This page lists every hybrid meditation teacher training in our database — 46 programs across 12 traditions.
Most-represented traditions in this format: MBSR / MBCT, Tibetan, Secular Mindfulness, MBSR, Non-Dual.
For format flexibility, see the full database with all 597 programs filterable by country, accreditation, and price.
Association pour le Développement de la Mindfulness (ADM)
France's national MBSR teacher training and credentialing organization. Lists 200+ certified MBSR teachers across France and French-speaking Europe. Organizes the official French MBSR teacher training pathway in partnership with international training centres.
Art of Living Foundation
The Art of Living trains teachers to deliver Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Sudarshan Kriya and Sahaj Samadhi meditation programs. Multi-phase training includes residential modules at the Bangalore ashram and mentored teaching practice.
Insight LA
Two-year mindfulness teacher training from Insight LA, a major secular mindfulness center co-founded by Trudy Goodman. Combines Insight Meditation tradition with secular mindfulness teaching skills. Frequent guest faculty include Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, and Jon Kabat-Zin…
Centre for Mindfulness Research and Practice, Bangor University
Master's-level MBSR/MBCT teacher training pathway and MSc/MA degree options from one of the original UK academic mindfulness centres, founded by Mark Williams and Rebecca Crane. Major training hub for the UK and European mindfulness teacher community.
Centre for Mindfulness at the Chinese University of Hong Kong
CUHK's Centre for Mindfulness offers MBCT and MBSR teacher training pathways with academic oversight. Trainees complete foundation, teacher training, and supervision phases aligned with UK/international standards.
Casa Tibet México
Major Spanish-language center for Tibetan Buddhist studies in the Americas, founded by Marco Antonio Karam. Offers structured multi-year curriculum in meditation and Tibetan Buddhist philosophy; trains Spanish-speaking dharma teachers.
Ridhwan School (A.H. Almaas)
The teacher pathway of the Diamond Approach, a contemporary path of self-realization developed by A.H. Almaas (Hameed Ali). Combines meditation, inquiry, and depth psychology. Senior teachers mentor candidates over many years through the Ridhwan School curriculum.
Drikung Kagyu Order (Drikung Kyabgön Chetsang Rinpoche)
Teacher authorization pathway in the Drikung Kagyu, a major sub-school of the Kagyu lineage of Tibetan Buddhism. Trains Khenpos and Lamas through the Drikung Kagyu Institute (Dehradun) and the global Drikung center network.
Dzogchen Community International
Teacher and instructor pathway in the Dzogchen Community founded by Chögyal Namkhai Norbu. Trains authorized instructors of the Santi Maha Sangha and Yantra Yoga programs. ~50 Gar centers worldwide.
Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation
Two-year ecumenical Christian contemplative formation program founded by Tilden Edwards. Trains spiritual directors, group leaders, and contemplative leaders in centering prayer, lectio divina, and silent retreats. Among the oldest credentialed Christian contemplative teacher pat…
Hakomi Institute
Mindfulness-based somatic psychotherapy training founded by Ron Kurtz. Three-year professional certification combining seated meditation, body-centered awareness, and Buddhist-rooted therapeutic principles. Used by therapists, coaches, and bodyworkers.
Kwan Um School of Zen / Hwa Gye Sa
International network of Korean Seon (Zen) Zen centers in the lineage of Zen Master Seung Sahn. Trains Dharma Teachers (lay) and Master Dharma Teachers (ordained) through formal Kwan Um curriculum. ~50 centers globally.
Institute for Jewish Spirituality (IJS)
Two-year meditation teacher training from IJS, the leading Jewish contemplative organization in North America. Trains rabbis, cantors, educators, and lay leaders to teach Jewish meditation rooted in Hasidic, Mussar, and Kabbalistic sources alongside Insight-tradition mindfulness.
Kwan Um School of Zen
Founded by Seung Sahn Sunim, the Kwan Um School trains dharma teachers through a formal path from Dharma Teacher to Senior Dharma Teacher to Ji Do Poep Sa Nim (guiding teacher) to Zen Master. Authorizations are granted after years of koan training and retreat practice.
