Dear Friends,
Welcome to the Meditation Instructor Training – Online.
This certification course includes a combination of live online classes, daily videos, guided meditations, teaching practicum, and journal reflections.
Listed below are some steps to complete before our orientation meeting held on Saturday, September 14, at 10am Pacific Time. We strongly advise your live attendance in order to get the most out of this course. Those who must miss a live online class and who wish to be certified will need to contact the organizers at Info@BuddhistYogis.org and make-up the class either through private tutoring or extra community service hours.
Liability Waivers
Please sign your liability waiver by clicking the link here:
NI Release of Liability Waiver
Each participant must complete this form in order to receive the first video class and meditation practice.
Application
If you have not already done so, please fill out the application for the training.
You can find the application here: Meditation Instructor Training Application
All participants must complete the application and be confirmed in order to continue with the training.
Online Training Access; Log-in and Password
If you do not already have access with a log-in and password, you will be sent your log-in and password before the orientation class. Keep a lookout!
You will need to have filled out the Liability Waiver and Application before you will be given access to your first video!
If You Miss Some, or All, of the Orientation*
The orientation class will be recorded and added to the MIT page within 24 hours.
*In order to receive the credits for certification for the training and to graduate, you will need to watch the video and make comments relevant to each portion of the video in the comments section. (There will also be a quiz sent out that will include questions about the orientation, so you will be tested!)
For any further Live Group Sessions, if a portion must be missed, then the time must be made up in private sessions with the facilitators, or via extra community service hours. Please see the FAQ section at the bottom of the MIT Info page: https://ngakpa.org/meditation-teacher-training/
2019 Overview — Summary of Schedule
(*All times are listed in Pacific Time)
Saturdays – Sept 14, 21, and 28
- 10am – 1pm (Pacific Time)
- Live Online Group Workshops
Sept 14 – Oct 4
- 21 Daily Video Lessons and 21 Video Practice Sessions
- Submit Daily Journal Online
Tuesdays – Sept 17, 24, and Oct 1
- 10am – 11am (Pacific Time)
- MIT Group 1 Practice Session
Wednesdays – Sept 18, 25, and Oct 2
- Online Exams – link made live at 12pm (Pacific Time)
- Due within 48 hours – by Fridays at 12pm (Pacific Time)
Thursdays – Sept 19, 26, and Oct 3
- 6pm – 7pm (Pacific Time)
- MIT Group 2 Practice Session
Oct 5 – 18
- Teaching Practicum; Lead three hours of meditation classes
- Students must arrange and organize these classes for themselves
Weds, Oct 16
- Final Exam – link made live at 12pm (Pacific Time)
- Due within 48 hours – by Friday at 12pm (Pacific Time)
Sat, Oct 19
- Final Practicum with Aruna & Satya, 9am – 11am
- Final Transmission with Pema Khandro & Graduation, 11am – 1pm
MIT Schedule
(*All times are listed in Pacific Time)
Saturday, Sept 14
- 10am – 1pm
- Online Orientation
Tuesday, Sept 17
- 10am – 11am
- MIT Group 1, Online Practice Session
Wednesday, Sept 18
- 12pm
- Exam #1
Thursday, Sept 19
- 6pm – 7pm
- MIT Group 2, Online Practice Session
Saturday, Sept 21
- 10am – 1pm
- Online Group Workshop
Tuesday, Sept 24
- 10am – 11am
- MIT Group 1, Online Practice Session
Wednesday, Sept 18
- 12pm
- Exam #2
Thursday, Sept 26
- 6pm – 7pm
- MIT Group 2, Online Practice Session
Saturday, Sept 28
- 10am – 1pm
- Online Group Workshop
Tuesday, Oct 1
- 10am – 11am
- MIT Group 1, Online Practice Session
Wednesday, Oct 2
- 12pm
- Exam #3
Thursday, Oct 3
- 6pm – 7pm
- MIT Group 2, Online Practice Session
Wednesday, Oct 16
- 12pm
- Final Exam
Saturday, Oct 19
- 9am – 11am
- Online Final Practicum
Saturday, Oct 19
- 11am – 1pm
- Final Transmission and Graduation
If you have any further questions or concerns, please email Info@BuddhistYogis.org.
Thank you for joining us on this Meditation Certification journey.
We look forward to meeting you soon.
The Team at Ngakpa International
