Meditation Instructor Course

Become a certified

Life Awareness™

Meditation Instructor

Welcome to our Meditation Instructor Course, designed for therapists, coaches, yoga- and breathwork teachers that are seeking to deepen their own practice and learn how to guide others skillfully and effectively into meditative experiences and insights.

This course will empower you with the confidence and understanding necessary to lead meditations, organize workshops and be a professional and effective instructor.

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Become a Certified Meditation Instructor: Join the Global Movement

Meditation is transforming lives worldwide, backed by science as a proven tool for enhancing mental clarity, emotional balance, and physical well-being.

As interest in meditation surges, the demand for skilled instructors who can bridge ancient wisdom with modern needs has never been greater. This is your chance to guide others toward holistic health, higher consciousness, and personal transformation—helping create a better world, one breath at a time.

Over 3.000 people have joined our other instructor courses.

This is what they have to say:

Life-Changing Impact: Kerstin shares how the course transformed her life.

How the Breathwork Instructor Course transformed participants and enriched their lives.

Nathan's Transformation: Gaining energy to uplift and inspire others.

A New Perspective: How the course transformed Jenny's approach to mental health and wellbeing.

Who is this course for?

This course is designed for:

Passionate meditators who want to share their practice: Those with a natural desire to share their meditation practice but who want to develop the skills to do so effectively.

Yoga and Breathwork Teachers: Already, or yet to be, certified instructors seeking to specialize more deeply in teaching meditation.

Professionals: Therapists, consultants, coaches, event organizers, or corporate professionals looking to integrate meditation into their work or workplace in the form of workshops, or guided meditations by the beginning of meetings.

Our Meditation Instructor Course provides:

Deep Insight: Cultivate a thorough and personal understanding of meditation.

Skills and Confidence: Learn how to guide diverse individuals skillfully through transformative experiences, gain a thorough and broad understanding of the practice, and overcome any imposter syndrome.

Broad Knowledge: Explore meditation traditions, their rich history, and modern scientific insights to communicate effectively with students.

Professional Development: Build your presence as a teacher in-person and online.

Whether you’re starting your teaching journey or enhancing an existing practice, this course equips you with everything you need to inspire and guide others in meditation.

Course Overview

Your Journey to Become a Life-Changing

Teacher & Guide

The course is a transformational journey that consists of 2 parts (both parts are included in your purchase).

  1. The first part is all about personal practice. For the first four weeks you will be focussed on your personal practice and get familiar with the Life Awareness approach to meditation. You will be doing Michaël’s ' pre-recorded ‘Awakening Course’, and have the chance to attend weekly live meditations with Thomas, to establish a first foundational personal practice.

  2. The second part is all about becoming an instructor. For the next four weeks, you will take your practice much deeper, with more advanced techniques, foundations, teaching skills, science behind meditation, and more.

Part 1:

Awakening Course

We cannot give what we do not have ourselves. In the Art of Meditation course that is included in your purchase you will deepen your self practice and understanding of techniques with Michaël Bijker.

  1. Learn about different techniques of meditation

  2. Develop a daily routine of meditation

  3. Master the art of training your breath and mind through meditation.

  4. Get a profound understanding of the workings of the mind and emotions.

  5. Learn simple & effective stretching and strengthening routines.

This part will take around 4 weeks. How much time you need for this depends on your experience. It is not needed to have finished it before starting the instructor training. Meditation is a life-long journey.

Part 2:

A 4-week Meditation Instructor training program with yogalap certification

The second part is an inner transformation journey of 4 weeks, guided by Thomas Mathias. Engage in twice weekly meditation and mind training sessions, and delve into the science and philosophy behind meditation in theory classes. 

  1. Weekly live Q&A and group breathwork sessions.

  2. Deepening your self-practice and cultivating your presence.

  3. Teaching methods for inspiring and highly effective meditation sessions.

  4. Setting your goals & the business side of meditation teaching.

Every week for 4 consecutive weeks we will focus on one pillar to make you the best Meditation Instructor possible that is able to create positive change in the lives of others.

