Foundations + Pathways Coach
"Fast-Track" Program
Embark on a Transformative Journey to Become a Certified Unified Mindfulness Coach
Unleash Your Potential to Foster Positive Change - For Yourself and Others!
Pathways & Foundations Q&A
Key Points from the Pathways & Foundations Q&A Recording
🌱 Foundations Program Description: Foundations is the first prerequisite in UM's teacher certification program and is open to everyone, regardless of meditation or coaching experience. It focuses on empowering participants to share UM's signature technique: See Hear Feel, to both groups and individuals
📚 Teaching Philosophy: The Fast-Track program encourages an egalitarian approach to teaching mindfulness, where everyone is seen as a learner and teacher, moving away from hierarchical structures
👀👂❤️ Teaching the "See-Hear-Feel" Technique: The Foundations Program teaches this comprehensive technique as a foundational tool for mindfulness practice and teaching
⏱️👤 Program Flexibility and Personalization: The program is self-paced and adaptable, catering to individual learning styles and needs
🛤️ Pathways Program: A more advanced three-month course with a practicum, focusing on an 8-week program that teaches additional techniques beyond the See Hear Feel technique
🎓 Certification and Opportunities: Completion of the Pathways program provides certification as a Unified Mindfulness Coach
🔄 Integration with Other Mindfulness Practices: The Unified Mindfulness approach is adaptable and can be integrated with other meditation practices like MBSR
🌐 Secular and Non-Religious Framework: The program is designed to be secular, appealing to a broad audience regardless of religious background
👥 Support and Community Engagement: Emphasizes the importance of ongoing support, mentoring, and community engagement for continuous learning and growth in mindfulness practice
🌍⏰ Accommodation of Schedules and Time Zones: The program is structured to accommodate various schedules and international time zones, ensuring accessibility for a global audience.
- Start with the self-paced Foundations training immediately.
- Progress to our immersive 12-week Pathways program.
- Exclusive Offer: Enroll in Pathways now and receive the $397 Foundations training for FREE with this certification "Fast-Track" program
Foundations + Pathways Coach Certification "Fast-Track" Program
Start Foundations Immediately | Attend Any Future Pathways Cohort
We realize we're in challenging financial times, so we're now proud to offer for a 12-month payment option, to make this certification training as accessible as possible.
We created Pathways with YOU in mind...
Experience: Pathways is a highly experiential training, designed to support your development as a coach and your mastery of the Unified Mindfulness system in many different ways. You get extensive practice teaching, with a lot of effective feedback on it--both from the teaching staff and from fellow students, in a safe and constructive learning environment.
Support: As the next step beyond Foundations, Pathways is a 12-week training program followed by an 8-week practicum, in which you work directly with UM Trainers/Teachers to learn to coach individuals and groups in a uniquely empowering approach to mindfulness that can meet their specific needs.
Confidence: You will become more confident, while you reduce the anxiety that can interfere with you taking the initiative to coach others. Many of our graduates report an improvement in their ability to present, generally. Those who teach other subjects professionally also frequently report an improvement in their ability to teach, overall.
Develop as a One-on-One Coach: Typically, training programs focus on group coaching. In Pathways you'll learn to coach groups while also developing your ability to work one-on-one. The framework for doing this is a unique feature of the UM system. You'll receive direct, personal guidance and feedback from your instructors as well as your fellow students.
Teach an Eight-Week Class: You will finish the Pathways program with all the tools, course materials, confidence, and support to teach your own 8-week mindfulness class (in fact, you WILL teach your own 8-Week class to conclude Pathways :-)
Pathways is a course within a course...
Part of what makes Pathways so unique is that there are actually two distinct components to the program.
During your first 12 weeks of Pathways, you'll be working directly with UM Trainers and your fellow students in live online, virtual classrooms for classes and instructions.
This is followed by an 8 weeks practicum in which you'll be teaching the series you've learned with the direct support of your instructors. You can teach it to one individual, or a group; to a friend, a group of friends, or people you don't know. You can teach it in an informal or formal setting. The practicum is meant to ensure your success with internalizing the materials, so you're free to deliver your practicum in a way that meets your level of experience and comfort.
In other words, you'll finish the 12 week training with not only the confidence and an exact plan to teach your own 8 week mindfulness class, but you'll also put that plan into action and teach what you've learned with the direct support of UM Lead Coaches. Once you've completed your practicum, you're free to adapt the training as you see fit, for your unique audience. You'll find a vibrant alumni group to connect with around exploring those possibilities.
