Inner Guide Meditation Certification

Facilitated By Audrey MacNamara Sheldon

This meditation training is for anyone wishing to deepen their personal meditation practice. This training is open to everyone interested to participate. For those that are certified yoga teachers, this training will teach you how to add meditation to your classes. All will leave knowing how to teach meditation.

This experience is designed to take you deeply into your own self study while teaching you to facilitate a strong a sacred container for others. As with all my offerings, there will be emphasis on development of connecting to your intution and allowing that to guide you as opposed to going of off scripts and memorization when facilitating.

You will leave knowing how to TEACH meditation, not just experience it yourself.

~Audrey Surya Om

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous? Actually, who are you not to be? You are a child of God. Your’ playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won't feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine, as children do. We were born to make manifest the glory of God that is within us. It is not just in some of us; it is in everyone. And as we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others. "

~ Marianne Williamson

Commitment:

This program will be a 30-hour commitment, taught in person at Humbled Warriors in High Point over three two-day weekends. It will begin in January and go through March of 2025. Initial dates will be posted but are subject to change based on participants’ needs and my schedule. See the schedule below. There will be an expectation of participants developing their own meditation practice at home. However, this, as with any program I offer, is completely up to the participant in how they wish to cultivate this. You will be taught many different techniques that will offer a variety of approaches to fit any personality or lifestyle. Don’t worry if you are one of the people who think they can’t meditate; I promise you that by the end of this training, you will know that you have been doing it all along, and now you have a personalized relationship with it that is supportive and powerful.

Qualities Required For Success In This Program:

Receptivity, Willingness to Collaborate, Willingness to Take Full Responsibility for your actions and manifestations, Willingness to Discover Who You Really Are, Being comfortable with discomfort, Reciprocal Energy Exchange, Flexibility, Confidentiality, Ability to Trust the Process, Honest, Respectful Communication, and a Willingness to Develop Co-Creative Relationships. Each participant must come with an open heart and mind. This will be an intuitive and organically structured experience.

Investment: Intrest Request:

Early Bird Paid by 12/1/24: $595 Full Tuition: $650
OR: $225 each month for 3 months of the program

IMPORTANT!

This is a Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Course

***Students are responsible for all payments on weekends, even if they are missed. Payment arrangements are to be made with Audrey accordingly. There will be no refunds for training costs. No student has ever turned away for financial reasons. 

In this training, we will cover the following:

Certifications And Skills

Module 1: Introduction to Meditation (5 hours)

• History and Origins of Meditation

• Different Types of Meditation Practices

• Benefits of Meditation for Mind and Body

Module 2: Techniques and Practices (10 hours)

• Breath Awareness Meditation

• Mantra Meditation

• Guided Visualization

• Mindfulness Practices

• Developing Personal Practice

Module 3: Teaching Methodology (5 hours)

• Creating a Safe and Inclusive Environment

• Effective Communication Skills

• Sequencing Meditation Sessions

• Adapting Practices for Different Populations

Module 4: Anatomy and Physiology (5 hours)

• Understanding the Nervous System

• Effects of Meditation on Brain Waves

• Stress Response and Relaxation Techniques

Module 5: Philosophy and Ethics (5 hours)

• Ethical Guidelines for Instructors

• Incorporating Yogic Philosophy

• Cultural Sensitivity and Appropriation

Assignments and Practicum (Non-Contact Hours, 5 hours)

• Self-Study Reading Materials

• Journaling and Reflection Exercises

• Practice Teaching Sessions

  
  
  
  
  

“What you seek is seeking you.

— Rumi

This comprehensive immersion program is powerful, fun, and can be life-changing. The bonds made in the circle between the students are often ones that can last a lifetime. This information is appropriate for any and all who feel led to its call. How it will transform each individual's life through its use is the journey. Please consider this seriously and join us as we take this Road Together for the betterment and healing of ALL!

Testimonials

It’s hard to put into words what I’ve seen as far as changes. There have been so many. What comes to me most significantly is that as a student, what I look for in a teacher is someone who has integrity. Do the teacher’s words match their actions? Do they practice what they teach? Are they REAL, and honest in their actions and consistent in their intentions? Do they act in a way that encourages strength and independence and assurance in their students, interdependence instead of dependence? Audrey has measured up to ALL of those. She has integrity. Her words match her actions. She practices what she teaches. She’s REAL and honest with her actions as well as consistent with her intentions. She encourages strength and independence and self assurance in her students.

— RTS student

In my case, I also wanted to see if what a teacher channeled or said, if the guidance they gave, truly measured up over time into something REAL. That is also true with Audrey. I listen when she speaks, not blindly but with a critical ear, and when I examine it (which I do - up one way and down the other) there is ALWAYS something worthwhile in what she says. I also care about how information is delivered; is it given with freedom for the student to find it in themselves; to gauge, in their own being, if what is being given is something THEY truly resonate with, is the student given room to hear their own voice? In Audrey’s classes, always the answer is: YES!

— RTS student

When I sit down with Audrey in a class, I know I’ll always walk away with something valuable, something I can take and run with, something that I can utilize not only for the moment but years down the line. Deeply nourishing core practices that will allow me to branch and grow in good ways that help me build a strong foundation from which good things can be brought into manifestation in ALL AREAS of my life. Audrey isn’t giving information that will become outdated, she’s helping people truly LIVE, providing balanced ways to navigate, having feet in both worlds.

— VB

The Inner Guide Apprenticeship Program provides a safe space to open up to your internal restrictions. In a world where we are taught to just push though, I have felt such a release in being able to check in with the other participants. Sharing my stories and hearing others is medicinal

The program modules are initiatively based and spiritually balanced. Priming your mind and body for a deeper connection. The outline allows you to take in as little or as much as you need. Giving you the ability to learn how to listen to what you truly need and to trust the process to get there.

Under the guidance of Audrey Sheldon, I am rediscovering my power. Finding calmness in discomfort and learning to sit with what shows up has been life changing.

I have so much gratitude for the experience and love Audrey offers. She holds the space and gives you the opportunity to embody the life you are worthy of creating.

Jennifer Talton