Compassionate Mindful Resilience Teacher Training

What is the CMR Teacher Training?
If you are a trained mindfulness teacher, through any BAMBA organisation and are looking to develop your skills further, then this course is ideal for you.
The CMR programme, taught in a virtual classroom via zoom, will teach you how to build resilience through the blend of mindfulness and compassion in a creative way. You will learn how to use shorter, more bespoke practices and coping strategies, all aiming to promote higher levels of self-kindness, resilience and feelings of robustness and empowerment.
On completion of the CMRTT course, teachers are required to sign an agreement and pay an annual certification fee which gives them access to all the resources (PowerPoint presentations, teaching notes, student handbook, certificates and recordings) to teach the course. On payment of the fee you will benefit from becoming a Community Member.
Reasons to Enrol
What we offer
We will give you the tools and information to be able to then bring your learning back to your organisation and teach your participants how mindfulness and compassion can support emotional well-being. Each session will help them to understand more about stress and how it affects the body and mind, and develop the resources to embrace mindfulness and compassion within their lives.
Session One
Exploring Mindfulness and Compassion
Session Two
Cultivating Emotional Intelligence
Session Three
Developing Resilience
Session Four
Feeling Resourced and Connected
Meet your tutors

Karen Atkinson
Karen has been teaching mindfulness and compassion for over 30-years and is the Co-founder and CEO of MindfulnessUK, an author of Compassionate Mindful Inquiry in Therapeutic Practice, a previous Chair of BAMBA, an international trainer and supervisor.

Kate Elliott
Kate has a background in the corporate world, and is passionate about supporting people who work in the health and social sectors. Through her experience and working with a diverse client background (teaching mindfulness and yoga), she became more aware of the pressures we face in today’s world and the impact it has on people’s mental health and well-being and it was this insight that led her complete the MBSR, IMC and CMR teacher training courses with MindfulnessUK.

