Meditation Teacher Training
“My meditation teacher training has most definitely been beneficial, not only to me but to 100’s of people who work at UCDavis.”
~ Beth A. Cohen, Ph.D.,
Director
Academic & Staff Assistance Program
University of California, Davis
Nursing CEU Eligible: 30 hours
Yoga Alliance RYT’s and E-RYT’s: This course offers up to 49 hours of continuing education credit. Ask your instructor for documentation.
Meditation is becoming well known in today’s world as an invaluable tool for enhancing one’s quality of life – mentally, physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Meditation teachers are needed and wanted in yoga studios, churches, businesses, health clubs – the list goes on and on.
The Expanding Light has been offering meditation teacher training programs for decades. Our curriculum prepares you to teach meditation skills to anyone.
You'll learn and discuss:
- What meditation is and what it is not;
- How to get comfortable for a silent, sitting meditation;
- Using the breath to calm the body and mind;
- Concentration techniques to overcome mental restlessness;
- How to use affirmations, visualization, walking meditations, and nature meditations;
- How to open the heart and develop your feeling nature;
- Music as an aid to meditation;
- Effective presentation skills and how to overcome stage fright;
- Becoming a truly dynamic teacher;
- How to organize and market your classes.
In addition to inspiring classes offered by some of Ananda’s finest and most experienced meditation teachers, you’ll participate in daily meditations and Ananda Yoga® practices, and receive a comprehensive teaching manual. Graduates receive a Certificate of Completion and credits toward Level 2 yoga teacher certification (for Ananda Yoga Teacher Training graduates).
Savitri Simpson and Diksha McCord co-directors of Meditation Teacher Training
Course director, Savitri Simpson, has taught meditation and teacher training courses for more than 20 years. She is assisted by Diksha McCord, who adds her own decade of experience in teaching meditation and many related subjects. Please contact us for a program application or fill out our online application.
Become A Meditation Teacher
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Prices are all-inclusive and cover accommodations, meals, classes or activities, and course materials.
Meditation Teacher Training starts the afternoon of the first date listed and ends with lunch on the last date. Please see our Daily Schedule.
See Transportation and Directions whether you are coming by plane, car, bus or train. Our Frequent Questions page answers many of the questions you might have about How to Go on Retreat.
To Register:
To register for this course, please fill out our online application. Please call 1-800-346-5350 if you have any questions.
9 days (MEDT)
- Oct 15 – 24
| Tent / RV |
Standard Shared |
Standard Private |
Deluxe Shared |
Deluxe Private |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,215 | $1,485 | $2,025 | $1,800 | $2,475 |
- Mar 18 – 27
| Tent / RV |
Standard Shared |
Standard Private |
Deluxe Shared |
Deluxe Private |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $1,215 | $1,485 | $2,025 | $1,845 | $2,565 |
Yoga Alliance RYT’s and E-RYT’s receive a 10% discount on the total cost for Meditation Teacher Training. To receive the discount, simply tell us your Yoga Alliance registry ID number (it’s on your RYT/E-RYT card) when you register.
Nursing CEU Eligible: 30 hours
