Certification Requirements
for 200-hour Training

Instinctive Meditation® Teachers need to have a deep understanding and embodiment of the core principles for creating a healthy, individualized approach to meditation practice.

This comprehensive program provides support for you to absorb and embody the teachings, in your own way. We help you to find your unique voice and strengths, so that you can share meditation with others as desired, with confidence and inspiration.

If you are not interested in becoming certified as a teacher, you may always participate in the Training curriculum for your own enjoyment and illumination, with the option of becoming certified at some later time.

Certification Requirements

1) ATTENDANCE:

Students are required to do the following every week:

• attend or watch the recording for all live Saturday classes

• attend or watch the recording all live Skill labs. 

2) SELF-STUDY:

Students will be expected to do the following every week:

• watch all the instructional videos

• complete all reading assignments, embodiment exercises, and participate in discussion on a discussion forum 

• complete integration assignment - answer open-ended questions about teaching material

3)  PRACTICE TEACHING

Teach 15 meditation sessions using the scripts and approaches that we will share with you. 

4) AUDIO RECORDINGS

Every 4 weeks, you will be asked to record 5-20 minute guided meditation using one of the scripts that you will be provided. You will be asked to submit the 4 meditations that you recorded when you apply for certification.

5) FINAL VIDEO ASSIGNMENT

You will be asked to submit a 45-60 minute video of you teaching a group meditation class to a practice client or a group of clients. 

6) FINAL WRITTEN ASSESSMENT

We will ask you to provide free-form answers to questions about Instinctive Meditation. This will be an open-book assessment and no memorization will be required. We love to read about how you embodied the teachings and your own personal take on this approach to meditation. 

Certificate

Upon successful completion of the 200-hour Training, you will be an authorized 200-hour Instinctive® Meditation Teacher by our school, Radiance Sutras School of Meditation. You can complete the training in as short as 6-months, but can take up to a year from the beginning of the program to complete it.

If you are not a yoga teacher certified with Yoga Alliance yet, you can apply for a Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT-200) certificate with Yoga Alliance. If you are a yoga teacher and member of Yoga Alliance, you can also receive YA 200-hour CEU credit as a meditation teacher with the Radiance Sutras School of Meditation.

Our Next Training Starts in February 2024!

Please Note: These programs are intended to result in your certification as a Instinctive® Meditation Teacher. A Certified Instinctive® Meditation Teacher must possess a certain level of emotional and mental stability and the skills necessary to safely and competently execute Radiance Sutras® Meditation Teacher Training methodology. Although the great majority of students who attend complete and are certified, we reserve the right to withhold certification from any student who needs more time to develop the necessary skills.

Every attempt will be made to provide input throughout the program about teaching challenges that might impede certification. If it is determined that you have not successfully met the certification requirements we will determine the appropriate steps needed to complete certification.