Train to become a successful supervisor

Gain the confidence, skills and qualifications you need to be a supervisor

Are you ready to take the next step in your mindfulness career?

If you’ve been teaching mindfulness for 3 years or more, you might want to explore training to become a supervisor. It will allow you to grow your business and expertise in a safe, supportive environment.

Developed by MindfulnessUK CEO, Karen Atkinson, the course covers everything you need to know to become a successful supervisor of mindfulness and compassion teachers. With a wealth of knowledge and experience at her fingertips, Karen is perfectly placed to give you the skills and confidence you need to take this next step in your career.

About The Training

What does the Training Involve?

The training takes place online via Zoom over 2 days (3rd & 10th June 2024, 10am-4pm) and is facilitated by Karen Atkinson (CEO of MindfulnessUK).

During the training you will:

Explore the MBI:TAC as a Supervisory tool
Use the Iceberg Model as a theoretical framework
Practise supervision with peers
Receive comprehensive notes on becoming a Supervisor, gives an example of a Supervisor’s agreement and additional resources

The course:

Fulfils BAMBA’s GPGs for Supervisor training
Culminates in the receipt of a Trained Supervisor certificate
Is internationally applicable, delivered in English.

Prerequisites

Who is this training for?

Is open to any trained and experienced mindfulness and compassion teacher who holds a recognised teacher training certificate such as MBSR/ MBCT/ Integrating Mindfulness and Compassion/ Compassionate Mindful Resilience Trained Teacher etc.
Trainees have been teaching mindfulness-based courses for over 3 years or more, a minimum of 9 courses.
The trainee is required to have read “Compassionate Mindful Inquiry in Therapeutic Practice” (2020) Atkinson, K, Singing Dragon, and attended (or booked) the Process of Inquiry Masterclass.
Necessitates the trainee to be having regular supervision themselves.

Prerequisites to Becoming a Supervisor

Supervisors need to:

Have completed mindfulness-specific supervision training (minimum of 2 days) or have demonstrable equivalent experience.
Work within an inquiry-led model of mindfulness-based supervision as well as have some familiarity with other models of supervision.
Be familiar with the use of the Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Teaching Assessment Criteria (MBI-TAC) as an aid to supervision.
Be familiar with the principles that influence learning and development of individuals and groups.
Have on-going study and guidance to support a deepening of the supervisor’s own personal mindfulness practice. This might include interviews or meetings with a teacher on teacher-led retreats; on-going dialogue with a teacher experienced in meditation; and/or guidance and study with an experienced mindfulness supervisor who has these skills and experience.
Have a deep familiarity with the theoretical underpinnings of the mindfulness approach being taught and its aims and intentions e.g. MBSR/MBCT/ Compassion and engage in regular updates e.g. through reading, workshops etc.