Become a Certified Mindfulness Teacher in 8 Weeks — Even if You’re Starting From Scratch
Learn how to confidently guide individuals and groups through proven mindfulness practices using a step-by-step, fully online certification program.
✔ No prior experience needed
✔ Study at your own pace from home
✔ Start teaching with ready-to-use lesson plans
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“This has been a wonderful course and I look forward to sharing what I have learned with others!”
Nancy C.. Auckland, NZ
Why Most People Struggle to Teach Mindfulness
Many people feel drawn to mindfulness—but don’t know how to turn it into something they can confidently share with others.
You might be wondering:
• “How do I actually guide a session?”
• “What do I say—and in what order?”
• “Am I experienced enough to teach?”
Without a clear structure, it’s easy to feel unsure or overwhelmed.
This course gives you a proven, step-by-step framework so you’re never guessing.
What You’ll Be Able to Do After This Course
By the end of this training, you will be able to:
Whether you want to support others, enhance your current profession, or start a new path—this course gives you a clear, practical way to do it.
A Simple, Step-by-Step Path to Becoming a Mindfulness Teacher
Part 1 — Build Your Own Practice
Develop a strong personal foundation with guided exercises, journaling, and simple daily techniques.
Part 2 — Learn to Teach Mindfulness
Understand how to guide others, structure sessions, and create a safe, effective learning environment.
Part 3 — Start Teaching with Confidence
Use ready-to-run lesson plans, scripts, and tools to begin facilitating immediately.
Everything You Need Is Included
When you enroll, you get instant access to:
✔ 30+ step-by-step video lessons
✔ Guided mindfulness audio practices
✔ 8-week ready-to-use lesson plans
✔ Teaching scripts and facilitation manual
✔ Downloadable resources and worksheets
✔ Lifetime access
You won’t need to figure anything out on your own—everything is done for you.
Why This Course?
Learn From an Experienced Mindfulness Educator
This course was created by a professional mindfulness teacher with over 25 years of experience, based on real programs successfully delivered across Australia and New Zealand.
The training draws on established mindfulness practices and modern research, giving you both practical tools and a deep understanding of how mindfulness works.
Learn From Experience You Can Trust
This course was created by an experienced mindfulness educator with over 25 years of teaching practice.
It’s based on real-world programs successfully delivered across Australia and New Zealand—and refined through years of working with students of all backgrounds.
You’re not just learning theory—you’re following a method that already works.
Start Today-Risk free
Get full access to the complete Mindfulness Teacher Certification Course:
✔ Immediate access to all lessons
✔ Study at your own pace
✔ Lifetime access
Normally $495 AUD — currently $295 AUD
To make this training accessible, a limited number of discounted spots are available each month.
Try the first lesson free before committing.
✔ 90-day money-back guarantee
Who This Is For
Is This Course Right for You?
This course is ideal if you:
• Want to teach mindfulness confidently but don’t know where to start
• Work as a teacher, coach, therapist, or in a helping profession
• Want practical tools—not just theory
• Feel called to support others with stress, anxiety, or focus
• Are new to mindfulness or want to deepen your practice
No previous experience is required.
Start Your Mindfulness Teaching Journey Today
Start Your Mindfulness Teaching Journey Today
You don’t need years of training or complicated theory to begin.
You just need a clear path—and the right tools.
Start your free lesson now and see if it’s right for you.
TRAINER WITh NEARLY 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE
Rita Riccola is one of New Zealand’s leading mindfulness trainers and the author of the book “The Practice of Mindfulness and Balance”.
She is a former teacher and a trained mindfulness teacher who has completed courses with Mindful Schools USA.
Rita has been a Vipassana and yoga practitioner for 30 years. In 2000-2002 she attended a number of Barry Long’s ‘Course in Being’ seminars, (Barry Long was one of Eckhart Tolle’s teachers).
Her 2 day Mindfulness Facilitation Course has been taken by more than thousand individuals, including school teachers, life coaches, psychologists and counsellors in both New Zealand and Australia.
She have provided staff training for numerous schools across New Zealand to help integrate mindfulness practice to the curriculum. These courses are designed to meet the growing need in all sectors to offer Mindfulness training.
“Absolutely wonderful course, unforgettable”.
Tyler C.
“Thank you Rita for providing such a thorough course in Mindfulness. This has come at exactly the right time for me as I look towards a less cluttered lifestyle, on the physical plane as well as the emotional and spiritual. Thank you once again,
Anne C.
