LIBERATE Meditation Coach Training

Transcription

1 LIBERATE Meditation Coach Training

2 Week 1: g Essentials of Meditation

3 Welcome Find a peaceful, quiet space to listen Close down all windows and social media Honor this time for yourself

4 Let s meditate Begin with calm.

5 Today Cover groundwork of the course training Learn the essentials of meditation Time for Q & A at the end

6 Hello, I m Sura. Meditation Coach & Trainer, Certified Executive Coach Offering course trainings Since 2010

7 Create Sacred Space

8 Beginner s Mind

9 Ground Rules Attend each weekly LIVE video training session Please do not share, duplicate or distribute the Meditation Coach training videos Honor your agreements

10 Fully Engage Be Engaged

11 Materials for the Training

12 Morning pages Daily journaling exercise

13 LIBERATE Meditation Coach Trainingg 12 LIVE stream weekly videos 9 monthly training videos Weekly homework, reading, daily meditation Monthly time investment is hours

14 Month 1 Mindfulness Meditation Month 2 Energy Healing Month 3 Leadership Coaching

15 You ll also learn.. Integrate different modalities Refine your message and offering Successfully launch your meditation coaching business

16 By the end of the training, you ll come away with: A strong working knowledge and foundation of meditation Knowing how to guide a calming meditation A solid understanding and application of energy healing How to successfully integrate leadership coaching A sustainable meditation practice that benefits you daily

17 To receive the most from your training: Commitment to your own growth Trust your process and experience Self-discipline and accountability

18 What is meditation? What does meditation mean to you?

19 Meditation g : to engage in contemplation or reflection : to engage in a mental exercise (such as concentration on one s breathing or repetition of a mantra) for the purpose of reaching a heightened level of spiritual awareness * Source: Merriam Webster

20 Origin of meditation Dates back to 1500 BCE From Hindu traditions 5th & 6th century BCE Taoist China & Buddhist India

21 Multitude of Styles & Practices Zen meditation Vipassana or Insight meditation Transcendental meditation Yogic meditation Hindu meditation Qigong Mindfulness meditation Kundalini meditation Sufi meditation Metta meditation Mantra meditation Taoist meditation Christian meditation Guided meditation Visualization Creative Meditation Tantra Meditation Contemplative prayer

22 Different approaches Secular, religious, spiritual

23 People meditate for different reasons g Gratitude Manifestation Stress and anxiety Heal past traumas Communicate with Divine Escape Creativity Experience oneness Live in the moment

24 Origin of meditation Dates back to 1500 BCE From Hindu traditions 5th & 6th century BCE Taoist China & Buddhist India There are many ways to meditate. Most common Sitting Lying Down Standing Walking

25 How meditation helps us: Raises your awareness fdd Become more emotionally, spiritually, mentally and physically aware

26 Exercise

27 Benefits MIND Cultivates mental clarity & focus. Scientifically proven to help with stress, worry, anxiety, ADD, trauma, depression, PTSD BODY Scientifically proven to decrease, tension, hypertension, pain, decrease inflammation, promotes natural healing SPIRIT Heightened states of well-being including peace, calm, joy, love, freedom, ecstasy, pure being awareness

28 How it works

29 You Learn g How to breathe How to self-regulate Cultivate inner qualities: neutrality, non-reactivity, compassionate awareness, acceptance (self and others) Release negativity, judgmental thoughts, beliefs & repressed emotion

30 How it works practically Don t take things personally Don t get lost in your own thoughts, judgements & stories Find it easier to focus on what s important Let go of resistance, procrastination and blocks Stay centered and balanced amidst high stress and chaos You become more resilient, present and aware

31 3 Basic Groups Focus (concentration) meditation: Counting the breath, mantra, candle flame Active use of the mind Awareness (no effort) meditation: No specific technique, present with all that arises No active use of the mind Guided visualization Using your imagination to visualize imagery for healing, achievement, relaxation

32 Every meditation is unique Different meditations will create different brainwave states Alpha, Theta, Delta, Gamma They also produce different states of being Focused, relaxed, highly present, loving-kindness

33 YANG (masculine): perseverance, dedication, commitment, discipline YIN (feminine): Self-love, compassion, gentleness, patience.

34 How to create a sustainable practice g Make it a healthy habit Meditate at the same time/same place every day Create a clear, peaceful space for your practice

35 Let it be simple Start by lighting a candle or incense fdd Sit for only one minute Begin with a yoga stretch

36 Logistics Body position Eye gaze Hand position How long to meditate When to meditate

37 Your approach is important!

38 Anything can happen in meditation.

39 Purpose of Meditation Enlightenment Self-realization Expanded consciousness Liberation To live your true self Buddha or Christ-like nature 2. second 3. last

40 At the end of the day The best way to learn meditation is to practice it.

41 Eckhart Tolle When your attention moves into the Now, there is an alertness. It is as if you were waking up from a dream, the dream of thought, the dream of past and future. Such clarity, such simplicity. No room for problem-making. Just this moment, as it is.

42 Homework Start a daily meditation (keep a log & journal) Complete the first page of your meditation log Begin the first week of the Artist s Way with morning pages Write one page about your first week of meditation, Homework #1 - Date

43 Homework Challenges For Meditation Coach Certification

44 Morning Pages g3 pages, long-hand stream of consciousness writing Write anything Don t edit Don t read

45 Thank you for your Thank you for your Closing practice presence presence g

46 Q&A How to ask a question By video or audio: Raise your hand You will be added as a panelist Be sure you have your audio and video turned on By chat: Type your question in the chat box