Meditation Teacher Training
With Dr. Michael LaFemina, D.Ac, MS Ed, E-RYT
In-Person Teaching Immersion
50 CEU’s with Stone Wave Yoga and Yoga Alliance
March 29th to May 31st
Includes:
Welcome & Foundations of Meditation
Wednesdays, 7:45pm-9:00pm
Immersion Weekends in April and May
March 25th 1:00 PM-4:00 PM (Welcome & Foundations of Meditation)
March 29th 7:45 PM-9:00 PM
April 5th 7:45 PM-9:00 PM
April 12th 7:45 PM-9:00 PM
April 15th 11:30 AM-5:30 PM (Immersion Weekend)
April 16th 11:30 AM-5:30 PM (Immersion Weekend)
April 19th 7:45 PM-9:00 PM
April 26th 7:45 PM-9:00 PM
May 3rd 7:45 PM-9:00 PM
May 6th 11:30 AM-5 :30 PM (Immersion Weekend)
May 7th 11:30 AM-5 :30 PM (Immersion Weekend)
May 10th 7:45 PM-9:00 PM
May 17th 7:45 PM-9:00 PM
May 24th 7:45 PM-9:00 PM
May 31st 7:45 PM-9:00 PM (Graduation)
What will be covered?
This will be a deep-dive into Yogic cultivation and guide work on the path. We will explore the teachings of Raja Yoga as the central map and incorporate broader Yogic, Vedantic, and Ayurvedic teachings and practices to support the journey. You will graduate with a sense of clarity about how to share the practice of meditation with your community and students.
What to bring
Each session, you will bring comfortable clothes to sit in, your meditation binder (which will be provided) and readings. Be prepared to purchase two books for this course. Titles and authors to be announced.
Do I get CEU’s for this course?
When you complete the course, you will receive a certificate and 50 CEU’s. Your CEU’s are recognized by Stone Wave Yoga and can also be submitted to Yoga Alliance for further acknowledgement.
Syllabus
Meditation 201+
Meditation 201 is a Raja-Yoga based course that introduces and explores the practices of Meditation and Yogic Self-Cultivation. Through the sitted practice, we open the space for transformational and transcendental consciousness to become more present and nurtured. Together, we support each other on the path to becoming clearer in our connection to Self and closer to living our best lives.
It’s Meditation 201+ because you will be experiencing a 10-week foundational level meditation course (Meditation 201) as a participant and an apprentice to teaching. This will provide real-time exposure to how to hold space, facilitate discussions, and nourish inquiry.
Teacher Trainees will get practice guiding students into and out of meditation
You will have additional homework and cultivation to do between classes
Wednesdays 7:45-9pm: 22 hours total
Two Immersion Weekends 11:30-5:30pm: 24 hours total
Personal Study Time: 4 hours or more total
Graduation Ceremony: May 31st 7:45-9:00pm (outside weather dependent)
Two Meditation Mini Retreat Immersion Weekends
APRIL 2023
Saturday, April 15th 11:30am-5:30pm
Asana, pranayama, and meditation and discussion: Q&A review of Meditation 201+ from a teachers perspective, introduction to mantras, introduction to "Vedic Sciences, "beyond-basic concepts in Ayurveda, Ayurvedic five element ceremony
Sunday, April 16th 11:30am - 5:30pm
Asana, pranayama, meditation, and discussion: what does it mean to be a teacher? This afternoon will focus on teaching methodology, curriculum development, and teaching meditation to all ages. We will discuss what it means to 'hold space' (bold space/safe space/transformative space) and how to navigate boundaries in a teaching space.
MAY 2023
Saturday, May 6th 11:30am-5:30pm
Sunday, May 7th 11:30am-5:30pm
Asana, pranayama, meditation, and discussions: in-depth into Raja Yoga practice and philosophy, reviewing the Meditation 101 program, business development for meditation & yoga teaching, review teaching methodology, Q&A discussion for teachers, graduation ceremony.
Graduation
Wednesday, May 31st
We will celebrate the completion of this Teacher Training on Wednesday, May 31st from 7:45-9:00pm at our Gardiner Studio. Michael LaFemina along with Liz Glover Wilson, will hand out final certificates and facilitate a final meditation. There will be snacks and time to enjoy this achievement.
This teacher training will take place synchronously and include the Meditation 201 course. For more information on Meditation 201 and to read about the facilitator Dr. Michael LaFemina, D.Ac, MS Ed click HERE.
Training location is Stone Wave Yoga in Gardiner
2694 US 44, Gardiner, NY 12525
Tuition: $1,008
Discount for SWY alumni: Email Emma for details
Scholarships available: Email Emma for details
We remain committed to accessibility for all. Our educational offerings are available in person and on line. Online participants are strongly encouraged to attend the final immersion weekend in-person. Any questions or concerns please email Emma.
About the Facilitator
Dr. Michael LaFemina, D.Ac, MS Ed is a meditation & yoga teacher since 2011. He is passionate about helping students and patients achieve optimal health of body, mind, and relationships by integrating meditation practices with Chinese Medicine and Ayurvedic principles.
He is the founder of Meditation for Families, co-founder of Golden Light Acupuncture in New Paltz, and the in-house meditation teacher at Stone Wave Yoga. In the past, he has taught yoga and meditation at Columbia University Medical Center, Hofstra University's Honors College, Sivananda Yoga Vedanta Centers, and was the Mindfulness Instructor at the Tri-State College of Acupuncture. Michael lives in the Hudson Valley, NY with his wife and children.