2022
Option to attend 7-day Residential teacher-led retreat at reduced rate, Aug 2023

Online:

7 x 2-day teaching blocks, once every 2 months
Bi-monthly tutor-led small groups zoom meetings
Apprenticeship and mentoring from an experienced teacher for an 8 week MBI course
4 hours of supervision while teaching an 8 week MBI course
Individual meetings with Course Directors
Assessment of your teaching using the recognised gold standard, the Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Teacher Assessment Criteria (MBI:TAC) by a senior teacher, other than your supervisor, who is trained in using this tool.

Fees

Fees: €3,965

Not included:

€500 towards the August retreat if it can be residential or €100 if it is held online;
€290 x 2 for accommodation and food on the 2 x 3 Day Residential Trainings.

Learn More & Apply

Learn more about the training here

Register for virtual open evening 24/11/21 @ 7pm here

Email: info@mindfulness.ie

To apply: Online Application

The Mindfulness Centre

33 Pembroke Street Lower,
Dublin 2, D02 FK06

+353 (0)87 202 7030

info@mindfulness.ie

“I found the course very challenging. I thought it would be so much easier. But now as I look back I realise that this is [...] the work of waking up and changing the habits of a lifetime”

"I did an 8 week MBSR/MBCT course with the Mindfulness Centre in Dublin and it was one of the most transformative experiences of my life. It enabled me to communicate from my ‘heart centre’ on a consistent basis which has been a deep longing of mine."

"The course was well paced and informative. There was lots of active learning in the group through paired work and reflection. I noticed that as the weeks went by the group seemed calmer and more at ease. We listened more and apologised less for ourselves. I learnt to embrace parts of my ADHD and I learned how to be compassionate towards myself by being affirming with others. Thank so much for this course, it has meant a lot to me to meet others and learn self compassion and mindful practice to support me from a wonderful teacher."

"I did this course because of my chronic pain condition.... is so much better...So the change for me is very different to what I expected and I am now able to enjoy my life"

"I have a much greater acceptance of myself and much more confidence to handle whatever arises"