Become a Certified Meditation Teacher Online

Has meditation changed your life? Are you ready to share the benefits of this powerful practice and want to gain the skills and confidence needed to guide others? Choose from our Level 1 intensive online teacher training or learn at a pace that suits your time and financial needs with our 20 hour online certificate trainings on topics such as breathwork, mindfulness, sleep, emotional and physical balance, and sound.

Expert Facilitators

Learn various techniques and practices from experienced and knowledgeable teachers

Learn From Home

Join from the comfort of your own home and learn from anywhere in the world!

Build Your Confidence

Gain confidence teaching through 1:1 and small group student-led practice

Connect with Others

Build lasting friendships and community with like-minded teachers and students

Become Accredited

Get CYA-MT certified with Canadian Yoga Alliance or Yoga Alliance Continuing Ed.

Daily Meditations

Practice group meditation each day to build and strengthen your own routine

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100 Hour Meditation Teacher Training

This in-depth, hands-on Level 1 training will help you build a strong meditation foundation with 80 hours of in-class education and a minimum of 20 hours of meditation practice on your own time.

Each day of the training begins with a group meditation and includes plenty of practice teaching time, group discussion, and solo work.

Dates: February 3 - March 9, 2024 *NEW*

Schedule: Mondays 5pm-10pm EST & Saturdays 8am - 6pm EST (No class February 19)

Facilitators: Jonathan Phair & Queenie Phair

Cost: $1850 + HST

Payment plan info available in FAQ

Sign up by December 20 and save 25% off with early bird pricing.

What You’ll Learn

  • Meditation history and philosophy from both Eastern and Western approaches

  • Meditation modalities and styles from various traditions

  • Foundational meditation and breathwork techniques

  • Meditation poses and postures

  • How to deepen your own practice and self-discovery

  • Beginner anatomy for meditation

  • How to define, start, and grow your meditation business

  • Basic understanding of the central nervous system (parasympathetic and sympathetic)

  • Ethical, inclusive, and trauma informed facilitation training

  • Teaching methodology including sequencing, pacing, themes, cues, and class management

  • How to develop your own teaching style and approach

  • And so much more!

Who Should Take This Training

  • Yoga teachers, personal trainers, fitness professionals

  • Life coaches, business coaches, career coaches

  • Education providers of all levels

  • Business professionals looking to lead mindfully

  • Anyone looking to expand their own mindfulness practice or offerings

  • Social workers, psychotherapists, counsellors and the like

  • Nurses, palliative care professionals, and other healthcare workers

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20 Hour Certificate Trainings

Shorter trainings designed for those looking to specialize in various modalities or to pace their 100 hours of training

Sound

Sound has been used for thousands of years as a healing modality and its power to affect change is notable through its modern popularity. Open your mind to the healing properties of sound as we uncover the science behind sound waves, how to extract sounds from different types of bowls, and how to develop and facilitate a therapeutic sound practice for your students.

Taught by: Queenie

Cost: $465 + HST

Dates: Upcoming 2024 Dates TBC

    • The science of sound, including resonance, soundwaves, brainwave states, and the many health benefits.

    • How to choose and use a variety of sound bowls and different types of instruments (chimes, tuning forks etc).

    • The origins and history of Nada Yoga and sound healing.

    • Best practices for structuring a sound practice and incorporating instruments, your voice, and other sounds.

    • Effective sound healing skills and techniques for working with 1:1 clients, groups, and yourself.

    And so much more!

Breathwork

Change the way you feel by changing the way you breathe! Breathwork practices have been quickly rising in popularity because of their ability to shift the body in a profound way. Help your students harness the power of their breath by learning to facilitate ancient and modern breathwork techniques with an understanding of how the breath impacts the mind and body to support transformation and well-being.

Taught by: Alejandro

Cost: $425 + HST

Dates: Upcoming 2024 Dates TBC

    • A number of different breath techniques, styles, and forms to incorporate into a class.

    • How to use your breath to affect how you feel, physically, mentally, and emotionally so you can lead a more balanced life and guide others through breathwork

    • How to teach a range of Pranayama breathing techniques and meditations to deal with anxiety, stress, fatigue, lack of focus, depression, and emotional dysregulation through 1:1 and group practice

    And so much more!

Sleep

Yoga Nidra or “Yogic Sleep” is a profoundly restful, relaxing, and restorative form and style of meditation. This practice has a number of psychological and physical benefits that have wide applications in the wellness industry. Learn the fundamentals of how to create and deliver a deeply restorative nidra focused class to help your students drift away into a deep state of restful bliss.

Taught by: Jonathan

Cost: $425 + HST

Dates: Upcoming 2024 Dates TBC

    • A number of different breath techniques, styles, and forms to incorporate into a class.

