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How to Become a Meditation Teacher

Meditation is a healing and relaxation exercise. People meditate to develop a sense of spirituality and well-being. Those who are dedicated to a particular technique can teach others.

There are plenty of opportunities for meditation teachers. Many companies incorporate meditation into their stress-management programs. You might also teach meditation to college students, senior citizens and at fitness centers.

Answering questions from students and explaining your technique will deepen your own meditation practice. It is said that the teacher is also a student, and helping others is good karma.

Things You'll Need

  • Knowledge of meditation technique
  • Certification, if required
  • Notebook
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Instructions

  1. How to Become a Meditation Teacher

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      Once you have thorough knowledge of a meditation technique and a steady personal practice, see if there is a way to become certified in that technique from a reputable school or organization. Contact that particular meditation technique's headquarters for certification options or search for reputable meditation schools in your city or online, such as on sites like the International Meditation Teachers Association (www.meditationteachers.org).

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      Create business cards for yourself. Include your business name, e-mail and phone number. Leave them at locations relevant to meditation practice, from coffeehouses and yoga studios to alternative stores and vegetarian restaurants.

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      Develop a Web site or blog that will advertise your skills. These sites can explain your techniques, philosophy and ethics in teaching meditation. Around the same time, pick dates and times to hold your classes and choose the cost of your classes. This information can be included on your Web site or blog as well.

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      Find a place to hold your class. You can have it in a recreation center, an office setting, an outdoor location or even in your own home. Fill out applications, if required, to get permission to reserve/book the space.

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      Develop a lesson plan. Include how many classes will be in each session and what the main goal is for each series of lessons. You can also write out what you need to say during each meditation, if needed.

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      Create fliers to advertise your class. Post them in places where your prospective students will find them. Consider the kind of students you would like in your class. Picture them clearly in your mind and ask yourself where you would find them. These places might include new age centers, alternative health offices, colleges, coffee shops, and community Web sites.

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      Find other meditation teachers and holistic health practitioners. Collect business cards and learn if there is a way to create mutually beneficial professional relationships through recommending clients or workshop partnerships.

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      Use a notebook to track payments and student attendance.

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      Meditate before class begins. Limit internal and external distractions, such as troublesome thoughts or outside noise.

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      Teach class. Coach students in your chosen meditation technique and answer questions. Remember to have fun.

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