LEARN HOW TO TEACH MINDFULNESS USING PROVEN & SUCCESSFUL METHODS?
COURSE DURATION: 2 DAYS
ACCREDITED: Yes
CERTIFICATE: Yes
WHEN: 21-22 April, 12-13 May 2021 etc.
WHERE: Zoom, Online Virtual Interactive Classroom
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DESCRIPTION: As the benefits of mindfulness practices are becoming more widely recognised, there is now a growing demand in schools and work places for mindfulness training and trained mindfulness facilitators.
In this 2 day accredited certificate course you will not only be introduced to and learn the the powerful Mindfulness techniques that are helping individuals from all walks of life to have more balance and focus in their lives. You will also receive the tools and training to teach these techniques to anyone around you, including students and children.
In our increasingly distracted and fragmented world we now have to ‘teach’ mindfulness to re-empower people with their own natural ability to restore the fragmented mind to a state of wholeness and presence.
Teaching mindfulness is about guiding people to their own mindfulness practice. It’s about co-creating an environment where mindfulness can ‘happen’.
In this ‘safe space’ everyone has the ability to come into a deeper contact with who they really are by continually being offered the possibility of surrendering to the present moment, exactly as it is, without an agenda or expected outcome.
During the two days we will be looking carefully at the basic neuroscience; how purposefully connecting with the body’s self-calming para-sympathetic nervous system leads to- lower stress and anxiety, increased attention and mental clarity, improved social and emotional intelligence and a host of other life-enhancing benefits.
In this course you will learn, as the teacher/guide, how to use language, your voice, authority and authenticity to create an environment, where a deep trust between participants naturally arises and a sense of freedom and safety also.
To guide mindfulness is like nothing else, it is not teaching in a traditional sense, it is not therapy. It is more like ‘decluttering’ the over-filled, busy mind.
By establishing your own Mindfulness practice and the fundamental understanding of how mindfulness works from a more scientific point of view, you will build the foundation needed to effectively guide others on to their own mindfulness journey.
Take out the guesswork
It could be a daunting task to implement a mindfulness plan if you didn’t know where to start…
With this training and the resources that comes with it, there is no need to “reinvent the wheel” as we will be looking into how to design a program for each participant’s specific purposes and learn from each others experience.
This course gives you the background, science, practices and techniques to teach/guide others and to establish a regular practice yourself.
Understanding how the brain works goes a long way to empowering people to practice mindfulness. Mindfulness ‘teaches’ us how thoughts and feelings affect our state of being and how we are able to train ourselves, intentionally, to observe the activity of the mind without becoming entrapped and start believing every thought the mind produces or be swept away by every emotion felt.
Mindfulness trains us to recognise we have a choice of where to put our attention and to recognise when we are becoming trapped in unhelpful thinking.
The course is based on the successful programme Mindful NZ Schools has been running the past seven years as well as latest research and techniques on teaching mindfulness designed by the original MBSR members
who trained with Jon Kabat-Zinn.
This is an interactive course covering theory, activities and practices. You will have opportunity to deepen your own Mindfulness practice and be empowered by the discovery that you can self-manage your thoughts and emotions. Participants also get the chance to guide classes for first-hand experience.
IN SHORT-What will you learn?
In our fast-paced world, where the increasing demands of living puts enormous stress on all people, children, teenagers and adults, the purposeful, daily cultivation of minimising stress, self-regulation, connection to self, others and the world around us has been proven to assist mental, emotional and physical balance.This training will give you a resource to improve everyone’s, including adults, students and children’s ability to deal with stress and anxiety as well as improve attention and focus and cultivate kindness and empathy.
Benefits such as:
- Decreased stress and anxiety
- Better sleep
- Better self-management
- Less reactivity
- Improved mental resilience
- Increased self-awareness
- Better memory
- Increased attention and focus
- Better conflict resolution skills
are common and expectable result from regular Mindfulness practice.
It doesn’t matter if you never meditated or done one Mindfulness exercise in your life, this course is for anyone who are moved to establish their own Mindfulness practice and get the tools and resources to help others to improve focus, mental resilience and impulse control.
Tools & Resources
Over these 2 days we will cover so much ground and learn so many things that it would be almost impossible to remember it all afterwards but the best thing is that you don’t need to. You will get printed and digital documentation on all aspects of what we learnt in the course.
WHAT DO YOU GET FROM THIS COURSE?
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“This Course Exceeded My Expectations”.Angela B, psychologist, Auckland
“The 8 week course has allowed me to re connect with the person I used to be and ignite my passion to forge forward, to help others find their passion, peace, connection and love within themselves. So they too, can help others to find their way in life. Thank you for this experience and training”
Sia, Sydney, AUS
“I’ve really loved this course – both the online component and the two day course, I’m so grateful I’ve learnt these empowering new tools. THANK YOU :-)”
Natalie E. Auckland, NZ
“This has been a wonderful course and I look forward to sharing what I have learned with others!”