Week 1:

Foundations of Meditation

✓ Introduction to Meditation

✓ Benefits of Meditation

✓ History of Meditation, exploring a variety of traditions with a focus on the more than 2000 year old philosophies and methods of Yoga, Vedanta, Tantra, Taoism and Buddhism

✓ Learning traditional chants to open and close practices

✓ Meditation Postures

✓ Basic Pranayama Exercises

✓ Guided Meditations

✓ Committing to Your Own Practice

Week 2:

Techniques and Styles

In this week we will go deeper into various styles, methods, and techniques for meditation.

✓ Learn 8+ Meditation Techniques

✓ Learn the Life Awareness Method: our signature sequence of breathwork and movements to achieve quicker and deeper meditation

✓ Breath Awareness Level I and Level II

✓ Learning to use tools and sensory experiences in your practice like mala beads, fragrances, sounds

✓ Techniques for creating an inviting atmosphere and establishing the right ambiance.

✓ Yoga Nidra

✓ Learn Scripts and Sequences for Teaching

Week 3: 

Advanced Meditation and Methodology

To teach in a safe way, you will need to master the techniques. Different situations & groups require different practices. You will learn the framework for creating a session as well as breathwork techniques.

✓ Methods of Teaching

✓ Energy Cultivation before sessions

✓ Adapting Teaching style to different audiences

✓ Advanced meditation techniques & non-dual states

✓ Learning Classical Tantric Meditations

✓ Integrating meditation with other areas of life

✓ Class Structure and Sequencing

✓ Ethics, Trauma and Professionalism

Week 4:

Continuing your journey as an instructor and meditation coach

Next to the theory & practice of meditation is it important to dive into the organizational and business side of teaching and coaching.

✓ Learn how to do integrate meditation in your coaching, therapy, or other professional fields
✓ Learn to build a presence and following both online and offline

✓ Learn to professionally use social media and content creation

✓ Fundamentals of conscious business

✓ Creation of retreats and workshops

✓ Receive guidance in the process of organizing your first private session or workshop

FAQs

  • It can happen that you cannot join some of the Live Q&A sessions for whatever reason. It is of course best to join them, however, if you can't join the live session it is still possible to watch it afterward as well. All students will get exclusive access to all recorded material.n text goes here

  • Our Meditation Instructor Course can be paid in two installments of 180 EUR each. The initial payment is due at the start of the course, and the second payment is due four weeks or one month later. Please write a short email to info@yogalap to receive your payment link.

  • To join the Meditation Instructor course one must have:

    • First complete the ‘Awakening’ course. This course is included. (See course here)

    • A since desire to share this knowledge and not only use it for business purposes

    • A strong commitment for the coming 4 weeks to spend 2 x 40 minutes a day to learn more about the techniques and to become a great teacher.

  • We're pleased to offer a one-time free rescheduling service. If you still need more time to start the course after that, we ask for a small administration fee of 20EUR. Please send the new starting date in an email to info@yogalap.com. 

  • There will be 5 live sessions, all on Saturday at 3 PM London time. They will take around 60 minutes.
    You will receive a link before the session. Just follow the link on any of your devices and you can join the live group session straight away.

  • The live sessions are an important part of the course where we dive into the philosophy, science and practice of meditation, live together. This is the chance to ask any questions and fully prepare yourself to be a great instructor in the future.

  • The main focus will be on understanding our three main categories of meditation:

    Breath, Body, and Being

    Which has everything to do with the stages in Yoga of Concentration, (Dharana), steady Awareness (Dhyana), and ultimately moving into Beingness (Samadhi).

    So the main techniques you will learn are:

    ✓ Breath Awareness

    ✓ Body Awareness

    ✓ Beingness

    Other techniques you will learn to do and understand their benefit are:

    ✓ Candle Flame

    ✓ Mantra japa practice

    ✓ Loving Kindness (Metta)

    ✓ Ho’oponopono

    ✓ Chakra meditation

    ✓ Tantric meditation

    ✓ Vedantic meditation

    ✓ Meditation with eyes open and closed

    ✓ Yoga Nidra

  • In this 5-week course it is not only the goal to be knowledgable in the facts scientific facts and know-how of breathwork, but also to BE a good teacher by developing your own practice and get clear what your true goal is in life and what could be blocking you from reaching this.

    So, besides watching and studying the pre-recorded lectures, you will also have to do daily meditation sessions (either guided sessions or by yourself) and make daily journaling assignments. This will take around 2 × 40 minutes of your day, depending on the session you want to do.

    The preliminary Awakening course takes four weeks, and the Instructor takes an additional 4-weeks, and consists of the following elements you will have to do every day, in your own time at your own pace:

    • Watch/ study the pre-recorded video lectures and written lectures. (5 - 20 minutes per lecture)

    • Daily journaling assignment for the morning and evening (this will take about 5-10 minutes per session)

    • Doing a breathwork session by yourself or do one of the guided sessions that are included in the course. (30 - 50 minutes per session)

    Also, there will be live Q&A sessions. If you somehow cannot join them, you can watch a recording of the session. There will be:

    • 1 live welcoming video session with an explanation and a short meditation to set your intention for your path to becoming a great teacher.

    • 4 live video sessions with Q&A of around 60 minutes every Saturday during the 4-week course at 16:00 (London time)

  • During the 5-week course, there will be 5 live sessions every Saturday at 15:00 - London Time.
    In case you cannot make it to the live sessions, which of course can happen, you can watch a recording of the session.

  • You'll have one year of access to the course material.

  • It is our mission to share this knowledge with as many people as possible, not to make it a business. There are of course a lot of costs made and people have to be paid (a programmer, web designer, marketing personnel, advertisements, instructors, etc). This is what we feel is a fair price to pay for this knowledge, to have the commitment and to support our project.

  • In order to receive a certificate of completion, one must have done all the lectures and must pass the test at the end of the course. You will then receive your certificate in the app!

Who Is This Meditation Teacher Training Course For?

This course is for:

✓ Meditation Enthusiasts: Individuals with a genuine interest in meditation looking to deepen their knowledge and practice.

✓ Certified Yogalap Breathwork Instructors: Those who want to expand their expertise and focus on the meditation aspect of their teaching.

✓ Yoga Teachers: Educators seeking to specialize in the meditation component of their teaching.

✓ Therapists and Coaches: Professionals aiming to guide profound meditations for their clients.

✓ Corporate Visionaries: Leaders who want to introduce transformative meditation workshops in the workplace.

✓ Passionate Practitioners: Dedicated individuals who want to explore meditation on a deeper level for personal growth.

✓ BIC Graduates: Alumni of the ‘BIC’ Course eager to continue their education with LAP.

Benefits of This Meditation Instructor Course

✓ Professional Certification: Gain the skills and confidence to become a certified meditation instructor.

✓ Inner Transformation: Embark on a profound journey to connect with and live from your true essence.

✓ Guide Others to Empowerment: Support others on their path to healing, self-discovery, and empowerment.

✓ Enhance Your Practice: Elevate your spiritual teaching, coaching, or guidance with advanced meditation tools.

✓ Embody Purpose: Integrate purpose and fulfillment into every aspect of your life and teaching.

✓ Inspire Change: Become a beacon of inspiration and transformation for those around you.

✓ Ethical Growth: Boost your income ethically and sustainably while making a positive impact.

Meet your Teachers

MICHAEL BIJKER

Meet yogalap founder Michael Bijker, one of the world's leading breath-work and Pranayama teachers. Michaël, who has welcomed over 130,000 students from 191 countries into his online courses, shares pranayama and meditation techniques with humility and passion. He has instructed over 3.000 people around to become breathwork and pranayama instructors. His carefully designed courses and retreats aim to unlock the vast potential within us all gently. Join this journey for a deeply enriching experience that promises personal growth and discovery.

