We get it – demonstrating CPD can be annoying! When faced with time constraints, it can be incredibly frustrating to remember to write down what you have done or even feel the motivation to find suitable learning activities.
It can be tempting to approach CPD as a bureaucratic exercise, rather than an opportunity for learning in which you can level up your business or be the best version of yourself.
So why is CPD hugely beneficial to you and your business?
Keeps you fresh & credible
If you keep your skills up-to-date, it ensures you remain competent and current within the world of meditation.
You can be the best version of you
The more you learn, the more you have confidence in what you are teaching.
Your students will love it
When you commit to growing your knowledge, potential students will want to learn from you, whilst current students will benefit from your growth.
Demonstrates your professionalism
It shows you take your development seriously.
Helps you to have a flexible approach to teaching
There can be changes within the industry, and it doesn’t pay to be too rigid in how things were done previously. Information gathering, training, and developing allows you to be like a mighty oak tree – grounded and rooted in your knowledge, yet flexible to the changing nature of your business.
It doesn’t have to be all about your students
As well as professional skills, CPD can be about personal growth too.
You get to meet like-minded people.
When attending training sessions, you can often network with people who are like-minded.
Your continued membership with the BSoM depends on you providing evidence of at least 15 hours of CPD each year. From our point of view, it demonstrates to us that you are upholding professional standards by maintaining up-to-date skills and knowledge.
Every year, we provide you with a CPD log, and we recommend you keep this updated regularly. At the top of the log, we have included guidelines/ideas for CPD, but here are some things you may wish to consider when addressing your business and personal growth.
Formal/educational
This includes attending courses, workshops, or retreats; undertaking research; attending conferences or seminars; distance learning; further training in meditation techniques or other relevant subjects such as first aid, communication skills, marketing, etc.
BSOM support: We have many live CPD sessions you can attend, plus we also have recorded material on the members' website/app. If you attend our Tea & Chat knowledge sessions or watch a recording of them, you can include them on the log.
Self-directed learning
This includes reading books, or journals/articles online; reviewing books or articles; updating your knowledge via the internet, TV, or through voluntary work.
BSOM support: If you read the blogs or resources, or listen to the meditations, on the members’ website/app, you can include them in the log.
Work-based learning
This includes shadowing another teacher; case studies; discussions/meetings with peers (i.e., Tea & Chat Q&A); project work (i.e., research hours for the project); and coaching from colleagues.
BSOM support: If you attend a Tea & Chat Q&A session, you can include them in the log.
Professional Activity
This includes mentoring, tutoring, teaching, lecturing, or giving presentations at conferences (i.e., this would be where you include research hours); taking part in retreats; and being an examiner or assessor.
You don’t have to cover every CPD category. Instead, they are just prompts or ideas for the hours you can include.
Regularly self-evaluation of your courses can help you to identify areas of CPD, and you can find a blog about this on the members’ app/website to help you with this: https://bsom-connect.mn.co/posts/getting-the-best-out-of-your-business-the-benefits-of-self-reflection
Sarah Presley October 2025