Join Carolyn for an immersive, in-person weekend if you feel called to deepen your meditation practice and expand your teaching offerings.
This 20-hour teacher training is designed for committed practitioners and facilitators who want to explore meditation and mindfulness more deeply — both as a personal path and as a practice to share with others. Through guided meditation, lecture, discussion, journaling and hands-on practice teaching, you will gain both experiential understanding and practical tools.
Carolyn loves to support an intimate, immersive container grounded in authenticity, inclusivity and embodied presence. If you are curious, now is the time. You’ll leave with clarity, presence and the skills to share the transformative power of meditation in your life and work.
April 16-18th, 2027
20 Hours (in person + pre-training studies)
At Ma Wellness & Yoga, Victoria, BC
Friday April 16th 6 - 8:30pm
Saturday April 17th 9:30am - 5:30pm
Sunday April 18th 9:30am - 5:30pm
Investment $495 CAD + tax
WHAT YOU’LL EXPLORE
The Roots & Foundations
An accessible overview of Buddhist philosophy and the pillars of contemplative practice
The core intentions and goals of meditation
An overview of scientific insights into the meditating brain
The Inner Work
Exploring your own healing process
Understanding ego, identity and the nature of mind
Deepening your personal practice as the foundation of teaching
The Art of Teaching Meditation
How to guide meditation for beginner to advanced practitioners
Crafting themes and potent inquiry questions
Structuring and sequencing meditation sessions
Teaching from authenticity and embodied presence
Core Teaching Principles
Trusting silence and spaciousness
Inclusive, trauma-aware language
Holding space for a wide range of human experiences
Navigating “good” and “challenging” moments in class
Practicum Experience
Guided practice-teaching in small groups
Constructive feedback and refinement
Learning through observation and reflection
WHAT YOU’LL LEAVE WITH
A grounded understanding of meditation history, philosophy and science
Confidence guiding diverse meditation practices
Greater clarity in your voice, presence and facilitation style
A deeper relationship to your own inner life
An extensive Training Manual curated exclusively for this program
20 hours of Yoga Alliance Certified continuing education credits
WHO THIS TRAINING IS FOR
Yoga teachers, therapists and wellness practitioners
Meditation practitioners with at least 2 years of consistent practice
Anyone feeling genuinely called to explore meditation as both path and offering
ABOUT CAROLYN
Carolyn Anne Budgell has been teaching meditation trainings, workshops, intensives, silent retreats, private sessions and corporate programs since 2012. She has studied with Adyashanti, Reggie Ray and Tara Brach — influential contemporary teachers within the Zen and Vipassana traditions.
Her approach bridges traditional contemplative roots with modern psychological insight, creating spaces that are grounded, compassionate and real. Learn more about her story here.
TRAINING SCHEDULE
Friday Evening - April 16th 6-8:30pm
Opening Circle, Orientation & Foundational Teachings
Saturday - April 17th 9:30am-5:30pm
Morning Session: Meditation Practice, Lecture & Discussion
Afternoon Session: Teaching Skills & Practice Teaching
Sunday - April 18th 9:30am-5:30pm
Morning Session: Practice, Integration & Teaching Lab
Afternoon Session: Integration, Living the Teachings & Closing Circle