Nancy C.. Auckland, NZ
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WHAT YOU GET
2 DAYS MINDFULNESS FACILITATION TRAINING
A two day immersion into Mindfulness guided by a an experienced mindfulness trainer and educator in a safe, relaxed environment with like-minded people.
We will learn practices to relax the body, eliminate stress, calm the mind and experience the mindful state.
We start out by cover the background, basic neuroscience, physiology of breathing and how mindfulness works from a more scientific point of view.
Over these two days You will be empowered by the discovery that you can self-manage your thoughts and emotions and deepen the contact with your natural intelligence and intuition. There will also be opportunities to guide sessions for first-hand experience for those who want.
You will learn practices to eliminate stress and experience the mindful state.
A Mindfulness Facilitator Manual on how to use language, your own authenticity and natural authority, to create a space where Mindfulness can ‘happen’.
A MINDFULNESS FACILITATOR’S PACK
When you register you also get access to a complete self-paced online course to establish your own mindfulness practice.
8 Week Online Course
Part of the training is a 8 week online course that you can do in your own time. This component is part of the accreditation and will help you to establish (or deepen) your personal practice by weekly engaging lessons and keeping a daily journal.INCLUDING:
- A 60 page Mindfulness Training Manual covering eight week lessons in downloadable PDF format
- Guided Mindfulness audios for each weeks exercises that you can listen to on any device.
- Videos Recommended videos and talks to watch as a complement to the course
“Many thanks for your wonderful online course, which was very thought provoking”Patricia C., Ireland
Who is the course for?
About the Trainer
Rita Riccola
“Rita is a fabulous facilitator – she made us feel extremely comfortable, was open minded and encouraged us all to share from our diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise. I came away with many very practical, easy to use exercises that I have since been using with with my classes of various ages. Thank you Rita for gifting me such a wonderful and enjoyable afternoon of learning”.
-Louise Dore, Auckland
Rita Riccola
Rita Riccola is one of New Zealand’s leading mindfulness trainers. Hundreds of individuals including school teachers, life coaches, psychologists and counsellors in both New Zealand and Australia has taken her 2 day mindfulness facilitation course to date. She have provided staff training for numerous schools across New Zealand to help integrating mindfulness practice to the curriculum. She is a former teacher and a trained mindfulness teacher with 28 yrs experience who has completed courses with Mindful Schools USA and attended many Mindfulness retreats. These courses are designed to meet the growing need in all sectors to offer Mindfulness training.
Course Content – Day 1 & 2
- What is Mindfulness?
- How does it work?
Evidence-based research results
and the neuroscience. - Why Teach Mindfulness to Students and Children.
- Breathing Exercise 1 and 2
- Guided Body Scan
- The STOP Method
- How to build a MIndfulness Lesson
- Tools & Resources
- How to identifying patterns of thinking and reacting that keep us trapped.
- Practical ways to work with Difficult Thoughts and Emotions.
- Turning boredom and restlessness into curiosity
- Mindful Listening-expanded awareness.
- The ‘Mountain meditation’
- Training Session – Teaching Mindfulness
- Questions and Answers, feedback/personal Enquiry into your own experience
Why Choose This Course?
Internationally Recognised Accreditation
This course is accredited with IMMA (Internationa Mindfulness & Meditation Alliance).
These courses are designed to meet the growing need in all sectors to provide some form of mindfulness training.
Leading Trainer
Learn Mindfulness from a professional educator with more than 25 years experience of mindfulness and meditation.
Highly evaluated
Hundreds of teachers, social workers, counsellors etc. has taken the 2 day mindfulness facilitation course. The trainings are getting consistently great feedback and reviews
Life-Time Access
Either you do an online course or a face-to-face training you will have forever access to the course material and all the resources that comes with the training as well as ongoing support.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY
“I just wanted to take the time to express how much I thoroughly enjoyed the 2 day course…I have conducted other mindfulness training but really feel your offering is unparalleled”.Sarah A.
“I am extremely grateful for your teachings…you are truly inspirational”.Wendy R.
“Thank you, this wonderful experience, which is now forever a regular practice in my life”.Susan H.