"I stumbled upon Shinzen’s work on a flight back home. I fell in love with the simplicity, the clarity and the comprehensiveness of it.
My scientifically curious mind and my big heart both found roots in this mindfulness approach. I was searching for a mentor in my area when I was directed to the Unified Mindfulness group.
Serendipity led me from the Foundations course to Pathways exactly when I needed it the most. Pathways was for me an extraordinary occasion to deepen my knowledge and practice of Shinzen’s approach with the never ceasing support of Julianna, Don and all the other teachers.
I fell in love with the content (and the contour) of the curriculum on the very first day!
Over the course of the weeks, I felt more and more confident teaching all those well structured mindfulness practices that we learned. The content was very well organized and there was enough time to integrate the new techniques. The amount of support that I received was exactly what I needed … or more!
I made some new friends who share the love of mindfulness. We developed a worldwide community of coaches and teachers using the online environment to break the barriers of distance. In this new community, I felt free to exchange on many topics and benefited from the wisdom and experience of our mentors.
Pathways deepened my own practice and made me feel very confident to start teaching mindfulness."
Marc-Antoine Landry, M.D.
Physician
Marc-Antoine Landry, M.D.
Physician
Special Consultants for the Pathways
Julianna Raye
As creator of the Foundations program and the CEO and Head Trainer of Unified Mindfulness, Julianna is devoted to deepening people’s understanding of research-supported mindfulness and empowering anyone to guide others in its practice.
With more than 150 weeks of immersive, silent training in both the mindfulness and Zen traditions, Julianna has completed over 20,000 hours of formal practice.
Don McCormick
Don is the Director of Education at Unified Mindfulness.
Shortly after completing his Ph.D. in Organizational Behavior at Case Western Reserve University in 1985, Don began studying mindfulness with Shinzen Young.
He's a pioneer in the fields of workplace mindfulness, critical management studies, religious diversity in the workplace and spirituality in the workplace.
He is particularly excited about using scientifically supported teaching methods in the Pathways program and sharing them with you throughout the training.
Pathways Schedule and Curriculum
The main classroom instruction takes place over 12 weeks.
Once a week, you'll meet online in a live, virtual classroom once a week for 90 minutes.
After the 12 weeks of formal class, your 8 weeks of practicum will then start.
Here's what you'll cover in Pathways :
Week 1: Overview and Role of the Teacher
- Course Overview
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Giving & Receiving Feedback
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Levels of Teaching Mindfulness
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Fear of Teaching
Week 2: Appreciation Techniques - Feel Rest
Week 3: Introduction to the Practicum
- Preparation for the Practicum
- Group Supervision
Week 4: Techniques for Nurturing Positivity - Feel Good
- Explaining the Feel Good Technique
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Guiding Others in the Feel Good Technique
- Answering Questions about the Feel Good Technique
Week 5: Dealing with Adverse Reactions to Mindfulness
- Negative reactions people have to mindfulness and how to handle them
Week 6: Transcend Techniques - Feel Flow
- Explaining the Feel Flow Technique
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Guiding Others in the Feel Flow Technique
- Answering Questions about the Feel Flow Technique
Week 7: The Ethics of Teaching Mindfulness
- Ethical Issues the Mindfulness Teachers Face
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Sexual Relations
- Conflicts of Interest
Week 8: Express Techniques - Auto Move
- Explaining the Auto Move Technique
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Guiding Others in the Auto Move Technique
- Answering Questions about the Auto Move Technique
Week 9: Practice in Daily Life
- Daily Life Practice
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Trigger Practice
- Techniques
- Obstacles
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Opportunities
Week 10: Responding to Questions, Reports, & Common Objections
- Handling Hostile Questions
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Handling Common Objections
- Handling Self-Denigrating Question
- Reports
Empowering Students with Strategy Options
- The Importance of Choice
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Opportunities and Obstacles
- Working Directly with Experience
- Having Background Equanimity
Week 12: Practice Structures: Yours & Your clients
- Rhythms of Practice
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Daily Practice
- Retreats
- Accelerators
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Support (From Peers & From Coaching)
Foundations + Pathways = Certified UM Coach
In just a few months you can become a certified UM Coach.
You'll complete the self-study Foundations training first - at whatever pace works best for you.
