LOVING-KINDNESS INSTRUCTOR TRAINING
TRANSLATE COMPASSION INTO ACTION
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Starting in late March 2023 you can join a select group of students to train in leading loving-kindness meditation
WHO THIS IS FOR
♡ This training was designed for meditation practitioners who are graduates of Lodro’s Mindfulness Teacher Training or have been trained to teach mindfulness meditation by another reputable certification program.
HERE’S HOW YOU KNOW IF THIS TRAINING IS FOR YOU
You see the tension and suffering in the world and want to understand how to approach it skillfully — without burning out or abandoning your boundaries.
You have a grasp on teaching mindfulness meditation and are ready to expand your understanding and offerings of these core meditation techniques.
You generally want to feel more open, generous, patient, inclusive, joyful and peaceful — and know that deepening your own practice of loving- kindness would be helpful (you’re spot on.)
You want to integrate the age-old teachings teachings and contemporary research of loving-kindness meditation into your work.
You are willing to commit to a practice requirement of 30 minutes of loving-kindness meditation/day
WHAT YOU GET
Hands-on teaching labs. A cross-disciplinary approach. One-on-one meetings with your instructors. Supportive feedback.
♡ This intimate training is carefully curated to give you everything you need to deepen your own understanding of loving-kindness meditation, with the tools to confidently guide others in this revolutionary practice.
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HERE’S WHAT’S IN STORE
An in-depth curriculum that provides the historical context, emerging research, and practical applications of loving-kindness meditation — so that you feel more clear speaking to a student’s experiences after leading a loving-kindness meditation.
Eight weekly 90-minute classes led by Lodro and Adreanna — our live class schedule will be determined by participant availability and all classes will be recorded (12 live classroom hours)
Pre-recorded videos from guest meditation teachers released along the way — to gain a variety of perspectives from diverse and seasoned teachers
Instruction on how to teach loving-kindness meditation to students — with emphasis on a variety of learning styles, and navigating student challenges
Small group teaching labs — to find and refine your teaching voice in a supportive space
Feedback from fellow classmates — to further refine your teaching style
Required readings curated by Lodro and Adreanna — to help you understand the history, context, and real life application of these precious teachings
One-on-one monthly meetings with Lodro or Adreanna
Detailed loving-kindness teaching feedback by Lodro or Adreanna
WHAT YOU LEARN
♡ In addition to attending each class, a requirement of the program is a daily loving-kindness practice, which will shift slightly each week based on the content being covered.
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COURSE SYLLABUS •90 MINUTE CLASSES
♡ Class 1: Distinction Between Concentration and Contemplation Practices
♡ Class 2: Rousing Bodhichitta and Review of the Four Immeasurables
♡ Class 3: What is Loving-Kindness Anyway?
♡ Class 4: The Practice of Loving-Kindness for Yourself
♡ Class 5: The Practice of Loving-Kindness for Your Loved Ones
♡ Class 6: The Practice of Loving-Kindness for ‘Neutral’ People
♡ Class 7: The Practice of Loving-Kindness for Difficult People
♡ Class 8: Open Forum on Techniques for Teaching Loving-Kindness
Bonus pre-recorded videos from guest teachers will be released along the way.
DATES AND RATES
♡ Starting the week of March 26th, 2023, the dates are wonderfully flexible - this program is meant to work around your busy life:
The monthly one-on-one meetings with Adreanna and Lodro can be scheduled at mutually agreeable times Monday-Friday
The timing of the weekly meetings starting in late March will be determined after enrollment to fit every student’s scheduling needs
There is a practice requirement of 30 minutes of loving-kindness meditation/day
EARLY BIRD RATE - in effect until February 21st:
$950 (normally $1100)
Rates include the eight live classes, student teaching labs, pre-recorded guest talks, and monthly mentorship meetings with Lodro Rinzler or Adreanna Limbach
Lodro and Adreanna are committed to working with individuals’ financial needs; email Lodro (lodrorinzler@gmail.com) to enquire further about payment plans and reduced rates if needed.
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ABOUT LODRO
Lodro Rinzler is the award-winning author of seven books including The Buddha Walks into a Bar and Love Hurts as well as the co-founder of MNDFL Meditation. He has taught meditation for twenty years in the Buddhist tradition and travels frequently for his books, having spoken across the world at conferences, universities, and businesses as diverse as Google, Harvard University and the White House. Dubbed “the cool kid’s Buddhist” by The Boston Phoenix, Rinzler’s work has been featured in The New York Times,The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, FOX, CBS, and NBC.
ABOUT ADREANNA
Named one of the next generation of meditation teachers to watch by SONIMA, Adreanna Limbach is the author of Tea And Cake With Demons: A Buddhist Guide to Feeling Worthy . She has hosted group coaching programs for coaches-in-training at The Institute For Integrative Nutrition since 2009, and was a Founding Teacher at MNDFL — NYC's premier drop-in meditation studio — where she served as a mentor and faculty for their 300-hour Teacher Training program before their closure in 2020. Her work has been featured by The New York Times, OPRAH Magazine, Yoga Journal and Women's Health. You can find out more at www.AdreannaLimbach.com
“For the four years I've been studying with Lodro, he always pushes me towards more compassion and sensitivity for myself and others. In his teaching, Lodro consistently provides the perfect mix of traditional wisdom and contemporary experience, showing that what we think are our oh-so-modern problems are really pretty much the same as the ones humans have always been encountering.”
— Sharon