Breathworks Teacher Accreditation

Requirements for Accreditation

Before accreditation you must have:

Successfully completed introductory and advanced levels of our Teacher Training programme
Supported a Breathworks course
Completed a Mindful Movement weekend
Completed all diaries and reviewed them with your personal mentor
Run your own practice course or co-led a Breathworks course
Discussed accreditation with your Breathworks personal mentor, based on the outcomes of your training and application of skills
Completed a meditation retreat (check our FAQs for info about meeting this retreat requirement)

You’ll be accredited to teach mindfulness and compassion skills with the adaptable and versatile Breathworks Approach, and will also be accredited to run our two signature 8-week courses, Mindfulness for Health and Mindfulness for Stress.

Maintaining Breathworks Teacher Accreditation

We want to ensure that our teachers are resourced in their teaching practice and within the accreditation process we support you to do this. To continue receiving all of the benefits described below you will need to renew your accreditation, pay an annual fee of £80, as well as confirm that you are meeting the following standards:

Adhere to the BAMBA Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) (previously the UK Network of Mindfulness-Based Teacher Trainers) and the Breathworks Code of Conduct
Having on-going mindfulness supervision is an important part of the good practice requirements for teachers of mindfulness-based courses as set out by BAMBA GPG.
Complete a short annual survey to help Breathworks report on its social impact and provide information and feedback about who you are reaching with mindfulness (sent at the start of each calendar year)
Attend the annual teachers gathering with Breathworks founder and team or watch the recording.
Attend at least one CPD event/year. This event can be a Breathworks event or an event offered by any BAMBA member organisation.
Attend at least one 5-7 days long meditation retreat per year. This can be broken down into 1, 2 or 3 day events if you have caring responsibilities or health needs. This can be a Breathworks event, although it doesn't need to be. This retreat experience deepens your own practice, providing more space and stillness for the fullness of your experience to emerge. This can be residential or online, be teacher led and include significant periods of silence.

Benefits of Accreditation

All accredited Breathworks Mindfulness Teachers enjoy the following benefits:

Free course resources - course meditations in MP3 format for participant use practice books as digital resources or provided in print-ready format for professional use.
Curriculum updates as part of our continuous programme improvement.
Listing on the Breathworks teachers directory helping you to advertise your events and attract potential clients.
10% off all our CPD and retreats (saving £100+ per year)
A supportive teachers and trainers group in the Breathworks Community of Practice to stay connected with your peers and those you trained with.
An annual teachers gathering with Vidyamala and the team.
Peer supervision sessions run by a member of the associate teaching team - these will run 4 times a year.
Affinity spaces for People of Colour teachers - which includes peer supervision sessions run by a POC member of the associate teaching team - 4 times a year.

Apply for Initial Accreditation

To apply for accreditation please fill in and submit the following form:

Apply for Initial Accreditation Here

Pay Your Annual Accreditation Fee

PAY ANNUAL ACCREDITATION FEE HERE - £80

Alternatively set up a standing order by contacting the Breathworks office on 0161 834 1110

Community of Practice Group for Students and Teachers

There is a private group for Breathworks Teachers and Trainees within our online Community of Practice, where you can share ideas and questions about teaching Breathworks courses. You can ask to join the group once you have become a member of the Community of Practice – membership is free. You’ll find the Teachers & Trainees Group under 'Groups' in the Community of Practice main menu.