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COURSES IN 2021
2 DAY-Virtual Interactive Course 21-22 April 2021
Wednesday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Thursday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY-Virtual Interactive Course 12-13 May 2021
Wednesday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Thursday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY-Virtual Interactive Course 29-30 May 2021
Saturday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Sunday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY-Virtual Interactive Course 9-10 June 2021
Wednesday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Thursday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY-Virtual Interactive Course 30 June – 1 July 2021
Wednesday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Thursday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY WEEKEND-Virtual Interactive Course 17-18 July 2021
Saturday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Sunday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans, an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY-Virtual Interactive Course 28-29 July 2021
Wednesday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Thursday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY-Virtual Interactive Course 10-11 August 2021
Tuesday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Wednesday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY WEEKEND-Virtual Interactive Course 21-22 August 2021
Saturday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Sunday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY Virtual Interactive Course 30-31 August 2021
Monday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Tuesday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY WEEKEND Virtual Interactive Course 11-12 September 2021
Saturday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Sunday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY WEEKEND Virtual Interactive Course 20-21 September 2021
Monday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Tuesday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY Virtual Interactive Course 4-5 October 2021
Monday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Tuesday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY WEEKEND Virtual Interactive Course 16-17 October 2021
Saturday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Sunday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY Virtual Interactive Course 9-10 November 2021
Tuesday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Wednesday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY WEEKEND Virtual Interactive Course 13-14 November 2021
Saturday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Sunday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY Virtual Interactive Course 23-24 November 2021
Tuesday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Wednesday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
2 DAY WEEKEND Virtual Interactive Course 4-5 December 2021
Saturday: 9.30am-2.30pm (NSW Time)
Sunday: 9.30am-2.30pm
(There will be breaks for lunch and afternoon tea).
Cost: $445
Including: Teaching Manual, Eight Week Lesson Plans an 8 week Mindfulness workbook, online course and ongoing support.
“With Mindfulness training you are not adding to your knowledge in the
traditional sense – you are in fact removing some of the mental clutter
that is holding you back from being naturally mindful and in a state of
equilibrium”.Rita Riccola
Mindfulness means “paying attention in a particular way, on purpose, in the present moment, and non-judgementally.”Jon Kabat-Zinn. (Founder of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction)
Why Mindfulness?
Research over the past few decades has found that Mindfulness training helps to;
Relieve Anxiety & Stress
In our fast paced lives, where we rush from one demand to another, there is very little time or space to stop and pause. Mindfulness offer the tools needed to connect with our inner intelligence, where we can access natural calmness beneath the busy minds.
Let go of Anger & Frustration
Coming in contact with your direct experience in the mindful state allows us to become familiar with the patterns that direct our lives; our thoughts, emotions and reactions.
OVERCOME NEGATIVE THINKING
Pain is an inevitable part of being human but suffering is optional. In mindfulness we learn how to manage our thoughts and emotions instead of letting emotions and thoughts manage us.
STOP INNER CHATTER
Aimless thinking and inner chatter is draining our energy and clouding over the present moment. One of the most common benefits from regular mindfulness training is greater mental clarity and a new sense of inner peace.
Have Better Sleep
To be able stop incessant thinking and worrying is one of the great benefits of Mindfulness and it makes it easier to go to sleep and have unbroken sleep throughout the night.
STOP LIVING IN THE PAST
Mindfulness practices increasingly bring you more into the present with the growing awareness that going over the past keeps you stuck in the past.
What Participants Say
“What I liked best about the 2 day training was the relaxed, knowledgeable approach to Mindfulness”.
-Laura, Melbourne
“I liked the pace, experiential learning and the facilitators sharing her experience”
Alison, Sydney
“This has been a wonderful course and I look forward to sharing what I have learned with others!”
Nancy C.. Auckland, NZ
“I’ve really loved this course – both the online component and the two day course, I’m so grateful I’ve learnt these empowering new tools. THANK YOU :-)”
Natalie E. Auckland, NZ
“Rita is a fabulous facilitator – she made us feel extremely comfortable, was open minded and encouraged us all to share from our diverse backgrounds and areas of expertise. I came away with many very practical, easy to use exercises that I have since been using with with my classes of various ages. Thank you Rita for gifting me such a wonderful and enjoyable afternoon of learning”.
-Louise Dore, Auckland
“This Course Exceeded My Expectations”.
Angela B, psychologist, Auckland
“Thank you Rita for providing such a thorough course in Mindfulness.
Warm blessings”
Anne C., Auckland
“I’ve really loved this course – both the online component and the two day course, I’m so grateful I’ve learnt these empowering new tools. THANK YOU :-)”
Natalie E. Auckland, NZ
“The 8 week course has allowed me to re connect with the person I used to be and ignite my passion to forge forward, to help others find their passion, peace, connection and love within themselves”.
Sia K, Sydney, AUS
Frequently Asked Questions
Mindfulness is a way of noticing where your attention is in the present moment without judging it good or bad. It’s about not wandering off into an imagined future or going over the past but fully engaging right here right now.
Through guided, simple easy-to-do practisies you are training the mind to be more present in the moment. resulting in it to be less anxious, more alert and alive.
- Who over-thinks
- Thinks anxiously as a regular behavior.
- Stressed people
- People who engage in constant negative self-talk
- People who can’t sleep because of incessant inner chatter
- People who operate on ‘auto-pilot’ and are always ‘on’..
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