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Primordial Sound Meditation is a time-tested meditation technique dating back thousands of years to the ancient Vedic traditions of India.
Drs. Chopra and Simon have revived this ancient process and made it available in a format that can be easily learned by everyone. The essential aspects of these timeless teachings have been maintained in their pure, original form, ensuring consistent physical, emotional, and spiritual benefits.
It has been said that if you truly want to learn something, learn to teach it. The Primordial Sound Meditation certification program will simultaneously raise your practice to a higher level, while giving you confidence to share this profound technique with others. Numerous scientific studies have found that regular practice of meditation offers immense benefits for your physical well-being, your emotional health, and your spiritual connection.
Immerse Yourself in Meditation's Wisdom and Practice
This instructor certification program is an intensive immersion into the ancient teachings of meditation as translated by Drs. Chopra and Simon. This path starts with at the Seduction of Spirit meditation and yoga retreat – and exploring mind-body healing at the Journey into Healing workshop. Your personal practice continues to deepen with regular connection through webinars and teleconferences and a powerful home study process that you can complete anywhere in the world. The training culminates in an interactive certification week at the Chopra Center in Carlsbad, California.
During the Primordial Sound Meditation certification program, each participant will learn the history of meditation, mantra techniques, personal instruction procedures, practical aspects of meditation, higher states of consciousness, and turn-key methods of facilitating group meditations. The certification week of the program will provide nurturing practice and instruction in public speaking while teaching you skills to truly own this timeless body of knowledge.
As a certified Primordial Sound Meditation instructor, you will be able to set up, market, and teach classes in a manner and frequency that works with your schedule (subject to a few basic guidelines). Chopra Center University will provide ongoing support through teleconferences, webinars, newsletters, and access to our international referral service. In addition, certified instructors receive substantial discounts on all Chopra Center events, workshops, programs, and products.
Upon completion of the program, you will be qualified to teach Primordial Sound Meditation anywhere in the world. You will become part of our worldwide network of educators and receive ongoing support.
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To qualify for the Primordial Sound Meditation certification program, the following steps must be completed:
- Enroll: Complete, sign, and submit the application forms. A one-page essay on why you would like to become certified must accompany the application.
- Daily practice (two times a day) of Primordial Sound Meditation learned in your community or at a Chopra Center event.
- Enroll in, attend, and complete the Seduction of Spirit meditation retreat as a participant. The Home Study Kit will be shipped to you following your completion of Seduction of Spirit and Chopra Center University's receipt of your required paperwork.
- Enroll in, attend, and complete the Journey into Healing workshop as a participant.
- Complete the Primordial Sound Meditation Home Study process. Estimated time of concentrated study is approximately 75 hours.
- Complete a telephone interview with Chopra Center staff.
- Pass the at-home, online, open book pre-tests. These pre-tests must be completed and passed 30 days before the start of the scheduled Primordial Sound Meditation certification program.
- Pass the oral pre-test. This test must be completed and passed 15 days before the start of the scheduled Primordial Sound Meditation certification program.
- Participate in required Teachers Path conferences by phone or web in preparation for the Primordial Sound Meditation certification program.
- Participants have 18 months after acceptance to complete the course Primordial Sound Meditation certification program.
- In order to maintain your certification, you are required to attend Seduction of Spirit once every two years. Discounts are available.
Click here to download the application package.
Click here to download the program syllabus and a sample schedule.
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What are the steps required to attend the Primordial Sound Meditation certification program?
There are various steps to be completed before attending the certification program. A detailed list of the required items is available in the Process section.
When will I receive the Home Study Kit?
The Home Study Kit is shipped once Seduction of Spirit is completed and all required paperwork has been submitted. A one page essay on why you would like to become certified must be submitted along with the completed application package.
How long will it take to become certified?
All participants will have 18 months to complete the program after receiving the Primordial Sound Meditation Home Study Kit. A certificate will be given after full completion of all requirements for graduation is fulfilled.
What happens at the 7-day certification program?
This component of the training program includes daily group meditations with practice of the sutra technique, daily yoga classes, lectures, group study, individual presentations, testing, marketing suggestions, and Chopra Center instructor policies. Participants will also develop expertise in facilitating the Primordial Sound Meditation course.
What does it mean to be a Primordial Sound Meditation certified instructor?