    • How to use your breath to affect how you feel, physically, mentally, and emotionally so you can lead a more balanced life and guide others through breathwork

    • How to teach a range of Pranayama breathing techniques and meditations to deal with anxiety, stress, fatigue, lack of focus, depression, and emotional dysregulation through 1:1 and group practice

    And so much more!

Emotional & Physical Balance

Help your students find their inner balance as you explore the applications of meditation for emotional and physical health. Learn how to utilize and weave into your teachings all of the knowledge and techniques learned to assist in improving mood, managing aches and pains in the body, calming the central nervous system, and activating the parasympathetic nervous system.

Taught by: Stephanie, Carolyn & Collette

Cost: $425 + HST

Dates: Upcoming 2024 Dates TBC

    • Meditative techniques to support emotional and physical balance, like breathwork and visualization

    • The neuroscience and science behind these various techniques

    • How trauma is stored in the body and trauma informed practices

    • Creating a practice that focuses on student safety

    • Ways to build resilience through practice

    And more!

Mindfulness

Mindfulness is the art and practice of the human ability to be fully present in the here and now and has gained popularity for its great physical and mental health benefits. This course explores key foundational themes of mindfulness, the science and neuroscience behind the practice, its various applications, and how to create a meditation class that embodies these principles and keeps your students in the present.

Taught by: Chanel

Cost: $425 + HST

Dates: Upcoming 2024 Dates TBC

    • The history, origins, and philosophies of mindfulness in both the East and West

    • The neuroscience behind mindfulness, the latest scientific research to support the practice, and its effects on trauma and healing

    • How to structure and guide a meditation practice

    • How to integrate mindfulness into modern applications and environments (ex. the workplace) and how to expand your mindfulness offerings

    And so much more!

Students who complete all 5 trainings for a total of 100 hours are eligible to become designated as a CYA-MT through Canadian Yoga Alliance

Meet Our Faculty

  • Alejandro Santiago

    Alejandro is a breathwork facilitator, Mindfulness Life Coach, and yoga instructor. He teaches people how to get out of their heads and into their breath by merging the western practices of Mindfulness, based in self-compassion, and yogic pranayama meditations. He has studied Compassionate Inquiry with Dr. Gabor Maté, a therapeutic approach to uncover and heal trauma in our bodies.

  • Queenie Phair

    Queenie is an RYT-500 Yoga and Meditation teacher, having completed trainings in Toronto, Hong Kong, USA, India, Bali, and Belgium. She feels it is her life's purpose to share the knowledge she has gained with others who are also seeking. Queenie is passionate about her own meditation practice and the power it has to reveal deep truths in our lives.

  • Jonathan Phair

    Jonathan is an RYT-500 Yoga and Meditation teacher, having completed trainings in Toronto, Hong Kong, USA, India, Bali, and Belgium. He believes in lifelong learning, and has dedicated his life to assisting others on their meditation and yoga journeys. Jonathan loves how both meditation and mindfulness can teach us to find balance in our lives; both on and off the cushion.

  • Chanel Wolf

    Chanel is a 300 Hour Certified Yoga and Meditation teacher, and Accountability Coach, who has travelled and lived all over the world. Her true happiness and purpose sits in simply being of service and helping others take care of their mind, body, and life through the creation of mindful practices. Her teaching style is unique, approachable, and creative.

  • Carolyn Plater

    Carolyn is a master’s level mental health clinician and certified trauma-informed yoga instructor. She completed her certificate in Applied Mindfulness Meditation from the University of Toronto and also holds teaching positions at a number of post-secondary institutions. She is the co-creator of mindfulness programs in partnerships with McMaster University, Metropolitan University and Humber College. She is the co-founder and Chief Experience Officer at Hoame.

  • Stephanie Kersta

    Stephanie is a master’s level mental health clinician, certified mindfulness practitioner, and educator. She is certified in Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction and Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy. Stephanie teaches at a number of post-secondary institutions and is also the co-creator of mindfulness programs in partnerships with McMaster University, Metropolitan University and Humber College. She is the co-founder and Chief Innovation Officer at Hoame.

  • Collette Falk

    Collette is a meditation teacher, RYT200 BSW, Trauma Center-Trauma Sensitive Yoga (TCTSY) Foundations facilitator, and musician. She has been guiding Yin and Restorative Yoga, mindfulness meditation, and sound meditation since 2015. She is also a wellness facilitator and social worker, with a focus on holistic practices and stress reduction. Writing meditation and ambient music is one of Collette's greatest passions, as her music is always influenced by her personal meditation and yoga practice.

Become Accredited

Hoame is a Registered Meditation School (CY-RMS) with Canadian Yoga Alliance meaning that any student completing the equivalent of 100 or 200 hours of training with Hoame will be able to become designated as a Certified Meditation Teacher (CYA-MT). Select courses taught by an experienced registered yoga teacher (E-RYT) with Yoga Alliance are also eligible for Continuing Education credits.