“It is our mission to provide everyone with natural and powerful ways to cultivate health, inner peace and live a purposeful life whether one can afford it or not. 

These techniques to train mind & body make one realize one’s true power within. The power to observe, heal, manifest, and live a life of abundance and joy. I truly believe a better world happens when we all have access to those self-care techniques, find our unique strength, and use it to help others.”

Michaël Bijker

Founder of the Life Awareness Project

THOMAS MATHIAS

Meet Thomas, an international yoga and meditation teacher recognized for his collaborations with renowned organizations. Since 2019, Thomas has been sharing his teachings globally, offering yoga and meditation courses, private mentorships, and teacher trainings. Known for his grounding presence and unique ability to make abstract spiritual concepts accessible, he inspires profound transformation in everyone who engages with his work.

What is included?

VIDEO LECTURES:

Get access to over 35 hours of high-definition video tutorials, workbooks, and lectures. These resources are designed to provide comprehensive instruction and deepen your understanding of these life-changing techniques.

LIVE Q&A SESSIONS:

Join 4 live group sessions with Thomas. These interactive sessions allow you to ask questions, gain deeper insights into the techniques, and learn how to become an inspiring breathwork teacher.

ONE YEAR FULL ACCESS:

Enjoy unlimited access to all course materials for a full year. This allows you to revisit and refine your skills at your own pace, ensuring you get the most out of your learning experience.

SELF DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM:

Benefit from daily journaling and weekly 'Inner Guidance' sessions. With expert guidance and support, you'll cultivate a robust self-practice and daily routine that can profoundly transform your life..

Certification:

Earn an internationally recognized certificate of completion, along with 37 hours of Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Units (CEU). This certification enhances your credentials and supports your professional development.

TEMPLATES:

Everything you need to find clients, craft promotional emails, and plan your breathwork sessions. These tools are designed to help you build and expand your practice effectively.

MOVEMENT & WARM-UP PRACTICES:

Learn techniques from QiGong and Yoga to complement your sessions. These practices are designed to prepare your body and mind, ensuring a holistic and enriched breathwork experience.

This is an official Yoga Alliance® Registered Pranayama and Breathwork course which gives the student 37-hours Yoga Alliance® CEU points.

What our students love about our instructor courses

  • "Michaël's Breathwork Instructor Course is wonderful! I strongly recommend it to anyone who is looking to deepen their personal Pranayama practice and, of course, for those looking to develop their teaching. The course is engaging, interesting, thorough, filled with lots of scientific learning and incredibly worthwhile. Let Michaël guide you deeper with his wise words and smooth voice. A truly genuine and fantastic teacher with years of experience. You instantly know that the teaching is coming from a place of personal expertise, learned through hours and hours of careful self-study and detailed research." Previous

    Nick Mattia
    ★★★★★

  • "These last four weeks have been truly amazing. I have experienced changes on so many levels from subtle to profound. After the first week, my insomnia disappeared and I began to wake up energized every morning. I no longer depend on coffee to get me through the day. My digestion has improved, my shoulder pain is gone. I can think more clearly....no more brain fog!!! Even my creative inspiration has returned. A whole new inner universe is available to me as each breath connects my awareness to the expansive space inside myself I never knew existed. Your courses are a gift to the world."

    Heather-Broussard
    ★★★★★

  • "I think I can’t thank you enough for this wonderful course! I really enjoyed every minute of it. I’ve seen a lot of teachers and I can truly say that you are one of the very few that really stands out. You are congruent, pure, and you really live what you teach. The course itself is set up very well, clear and really logical. I totally enjoyed the weekly live Q&A sessions. Your open and loving energy is contagious, and your knowledge and way of spreading it are super inspiring. I truly hope to learn from you in real life one day (or more ;-)). Thank you, thank you, thank you."

