The whole picture, in one page
If you read only one section, let it be this. Here is the shape of the whole programme, so you can sense quite quickly whether it feels right for you.
- What it is
- A complete, certified training in how to teach mindfulness — one to one, in groups, or in the workplace. Fully online, self-paced, and accredited by the Complementary Medical Association.
- Who it's for
- People who have felt the benefit of mindfulness and would love to pass it on — coaches, therapists, teachers, health professionals, and thoughtful beginners with a personal practice.
- What you learn
- How to guide every core meditation, lead a full eight-week course, hold mindful enquiry, and teach in your own style. Ten unhurried sessions, drawn from years of teaching.
- How it works
- Self-paced in my learning app, with a live group call every two weeks, co-coaching partners, and a community of fellow teachers. No application form — when it feels right, you simply join.
- You'll leave
- A confident, certified mindfulness teacher with access to insurance options, a deepened personal practice, and a global community of over five hundred trained teachers.
- The investment
- £799 in full, or three monthly payments of £299 (roughly $1,000, or about $380 a month). Lifetime access included.
Come in, and take a breath
Thank you for being here. The fact that you're reading this slowly tells me something already — you're giving this real thought, and that's exactly the quality that makes a good mindfulness teacher.
Mindfulness found me in a stressful time, the way it finds many of us. I was a young man trained in science, sure that life was a thing to be solved. One ordinary evening, looking up at the stars with a friend, something quietly shifted. That was 1998. I haven't stopped practising since.
What surprised me wasn't how much mindfulness changed my own days — though it did. It was how much I longed to share it. That longing is the seed of every good teacher. This programme exists to help that seed grow into something you can offer with confidence and care. I've trained over five hundred teachers this way, in more than thirty countries, and I'd be honoured to guide you too.
Who you'll be learning with
I'm the author of the Mindfulness For Dummies series and The Mindful Way Through Stress (Wiley & Guilford Press). I trained with Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli at the Center for Mindfulness in Massachusetts, and further at Bangor University in the UK. I founded the Daily Mindfulness Club and co-founded the world's first Museum of Happiness. I started Teach Mindfulness in 2013 — the first fully online mindfulness teacher training in the world.
What this programme is
A complete training in how to teach mindfulness well. By the end, you'll be able to guide the core meditations, lead a full eight-week course, and teach one to one, in groups, or in the workplace — with confidence and kindness.
It's built around the respected eight-week structure — the same lineage as MBSR and MBCT — and every session is grounded in the reason behind it. You'll understand not only what to teach and how, but why.
Here's what makes it a little different: many programmes hand you a fixed script. I believe in your own wisdom and creativity. I'll train you thoroughly in the foundations, then set you free to teach in the way that suits you and the people in front of you. Woven through all of it is kindness — I sometimes call it kindfulness. Awareness tells you what is happening; kindness is what heals.
Who it's for — and who it isn't
This is for you if…
- You've felt the benefit of mindfulness and want to share it
- You're a coach, therapist, teacher, health professional, or a thoughtful person drawn to this work
- You want to teach in your own voice, not recite a fixed script
- You're willing to keep a personal practice — we teach best from our own experience
- You enjoy learning at your own pace, with live support alongside you
This may not be for you if…
- You'd like a quick certificate without your own inner practice
- You prefer a rigid, prescribed curriculum and feel uneasy with creative freedom
- You've never practised mindfulness and aren't ready to begin
- You're seeking a clinical psychotherapy qualification — that's a different path
- You need fixed deadlines and a lot of hand-holding to stay motivated
Not certain where you sit? A short chat will usually make it clear.
What you'll learn
Ten unhurried sessions take you from your first welcome to a fully fledged teacher. Each is practical, and each is experienced from the inside before you're asked to teach it.
- OrientationMaking the most of the training, journaling, co-coaching, and the qualification you'll earn.
- Automatic PilotWelcoming a group, the opening reflection, mindful eating, the body scan, and beginning enquiry.