What Students Are Saying

“I have never participated in a more fulfilling training. Whether you do the program for professional reasons, or for your own journey, you will learn and discover things you did not anticipate and will come out the other end being grateful that you listened to the whisper and embraced the opportunity”

— Noella

“Taking the Hoame MTT course has turned out to be one of the best decisions I have ever made. I have learned so much, about meditation and about myself, and have made lasting beautiful connections throughout the process. I am so grateful for this experience and I highly recommend taking this course!”

— Lara

“I loved the Hoame meditation teacher training program. I was hesitating at first to enroll but I am so glad I did it. Within the program, we practiced a lot of meditation and that helped me gain a LOT of confidence, unlike pre-recorded trainings, this was an amazing opportunity for me to learn and practice on the spot, which was great. I also found that our instructor Queenie was super kind, professional, compassionate and very knowledgeable, I made new friends in this program and I feel soooo much more confident guiding people through meditations.”

— Ariana

“Hoame created a safe space for me, which allowed me to grow. Through their training, I felt deeply reconnected to myself, more confident, and genuinely happy. The training is super interactive, interesting, and lovely, that I was so sad when we finished. Our teacher was very patient, helpful and knowledgeable. They always took their time responding to any questions and gave supportive and helpful feedback to improve our guided meditations. I truly recommend these courses from my heart. You will literally never regret learning, evolving and improving yourself. This is the place to do so.”

— Ina

Scholarships

We believe that all humans, regardless of background, circumstances, or how they identify, should have equal access to resources, education, and opportunities.

The Hoame for All scholarship is a partial scholarship for one student that will fund 50% of the Level 1 tuition amount in order to make it more accessible for those who face barriers that may prevent equal access to opportunities. To learn more about the program, including eligibility and application deadlines, visit our scholarship application page here.

100 Hour MTT Winter 2024 scholarship deadline: January 5, 2024

FAQs

  • Trainings are suited for anyone looking to deepen and further develop their practice or are interested in becoming a meditation teacher. Our module trainings are also an asset to any certified yoga teachers looking to add mindful modalities to their teaching roster. Most of our module trainings are eligible for Yoga Alliance continuing education credits.

  • The Canadian Yoga Alliance (CYA) was established in 2004 and is a member of the International Yoga Federation and the North American Yoga Federation. The alliance was designed to support the integrity of Yoga practices and philosophy in Canada and to commemorate our Yogic alliance with the East. CYA certifies teachers and yoga/meditation schools across Canada. CYA Registered Schools have met the standard for world-class yoga and meditation training and are proudly graduating first class Canadian yoga and meditation teachers year after year.

  • CYA-MT showcases you are serious about being a meditation teacher, conveys confidence to students, provides access to insurance for members, as well as membership discounts through the CYA preferred partnership program.

  • Yes! You are able to with the knowledge and skills you have gained through 100 hours of training either through 20 Hour modules or our Level 1 training

  • There are many benefits! The module courses were designed with many people in mind! These courses are open to all – no prerequisites required. Whether you want to learn a specific modality or specialty or you want to complete 100 hours of training with us but can’t commit to the Level 1 training – these courses are designed with flexibility! If you do complete all 5 courses (100 hours) you will be eligible for certification with Canadian Yoga Alliance.

  • This applies to yogis who are certified with Yoga Alliance only. Yoga Alliance requires that all Registered Yoga Teachers (RYTs) meet Continuing Education (CE) requirements to maintain their Yoga Alliance Credentials. Trainings with select instructors do qualify for CE credits. Please double check the instructor/course to make sure. For more information: https://www.yogaalliance.org/credentialing/continuingeducation

  • Students are encouraged to attend all hours of class. Understanding that life happens, Level 1 recordings will be made available to those that miss any time due to extenuating circumstances. Full attendance is required at the 20 hour module trainings. Please email us if you have questions specific to your circumstances.

  • For Level 100 trainings an initial 25% deposit is due upon enrolment with instalments of 25% on the 2nd, 3rd, and final weekends of the training. A working credit card must be kept on file. For module trainings we do not have a payment plan at this time. Please contact us at teachertraining@hoame.ca to enroll with the payment plan.

  • Yes. For our Level 1 training we offer a 50% scholarship to one student per training! For eligibility and application deadlines, please scroll up to our Scholarship section.

  • Trainings are eligible for a full refund 15 days after purchase. Refunds are not permitted once the training has commenced.

    In order to cancel a training you have enrolled in, please email us.

Still have questions before you begin this exciting journey with us?

Drop us a line here or email us at teachertraining@hoame.ca and one of our team members will help answer your questions!