Angie Ward
With a strong background in health and social care, Angie is the CXO of MindfulnessUK, supporting students and graduates through their training and forming partnerships with large organisations to develop programmes and deliver a high quality training experience.
Don't just take our word for it...
It was great to see you on the training sessions Karen and be taught by yourself. Your passion and knowledge are so inspiring.
Hollie Warren
To help you decide whether this is the right course for you take a look at our frequently asked questions for more information.
Anyone who has completed a mindfulness teacher training with a teacher training organisation (for example BAMBA member organisations) or have a 200-hour training or equivalent, with evidence of the qualification.
The Compassionate Mindful Resilience teacher training (CMRTT) course is for trained mindfulness teachers, who want to develop their skills further. The 14-hour training equips participants with all the tools they need, including all teaching resources, to teach the 4-week course to their organisation or participants.
This course is for anyone who wants to teach an introductory course that teaches simple, effective, evidence-based practices, skills, and techniques to help manage stress, develop resilience and enhance well-being using mindfulness & compassion. It is suitable to be taught in any organisation, group of individuals or an individual, that teaches, supports and/or cares for others. You can teach this course to anyone and no previous experience is necessary by the participants.
All applicants must have all the prerequisites below:
- Completed a mindfulness teacher training with a teacher training organisation (for example BAMBA member organisations) or have a 200hour training or equivalent, with evidence of the qualification
- Has a sustained regular ongoing mindful and/or mindful and compassion meditation practice
If you are unsure if you meet these or would like an informal chat please contact us at info@mindfulnessuk.com or call the office on 01823 697527.
This is a 14 hour course (13 hours classroom time delivered online via Zoom and the final hour is optional and will be in the format of a CMR reconnect session where MindfulnessUK can update learners on any information, and teachers can come and ask questions and share stories)
MindfulnessUK provides a participant pack, PowerPoint and meditation recordings for delivery and a Trainers pack electronically.
All materials will be sent to you after completing the course and signing the course agreement with MindfulnessUK.
Each cohort is encouraged to have a WhatsApp group so learners often ask each other and if in doubt contact the admin team or phone the office and a CMR tutor will respond asap, we are a friendly bunch at MindfulnessUK ?
No, you don’t need to have any particular background. You may or may not have a specific group that you have expertise already in with and wish to teach them the CMR or you may have never taught anything before and are looking for a new career path. There are no placements or clinical hours for this course.
No, this course is unique to MindfulnessUK.
Cost on application includes 14 hours of teaching sessions via Zoom, for a one-off payment is £415 and payment in full is due on application.
Once you have completed the course you will need to pay the certification fee of £95 and sign a teaching agreement to then gain access to all the relevant teaching materials. On payment of the fee you will benefit from becoming a Community Member.
The certification fee is an annual payment of £95 and will include the following:
- CMR participants resources pack is full of information for your participants to follow. Downloadable mindfulness and compassion meditation practices:
- Compassionate body scan
- Compassionate mindful movement
- Affectionate Breathing
- Access to Vimeo – recorded practices
- CMR Trainer Resources:
- CMR PowerPoint – For delivery of Training and not to be disseminated to participants
- Separate PowerPoint Page One to add your own branding alongside MindfulnessUK’s.
- CMR Trainers Pack
- Certificate of attendance for participants
- Access to our MindfulnessUK Full Community Membership – click here for more details.
This is an annual fee and will be renewed each year, on the date of purchase, unless you no longer plan to teach the CMR and therefore unsubscribe.
Contact us via info@mindfulnessuk.com if you have financial circumstances that prevent you applying and require instalments – all requests are considered.
All Cancellation, Terms and Conditions on the website apply.
The duration of the teaching session is 14 hours and you will receive a certificate on completion of the training.
Missing a teaching session:
Learners must attend 100% of the teaching sessions.
If the learner misses one teaching session, they will be sent a recording of the session and they will be expected to watch it before the next teaching session. If they miss more than 1 session then they will be required to attend a Tutorial session with their tutor at the additional cost of £70 per hour. (noting this is also an option if the learner misses one session)
Deferrals:
If, due to unforeseen circumstances, learners need to pause their study, once the course has commenced, they have an option to request a deferral. This needs to be requested within one week of missing a teaching session by emailing the admin team with a clear reason for your request. Learners can then agree with the tutor the next course that works for them and they will be automatically enrolled for all 4 sessions.
Deferrals to other courses are dependent on availability, a deferral fee and any additional registration fee applies as per the terms and conditions on the website.
Leaving the course:
If, due to unforeseen circumstances, learners decide to leave their studies, they must inform the admin team by email who will amend all records accordingly. All Cancellation Terms and Conditions on the website will apply.
We encourage all our mindfulness students and graduates to join our Community Membership and continue to connect with like-minded people and gain in-sight and knowledge from the MindfulnessUK team. The community is owned by us all and is an opportunity to attend mindfulness-based business development training, take part in sitting groups, get access to updated course information, insightful research and collaborate with other trained teachers, as well as 10% off masterclasses and retreats. To book please visit our Community Membership page on the website.
These are covered in the teaching sessions with detail and links given in our comprehensive trainers pack, this will refresh your memory from your teacher training courses. The BAMBA Good Practice Guidelines for Mindfulness teachers, GPGs include things like having appropriate insurance to teach, supervision, regular retreats, and commitment to professional development. These GPGs can be found at www.bamba.org
On completion of the course you will be asked to sign a teacher’s agreement and when we receive this you will have access to the course materials.
The reason for this is that the Materials and Handouts are the property of MindfulnessUK who hold copyright over them and are the culmination of over 20 years of expertise and training.
The Intellectual Property belongs to MindfulnessUK and the Course must be delivered in the way that it has been taught to the Teacher, using the materials given in the form of: 1) PowerPoint presentation (optional) 2) Teacher Trainer Pack 3) Participant’s Resource Pack.
Other Continuous Professional Development opportunities are all listed on the website and include Masterclasses, E-learning, 8 week MBSR and Retreats.
The GPGs include attending 5 days of Retreat per annum, these can be completed as single days, 2 & 3 days or 5 days. MindfunessUK offer a range, both online or in person. Full details on the website.
MindfulnessUK is working in partnership with Newcastle University to research the efficacy of the course for those who work in the social and health care sectors.
All CMR teachers will be invited to support the research by encouraging their participants to complete the questionnaires. And all teachers will have access to the final research report when it is completed (date tbc)
The research is discussed in detail in the final session of the training.
Choose your start date
If you are having difficulty budgeting, we don't want you to let go of your dreams and aspirations to become a mindfulness and compassion teacher, and have the option to spread your payments over time. Please call us on 01823 697890 to arrange a helpful and manageable payment plan.
NOTE: Bookings close at 10am the day before the start date
Certification Fee
On completion of the CMRTT course teachers are required to sign an agreement and pay an annual certification fee and gain access to: