Teacher & Facilitator Training Dates & Book Teaching Skills - 5 Sep 2024 About Teaching Skills is designed to develop your skills as a mindfulness teacher and give you the confidence to share your knowledge with others. Part of our Teacher Training Pathway, this online module can be taken at any point in Stage One of your pathway. On this module, you will: Learn foundational elements for the full Breathworks mindfulness teacher training. Learn approaches to adult learning. Learn how to manage group dynamics comfortably. Explore Breathworks teaching competencies and why they are important to maintaining good practice conduct. Learn about the importance of respecting equality, diversity and inclusion in teaching. Learn how to support people to reflect on their own meditation practice. Learn how to support learning through enactments. Learn an approach to reflective enquiry through a mix of engaging group activities and invitations to reflect on our own learning experiences. What's Included Module 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 trainees and trainer during the module. A learning community of fellow trainees from around the world. During the module you will Take part in three online group sessions led by an experienced Breathworks trainer. Sessions will be on Zoom. Benefit from an opportunity to reflect on your learning with one of our personal training mentors. Watching learning videos. Complete a reflective assignment. Take part in engaging group activities. Engaging with fellow trainees in the module Reflection Space. REGISTER HERE Event Details Where: This is an online course and will be hosted on Zoom and our online Community of Practice. When: Start: Thursday, 5 September 2024 End: Thursday, 19 September 2024 Booking Deadline: Thursday, 22 August 2024 Schedule: Session Date / Time Content Week 1 Thursday 5 September, 18:00 - 20:30 Introductions, Breathworks teaching competencies & supporting people to reflect on their practice Week 1 Self Study Assignment about adult learning approaches Week 2 Thursday 12 September, 18:00 - 20:00 Session covering equality, diversity & inclusion in our teaching, and group dynamics Week 2 Self Study Assignment exploring Breathworks enactments Week 3 Thursday 19 September, 18:00 - 20:00 Session covering an introduction to enquiry, time for Q&A, looking at next steps Your Trainer Fidelma Farley This course will be led by experienced Breathworks teacher Fidelma Farley. Fidelma Farley is a Breathworks Associate Trainer, mindfulness coach and mentor with a focus on compassion practice and creating a warm, friendly and supportive atmosphere to learn in. Fidelma’s passion for teaching stems from her own experience of the way mindfulness enhanced and transformed her life. She hopes that she is able to pass the skills and knowledge that have helped her onto others wishing to enhance their quality of life. She teaches mindfulness for those coping with stress, anxiety and health conditions including M.E, M.S and fibromyalgia. She also specialises in mindful eating and mindfulness in nature. She lives in County Wicklow, Ireland with her partner and son and enjoys walking, reading and growing vegetables in her free time. Cost Individual Concession Organisation £225 £195 £375 Save on Stage One if you buy as part of our Bundle. For our Cancellation & Refund Policy, please see here. REGISTER HERE Pricing Guidelines Breathworks is a charitable organisation with a mission to make the benefits of mindfulness accessible to everyone. To help remove barriers for people in financial hardship, we offer concessionary, bursary and scholarship places on our trainings. We operate our booking system on the basis of self-assessment and trust. Please have a careful read of our eligibility guide below, and contact us if you have any further questions. Concessionary Rate Applies to individuals with an income of less than £22,000 a year (or less than £25,000 if you live in London). If your annual income is higher than this and would like to discuss your eligibility for a concessionary place for other reasons, please contact us at [email protected]. Bursary Places A limited number of bursary places are reserved for individuals with significant barriers that limit them from affording the Concessionary Rate. As we want as many people as possible to benefit from Breathworks courses, we ask you to consider how much you are able to fund yourself. Subject to available funds, our charitable fund will cover the remainder of the course fee. To apply, please complete this form and click submit. Organisation Rate For organisations booking on behalf of their employees (cost is for one place). REGISTER HERE Please note: to participate on this course we require you to complete a booking form that will appear on the next page. Book Manage Cookie Preferences