Meditation is an ancient practice that dates back thousands of years. Despite its age, this practice is universal as it has great benefits for brain health and general well-being. It is a powerful tool designed to train our minds to focus and redirect our thoughts, drastically changing our relationship with stressful situations.

The goal of meditation is different for each person. Some meditate to reduce stress, manage everyday stress and release built-up tensions, while others use it to improve their health and cope with life's demanding situations.

What does the “Meditation Teacher Training ” of Anahata Yoga Academy offer 

• International teaching certification from Yoga Alliance USA in the category "Continuing Education" (upon successful completion of the program and concerns students already enrolled in Yoga Alliance USA)
• 40 hours of training, with certified experienced and specialized trainers 
• Educational manual with great original material and ready-made meditation techniques so that you can immediately start using them in your lessons

Why choose this training

• To create a deep and versatile connection with the meditative practice
• To deepen, evolve and enhance your personal practice of Meditation
• To gain, not only a tool for your own transformation, but also the skills to lead a special yoga class incorporating these techniques
• Because you can attend from the comfort of your home
• To offer yourself a natural way to treat ailments
• You will build a meaningful relationship with the deepest Self, accessing its infinite awareness, power and bliss

Benefits of Meditation

• Growth of focus and clarity of mind

• Reduction and better management of anxiety and stress

• Improvement of attention, concentration and memory

• Improvement of sleep

• Reduce of chronic pain

• Enhancement in making the right and important decisions, both in personal and professional life

• Better management of emotions
• Strengthening of self-awareness
• Lower blood pressure

Contents

• Definition of the term “Meditation” – History of meditative practice and different traditions in Meditation
• Basic guidelines in the practice of Meditation
• Meditative practices according to different traditions or “schools” of Meditation, aiming at helping you deepen your practice
• Interactive discussions regarding our experiences, and effective ways to deal with the various issues that arise
• How to structure a Meditation class; the “sequence” followed, and the fine art of skillfully guiding the practitioners 
• Practicum of Meditation teaching in small groups, using different methods
• Exercises of expounding the benefits of Meditation to and guiding Meditation practices of different “categories” of practitioners

This Training is addressed to:

• Yoga practitioners and instructors who wish to delve deeper into their Meditation practice
• To offer yourself the important advantage of differentiating yourself from all other yoga instructors and standing out in your teaching!
• To people suffering from anxiety, stress, depression, chronic pain.
• To health professionals such as psychologists, psychotherapists, educators who want to explore the path of this technique and integrate it into their profession.
• To every person who wishes to cultivate positive emotions such as love, compassion, warmth, generosity.

Organization and direction of training

Elena Mouratidou (Yoga Alliance Ε-RYT® 500, YACEP®, Yoga Master Trainer, Dharma Yoga  Advanced Teacher 800hr) 

Nancy Hitzanidou (Yoga Alliance E-RYT® 500, YACEP®, specialization: Yoga Philosophy and Meditation)


Prerequisites

Certificate by a physician that the trainee is allowed to practice yoga and other exercise in the current year.

Certification

Students who will successfully attend the entire educational program, completing all the hours of training from Anahata Yoga Academy, can teach in Greece and abroad. They also receive international teaching certification from Yoga Alliance USA in the "Continuing Education" category (applies to students already registered in Yoga Alliance USA) with 40 hours of Continuing Education (Yoga Alliance USA 40 hrs of CE).

Cancellation Policy 

1.  Deposits are non-refundable.
 
2.  In case of cancellation up to one month before, the entire amount of money except the deposit is refunded.   
3.  In case of cancellation one month before and less, the amount of money is non-refundable.