weave
mindfulness
into your work
empower young people within your community
Immerse yourself in our mindfulness teacher training specially designed for youth-serving professionals. Taught by expert, diverse faculty, our training certifies you to integrate mindfulness in deep way into your work with young people.
program overview
course structure:
- three teaching intensive retreats (room & board incl. in tuition)
- small group meetings
- cohort-wide facilitated sessions
- one-on-one coaching with core faculty
- practice groups
- structured meditation practice
- independent study between retreats
- practicum
upon completion of this course, you receive:
- certification from Inward Bound Mindfulness
- graduate-level credits (available for educators)
- opportunity to receive certification from International Mindfulness Teacher’s Association (IMTA). We are the only youth-focused IMTA accredited program, which allows you to become an internationally certified and recognized mindfulness teacher.
unique benefits of our teacher training
program curriculum
origin and definitions of mindfulness
- unit 1: mindfulness, awareness, and attention
mindfulness of self
- Unit 2: Stress, Relaxation, and the Body
- Unit 3: Emotions and Thoughts
- Unit 4: Forming the Adolescent Identity
- Unit 5: Trauma, Addiction, and the Descent
mindfulness in relationship
- Unit 6: Teaching as Mentorship
- Unit 7: Mindful Communication
- Unit 8: Social Justice, Intersectionality, and Power
mindfulness in the world
- Unit 9: Play, Culture, and Creative Expression
- Unit 10: Nature Awareness
- Unit 11: Building Mindful Communities
- Unit 12: Livelihood
teaching faculty & support staff
![Khalila Gillett](https://inwardboundmind.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Khalila-Gillett.jpg)
Khalila Gillett
![Zac Ispa-Landa](https://inwardboundmind.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Zac-Ispa-Landa.jpg)
Zac Ispa-Landa
![Sara Shapouri](https://inwardboundmind.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Sara-Shapouri.jpg)
Sara Shapouri
![Anthony Maes](https://inwardboundmind.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Anthony-Maes.jpg)
Anthony Maes
![Bea Anderson](https://inwardboundmind.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Bea-Anderson.jpg)
Bea Anderson
![Cara Lai](https://inwardboundmind.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Cara-Lai.jpg)
Cara Lai
![Mark Wax](https://inwardboundmind.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Mark-Wax.jpg)
Mark Wax
![Makeda Gershenson](https://inwardboundmind.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Makeda-Gershenson-e1707751678780.png)
Makeda Gershenson
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certified teacher directory
Meet certified Teacher Training graduates and how they weave mindfulness into their work.
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2023-2024 training cohort
Explore details and logistics for our 4th Teacher Training cohort.
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