Training in Mindfulness Facilitation (TMF)

• Summary
• Program At-A-Glance 
• Steps to Apply 
• Additional Information & FAQs 
  • Details for TMF 2023 Applicants
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Information about Practicum Format for TMF 2023
  • Approved Retreat Centers
  • Training in Racial Awareness
  • TMF 2023 Printable Information Packet

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 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

• Four Live Online Practicums via Zoom (4-5 days in length each) with a potential for an In-Person at UCLA option
• Additional meetings by phone or video conference

January 26-29

April 27-30

August 10-13

November 8-12 (5 days)

Practicums will be held Thursday - Sunday, 9am-5pm Pacific Time.

Note: The November Practicum will include Wednesday, 9am-5pm Pacific Time.

• Must have at least four years prior experience with mindfulness or permission of director.
• Must have attended at least one Mindful Awareness Practices (MAPs) class through MARC—ideally MAPs 1 to learn our methodology (enrollment in Sept/Oct 2022 class series is OK).
• Must have attended at least two 4-night or longer silent mindfulness retreats (see list of Approved Retreat Centers). We now authorize online retreats as a substitute prerequisite for the in-person retreat format.
• We require that all participants actively engage in anti-racist and racial awareness training. We request a minimum of 10 hours, completed in the last year ideally before the program begins, or by the start of the second practicum in April 2023 at the latest. (For further info see Training in Racial Awareness Requirement Document) 

Note: if you don’t meet these qualifications, please consider enrollment in our Intensive Practice Program (IPP), which is a 10-month online program that provides a cohesive mindfulness practice and study course for dedicated students who wish to deepen their personal mindfulness practice in a supportive community. It is excellent preparation for the TMF

Sunday, October 23, 2022 for all required application materials.  

• Four live online practicums via Zoom, (first three practicums are 4 days, last practicum is 5 days)
• Monthly small group meetings via Zoom
• Regular personal/professional check-ins with mentor
• Online interactive website
• Bi weekly reading and writing assignments
• Twice yearly feedback on student facilitation

• Ongoing personal study and practice
• Participation in one 4-night or longer in person or online 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 may include: Leslie Booker, Matthew Brensilver, PhD, Susan Kaiser Greenland, JD Michael Irwin, MD, Susan Smalley, PhD, Daniel Siegel, MD, , David Treleaven, among others

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Director: Alem Makonnen

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).