Module 1: Teaching Mindfulness with Integrity: Presence, Attention, Ethics
James Baraz, MA · 2 hrs contact hours
The single most important moment in practice; humility, embodied presence, and translating mindfulness for secular professional and clinical settings.
Learning objectives — you will be better able to:
- Describe the foundational elements of mindfulness instruction — including attention regulation, awareness of present-moment experience, and the skillful, self-compassionate response to mind-wandering — and how these principles can be communicated effectively in secular professional and clinical settings.
- Explain how ethical integrity and the cultivation of positive mental qualities support psychological well-being and inform the responsible teaching and application of mindfulness in professional settings.
Module 2: Teaching Loving-Kindness (Metta): Foundations & Methods
Donald Rothberg, PhD · 2 hrs contact hours
Phrase-based and radiating approaches; the traditional sequence of beings; recognizing activation and modifying practice with skill.
Learning objectives — you will be better able to:
- Describe the traditional sequence used in loving-kindness practice and identify evidence-based components of structured loving-kindness interventions.
- Explain and apply methods for integrating loving-kindness practice into daily life contexts, including professional and healthcare settings.
Module 3: Teaching Mindfulness to Children
Susan Kaiser Greenland, JD · 2 hrs contact hours
Activity-based framework (Attention, Balance, Compassion); developmental adaptations from preschool through adolescence; scope of practice for school-based work.
Learning objectives — you will be better able to:
- Describe an activity-based framework for teaching mindfulness to children, including core qualities (attention, balance, compassion) and associated life skills.
- Identify developmentally appropriate adaptations of mindfulness practices for different age groups, including focused attention techniques for younger children and open awareness practices for older children.
Module 4: Joy & Happiness: Positive Neuroplasticity & Inner Resources
Rick Hanson, PhD · 2 hrs contact hours
The HEAL model (Have, Enrich, Absorb, Link); cultivating self-compassion, contentment, and felt sense of being cared about as durable inner resources.
Learning objectives — you will be better able to:
- Describe the two-stage neuroplasticity process for converting beneficial experiences into lasting psychological traits through sustained attention, somatic awareness, and reward value amplification.
- Identify key psychological resources (such as self-compassion, feeling cared about, and contentment) that can support individual needs for safety, satisfaction, and connection.