Ananda Meditation® Teacher Training Level 1
Sample Schedule
Become A
Meditation Teacher
(subject to slight changes)
Participation in all classes, student teaching sessions, and at least one daily sadhana session is required in order to receive a certificate of completion.
There are seven required sadhanas (marked with *). “Sadhanas” include Energization Exercises, chanting, gentle Yoga postures, and time for silent, sitting meditation.
EVERY DAY (unless otherwise noted)
| 6:00am | Wake-up Bell |
| 6:30 | Sadhana |
| 8:30 | Breakfast (in silence, except Sunday) |
| Noon | Meditation |
| 12:30 | Lunch |
| 4:45 | Sadhana |
| 6:30 | Dinner |
| Tuesday | |
| 7:30 | Orientation/First Gathering |
| Wednesday | |
| 9:30 | Overview: Teaching Meditation |
| 2:00 | Seated Meditation Skills |
| 4:30 | Sadhana: Focus on Energization Exercises* |
| Thursday | |
| 6:30 | Sadhana Choice 6:30 am or 4:45 pm |
| 9:30 | Teaching Meditation |
| 2:00 | Each One Teach One practice |
| Free evening for study | |
| Friday | |
| 6:30 | Sadhana with Guided Meditation |
| 9:30 | Teaching Meditation |
| 2:00 | Each One Teach One practice |
| Free evening for study | |
| Saturday | |
| 6:30 | Sadhana Choice 6:30 am or 4:45 pm |
| 9:30 | Energy and Pranayama |
| 2:00 | Students Present: Why I meditate |
| Free evening for study | |
| Sunday | |
| 6:30 | Sadhana with Guided Meditation* |
| 10:00 | Ananda Purification Ceremony |
| 11:00 | Ananda Sunday Service |
| 2:00 | Each One Teach One practice |
| 7:30 | |
| Monday | |
| 6:30 | Sadhana with Guided Meditation* |
| 9:30 | Patanjali's Eightfold Path |
| 2:00 | Nature Walk |
| 4:45 | Students practice* |
| Free evening for study | |
| Tuesday | |
| 6:30 | Sadhana with Guided Meditation* |
| 9:30 | Affirmations and Guided Meditation |
| 12:00 | Swami Kriyananda video |
| 2:00 | How to Meditate Class Demo |
| 4:45 | Students practice* |
| Free evening for study | |
| Wednesday | |
| 6:30 | Sadhana with Guided Meditation* |
| 9:30 | Affirmations and Guided Meditation |
| 12:00 | Walking Meditation* |
| 2:00 | Student Teaching Evaluations |
| 4:30 | "The Effects of Meditation on the Brain" by Dr. Peter Van Houten |
| Free evening for study | |
| Thursday | |
| 9:30 | Developing Devotion at Crystal Hermitage |
| Noon | Purification Ceremony | 1:30 to 3:30 | Afternoon for silence, reflection, and study |
| 3:30 | Chanting and Meditation |
| Free evening for study | |
| Friday | |
| 6:30 | Sadhana with Guided Meditation* |
| 9:30 | Additional Topics on Teaching Meditation |
| 2:00 | Setting Up Classes and Marketing |
Free evening for study | |
| Saturday | |
| 9:30 | Student Teaching Evaluations |
| 1:15 | Student Teaching Evaluations |
| 6:30 | Victory Dinner and After-Dinner Celebration |
| Sunday | |
| 9:30 | Graduation Ceremony |
| 10:00 | Ananda Purification Ceremony |
| 11:00 | Ananda Sunday Service |
| 12:30 | Lunch and Good-byes |
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