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Certified Mindfulness Teacher Training Program
Certified Mindfulness Teacher Training Program
September 4, 2025 - June 20, 2026
Berkeley, CA, United States
290 days
40 person retreat
Highlights
Guided by two experienced teachers Mark Coleman and Martin Aylward
Year-long teacher training courses (self-paced and in-presence modules)
Includes 4 in-presence modules that starts September 2025 in Berkeley California
Accredited by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association (IMTA)
Details
The Mindfulness Training Institute offers professional, year-long teacher training courses, providing experiential learning, in-depth instruction, and practical skills to teach with confidence and clarity. Trainees are educated in the scientific research on mindfulness, contemporary teaching forms, and the historical Buddhist context. The Mindfulness Teacher Training Program runs from September 2025 to June 2026, and is delivered via a combination of four, four-day-long in-person training modules in Berkeley, California, along with self-paced group tutorials. Participants will be expected to deliver written assignments and two video recordings of their mindfulness teaching. The training dates are as follows: Module 1: 4-7 September, 2025 Module 2: 11-14 December, 2025 Module 3: 5-8 March, 2026 Module 4: 18-21 June, 2026 After each training module, there will be mindfulness practices to follow and written assignments to complete and return to the teachers. There will also be group meetings every month between modules with the two teachers. These meetings will follow your progress and contribute further elements of mindfulness teachings and practices. In addition, you will have one individual meeting between each module with a mentor assigned to you for the duration of your training.
Venue
Northbrae Community Church
4.7 ★ 16 Reviews
Northbrae is both a community center and a place for spiritual growth, established in 1914 as a welcoming space for events of all types, whether secular or religious, and regardless of any affiliation with the Northbrae Community Church congregation. Our rental community includes full-time office renters and those who rent weekly for various classes and meetings, all of whom we consider part of the Northbrae family. In addition to being a community gathering space, Northbrae serves as a performance venue for concerts, recitals, and lectures. We also host board meetings, retreats, and workshops for a diverse range of community organizations.
A/C in Rooms
Garden
Coffee / Tea
Free Parking
Bathroom
Accommodation
Retreat Access without Accommodation
Participants to organize their own lodging or commuting.
$6,250 USD total
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Meals
Not included - self catered
Food will not be catered during the training sessions. You are welcome to bring your own food or dine out at nearby establishments.
Host
Mark Coleman
Sausalito, CA, USA
Mark Coleman is a teacher at Spirit Rock and has taught insight meditation retreats since 1997. He is passionate about integrating meditation and nature. Through his organization Awake in the Wild he ...
1 language
English
Teaching for 8 years
Joined Insight Timer in Jul 2017
What's Included
Administration fees
Tuition fees
Self-paced sessions/meetings
Not Included
Travel costs
Food
Accommodations or boarding for in-person training sessions
Books
FAQs
Guest requirements
A minimum of three years of regular mindfulness meditation practice
Attended at least two silent mindfulness retreats of a minimum of five days each
Attended a mindfulness course like MBSR or similar
Cancellation policy
The remaining balance for the retreat is due 30 days prior to the start date. If this balance is paid earlier than these 30 days, you are eligible to cancel and receive a full refund of this remaining balance, provided you do so at least 30 days before the retreat begins.
