• History and theory of meditation
• Meditation in the western world
• Brainwaves in meditation
• Meditation techniques and styles
• Developing meditation routines
• Deepening and refining your practice

• Understanding stress
• Psychological causes of stress
• The Fight-or-Flight response
• Physiology of the stress response
• Human behavioral manifestations of fight-or-flight 
• Negative effects of the stress response in humans 
• Positive stress
• Stress management
• Meditation development and practice
• Chakra meditation
• Concentrative meditation
• Mindfulness meditation

• The psychology of happiness
• Subconscious programming and reprogramming
• States of mind
• Fundamentals of self-image
• The pursuit of happiness
• Guided meditation (creative visualization)

• Positive thinking skills
• Foundations of mind-body medicine
• Meditation as a healing tool & hypnotic states
• Journaling and gratitude
• Understanding affirmations
• Tools for developing a positive self-image
• Movement meditation

• Poses and positions
• Breathwork
• Chakras and energy meditation
• Guided meditation & creative visualisation
• Mantras and affirmations in meditation
• Gentle seated movement meditation (formerly chair yoga)

• Before you teach
• Talking to groups & group leadership skills
• Answering questions about meditation
• Leading guided meditations
• Overcoming obstacles to meditation practice
• Creating safe and effective teaching environments
• Group leadership skills

• Teaching various meditation styles
• Working with teenagers
• Working with people with physical disabilities
• Working with people with emotional disorders
• Working with health care professionals
• Business clients and corporate groups
• Dealing with difficult clients

• A client-centred approach
• Your role as a holistic counsellor
• Outcomes of holistic counselling
• Holistic counselling sessions
• Assessment and introspection
• Goal setting
• Listening skills

Holistic counselling tools for meditation teachers:

• Life charting
• Reflection time
• Needs assessment chart
• Gratitude journal
• Worry time
• Positive thinking skills
• Affirmations

• Designing courses and workshops
• Integrity and intentions
• Setting the scene
• Creating strong foundations for your groups
• Understanding learning styles
• Choosing your teaching style
• Terrific teaching techniques and tips
• Student management
• Working with seniors
• Choosing venues

• Corporate stress management workshops – Includes corporate teachers course manual.
• Approaching community groups and organisations
• Volunteer and community work
• Teaching online – Using Zoom
• Corporate stress management

• Ethics and professionalism
• Your public profile
• Fundamentals of customer service
• Maintaining student/client records
• Charging for your services
• Running a small home office
• Joining organisations
• Insurance and legalities

• Understanding the power of branding
• Targeted marketing and advertising
• Building your community
• How to find and use free advertising
• Public image
• Final review
• Your graduation