When: January 18 2020 – February 12, 2020

Saturday + Sunday 9:00am – 5:00pm 

Wednesday’s 6:00pm – 10:00pm 

Location: Hoame Meditation, 430 Adelaide St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1S7

Cost: $1850 + HST

Includes: PDF manual, Hoame notebook and pen, chakra crystal bag, and three month unlimited pass to Hoame.

*EARLY BIRD SPECIAL – By Nov 5 and 3-month pass becomes 1 YEAR pass*

Spaces are very limited so register early!

Has meditation completely changed your life? Do you want to be able to share mindfulness with others? Or are you looking to gain a deeper understanding of yourself, and how to effectively use your meditation practice to help you handle and improve your own life?

Join our Meditation Teacher Training!

Hoame is launching our very own Meditation Teacher Training, an introductory 100 hour training that will set a solid foundation for those who are looking to become meditation teachers, and is also open to students who are looking to further expand their knowledge on various meditation styles and techniques. The course will include, philosophy, meditation history, the science behind meditation, and a hands-on approach on how to guide others during a meditation session. 

Hoame is Toronto’s trusted studio for premiere meditation and the only studio run by two masters-level mental health clinicians and post-secondary educators.  Hoame is also the co-creator of the world’s first online academic certification in mindfulness with leading academic institution, McMaster University. 

The training will be led by Hoame teacher, Fernanda Cano, who has been teaching and leading trainings since 2001. Her journey includes a deep relationship with mindfulness, Yogic and Tibetan meditation, 5 elements healing lineage, and specializations in breathwork. Fernanda is also over 2000-hour master certified internationally including India, China, Tibet, Japan and Nepal.

The training will also include guest teachers from the Hoame community with specialized expertise including: sound healing, breathwork, chakras, personal development and yoga nidra. A component of this training will also be led by Hoame’s co-founders Carolyn Plater MSW, RSW and Stephanie Kersta, MSc, RP who will host a discussion on the psychological and scientific side of meditation’s effectiveness on the brain. 

The program consists of 80 in class hours, and minimum 20 studio public meditation session hours, where students will be required to attend meditation classes at Hoame. The training will begin every morning with a group meditation, and also include practice teaching hours. 

The Training will include topics on the following:

Facilitation techniques and strategies

Meditation Modalities

Meditation Science and Neuroscience 

Meditation History and Philosophy including Eastern and Western approaches

Modern and Safe Healing Approaches  

Personal Development 

The Business of meditation

What you will gain: 

• A deeper understanding of the history of meditation

• Various approaches to meditation and techniques used, including mudras, chanting, and mantras

• Confidence to lead a group in a guided meditation session 

• Strengthening your own meditation practice

• A 3 month free pass to unlimited public meditation classes at Hoame