Additional information about the Course

Ann Calvert - Guides program coordinator and teacher

How is the course structured?

The course is run over six weeks in 3hr sessions. Your learning will take place within a small informal group setting, supported by two teachers from Lifeflow. There will be plenty of opportunity to question, discuss, problem-solve and consolidate your skills and knowledge.

What can I expect to get out of this course?

The course begins with a revision of the core theory of meditation as introduced in the Lifeflow Learn to Meditate course, including the use of mindfulness meditations. Week by week, a range of techniques that can be easily learnt and applied within your field of practice are then introduced.  At the first session comprehensive training notes will be given to course participants including all the theory and meditation exercises taught in the course.  Meditation reminder cards will be provided to participants on completion of the course.

Please note that additional resources, including relevant texts and CDs, will also be available for purchase.

Assessment and Statement of Completion

To ensure that all potential Guides have a thorough understanding of the basic theory and are confident in their delivery of the meditation exercises taught, an important component of this course is evaluation. The evaluation will cover both the theory and practical components of the course.

Practical assessment:

• Throughout the course informal feedback will be given as you learn to guide meditations in small groups.
• By week six you will be expected to guide a short meditation in front of the group.

A short written evaluation will be used for theory assessment: this will comprise a series of short questions, each one generally needing just a paragraph answer.  It is expected that the questions will be handed out in week five and answers collected in week six.

The Lifeflow Meditation Centre makes a clear distinction between guiding meditation and teaching meditation. The course aims to train all participants to Guide training level. Meditation Guides are qualified to guide introductory Lifeflow meditations, using these in conjunction with their existing therapeutic practices. A Lifeflow Teacher is someone who has at least five years of Lifeflow training and is qualified to teach a wide range of meditations and related meditation theory.

All participants who have attended the entire course and successfully completed the evaluation will be awarded a Statement of Completion certificate.

Guides refresher session – August 2010

If you have completed any of our previous Guides' training courses and feel the need for a top-up experience, or want to get some in-depth follow-up on any questions or issues, then come along to the Guides refresher session.

In this session there will be opportunities to:

• have your questions answered: please email any questions, issues, difficult situations you may have encountered guiding etc to us by Wed 25 Aug and we’ll explore them during this session. Email to info@lifeflow.com.au.
• refresh your practice (Certificate of Attendance supplied)
• network with other Lifeflow Guides
• be updated on new developments and meditation products at Lifeflow

Saturday 28 Aug, 9.30 am -12.30 pm
Lifeflow City Studio
447 Morphett St, Adelaide
Presenters: Graham Williams and Ann Calvert
Fee: $65