Hoame (CYA-RMS Member)

• E-mail: steph@hoame.ca
• Phone: 647-345-7986
• Address: 10211 Yonge Street Suite 206
• Location: Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada
• Website: hoame.app/teacher-training
• Service Offered: Meditation School
• Type of Certification Granted: Meditation Teacher
• Years in Operation: N/A
• Date Joined: October 25, 2021

School Info

Our introductory 100 hour training 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 includes, 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 (Nanda) 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 Level 1 program consists of 80 in class hours and a minimum of 20 meditation session hours done at the Hoame studio. The training will begin every morning with a group meditation, and also include practice teaching hours.

Level 2: Advanced Practices MTT, is another 80 in class hours and a minimum of 20 meditation session hours done at the Hoame studio. The training will begin every morning with a group meditation, and also include practice teaching hours.

Course Outline

Level 1 Includes:

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

Level 2 Outline:
Advanced facilitation techniques and strategies
Meditation Modalities
Meditation for Trauma
Meditation for Mental Health
Meditation for Physical Health
Living Mindfully
Personal Development

Graduates

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