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Teacher-Training Programs

Below are training centers and resources which offer mindfulness training beyond what is offered by a standard 8-week MBSR class, for those interested in learning to teach mindfulness and/or expand their practice and understanding. Although most of these programs are included here after a graduate has shared their successful experience with me, a program's inclusion on this list is not an endorsement. Be sure to read the note at the end of this page, A note for those who wish to teach mindfulness skills.

Some of the training programs below accept the completion of the Palouse Mindfulness course as a prerequisite, and some do not. Many have requirements that are general in nature (e.g., meditation and retreat experience) and for which the Palouse Mindfulness course may count as part of the prerequisites, but a few of these programs have a specific requirement that must be satisfied with a live course, not with a self-study course such as Palouse Mindfulness. Since every training organization has different requirements, it's best to check with them explicitly to see what the prerequisites are and whether the Palouse Mindfulness course would qualify.

Teacher-certification programs with [MBSR] following the name are MBSR-specific. Almost all of these MBSR-specific programs require a live MBSR course as a prerequisite. To find live 8-week MBSR courses which would qualify for MBSR-specific training programs, see Live MBSR Courses. The only two MBSR-specific programs we know of which accept the Palouse Mindfulness program as a prerequisite are Centre for Mindfulness Studies in Canada and Mindfulness Northwest Teacher Training in Washington.

    Teaching Mindfulness to College Students
  • KORU Mindfulness (North Carolina - Teacher-training + some free materials)

A note for those who wish to teach mindfulness skills:

The Palouse Mindfulness Certificate of Completion documents that you have successfully completed this particular 8-week online MBSR course, but it is not a certification to teach MBSR. This doesn't mean that you can't use what you've learned in your work and/or teaching, it just means you cannot call yourself a "certified mindfulness instructor" on the basis of this one 8-week online course alone.

That being said, there are many talented people who effectively incorporate mindfulness into their teaching or work who are not certified in a formal way from one of these training centers. They are typically omnivores, finding training from varied sources, from videos, articles, books, or whatever in-person workshops they can find in their area, building on the skills they already have in their own areas of expertise. Whether or not you pursue a certificate specific to teaching mindfulness, you are welcome to use whatever you find on the Palouse Mindfulness site, free of charge, in the context of your own work and/or teaching as long as it falls within the guidelines given in Can I use Palouse MIndfulness materials in my own work? See also Can I do the Palouse Mindfulness course with a group?.