2020 Training in Mindfulness Facilitation (TMF)

*Updated Retreat Requirements for 2021 TMF Applications

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, we have temporarily revised the retreat requirements.

Pre-Covid Requirement:
Attend two five-night or longer mindfulness retreats prior to the start of the 2021 program

2021 Requirements:
We are accepting online retreats as a prerequisite. We will accept two 4- night/3 days (or longer) online retreats.
Many of the retreat centers on our approved retreat center list are offering online retreats, and there are many other options available.

You can confirm with our office if your selected online retreat meets the requirements.

Program Goals

• To oversee, support and supervise the spread of mindfulness in the larger society by training qualified individuals as Mindfulness Facilitators

• To provide participants with training and protocol in facilitating mindfulness practices to share with individuals, groups, communities, institutions, professional colleagues and others

• To support participants in furthering their personal understanding and practice of mindfulness

• To provide a community of collegial support for participants

• Lead mindfulness groups and classes, working with populations with which they are already experienced, in or with groups as appropriate to their interest and background, such as:
• Educational settings
• Medical settings
• Psychotherapy settings
• Businesses
• Universities
• Non profits
• Work with individuals to share mindfulness techniques
• Ex. Bring mindfulness to psychotherapy clients; use mindfulness exercises to help individual students at a school or with hospital patients
• Lead mindfulness lectures for the general public or in their field or community
• Develop curriculum suitable to the population they will be working with

January 23-26
April 30-May 3
August 13-16
November 11-15 (5 days)

• Must have at least four years prior experience with mindfulness or permission of instructor.
• Must have attended at least one Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs) class through MARC either in-person or online (enrollment in Sept/Oct 2019 class series is OK).
• Must have attended at least two 5 night or longer silent mindfulness retreats.
  
  (Prerequisite for TMF 2021, please see above*)

Friday, October 11, 2019 for all required application materials.

• Four in-person practicums, each 4-5 days in length, with the full cohert in Los Angeles (first three practicums are 4 days, last practicum is 5 days)
• Monthly small group meetings (local in person or phone for remote)
• Regular personal/professional check-ins with mentor
• Online interactive website
• Regular reading and writing assignments
• Twice yearly feedback on student facilitation
• Twice yearly mentorship calls following the completion of the program for two years

• Ongoing personal study and practice
• Participation in one 4-5 day or longer silent retreat
• Ongoing mindfulness placement (i.e. healthcare setting, homeless shelter, youth at risk, business, mental health setting, etc.) unless current job serves as placement (to be determined by TMF faculty)

Core Faculty: Diana Winston, Marvin G. Belzer, PhD.
Guest Faculty: Susan Smalley, PhD, Daniel Siegel, MD, Michael Irwin, MD, Susan Kaiser Greenland, JD, Matthew Brensilver, PhD, Jeremy Hunter, PhD and others

Accreditation and Individual Credentialing

The TMF is an Accredited Mindfulness Teacher Training Program by the International Mindfulness Teachers Association (IMTA). Upon completion of the TMF, graduates will be eligible for the IMTA individual credential: Certified Mindfulness Teacher- Professional Level (CMT-P).