Join Our 2-Day Mindfulness Facilitation Course
Become a Certified Mindfulness Facilitator in Just
2 Days* — Even If You’ve Never Taught Before
Learn how to confidently guide mindfulness sessions for individuals or groups, with a proven structure, certification, and ongoing support.
Created by a mindfulness educator with 25+ years experience, based on real-world programs used across Australia & New Zealand.”
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.
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Who is this course for?
This training is ideal if you:
What You’ll be able to do
After this training, you’ll be able to:
WHY THIS COURSE IS DIFFERENT
Most mindfulness courses focus on theory.
This training gives you:
Trusted by 1,000+ students across New Zealand & Australia
“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 component 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
“I have really enjoyed this course and now practise mindfulness during my day. I have found that it has made me ‘see’ things in a different way and that I am more focussed on the world around me.”.
Michelle S.
“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.
“Absolutely wonderful course, unforgettable”.Tyler C.
“This Course Exceeded My Expectations”.Angela B, psychologist, AucklandREGISTER FOR THIS COURSE
Course Overview
- > 2-day live training (face-to-face or online)
- > 8-week guided online mindfulness component
- > Teaching manuals + session templates
- > 30+ resources
- > Certification upon completion + accredited with IMMA
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Limited to 6–12 participants
Upcoming dates fill quickly
Investment: $495-$595 AUD
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After the 2 day training you will receive more than 30 resources to expand on all aspects of Mindfulness; manuals, articles, white papers, videos and posters to assist you in your efforts to guide mindfulness effectively. A certificate will also be issued after completion.
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*the training is 2 days and includes an 8 week online component that you do in your own time.
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.
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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 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.
“I just wanted to take the time to express how much I thoroughly enjoyed the 2 day course…I have attended other mindfulness training but really feel your offering is unparalleled.”.Sarah A.
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 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.
Who is the course for?
Join me for this transformative 2-day training and learn to guide mindfulness sessions with confidence and authenticity to help those around you to have better emotional balance & well-being
RITA RICCOLA – MINDFULNESS TEACHER
Watch Key Points from the 2 day Mindfulness Facilitation Certificate Training below and see if this course is for you
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Watch Highlights from the 2 day mindfulness facilitation training
Topics including:
• Lost Connections
• The Parasympathetic Nervous System
• No Manual for the Mind
• The Gift of Mindfulness
• The Body Scan Meditation
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“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
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.
What’s possible with regular mindfulness practice is living a life of purpose as well as experiencing life more vibrantly. With this training you are able to share this with others as well.
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’..