The Primordial Sound Meditation certification allows instructors to teach Primordial Sound Meditation anywhere in the world, the most powerful tool we have for direct contact with spirit and rediscovering our unique essential nature. There are suggested prices for your classes and you are required to provide your students with teaching materials purchased from the Chopra Center.
What is my relationship with the Chopra Center once I become certified?
As a certified instructor, your relationship to the Chopra Center will be that of an independent contractor. You will be able to set up, market, and teach courses in a manner and frequency that suits your schedule (subject to a few basic guidelines).
What kind of support will the Chopra Center provide?
The Chopra Center will provide a representative to assist you during your certification process and after you become certified. The Chopra Center will also provide marketing materials and support you in promoting your classes in addition to listing you on the instructor referral pages on our website. In addition, the Chopra Center provides a monthly web conference and a monthly newsletter to help you stay connected.
Are any discounts available to me once I am a certified instructor?
Yes. You will receive discounts on certifications, programs, events, retail products, spa treatments, and so on.
Does the Chopra Center offer teacher incentives?
Certified instructors receive commissions for referring their students for enrollment in Chopra Center programs as well as an assigned representative to assist them with this process.
What is required for Continuing Education?
In order to retain your certification, you are required to attend the Seduction of Spirit seminar once every 24 months. Discounts are available.
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The following are the core instructors for this program. In addition, a variety of certified Chopra Center instructors may present specific modules. These experts provide an array of techniques and skills adding depth and diversity to the curriculum.
Deepak Chopra, M.D.
Co-Founder of the Chopra Center
Deepak Chopra is a world-renowned authority in the field of mind-body healing, a best-selling author, and the founder of the Chopra Center for Wellbeing. A global force in the field of human empowerment, Dr. Chopra is the prolific author of more than fifty-five books, including fourteen bestsellers on mind-body health, quantum mechanics, spirituality, and peace. His most recent books include The Happiness Prescription; Reinventing the Body,Resurrecting the Soul; and The Soul of Leadership. Read a free excerpt from The Soul of Leadership here.
Dr. Chopra will participate in the Seduction of Spirit and Journey into Healing portions of the training.
davidji
Dean of Chopra Center University, Lead Educator, and Vedic Master
Under the daily guidance of co-founders Deepak Chopra and David Simon, davidji became a Vedic Master, the Chopra Center's lead meditation instructor, and a guiding force helping others learn the timeless wisdom of mind body balance and spiritual transformation. He has taught tens of thousands throughout the world to meditate, understand their mind-body personality, and find greater fulfillment in their lives. He developed the powerful 21-Day Meditation Challenge and is the host of the Chopra Center's weekly Hay House Radio show, Live from the Chopra Center. Known for his light-hearted yet profound teaching style, davidji teaches at all Chopra Center events, programs, and certifications.
Valencia Porter, M.D., M.P.H.,
Lead Physician Educator and Vedic Master
Board-certified in both General Preventive Medicine and Integrative Holistic Medicine, Dr. Porter has an integrative approach that incorporates many areas of health and healing, including Ayurveda, medical acupuncture, biofield (energy) therapies, and functional medicine.
As a medical student at the Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California, she began to explore complementary and alternative medicine. After training in pediatrics and child neurology, she completed a residency in Preventive Medicine at U.C. San Diego as well as a master's degree in public health focusing on Environmental Health at San Diego State University. Dr. Porter also completed a fellowship as a Bravewell Collaborative scholar at the renowned Program for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona with Dr. Andrew Weil. Before coming to the Chopra Center, Dr. Porter served as a physician and researcher at the Scripps Center for Integrative Medicine in San Diego.
Trista Thorp
Certification Program Coordinator at Chopra Center University
and Vedic Master
For the past four years, Trista Thorp has apprenticed under Dr. David Simon, co-facilitating the Healing the Heart workshop at the Chopra Center for Wellbeing. In addition, she is one of the master meditation instructors at the Chopra Center for Wellbeing where she teaches weekly classes on Higher States of Consciousness.
Trista's passion and commitment to meditation is also evident in her work around her community where she offers free group meditations on a weekly basis and ongoing meditation trainings.
Claire Diab
Director of Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga Program
Claire E. Diab is an International Yoga Therapist, Health & Wellness Expert, and Inspirational Speaker who has been teaching nationally and internationally for over 25 years. She has been teaching Yoga and Meditation with Dr. Deepak Chopra for 18 years and is the Director of The Chopra Center’s Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga Teacher Training Program. Claire is also the founder of the American Yoga Academy, a Yoga Teacher Training School and Studio located in West Orange, New Jersey. In addition, she is a Professor of Asian Studies at Seton Hall University.
