Cindy's MMTCP Project 'Whys'

To enhance and deepen my own understanding of meditation, mindfulness, and compassion-based practices, in order to serve the world to my highest capacity as a mindfulness meditation teacher
To perfect my skills as a teacher, in particular:
- To acquire the necessary skills to work with diverse—especially marginalized—populations
- To develop the skills needed to work with those who have experienced trauma
To connect, learn from, and collaborate with other teachers around the world
To grow and deepen my own personal practice and awakening, knowing that the deeper I go, the more I will have to offer others
To learn more about how to effectively earn a living teaching meditation, while also pursuing my passion

Led by two of the very best mindfulness meditation teachers lead teachers in the world
Program is intensive and thorough and has professional as well as psychological and spiritual depth
My extraordinarily positive personal experience on the associated silent retreat I attended as a prerequisite to the program
Program includes a multitude of globally recognized guest teachers who are prominent experts from a variety of backgrounds and specialities including Eckhart Tolle, Dan Siegel, Rick Hanson (neuroscience), Kristin Neff (mindful self-compassion), Joanna Macy (mindful environmentalism) and Anne Cushman (integration of meditation and yoga), among others
Monthly small group meetings and 3 individual meetings with a highly trained mentor
Connection and networking with meditation and mindfulness teachers from across the globe
Includes focus on diversity, mindfulness of race, and inclusivity
Teaches trauma-informed awareness and teaching practices
Offers practical applications for working with individuals as well as groups
Includes focus on teaching meditation as a livelihood and building one’s own practice, including best business practices
Includes teachings on the integration of meditation and yoga
How I will Keep you INformed of my progress

Quarterly updates about the program and what I have learned
After the first year, a Zoom call presentation highlighting my learnings from Year One, followed by a Q&A period.
After the second year (upon the program’s conclusion), a Zoom call presentation highlighting my learnings from the entirety of the program, especially Year Two, as well as my plans for the future and how I will use what I have learned. This, too, will be followed by a Q&A period.
A free Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation Webinar - open to all, including any family, friends, neighbors, colleagues you would like to invite.