MEDITATION TEACHER TRAINING
A 12-class certificate program
We are excited to share that we are accepting applications for a Fall 2026 Meditation Teacher Training now. Please fill out the form below or email us directly at sit@thepath.com to learn more!
Deepen your practice.
and Share it with others.
This 12-class teacher training is designed to give you the Buddhist wisdom and practice teaching - and knowledge of how to teach - to guide meditations for friends and family and neighbors and co-workers. And even if you simply want to increase your knowledge of Buddhist wisdom and go further on your own meditation path … this program is for you.
Community Meditation Teacher Training is designed to be Socratic, interactive and social. Special care has been taken to build community throughout the program and to help students form friendships and peer support throughout the course.
All students who pass this training will receive a certificate for Teaching Community Meditation.
Interested? Send us an email at sit@thepath.com and we will be happy to notify you when applications open for our virtual Fall 2020 Teacher Training.
Schedule
Training takes place over a 3-month period.
Students attend 12 daytime classes, Sundays at noon ET.
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Curriculum
If you meditate now and want to go deeper on your practice..
If you want to learn more about the wisdom behind meditation and to understand how and why it affects the brain and body so profoundly. Or if you seek the knowledge and skills to become a certified meditation teacher for your community, this program is for you.
Students will:
Learn in an engaging and interactive Socratic format (discussion based, not lecture based)
Understand meditation from the historic, neuroscientific, psychological, and experiential perspectives
Find greater presence, balance, clarity, and expansiveness within yourself through committed personal meditation practice
Practice leading meditations and receive constructive feedback
Build a supportive learning community (sangha) with your fellow classmates and discuss how to facilitate and encourage community as a teacher
Develop the confidence, vocabulary, and presence to successfully lead others in meditations and help them build their own meditation practice
Topics covered include:
Dharma, Generosity + Values :: Mindfulness of Breath
Four Noble Truths :: Body Scan / Body Sensations
Eight-fold Path + Focus on “Right Action” :: Mindfulness of Sound
5 Hindrances + The 3 Jewels :: Thoughts and Emotions
Four Foundations of Mindfulness + Insight (Vipassana) :: Mindfulness of Thoughts + Emotions + Mindfulness of Dhammas
History of Buddhism + Cycle of Samsara :: Awake, Alert and Relaxed
Three Universal Truths + Karma and the Five Aggregates
Teaching + How to Answer Difficult Questions
Compassion Meditation
RAIN + Giving & Taking
Finding and Speaking the Truth + Equanimity
Other Types of Meditation :: Mantra, Zen, Energizing
Tuition: $3000
Testimonials
Comments from our last class of meditation teachers:
“My meditation practice has been transformed, I feel both more empowered and more at peace. I am more calm and I look forward to my daily practice in a way I didn't before.”
“This course has enhanced my ability to recognize and improve my own attitude in an attempt to reduce stress and suffering for myself and for those around me. I aim to embody the concepts learned in this compassion training in every realm of my life.”
I didn't realize the personal journey I was going to go on in this class and I'm inspired to keep learning and investigating!”
“I find that I am drawing from the material a lot in my daily life and interactions with family and friends.”
“I loved being a part of this training. Getting to know the teachers and fellow students has enriched my life. I definitely felt part of a community and hope to continue connecting with everyone.”
“It has been a very liberating and opening process for me to bring more joy, love, happiness and compassion in my life and others around me.”
“I am so grateful for the teachings, and this community!”
Teachers
Dina Kaplan is founder of The Path and a certified meditation teacher who leads meditations and retreats around the world at individuals, corporations, conferences, and more, including in Japan, Kazakhstan, Mexico, Iceland, across the U.S. and elsewhere in Asia and Europe. She has studied and practiced dozens of meditation techniques, including Vipassana, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, Vedic (or “mantra”) meditation, loving-kindness or (“metta”) meditation and more. Dina’s mission is to give people the tools and inspiration to begin and continue a daily practice and to create community around meditation.
This class is also taught by Leon Ford (on-demand) and by Manching Tom (live).
About The Path
The Path is meditation for the modern mind. Through retreats, weekly meditations, events with top teachers from around the world and certificate teacher training programs in Mindfulness, Compassion and Mindful Leadership, since 2014 we have taught thousands of people to meditate around the world. We also host Mela, a curated retreat for global leaders. We believe meditation can be accessible and taught in beautiful, fun environments.
Missed Class Policy
Students may miss 2 classes and still earn their teaching certification. Beyond that number, students are welcome to participate in the class but will not earn a certificate. Classes are not taped. Missed material may be made up by scheduling a 1:1 session with the teacher or assistant teacher (at the teachers' hourly rate).