    Margje-Tan-Frijns
    ★★★★★

  • "Not only have I found a wonderful source of knowledge to share but as well a lot of benefits for my own self :) Pranayama knowledge, how to generate a state of peace inside, state of gratitude, anatomy knowledge, nutrition, advice to guide others, how to create a session that makes sense, to develop more self-awareness and personal understanding, to start your own business... The way the course is built is very accessible and Michaël shares his knowledge with much clarity and kindness. It helped me find infinite space inside to energize and connect with something greater. It was really refreshing, like a new breath! I am very excited to share all of this! I highly recommend this course!"

    Sarah Le Guenno
    ★★★★★

  • "I have been doing Pranayama breathwork almost every day for about 6 months and after the instructor's course, I've been trying to heal myself through plant medicine but nothing has taken me so deep as Pranayama's breathwork. Being able to liberate myself from tension, emotions, trauma, and patterns I didn't even know that excited has changed my life forever. Healing skin, digestive system, sinuses & manifesting my greatest heart desires; it's all possible just by breathing and meditation. Thank you Michaël Bijker for translating this ancient & Divine wisdom into a language everybody can understand. Breathwork is changing the world, starting by ourselves."

    Marcel Van de Plasse
    ★★★★★

  • "Saying yes to the breathwork instructor course meant saying yes to myself. It was the invitation to deepen my spiritual journey and self-practice. In these four weeks, I learnt to embody, what I want to share with the world. I learnt to take on full responsibility for my state of energy. I learnt to shift from feeling lethargic, low in the mornings to feel energized and positive. Through this commitment to movement, breathwork and meditation I got in touch with the power of my own mind and am now using it to build an even happier, healthier and brighter life than before. The clarity and security I gained within myself are priceless. Thank you for providing the tools and loving guidance in this experience. Much love and gratitude!"

    Stella Mahler
    ★★★★★

  • "If you are reading this testimonial, I believe you are looking for something more tangible in answer to your questions. How to live a harmonious life, finding your own truth and beliefs, how to enhance your personal skills and much more. Michaël Bijker helped me to find out those answers thoroughly. During the Breathwork Instructor course, I gained so much, not only the skills but also about myself. I was guided to find what I was looking for. Using words is not enough here to express this. Your own experience with Michaël is worth more than a thousand words. I would like to thank you Michaël for your infinite patience and kindness to share with me your wisdom and professional guidance."

    Wendy Wenn
    ★★★★★

  • "The Breathwork Instructor course is really a life-changing online program. Michaël, with competence and kindness, takes you on a fantastic journey of personal growth, and his inspiring teaching gives you the tool to make an impact on peoples’ life. I highly recommend this course!"

    Patrizia Bazzoni
    ★★★★★

  • "Michaël is a unique teacher, and I am so happy to have practiced with him this last year. I have almost all his online courses, and I have enjoyed them so much. Taking the breathwork instructor course has given me a deep understanding of breathwork and I am excited and grateful to have this knowledge, and to share it with the world! Thank you!"

    Ingunn Hegge
    ★★★★★

Start your teacher journey today!

Become a Certified Meditation Instructor and learn how to inspire, heal & support others by using scientifically proven techniques.

🌸 One of the most complete Meditation Instructor courses out there.

🌸 Create wonderful change in your environment and be an inspiration to others.

🌸 Develop yourself by teaching others using your mind & heart.

🌸Interactive course with live sessions with Thomas.

🌸 Access to a community with Instructors from all around the world breathing together.

🌸 This is a Yoga Alliance Registered course which gives the student 37 CEU points.

⭐️ Bonus:

Journaling assignments to get the most out of yourself as a teacher.

⭐️ Bonus:

‘Awakening‘ course:

⭐️ Bonus:

The business side of being an instructor - learn how to monetize your skills

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— Matt Kudish
Executive director at NAMI-NYC

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