About Advanced Teacher Training This fundamental and in-depth module is one of the last stages of our Teacher Training, and essential in fully familiarising yourself with the Breathworks approach. You will cover key concepts and practices in more detail and practise how to teach mindfulness in different formats and contexts. What will I learn? On this course, you will: Learn how to deliver Breathworks Mindfulness for Health and Mindfulness for Stress courses. Become confident in drawing from the Breathworks approach for your own teaching. Solidify your ability to lead a variety of meditations for stress, pain and illness. Familiarise yourself with the practice of pacing to manage stress, burnout and long-term health conditions. Learn how to lead and maximise the impact of Breathworks’ enactments. Deepen your own personal practice and capacity to embody mindfulness in your teaching and life. Learn to communicate and teach effectively and coherently for learners with different learning styles. Learn how to adhere to good practice as a mindfulness teacher. Gain confidence and frameworks for creating your own sessions, courses and teaching materials. Learn in a lively, supportive group of fellow Breathworks trainees, enabling deep and rich peer learning. WHAT’S INCLUDED Course overview and orientation information. Videos, handouts and other resources. Guidance for the reflective assignments that you'll be doing. Additional learning resources and links. Group reflective space where you will be able to share assignments, reflections and experiences with your fellow course participants and trainer during the course. Expert guidance and tuition from Breathworks Senior Trainers. A learning community of fellow trainees from around the world. Advanced Teacher Training is a course for life. After your course has ended you will have unlimited access to the materials. Training OVERVIEW The Advanced Teacher Training consists of training sessions with an experienced trainer. It can be taken online or in-person. There will be some preparatory reading and meditation diaries to complete before you attend your training. Prerequisites A prerequisite in order to take this module is a meditation practice of more than 12 months. We ask that there is a 6-month gap between the start of your Mindfulness Facilitator A module (or your Introductory Teacher Training if you began your training with us before 2024) and the start of your Advanced Teacher Training to allow time for self-practice and your learning to settle. How you will take part Take part in group sessions, either online or in-person, led by an experienced Breathworks trainer. Benefit from an opportunity to reflect on your learning with one of our personal training mentors. Receive a full training manual with handouts, teacher’s notes and additional resources to support your learning. Take part in engaging group activities. Watching learning videos (if taking online training). Complete reflective assignments (online training). Engage with fellow course participants in the Course Reflection Space (online training). You will engage in approximately 4 - 6 hours of self-study per week during this training module. Course Content & Resources All course content will be available on our online learning platform, so you can access them at any time, from any time zone: Course overview and orientation information. Meditation guidance audio tracks. Video resources on how to teach all key concepts and content of the Breathworks 8-week courses. Guidance for reflective assignments on aspects of your learning. Additional learning resources and links. An online course space where you will share reflections with fellow course participants and receive responses and support from your trainers. Online Advanced Teacher Training The training is spread across 6 weeks* and is held on Zoom. It consists of: Weekly live online sessions with your training group for 6 consecutive weeks (one session per week, with two sessions per week in the first and last week) Self-study throughout the training *We also offer a version of this training over 10 weeks, see our Training Dates for more. Online Training Schedule For 6-week version of training module. Week Session Activity Week 1 Session 1 Introductory online session (5 hours) Session 2 Online session (2 ½ hours) Week 2 Session 3 Online session (2 ½ hours) Week 3 Session 4 Online session (2 ½ hours) Week 4 Session 5 Online session (2 ½ hours) Week 5 Session 6 Online session (2 ½ hours) Week 6 Session 7 Online session (2 ½ hours) Session 8 Closing online session (5 hours) You will also engage in approximately 4 - 6 hours of self-study per week during the training module. In-person Advanced Teacher Training The training takes place in two blocks and consists of: Two learning ‘weeks’ (2 - 3 days each). Self-study throughout the training. The Training is held in Manchester, accommodation is not included and will need to arranged on your own if you are travelling from out of town. In-person Training Schedule Week Session Activity Week 1 Session 1 Full day of learning Session 2 Full day of learning Session 3 Full day of learning Week 2 Session 4 Full day of learning Session 5 Full day of learning Session 6 Full day of learning *A full day is typically from 9am - 5pm. What next? If you have questions or you would like to meet our friendly Training team, we hold regular free Virtual Open Days - register for our next one here. Manage Cookie Preferences