Meditation Certification Training
Level 1

This two-day immersion intensive gives instructors the tools to create a powerful, no dogma, user-friendly, stress reduction based meditation class. The learning includes correct physical posture, core fundamentals underlying all meditation practices, 7 core values, an understanding of the latest scientific research, an introduction to the energetics of practice, class formats, effective ways to communicate the mind/body connection, and methods of developing safe teaching skills for 10 inner asanas from 4 inner paths.

Teachings include:
• Breakdown of 10+ inner asanas
• How to meditate for 1 hour a day, every day
• Introduction to the major paths of meditation and which path is most suitable for you
• Meditation fundamental principals and how you can use them in your daily life
• How to create radical presence
• Emotional Intelligence and Awareness
• Dealing with difficult questions
• Class formatting
• Session plans from other teachers detailing: vision, big idea, holding energy, core learnings, specific instruction

Immersion
To fully embed the teachings, participants experience
- 4 x 1 hour teleseminars with specific practices for each individual
- One on One contact with a partner to continue the practice
- Micro blog updates
- Sms instruction /reminders
- One week Email instruction
MCT is based on the latest Adult Learning Techniques and is traditional meditation communicated in contemporary fashion.

Level 1 is designed for beginners teaching mediation, practicing meditation, and learning meditation. For experienced Meditation instructors, this workshop is designed to offer new skills to teach Meditation classes in the mainstream corporate America and health club/gym environment, focusing on the mental, physical and emotional benefits of traditional meditation. There are no prerequisites, only a passion for transformation and the desire to learn. The Level 1 includes a hands-on experience guided by a Meditation Certification Trainer, a comprehensive training manual with numerous poses, class formats and music recommendations.

MCT has trained thousands of leaders, C suite, top teams worldwide.  The MCT method has been taught at Harvard Law School, McKinsey & Co, the Leadership Development Program at Wharton Business School,  Deloitte Touché, Leadership Program at McGill University, Deloitte Touché, The New York Times and has been featured on MTV, CNBC, ABC TV and Fox Business News.
Students will receive a Certificate of Completion which qualifies one to teach a 30 minute meditation class using 10 specific techniques (inner asanas), once Community Service is complete. In order to receive the Level 1 MCT Certificate of Completion, MCT requires the Level 1 Trainee to donate 10 hours of practice teaching in either a corporate or community service setting, bringing the gift of meditation to individuals who would not normally be exposed to meditation on a regular basis. Participants in the MCT Community Service program are encouraged to teach seniors, junior school students, teens at risk, cancer survivors, HIV patients, handicapped persons, incarcerated individuals and stressed out corporate executives.