Why Meditation, Why Now
Modern life doesn't slow down — but meditation and mindfulness are proving to be one of the most effective, evidence-backed ways to build real resilience against it. As psychologist Jonathan Haidt puts it in The Happiness Hypothesis, if meditation came in pill form- free, natural, and full of only positive side effects like better focus, empathy, and self-esteem , everyone would take it. It already exists. It's meditation.
Stress Management, Naturally
Learning to meditate can genuinely transform your life, and the lives of the people around you. In a world where stress has become almost the default, meditation and mindfulness remain one of the most effective, accessible antidotes available.
Becoming a Meditation Teacher
Our meditation teacher training began in November 2011, in Cheltenham, at the Isbourne Holistic Centre. Since then, we've trained hundreds of teachers across the UK to the same rigorous standard.
Every trainer you'll learn from has completed our own Train the Trainer course — externally accredited and Ofqual-recognised — so you're learning from people who've been trained to teach, not just people who happen to know a lot about meditation.
What the Course Covers
Over five days of face-to-face training, you'll work through five comprehensive units:
- Unit One — The benefits of meditation
- Unit Two — The scientific evidence behind daily meditation practice
- Unit Three — Types and techniques of meditation, including mindfulness
- Unit Four — Leading a meditation session and delivering a talk on its benefits
- Unit Five — Building a meditation business
Alongside the training days, you'll complete around 50 hours of written work to qualify for your certificate.
Train With BSoM
Our course directors, Sarah and Catherine, bring years of hands-on experience teaching meditation — and they've built this course to give you genuinely expert, accredited training from people who've done the work themselves.
Ready to start your journey? Get in touch today.
Inclusive by Design
Our course is built to help you teach safely and accessibly, whoever your students are. Every trainer has completed training in neurodiversity-informed and trauma-sensitive meditation, which shapes both what we teach and how we teach it.
Your own comfort and safety matter just as much. If you have specific educational needs, let us know during registration — we'll work directly with Ascentis to ensure reasonable adjustments are made to support your learning and assessment.