Meditation Teacher Training (Yoga Alliance Certification)

Explore the true meaning of meditation through concentration, dharana, and samadhi, guiding the mind from external impulses toward self-realization and Buddha consciousness.

Meditation practice delivers physiological health benefits by balancing heart rate, blood circulation, blood pressure, and the nervous system, while reducing stress and anxiety and promoting calm and self-awareness.

Set a dedicated, quiet meditation space with good ventilation, wear light cotton clothes, and practice at regular times (4–7 am or after 6 pm) on an empty stomach.

Explore meditation postures that support an upright spine and alert posture, from Sukhasana and Siddhasana to Padmasana variations and Vajrasana, with chair or wall support as needed.

Begin with a yoga warm up, gentle joint warm-ups and slow elbow-shoulder rotations, coordinating deep breaths and twists. Move through cat-cow and Balasana with mindful breathing to prepare for meditation.

Practice breath awareness meditation to calm the mind and reduce stress by conscious, slow, deep breaths into the abdomen, staying present and returning to the breath when thoughts arise.

Practice a body scan from toes to head, breathing into each area and relaxing the whole body. Develop present-moment awareness and energy, guiding prana through the body.

Explore what mantra means in yoga, from Om chanting to bija and meaning-bearing mantras, and learn how mantra practice quiets the mind, sharpens focus, and supports meditation.

Learn to chant Om, the sound of consciousness, using mindful breathing, posture, and mudras; inhale three, exhale five, then chant Om three times, sensing the body's vibration.

Explain kundalini as the cosmic energy housed in the muladhara chakra and guide a chakra-by-chakra meditation, using breath and focus from muladhara to the final cosmic chakra.

Practice mauna, or silence meditation, by stopping speech and minimizing mental activity to discover inner silence. Learn a brief 15–30 minute routine with breath and thought observation.