Decision workbook

The MTT Selection Workbook

A step-by-step system for choosing the right meditation teacher training — so you don't spend $5,000–$15,000 on the wrong program.

What's inside

01 Your practice history — fill-in assessment

02 Tradition matcher quiz — 12 questions, scored results

03 Time & financial reality check

04 Program evaluation rubric — 20-point scoring

05 Teacher lineage verification guide

06 25 red flags by category

07 Side-by-side decision matrix (3 programs)

08 Pre-enrollment checklist

The MTT Selection Workbook

35 pages of structured decision tools
Tradition matcher quiz with scored output
20-point curriculum depth rubric
25 red flags with explanations
3-program comparison decision matrix
Pre-enrollment checklist
Questions to ask current students

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The problem

Most people choose wrong — and only find out after they've paid

A meditation teacher training costs between $3,000 and $15,000. It takes 6 to 24 months. And the decision most people make is based on what they've heard of, what their friend did, or which program showed up first in Google.

The mismatch usually isn't obvious on day one. It shows up three months in, when the teaching style doesn't match how you learn, or the tradition isn't what you thought it was, or the practicum leaves you no better prepared to actually guide someone through difficulty.

The workbook is a structured system for getting this right before you commit — not a list of questions, but a scored, sequenced process that ends with a clear picture of which programs are actually a fit for your practice, your life, and your goals.

Structure

Six parts, one decision

Part 1

Know Yourself First

Before you evaluate programs, you need a clear picture of where you are. Fill-in questions, a scored tradition matcher quiz, and a "why clarifier" that separates personal deepening from professional goals.

Practice history assessment

Tradition matcher quiz (12 questions)

Learning style self-assessment

"Why" clarifier — 3 columns

Part 2

The Logistics Reality Check

Hours, money, and format. Most programs are eliminated here — not because they're bad, but because they don't fit your actual life. Side-by-side financial breakdown for three programs.

Time budget calculator

True cost breakdown template

Format fit scoring matrix

Part 3

Program Evaluation Rubric

A 20-point curriculum depth score, a 10-point community score, and a guide to verifying teacher lineage. The 7 questions you must ask before you enroll — with space to write the answers.

Curriculum depth rubric (20-point)

Teacher lineage verification guide

Community & support score (10-point)

Accreditation reality check

Part 4

The Red Flag Checklist

25 red flags organized by category — marketing, curriculum, teacher, community, financial — each with a brief explanation of what it signals. The ones that matter most aren't obvious.

Marketing red flags (5)

Curriculum red flags (7)

Teacher red flags (6)

Financial red flags (4)

Part 5

The Decision Matrix

Side-by-side comparison of up to 3 programs across 15 criteria, each weighted 1–3x. Final score calculator. Space for gut-check notes. The number isn't the answer — it's a conversation starter with yourself.

15-criteria weighted matrix

Score calculator

Gut-check reflection space

Part 6

After You Decide

The step most people skip. Pre-enrollment checklist, questions to ask current students (not the ones the program connects you with), and what to do if the program you want is out of budget.

Pre-enrollment checklist

Questions to ask current students

Scholarship and negotiation guide

Red flags

25 warning signs across 5 categories

Most red flags don't feel like red flags when you're excited about a program. The checklist makes them impossible to overlook.

Marketing

Urgency tactics, vague outcomes, credential overreach

Curriculum

No practicum, insufficient hours, ethics gaps

Teacher

Unverifiable lineage, vague biography, poor boundaries

Community

Isolation from outside input, no alumni access, cult dynamics

Financial

Hidden costs, no refund policy, payment pressure

Who it's for

Three situations where this workbook earns its price

You're seriously considering a program

You've found one or two programs that look good and you're trying to decide. The decision matrix and red flag checklist will tell you more in two hours than three more weeks of research.

You don't know which tradition is right

The tradition matcher quiz narrows it to your top 2–3 based on your actual practice history, learning style, and goals — not what sounds interesting or what you've heard most about.

You've been burned before

You've already done a program that didn't deliver what it promised. You know the cost of getting this wrong and you want a systematic way to vet the next one before you commit.

The MTT Selection Workbook

Most people choose wrong — and only find out after they've paid

Six parts, one decision

25 warning signs across 5 categories

Three situations where this workbook earns its price

A $39 decision tool for a $5,000–$15,000 commitment.