UCLA Mindful Awareness Research Center (MARC)
12-month mindfulness facilitator training certificate co-led by Diana Winston (UCLA MARC) and the Insight LA / Awareness Foundation network. Combines clinical academic context with secular Insight-tradition mindfulness; substantial neuroscience and contemplative-science exposure.
MBSR-MBCT Verband (German MBSR-MBCT Association)
Germany's primary MBSR/MBCT teacher credentialing body. Lists ~1,500 certified teachers across Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. Coordinates German-language teacher training in alignment with the UK and US pathways.
Center for Mind-Body Medicine (CMBM)
A 2-year clinical-grade certification founded by James S. Gordon, MD. Trains health and mental-health professionals in mind-body skills (meditation, breath, biofeedback, guided imagery) for trauma populations. Used by US military, post-disaster recovery teams, and clinical settin…
Open Floor International
Conscious-movement meditation teacher training developed by senior teachers from the 5Rhythms lineage. Three-year program training facilitators in dance-as-meditation, embodied inquiry, and group facilitation.
Open Gate Sangha (Adyashanti & Mukti)
Non-dual awakening teacher pathway in the Adyashanti lineage. Mukti and a small council of senior teachers identify and mentor next-generation facilitators of the silent retreats and online study programs that emerged from Adyashanti's 1996 transmission.
Oxford Mindfulness Centre, University of Oxford
Gold-standard MBCT teacher training pathway from the Oxford Mindfulness Centre, founded by Mark Williams. Five-stage progression from Foundational through Advanced Teacher and Trainer. Aligned with the UK Mindfulness Network's Good Practice Guidelines.
Penn Program for Mindfulness, University of Pennsylvania
Major US academic mindfulness teacher training pathway from Penn's medical center. MBSR teacher training plus specialized clinical applications. One of the longest-running hospital-affiliated mindfulness programs in the US.
Plum Village International Practice Center
Order of Interbeing (Tiep Hien) lay dharma teacher pathway in the lineage of Thich Nhat Hanh. Members ordain into the Order, then progress through years of mentorship to become recognized Dharma Teachers. ~750 Order members in 31 countries.
Potential Project
Corporate mindfulness teacher training founded by Rasmus Hougaard. Used by 500+ Fortune Global 1000 companies including Microsoft, IKEA, Accenture, and McKinsey. Trains internal corporate mindfulness facilitators and external consultants in workplace-specific mindfulness curricul…
Sakya Lineage (His Holiness the Sakya Trizin)
Teacher authorization pathway in the Sakya school of Tibetan Buddhism, one of the four major Tibetan lineages. Lamdré (Path and Result) is the central teaching transmission. Authorization is granted by the Sakya Trizin or recognized senior Sakya lamas.
Sanshin Zen Community
Founded by Shohaku Okumura Roshi (translator of Dogen and heir of Kosho Uchiyama), Sanshin offers residential and visiting practice in the Sōtō Zen 'just sitting' tradition. Long-term priest trainees in the Okumura lineage are ordained and authorized to teach.
Eckhart Tolle Foundation
Two-year program for individuals committed to deepening into present-moment awareness as the basis for teaching, coaching, and leading others. Combines online study, live calls with Eckhart and Kim Eng, and an in-person retreat.
Shambhala International
Authorization pathway in the Shambhala Buddhist lineage of Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche. Trains Meditation Instructors (MIs) to give individual interviews and group guidance in Shambhala/Vajrayana practice. Pre-requisite is sustained personal practice, retreat experience, and study w…
Somatic Experiencing International
A 2.5-3 year professional training in Peter Levine's body-based trauma healing method, delivered across 6-8 modules of 4-6 days combining lectures, live demonstrations, and guided practice. Graduates earn the SEP credential after 216 contact hours plus 12 personal sessions and 18…
Tara Mandala / Five Wisdoms Institute (Lama Tsultrim Allione)
Teacher training in the Tibetan Vajrayana lineage of Lama Tsultrim Allione, with particular focus on the sacred feminine, Chöd, and Feeding Your Demons practice. Trains certified Feeding Your Demons facilitators globally.