Then you'll participate in a live Pathways cohort. You'll have once-a-week classes for 12 weeks, while meeting with your study group weekly as well.
You'll complete the self-study Foundations training first - at whatever pace works best for you.
Then you'll participate in a live Pathways cohort. You'll have once-a-week classes for 12 weeks, while meeting with your study group weekly as well.
Not only will earn your certification, but new friendships and professional relationships are forged though the process. Unique Pathways cohorts still meet regularly to stay connected and continue to support each other as they expand their own coaching offerings, and UM's Alumni group provides a space for certified coaches to network, collaborate and come together in practice.
So the Pathways training is actually much more than a 12 week coaching program. We hope you'll take this next step with us in your own contemplative journey.
Foundations + Pathways Coach "Fast-Track" Program Tuition
The cost of the Foundations is currently $397, and Pathways is normally $2,497. With this special "Fast Track" Bundle Discount you'll get both programs for $2,497 and you start Foundations immediately.
That's a $397 discount, which essentially makes Foundations free.
You'll be getting live, expert training and supervision for 5+ months as part of this Pathways cohort and will graduate a UM Coach.
And we realize we're in very uncertain financial times, so we're now proud to offer a 12-month payment option too, to make this certification training as accessible as possible.
Here's what to do next:
Click the register button below. You'll get instant access to the Foundations program. We'll reach you to you to coordinate which Pathways cohort you'd like to attend.
if you have any questions, please email our support desk here.
You will graduate the Pathways training with with your own 8-week mindfulness training program in hand and numerous other perks from being in the inaugural Pathways group including...
Personal Branding on UnifiedMindfulness.com
You'll be acknowledged on the UnifiedMindfulness.com website as having completed the Pathways program with your own, unique web page containing your bio and links to your own website (if applicable).
One Year Membership in the UM's Private Group Coaching Program
As a Pathways student, you'll have 12 months membership in the UM's Private Group Coaching Program private UM support group.
Lifetime Access to the Private Pathways Alumni Group
You're getting permanent access to the the private Pathways Alumni group for ongoing teaching support, connection, mutual support, and networking.
Free Access to the Weekly Life Practice Program by Shinzen
During your 12 weeks of Pathways classes, you're invited to attend as many LPP live classes with Shinzen as you like for free.
Free access to the monthly Home Practice Program by Shinzen
Upon successful completion of Pathways, you're invited to attend as many weekly HPP live classes with Shinzen (and others) as you like for free for 3 months following the classroom instruction in Pathways.
Certificate of Completion & an Official UM Designation
As Pathways graduate, you'll receive a Certificate of Completion and earn the designation of "Unified Mindfulness Coach."
The Inside Track on Emerging Opportunities @ UM
We're growing...fast!
Not just Unified Mindfulness, but also our entire community and the reach of mindfulness practice, in general.
Which means we need quality, skilled UM coaches.
By participating in this cohort, we'll get to know you and see you in action, which is meaningful for the opportunities that present themselves as we continue to grow.
To be clear and transparent, this is not a guarantee of income or referrals. But our vision for Pathways is both to develop highly skilled coaches through proper training, and to create opportunities for them.
We are dedicated to expanding the reach of Shinzen's system and we need to collaborate with skilled coaches and teachers to do that.
We know you share our dedication to providing people with an approach to practice that will yield transformative results in their lives. And after spending 5 months together, we'll have a pretty solid understanding of your skills and how they may fit increasing opportunities in the organization.
The Full Support of the Entire UM Team
You'll have the full support the entire Unified Mindfulness team to ensure your success with Pathways.
So Much More...
There are so many benefits to deepening your practice and helping others deepen theirs. So join us in Pathways and let's take things to the next level...
"I signed up for the Pathways training program because I felt that being able to share Shinzen Young's Unified Mindfulness system would be a great addition to the training's and certifications I had already completed. That said, the program really exceeded any and all expectations I had.
The Pathways program is a unique opportunity to learn how to effectively share Shinzen unique approach to developing mindfulness. The program's creators have leveraged his systematized approach to contemplative practice by combining it with an innovative and very modern approach to teaching and learning.
The course is incredibly practical from the perspective of content, practice opportunities and support. I was really blown away by the availability of the instructors, the organization of the materials that were provided and then presented formally and the depth and sincerity of my fellow students.
I cannot recommend this program more highly."
Albert Grabb M.D.