Claire has taught Fitness and Wellness programs to the Navy Seals as well as the Fire Fighters of New York City and New Jersey after September 11th, 2001 to provide long term support for them and their families. She continues to write a bi-monthly column about Yoga for Firelife.com which is the largest website community for Firefighters around the world. Claire has recently been awarded Executive and Professional Woman of the Year for 2012 by The National Association of Professional Women.
She is most known for her brilliance in making Health and Wellness fun, practical, and adaptable for everyone. She is a true expert, teaching people powerful yet simple techniques to add into their daily lives. Her charisma, entertaining qualities, and vast experience in yoga allow her to reach hundreds of thousands of people all over the world. Claire’s special ability to teach the many techniques of yoga, meditation, mind/body medicine, and Ayurveda helps assist people towards living healthier and more peaceful lives.
Claire has spent much time with master teachers and studied many styles of Yoga. Her most influential teachers with whom she works closely with to this day are Drs. Deepak Chopra and David Simon. Together they developed The Seven Spiritual Laws of Yoga Teacher Training Program. Claire has also created a unique style of yoga called M.D. Yoga ® “Modern Day Yoga” for the Modern Day Yogi. She teaches how to live Yoga on and off the mat bringing ancient techniques, wisdom, and the essence of yoga philosophy into the class. Her style of teaching is for everyone whether you've been practicing yoga for many years or if it is your first time.
Claire has written yoga manuals and workbooks on Health and Wellness and has produced, directed and starred in seven yoga DVDs: Yoga for Weightloss, Yoga for Firefighters and Athletes, Zen and Yoga, Creative Yoga, Breathe Move Meditate, Sun Moon Series, and Sun Salutations for Everyone (with Chair Yoga).
Teresa Long
Director of Chopra Center University, Senior Teacher Trainer,
and Vedic Master
Teresa Long is the Director of Chopra Center University. She oversees all of the Chopra Center's teacher trainings and certification courses and is the worldwide liaison to our global network of more than 1,500 certified instructors. Teresa is the daily touch point along their journey to become certified instructors, and her nurturing team is their support system once they have been certified.
As a Vedic Master and certified Ayurvedic consultant who has completed every teacher training the Chopra Center offers, Teresa's wisdom, gentle spirit, and guiding support helps students on the Teachers Path successfully complete their certifications so that they can share the knowledge of yoga, Ayurveda, and meditation in their communities.
With her extensive background in holistic nutrition, Teresa loves to teach cooking classes to Chopra Center guests and students in her community. She also hosts several classes and meditation groups to parents and children in the San Diego area.
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"This was one of the most incredible experiences in my life – profound – so inspired. I was totally present and immersed. Beyond grateful!” –Janet, Primordial Sound Meditation Certification Program Participant
"All the lectures were really inspiring. Group practice very uplifting . . . I really grew a lot and renewed my passion and enthusiasm, deeply reminding me why I wanted to teach meditation in the first place." –Maggie, Primordial Sound Meditation Certification Program Participant
"I’m so grateful for what you have done for me. Learning meditation has been so powerful. Thank you!" –Robert, Primordial Sound Meditation Certification Program Participant
"I loved it and I feel so incredible to finally understand so much of these teachings." –Linda, Primordial Sound Meditation Certification Program Participant
"This was the most important course – it brings you back to center with the foundation for every other." –Ann, Primordial Sound Meditation Certification Program Participant
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May 14-20, 2012
La Costa Resort & Spa
Registration deadline: February 14, 2012
October 1-7, 2012
La Costa Resort & Spa
Registration deadline: July 1, 2012
Required programs and tuition for each (if done separately)
- Primordial Sound Meditation ($375 standard price)
- Seduction of Spirit ($2,775 standard price)
- Journey into Healing ($2,375 standard price)
- Certification program, including the Primordial Sound Meditation Home Study Kit ($4,000 standard price).
The Home Study Kit will be shipped to you following your completion of Seduction of Spirit and Chopra Center University's receipt of your required paperwork.
Standard Tuition Package is $9,525.
Package includes courses 1–4 above. Accommodations and transportation are not included in the certification program pricing.
Call 888.424.6772 x1639 or request information here.