Center for Action and Contemplation (CAC)
Two-year contemplative formation program founded by Richard Rohr, James Finley, and Cynthia Bourgeault. Trains spiritual leaders in the Christian mystical and contemplative tradition. Highly competitive admission (~150 students per cohort).
Center for Trauma and Embodiment, JRI
300-hour certification developed by David Emerson and informed by Bessel van der Kolk's work at the Trauma Center. Designed specifically for working with complex trauma and PTSD. The only yoga-based methodology recognized by SAMHSA's National Registry of Evidence-Based Programs.
London Buddhist Centre (Triratna)
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Asociación Española de Mindfulness y Compasión (AEMind)
Spain's national mindfulness and compassion teacher association. Coordinates MBSR, MBCT, MSC (Mindful Self-Compassion), and CCT (Compassion Cultivation Training) teacher pathways across Spanish-speaking Europe and Latin America.
Associazione Italiana Mindfulness (AIM)
Italy's national MBSR/MBCT teacher network. Coordinates Italian-language teacher training, supervision, and continuing education across Italy and Italian-speaking Switzerland.
Africa Mindfulness Institute
Pan-African mindfulness teacher training, with active programs across South Africa, Kenya, Nigeria, and Ghana. Adapts MBSR and secular mindfulness curricula for African contexts including trauma, healthcare, and education sectors.
Art of Living UAE
The UAE chapter of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's Art of Living Foundation offers teacher training programs in Sudarshan Kriya and Sahaj Samadhi meditation, certifying instructors to teach across the Middle East.
Barre Center for Buddhist Studies
A nonprofit study center in Barre, MA offering multi-month Path Programs combining online and residential components for in-depth Buddhist and secular mindfulness inquiry. BCBS bridges contemplative scholarship with practice and is closely affiliated with the Insight Meditation S…
InsightLA
An 11-month blended training for experienced meditators who want to teach beginning mindfulness classes, attending 16 full-day sessions over the year plus monthly 2-hour mentoring groups with an InsightLA teacher. The practicum requires 35 hours of facilitating mindfulness classe…
Instituto Mindfulness Brasil (IMB)
Brazil's primary MBSR teacher training institute. Portuguese-language MBSR teacher pathway aligned with international standards; major hub for the Brazilian and Lusophone mindfulness teacher community.
Mindfulness Northwest
A rigorous 2-year MBSR teacher training delivered online with optional in-person components in Seattle, WA and Atlanta, GA. The program unfolds across four phases—intensive practicum-based cohort phases followed by flexible mentorship phases—preparing graduates to teach MBSR with…
MBSM (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy for Cancer derivative)
Specialized teacher training in mindfulness-based interventions for chronic illness, oncology, and symptom management. Built on the MBCT/MBSR foundation but adapted for clinical patient populations. Used in major cancer centers across Canada, the UK, and the US.
Institut für Achtsamkeit (Münster)
MBSR/MBCT teacher training in Germany operating in coordination with the Bangor and Oxford pathways. Among the longer-running German-speaking mindfulness teacher programs.
Osho International Meditation Resort
Facilitator training across Osho's active meditations (Dynamic, Kundalini, Nadabrahma, etc.) and contemplative therapies. Centered at the Pune resort with affiliated centers worldwide. Trains both meditation facilitators and Osho-style group leaders.
Российская Ассоциация Преподавателей Майндфулнесс
Russia's MBSR teacher association. Coordinates Russian-language MBSR teacher training, supervision, and continuing education across Russia, Belarus, and the wider Russian-speaking community.
Tara Institute (FPMT)
Welcome to everyone who aspires to gain happiness and inner peace, through the study, meditation and practice of Mahayana Buddhism. Tara Institute programmes suit beginners and more advanced students in the quest for a more meaningful life.
Vereniging Mindfulness Based Trainers Nederland (VMBN)
The Netherlands' professional association of mindfulness teachers. Categories 1-3 credentialing system, with ~300 registered teachers across the Dutch mindfulness ecosystem. Aligned with European MBSR/MBCT standards.