MBSR Teacher Training Steps

Be a minimum of 20 years old

Have 1 year of meditation experience a minimum of 5 times per week (not necessarily Mindfulness) 

Attend a teacher-led 8-week MBSR course as a participant 

1. Pre-course Study (Before TT1)

Complete the required Pre-course Study, which will be available to you through our online training platform upon booking.

2. Attend Teacher Training Level 1 (TT1)

3. NEXT STEPS AFTER TT1:

Upon completion of Level 1, trainees are expected to continue their development through the following structured steps:

3.1 Continuation of personal practice

Participants are asked to maintain a daily mindfulness practice of 45 minutes, including Mindful Movement and/or Mindful Walking.

3.2 Guiding Practice & Experience

Begin to build experience by guiding the different meditation practices within the MBSR programme, introduced during TT1.

You may share these practices in different contexts, such as:

• Peer group
• Family
• Friends….

This phase supports both skill development and the deepening of personal practice.

3.3 Sharing recordings with the Peer Group

Practice recordings are to be shared with the Peer Group as part of the collective learning and reflection process.

This stage invites an ongoing dialogue between experience, reflection, and learning.

3.4 Supervision & Feedback

Submit video recordings of two core meditation practices, for review and feedback. These recordings will form the basis of two supervision sessions.

For additional information and guidance, please contact us.

1. Pre-course Study (Before TT2)

Complete the required Pre-course Study, which will be available to you through our online training platform upon booking.

2. Attend Teacher Training Level 2 (TT2) 

Advanced MBSR Teacher Training course. 

For additional information and guidance, please contact us.

NEXT STEPS AFTER TT2, entering towards QUALIFIED Status:

After completing TT2, you enter the path toward the Qualified Status.

This pathway invites the steady integration of personal practice, guiding experience, supervision, and reflective learning.

1 Continuation of personal practice

Participants are asked to maintain a daily mindfulness practice of 45 minutes, including Mindful Movement and/or Mindful Walking.

2 Guiding Practice & Experience

Begin to build experience by guiding the different experiential practices within the MBSR programme, introduced during TT2.

You may share these practices in different contexts, such as:

• Peer group
• Family
• Friends….

This phase supports both skill development and the deepening of personal practice.

3. Sharing recordings with the Peer Group

Practice recordings are to be shared with the Peer Group as part of the collective learning and reflection process.

This stage invites an ongoing dialogue between experience, reflection, and learning.

4. Supervision & Feedback

Submit video recordings of two experiential or core meditation practices, to be agreed in advance with the Supervisor from M.A. Solterreno, for review and feedback.

These recordings will form the basis of two supervision sessions.

5. Supervised Guiding of an 8-Week MBSR Course

Before guiding in public settings, you will need to receive approval from your Supervisor.

As part of this stage, you are invited to:

• Guide a full 8-week MBSR course
• Engage in 9 hours of online supervision to support your process
• Facilitate a group with a minimum of 6 participants

6. Submission of a Reflective Journal

Submission of a 2,500-word Reflective Journal, documenting learning, personal insight, and professional integration throughout the training journey.

7. Payment for the Qualified Status

Completion of the payment corresponding to the Qualified Certification process, as a requirement for the formalisation and completion of this stage of the training pathway.

Additional required element

ATTENDANCE AT A 5-DAY MBSR SILENT RETREAT

Attendance at a 5-day MBSR Silent Retreat, led by a Qualified MBSR Teacher with a minimum of 10 years of experience in leading 5-day silent retreats.

This requirement may be completed at any point between TT1 and TT3, wherever it naturally finds its place within your training journey.

For additional information and guidance, please contact us.

1. Pre-course Study (Before TT3)

Complete the required Pre-course Study, which will be available to you through our online training platform upon booking.

2. Attend Teacher Training Level 3 (TT3) 

Advanced MBSR Teacher Training course. 

For additional information and guidance, please contact us.

This pathway invites the steady integration of personal practice, guiding experience, supervision, and reflective learning.

Applicants are required to meet all of the following criteria:

1. Successful completion of TT1, TT2, and TT3, and holding Qualified Status.

2. Participants who, along their pathway up to TT3, have not yet completed the submission of video recordings of two experiential or core meditation practices—agreed in advance with the Supervisor from M.A.Solterreno for review and feedback—will be required to complete this element as part of their training pathway.

3. Supervised Guiding a Second 8-Week MBSR Course.

• Guide a full 8-week MBSR course
• Engage in 9 hours of online supervision to support your process
• Facilitate a group with a minimum of 6 participants
• Continue deepening your experience through the supervised guiding of a second 8-week MBSR course

4. Submission of video recordings of a third 8-week MBSR course for MBI-TAC assessment.

Submission of a fully recorded 8-week MBSR course, delivered in English and within the last year, with a minimum of six participants, for assessment purposes.

The recording should include the full duration of each of the 8 sessions (approximately 2.5 to 3 hours per session).

5. Supervision and Feedback on MBI-TAC Assessment

Participation in a dedicated supervision session to receive and integrate feedback on the submitted 8-week MBSR course recordings, based on the MBI-TAC assessment conducted by the Supervisor.

6. Payment for the Certified Status

Completion of the payment corresponding to the Certified Certification process, as a requirement for the formalisation and completion of this stage of the training pathway.

Additional required element

ATTENDANCE AT A SECOND 5-DAY MBSR SILENT RETREAT

Attendance at second MBSR Silent Retreats,  of a minimum duration of five days, completed within the last three years, and led by a Certified MBSR Teacher with a minimum of 10 years of experience in guiding 5-day silent retreats.

For additional information and guidance, please contact us.