MindFIT Student Facilitator-In-Training Program
Build your personal mindfulness practice, listen to experts in the field of mindfulness, and learn how to facilitate mindfulness meditation for your peers. This is a great program for students who wish to deepen their practice and share their love of mindfulness with others.
Students can sign up for 1, 2 or all 3 modules concurrently. Completion of all four modules provides students with an Introduction to Facilitating Mindfulness certificate.
MindFIT Module 1: Participation
- Build your knowledge and skills, and support your wellbeing by participating in 18 live mindfulness meditation classes with trained and experienced instructors.
- No experience necessary.
- CCR recognition available.
- From September to March, Mindful Moments Mindfulness Meditation sessions take place Monday to Friday, primarily in person with some virtual. Reduced schedule for spring and summer. Check out the Mindfulness, Meditation and Yoga schedule for updates.
MindFIT Module 2: Education
- Learn from U of T’s leaders in the field of mindfulness about the history, current issues, benefits and precautions around practicing and facilitating mindfulness meditation.
- No experience necessary.
- Lectures are held online and will be scheduled soon for 2023-24. Check out the Mindfulness, Meditation and Yoga schedule for updates.
MindFIT Module 3: Student Facilitator-In-Training
- Learn how to facilitate mindfulness meditation for your peers, or in your community or work setting. Register for and attend six intensive training sessions. During these sessions you will demonstrate your skills and receive peer feedback. As a capstone project, students will deliver a 20-30 minute structured meditation session demonstrating several forms of mindfulness. This is an introduction to facilitating mindfulness meditation.
- For students studying social work, counselling, rehab sciences and related fields, this training will augment your professional program of study.
- *Modules 1 & 2 must be completed concurrently or prior to taking module 3.
- CCR in Introduction to Facilitating Mindfulness Meditation is available for students who complete module 3. Modules run in fall and winter.
- Training is held online and will be scheduled soon for 2023-24. Check out the Mindfulness, Meditation and Yoga schedule for updates.
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