“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
“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
“Since this course I have been using these skills with my students and I want to thank you so much. Your course is amazingly comprehensive and has given me a full toolbox while also taking me on a personal journey”.Naomi M.REGISTER FOR THIS COURSE
WHAT YOU GET
Practical Tools for Everyday Balance
Learn formal practices that cultivate balance, calmness, and focus across all aspects of your life. With easy-to-follow guided audios, you can seamlessly integrate mindfulness into your daily routine while exploring forgiveness, acceptance, and navigating challenging emotions and life events.
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 MINDFULNESS FACILITATOR’S PACK
This training comes with the components needed to run successful mindfulness sessions for groups or one-to-one weather you want to add mindfulness to your skillset, bring it to the classroom, add mindfulness to the services you already offer or start a career as a meditation teacher.
The Mindfulness Facilitation Manual with essential guidance for leading sessions effectively.
• Understand the Limbic System & Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness
• Insights into Becoming a Facilitator
• Master the Art of Guiding a Group
One of the many recources is a 60 page facilitation manual covering:
• The Foundation of Mindfulness
• The two-folded mechanism at work when you practice mindfulness
• The best time to run sessions
• How to set up the room properly
• How to introduce mindfulness for the first time and “break the ice”
• 3 ground rules for the group
• Guiding point for all formal mindfulness practices
• What is it that we really train in Mindfulness?
• How to find your authentic voice?
• Leading mindfulness is not a ‘performance’ – What is embodiment?
• How to lead effectively with confidence?
• 6 things to remember when speaking
• Key qualities to develop for facilitators
• How do you make the the group feel comfortable and sharing their experience?
• The purpose of each formal mindfulness exercise explained
and much more for example;
As well as:
More Than 30 resources to expand on all aspects of Mindfulness; articles, white papers, videos and posters to assist you in your efforts to guide mindfulness effectively
• A Practitioner’s Guide to Educating Traumatised Children
• Cultivating Emotional Intelligence in Children
• The Brain House Poster
• Conflict Resolution Tool Box Poster
• 8 Week Work book for Students/Practitioners
• How To Designing A Programme
• Coping Strategies For Children and Teachers
• The Feeling Wheel
• Promoting Self-Regulation in Adolescents and Young Adults
• Simple Activities to Strengthen the Attention Muscle
Why Choose This Course?
Internationally Recognised Accreditation
Our courses are accredited with IMMA (International Mindfulness & Meditation Alliance). After completion you will be eligible to apply for IMMA membership.
These courses are designed to meet the growing need in all sectors (education, medicine, psychology, social work, physiotherapy, business etc) for evidence-based strategies that lead to self-regulation, emotional awareness and lowered stress and anxiety.
Leading Trainer
Learn Mindfulness from a professional educator with more than 30 years experience of mindfulness and meditation.
Highly evaluated courses
Hundreds of professionals and individuals have taken the 2 day Mindfulness Facilitation Course. The trainings receive consistently high evaluation and reviews.
See testimonials here
All Age Groups
The program is designed and has been successfully implemented for all age groups from 4 year old pre-schoolers to 80 year old seniors.
Life-Time Access
When you register for an online course or a face-to-face training you receive lifelong access to the course material and all the resources provided. Ongoing support is available.
Be part of a Community
Connect with like-minded people that support each other.
WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY
“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.
“I just wanted to take the time to express how much I thoroughly enjoyed the course…I have attended other mindfulness training but really feel your offering is unparalleled.”.Sarah A.
ASK A QUESTION ABOUT THIS COURSE
“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)
WHAT IS POSSIBLE WITH THIS TRAINING?
Whether you just want to be more present in your own daily life and maybe share these techniques with the people closest to you, which is wonderful, or you are looking at starting a new career, both these options are possible with this training. There are innumerable applications of the material and knowledge you receive from this course, you will be able to create your own program to run, for example:
» One-to-one sessions to reduce stress and anxiety for your existing or new clients
» A wellness strategy in the workplace for both staff and management
» Daily short sessions to improve attention and focus in the classroom for students of all ages
» Group sessions to help improve wellbeing in nursing homes or mental health facilities
» Teenage groups for better self awareness and emotional regulation
» Public mindfulness classes for general relaxation and wellbeing
» Emotional intelligence programs for children at home or in preschool and much more.
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