This three-day online training course will be taught experientially and we will be developing understanding, confidence and skills in mindfulness-based supervision through a process of mindful exploration and inquiry.

We will explore together the underlying foundations of mindfulness from which come the principles, tasks and functions of mindfulness-based supervision. We will introduce a Mindfulness Supervision Framework that includes a supervisory inquiry process. Discussion and skills practice will help us better understand how the Supervision Framework can be applied in supervision across a spectrum of mindfulness-based approaches, including the supervision of students and teachers, and for those working one to one, and in groups and organisations.

Time will be given to practice, reflective time and to exploring together in dialogue in small and large groups as we learn through our individual and collective experience.

The intention is to create an open, spacious learning environment that will encourage and support spontaneity and creativity.

In order to participate in the training, you will need:

A room where you can close the door and engage in the training away from family distraction. It may be helpful to use headphones.
Log in via a computer which is resting on a hard surface and which has audio and webcam. Please don’t use handheld devices to log in.
When you are not speaking turn on mute to reduce background noise.
As far as possible, please give yourself over to the learning during this time with a minimum of distraction.

Pre-requisites:

This course is for experienced mindfulness-based teachers and practitioners:

Who are already supervising or are interested in beginning to supervise from a mindfulness-based stance
Who have a substantial background in teaching and facilitating mindfulness-based approaches.?
Applicants need to:

Have completed The Mindfulness Network Training Pathway (Route One) delivered in association with Bangor University or
Have completed a recognised teaching training programme – over minimum of 12 months – with a minimum of equivalent of 10 full days of teacher training

Completed additional training in the use of the mindfulness inquiry process – minimum 2 days
To have participated in further continuing development training/activity e.g., supervision training, group work, trauma sensitivity, specialist training in other curricula, teaching in one:one setting, conference attendance, research-based activity
To have had your teaching observed and received feedback from a mindfulness-based trainer, supervisor or mentor. And ideally to have been competency assessed using a tool such as the MBI:TAC
To be in receipt of ongoing regular mindfulness-based supervision
to have taught nine mindfulness-based courses in one or more recognised curricula over a minimum of three years, this could include:
teaching at least nine of the core MBP’s (e.g. MBSR, MBCT, MBCT-L, Breathworks)
If teaching derivatives of these programmes to have taught at least nine courses e.g. Peace in a Frantic World, .B, .b Foundations (these may be in a 6 or 8 week format). This does not include shorter introduction to mindfulness courses.
Or a combination of any of the above
To have a regular mindfulness-based practice which includes some longer periods of practice e.g. retreat
Please note that we strongly advise only offering supervision in Mindfulness-Based Programmes (MBPs) that you are familiar with and experienced in teaching.

If you are unsure whether you meet the criteria for this course, please contact us to discuss.

Participants must commit to the entire online training. Unless there are exceptional circumstances, we are unable to negotiate late arrivals or early leaving. If this is not possible, please contact us to discuss before submitting an application.