- Dealing With BarriersTeaching a session's theme, deepening the body scan, enquiry questions, mindfulness of breath.
- Mindfulness of BreathSitting postures and meditation, the breathing space, mindful movement, and the rationale behind each practice.
- Staying PresentThe full sitting meditation, mindful walking, teaching the theory of stress (or your own speciality), the coping breathing space.
- Mindful AcceptanceWhat acceptance truly means, bringing difficulty gently into meditation, and the Guest House poem.
- Thoughts Are Just ThoughtsWorking skilfully with difficulty, one-to-one and group enquiry, and personal action plans.
- Taking Care of YourselfGuiding formal practice, the nourishing/depleting exercise, and a relapse-prevention plan.
- Dealing With Future MoodsReviewing a whole course, early warning signs, sustaining motivation, and a compassion meditation.
- Learning & TeachingCompleting your manual, teaching one to one, MBSR vs MBCT, gentle marketing tips, and ongoing support.
Your certification
The training is accredited by the Complementary Medical Association, who also point you toward suitable insurance options for your teaching.
To certify, you complete a short quiz and record a brief video (up to ten minutes) introducing yourself and guiding a short meditation. There are no grades and no comparing yourself to others — it's simply pass, or try again, as often as you wish. You'll receive personal feedback on your video to help you keep growing (please allow around four weeks, as every video is watched with care).
How it works — the simple way
- Learn at your own pace, in the app — lifetime access to the videos, recordings and resources.
- Meet me live, every two weeks — bring your questions, your wobbles, your wins.
- Practise with a co-coach — pair with fellow trainees to build confidence (many become lasting friendships).
- Three months free in the Daily Mindfulness Club — absorb how a teacher varies tone, pace and style at a live morning meditation.
- No application form — nothing to apply for, no gate. When it feels right, you simply join.
In their own words
"Life-changing course. Absolutely fantastic. I was given clear guidance on how to lead an eight-week course, and deepened my own practice while learning to teach. I really valued the kindness, patience and light-hearted humour."Elspeth Lewis
"It gave me the confidence I was looking for. Ten weeks earlier I could not have imagined myself as a mindfulness teacher. Thank you, Shamash."Shraddha Shah
"Simple, thorough, and genuinely fun. Shamash takes the time to include everyone's learning needs. He had all the right maps."Deborah Williamson
"The true peace you can find through this course is untold. I wanted to feel confident in my own understanding so I could deliver mindfulness to others — that was all achieved."Lyn Matthews
A fair and simple price
One price, everything included, lifetime access. Choose whichever way of paying feels easier for you.
Everything is included:
- The full self-paced curriculum — ten sessions, in the app
- Lifetime access to all videos, recordings and resources
- A live group call with me every two weeks
- Certification, accredited by the Complementary Medical Association
- Personal feedback on your teaching video
- Co-coaching with fellow trainees
- A community of over five hundred trained teachers
- Three months free in the Daily Mindfulness Club
- The ability to message me with your questions, plus a curated reading list
A few honest questions
Do I need experience?
You don't need to be an expert. It helps to have felt the benefit of mindfulness and to have some personal practice, even a young one — you'll deepen it as you learn to teach.
How long does it take?
As long as you need. It's self-paced across ten sessions; most move through comfortably over three to four months. No deadline, and your access doesn't expire.
What if I fall behind?
You will, at some point — and that's completely fine. This is about progress, never perfection. Be kind to yourself, pick it up again when you can, and lean on the fortnightly calls and the community.
Is it certified?
Yes — accredited by the Complementary Medical Association, with insurance options. You certify through a short (retakeable) quiz and a brief video of you guiding a meditation.
Will I have to teach from a fixed script?
No. I'll train you thoroughly in the foundations, then encourage you to teach in your own voice, suited to the people in front of you.
Can I speak to you before joining?
Of course. Book a free fifteen-minute chat and we'll see together whether this is right for you.