2022 Meditation Immersion
March–October 2022

The Hamsa Meditation Teacher Training is for you if you are a meditator who is feeling one or all of these nudges:

• Ready to take your personal meditation practice to the next level and transform at deep deep levels.
• Longing to deepen your spiritual awareness within your personal belief system.
• Seeking to deepen your spiritual awareness by learning about other meditation traditions and different belief systems.
• Wanting to broaden your understanding of how to apply and use meditation in your day to day life.
• Loving the idea of an eight month immersion in the world of meditation since you can't escape to a monastery or ashram for eight months.
• Feeling a call to teach. But not from an, “I’m all that!” kind of way. But more from an, “If the best way to learn more about meditation is to teach, then I’ll teach… even though it scares the crap out of me,” kind of way. Or, an "I have benefitted so much from meditation I want to share it with others so they can benefit too," kind of way.

It is not for:

• Anyone looking for a program that will train you in one main technique or school of meditation. This program is not that.
• Seekers looking to be part of a large program where they can remain anonymous.

• People who have never ever meditated before. However, if you are interested in the immersive experience of this program, I suggest you take one of our Beginning Meditation Classes and also join one of our weekly Group Meditations.

For me, it's been life changing. Every day, every minute of my life I'm using it.
I just can't say enough about it.
~ Dawn, 2020 Graduate

My hope is that you will develop an intimate love affair with meditation and get to know the different techniques so intimately that they will become dear dear friends. And like friends, you won’t always hang out with all of them all the time. But you know who to call when you need something.

Some meditations you will only use once or twice in your lifetime. Others you may use daily. Others you will use when stressed. Others when so angry you need to throw or kick something. Others when you are grieving. Others when you are so content and happy tears of joy flow freely.

Just as different friends fill different needs and bring out different qualities in you, it’s the same with meditation. There is a vast treasure trove of practices and techniques and you will find the ones that resonate and work for you.

Meditation changes us. It transforms us.

You can expect to learn how to:

• Discern the difference between you and your thoughts and emotions.
• Be kind, compassionate, and authentic with yourself—to love yourself.
• Identify sources of stress, anxiety, and worry and know how to deal with them.
• Move through intense emotions like anger, shame, grief, and fear.
• Cultivate the wisdom to accept life as it is, let go of resistance to the way things are, and find peace of heart and mind.
• Think, speak, and act with skillful means.
• Be an authentic teacher with the confidence to teach what you use and what you know.

You can expect to:

• Feel more at home and relaxed in your body.
• Get along better with the people in your life.
• Be less reactive.
• Touch deep places of calm and ease.
• Fill your heart with love and delight.
• Feel the touch of the Divine and know that you are loved and appreciated.

You can also expect…

You can expect to struggle a bit along the way as you bump into places inside you that you haven’t been aware of. And that is totally normal. You can expect resistance, judgement, self-criticism, feelings of failure and “not worthy of being here.” These are part of the path for all of us.

BUT—and this is the most important BUT of all time—you can also expect to learn how to heal and balance those very same places. You can expect to learn how to be patient and gentle with yourself as you shift those old patterns of thought and emotion. You can also expect to feel accepted, supported, and valued, as you travel this path to wholeness and happiness.

Whether teaching in a classroom or by the way you live your life, you can expect to share your authentic wisdom and joy with others.

General Goals:

Learn and practice meditation techniques from Kriya Yoga, several schools of Buddhism, Modern Science, Mindfulness, and other Western Contemplative Traditions.

Discover which techniques and practices work best for your personality and your lifestyle.

Become familiar with the science behind meditation.

Experience for yourself that there is more than one "right" way to meditate.

Replace the guilt that comes from not meditating perfectly with authentic kindness and joy.

Be comfortable being authentically you.

Learn how to meditate on your own and lead others in a meditation.

You will learn many things including:

Correct meditation postures

Pranayama—Breath Control

Mindfulness techniques and practices

The anatomy of your Energy Body

Philosophies of meditation

Myths about meditation

The challenging aspects of meditation no one talks about.

Different Styles of Meditation: 

Meditations using the Breath, Guided Visualization, Visualization, Mantra, Practicing Presence, and more.

Meditation Techniques specifically for:

Body awareness and relaxation

Calming the mind

Reducing stress

Balancing and staying centered

Forgiveness and Healing

Cultivating compassion and Loving Kindness

Becoming aware of your true nature

We will also take time to find our what you want to learn and make sure we cover that!

All classes are recorded and available to watch later if you have to miss a class.

Download printable copy of Curriculum:
HMTT 2.1 CURRICULUM

Eight month, 200 hour* Intensive Program.

*Daily Practice, Journaling, Reading and Homework not included in 200 hours

All classes are recorded and available to watch later if you have to miss a class. There will be a private course page where all the content is posted. You will have access to this content for the rest of your life.

Class Dates and Times:

Special Opening Dedication Meditation:
March 3   9:00–10:30am PT / 11:00 CT / 12:00pm ET

OPENING AND CLOSING 

March 6  Opening Session:  7:30 - 11:30 PT / 9:30 CT / 10:30 ET

October 16  Graduation:  7:30 - 11:30 PT / 10:30 CT / 11:30 ET

Sundays: 7:30 – 10:30am PT / 9:30 CT / 10:30  ET

March 6, 13, 20, 27

April 10, 24

May 1, 8, 15, 22

June 5, 12, 19, 26

July 10, 17, 24, 31,

August 14

September 11, 18, 25

October 2, 9, 16

Seven Saturday Mini-Retreats: 7:30 – 10:30 PT / 9:30 CT / 10:30 ET

March 12

April 9

May 14

June 11

July 9

September 10

October 8

Summer On-Site Retreat 

August 4–7 (Required, not included in tuition)

Teacher Trainees are required to:

Attend one group meditation per week at Hamsa Meditation Center during the Spring, Summer and Fall Series.

Take two workshops on a Specialty Topic of your choice at Hamsa Meditation Center.

Subscribe to the Online Subscriber Program

Please Note: Cost of the Group Meditations, Workshops and Online Subscriber Program are not included in your tuition. However, as a participant in the Teacher Training Program, you receive a substantial discount on all Group Meditations, Classes, Workshops and the Online Subscriber Program.

Downloadable 2022 Schedule of Classes

HMITT 3 CALENDAR 2022

Tuition

• Payment in Full: $2435

• Payment Plan: $2535  (Will be worked out upon acceptance to the program)

• Full tuition is due before the start of the program.

Application Process

• First things first, you will need to apply. Apply online here.
• There is a $35 non-refundable application fee. If you are accepted we will apply that towards your tuition. If you are not accepted, you can apply it to classes at Hamsa Meditation Center.
• Once we’ve received your application we will schedule a personal interview with Caren via zoom.
• We will let you know via email if you have been accepted into the program. Your acceptance letter will include your link to complete the registration and payment process.

A word about filling in the application.

Be authentic. Don't try to impress or convince. Just be honest.  Some of the questions may seem repetitive or you may not know what some of the terms mean. Don't worry about it! Just be you.

Certification

When you complete the program you will receive your 200 Hour Certificate from Hamsa Meditation Center. You will be qualified and trained to lead group meditations, teach beginning meditation classes, and create classes of your own. 

If you, as many others who take this program, are doing this for your personal growth and transformation, you'll still receive the graduation gift and certification of completion of the course. It is an accomplishment of great significance and it deserves to be honored.