The course is incredibly practical from the perspective of content, practice opportunities and support. I was really blown away by the availability of the instructors, the organization of the materials that were provided and then presented formally and the depth and sincerity of my fellow students.
I cannot recommend this program more highly."
Albert Grabb M.D.
"I have noticed, over months, increasing levels of respect and gratitude and appreciation for the skill and craftsmanship—and yes, true beauty that has gone into the unfolding of the Foundations and Pathways experiences. As a life-long student, I’ve encountered many brilliant and talented and experienced teachers, each of whom has brought something wonderful into my life. And that does not discount the “teachers” who are not so designated by culture: my husband and our son; parents and family members, and perhaps most profoundly, the desert and riparian landscape and broader natural world that I grew up “feeling” with the senses, entraining to, appreciating, learning from.
Pathways and Foundations is a dramatic and new experience. The gradually deepening community that started with Julianna and Don and their video Foundations students, expanded into the large Pathways group of “strangers”, none of whom I had met, other than a couple of you, briefly, at retreats—then the dyads and triads, and finally the vividly functioning sangha of our study group. . .just the community aspect is astonishingly powerful—particularly because it’s all via online presence. The atmosphere in these meetings is so light, so full of beauty. But the entire curriculum design, support structure, and logical presentation of Shinzen’s steadily coalescing simple and immediately functioning techniques has made it possible for us to teach confidently and effectively within a relatively short period of time.
I have seen people take “See” and “Feel Rest” into immediate softening and relief of anxiety and drivenness—and received many other very positive and incredulous feedbacks. And the challenge of bringing these techniques to my friends and family, to my churches, is a treasured gift. It, too, unfolds constantly—has its own form of Flow, of expansion and contraction. My own practice has blossomed, essentially all for months through practice-in-life—but there are a lot of practice hours in my life right now, with coaching and the classes, the prep, constant background practice, hospice work, music. Practice now infuses everything I do, every moment. I am massaged by reality in every crevice of life.
You have my deepest bow, timeless and overflowing gratitude, tears of joy.
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Cynthia
Our Guarantee
It goes without saying that we fully stand behind all of our training programs to honor Shinzen's work in developing the Unified Mindfulness system.
We also acknowledge and honor your commitment to "do the work" necessary to help share the gift of mindfulness with others.
So to make this risk-free, you have 30 days to dig into the Foundations program. If you decide it's not for you, then just let us know and we'll issue a...
100%, No-Questions-Asked Refund.
We couldn't be more excited to offer you this training and look forward to working with you in the months ahead.
In gratitude,
Dave Dennis and the entire Unified Mindfulness Team :-)
"I was a little reluctant at first to enroll in the Pathways course because I knew it would be during an already busy work and personal life.
But in the end, the extra time devoted to learning to teach mindfulness as well as deepening my own practice was a stress-reducer, not a stress-inducer. In my family life, I found that I was more calm, caring and adaptable.
At work I noticed that my time was more productive, less filled with worries about deadlines and stuff and as a bonus, I was more creative than ever. Now, I'm excited to help other people discover how they can make their own positive changes in their daily life.
Since starting the practicum it's really hit home how focused Pathways is on developing the skill of teaching. I know it's not always the case with teacher training's. There are a lot of them that teach you techniques but not how to actually lead a class.
When it came time to start teaching the practicum I became aware of how much confidence I had in my skills at transmitting the information to others. As you know, teaching meditation can be an experience filled with a lot of uncertainty and it's been awesome to feel so grounded by a solid base of teaching skills.
Just wanted you to know it worked well for me and I'm really grateful for that. My students are really enjoying it so far!"
John Watson
Since starting the practicum it's really hit home how focused Pathways is on developing the skill of teaching. I know it's not always the case with teacher training's. There are a lot of them that teach you techniques but not how to actually lead a class.
When it came time to start teaching the practicum I became aware of how much confidence I had in my skills at transmitting the information to others. As you know, teaching meditation can be an experience filled with a lot of uncertainty and it's been awesome to feel so grounded by a solid base of teaching skills.
Just wanted you to know it worked well for me and I'm really grateful for that. My students are really enjoying it so far!"
When it came time to start teaching the practicum I became aware of how much confidence I had in my skills at transmitting the information to others. As you know, teaching meditation can be an experience filled with a lot of uncertainty and it's been awesome to feel so grounded by a solid base of teaching skills.
Just wanted you to know it worked well for me and I'm really grateful for that. My students are really enjoying it so far!"
John Watson
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