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2026 Meditation Teacher Training Certification

A 1-year online certification program guided by David Gandelman & Michael Galyon.

Learn to teach from presence, create transformation in others, and grow a meaningful livelihood rooted in authenticity.

BEGINS FEBRUARY 5TH, 2026

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From Student to Teacher

If you've been a student of meditation, sat for many hours in meditation, absorbed various teachings, attended workshops, read books, experienced profound moments of clarity, tasted the peace that exists beyond thought, and feel the call to become a guide...you're in the right place. 

2026 Meditation Teacher Training Certification

A 1-year online certification program guided by David Gandelman & Michael Galyon.

Learn to teach from presence, create transformation in others, and grow a meaningful livelihood rooted in authenticity.

BEGINS FEBRUARY 5TH, 2026

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Who Is This Training For

This training is designed for those who feel a calling to deepen their practice and guide others, whether personally or professionally.

Health Care & Mental Health Professionals

Practitioners looking to integrate mindfulness, presence, and energetic awareness into their healing work, enhancing patient care with tools that support emotional regulation and spiritual connection.

Yoga Teachers & Wellness Practitioners

Teachers and facilitators ready to offer more depth in their work by guiding meditation sessions, hosting mindfulness workshops, and supporting students through personal transformation.

Educators, School Counselors & Academic Advisors

Professionals seeking to manage stress and burnout in academic environments, while offering students powerful inner tools to navigate life with clarity and balance.

Social Activists & Community Leaders

Changemakers inspired to lead from the heart, support healing in communities, and create safe spaces for growth through accessible meditation and self-awareness practices.

Coaches & Holistic Business Professionals

Life coaches, executive coaches, and holistic entrepreneurs who want to elevate their offerings with embodied meditation practices, and better support clients in connecting to their deeper purpose.

Executives, Leaders & HR Professionals

Leaders committed to cultivating presence, emotional intelligence, and mindfulness in their workplace — building conscious cultures that support wellbeing from the inside out.

What Kind of Meditation Styles Will You Learn?

 Throughout this comprehensive training, David and Michael will guide you through the wisdom of multiple meditation traditions, from ancient Eastern practices to modern Western approaches. Rather than limiting you to one specific lineage, this multi-tradition foundation helps you discover your authentic teaching presence and develop a unique style that resonates with your heart.

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The Shifts You'll Experience 

  • Awaken Your Authentic Teaching Presence: Discover and embody your unique energy as a teacher through deep personal practice and guided self-inquiry

  • Develop Your Signature Teaching Style: Create a distinctive approach and voice that flows naturally from your heart, not from memorized scripts

  • Master the Art of Holding Sacred Space: Learn to set, maintain, and guide the transformational energy that makes meditation truly powerful

  • Become Fluent in Multiple Meditation Traditions: Draw wisdom from the world's great contemplative paths to serve students with diverse needs and backgrounds

  • Build Real Teaching Confidence: Practice guiding live sessions with mentorship, feedback, and supportive community until teaching feels natural
  • Launch Your Thriving Meditation Business: Create sustainable income streams through authentic marketing, heart-centered offers, and aligned student connections
  • Navigate Today's Spiritual Marketplace: Master modern platforms, content creation, and conscious business strategies that honor both purpose and prosperity
  • Step Into Spiritual Leadership: Develop the presence, wisdom, and business acumen to guide others while building a meaningful career

The Structure: 4 Levels

What's Included? 

4 Levels

Four levels to deepen your personal meditation practice, develop your teaching skills, and establish a heart-centered teacher platform (if that's your goal).

Live Classes on Thursdays

Two live Zoom classes per month for Levels 1–3, and one class per month in Level 4. All classes are held on Thursdays at Thursdays at 12:00 - 2:00 PM Pacific. *Recordings will be available within 24 hours of class.

 

Private 1-on-1 Mentorship

Optional monthly 1-on-1 Mentorship with the teachers of your choice to help you understand the material, master meditation, and find your career path as a teacher.

Small Group Mentorship

Monthly mentorship groups (max 6 students) for the first 9 months of the program. These intimate sessions offer space for personalized feedback, community, and support from your mentor and peers. Peer led group for level 4. 

World-leading Teachers

9 industry leading meditation teachers across traditions, guest speakers, and 3 business experts to teach you ever aspect of becoming a teacher in-person and online.

Dedicated Slack Channel

Dedicated Slack channel where you can be in community, share your meditation experience, network, ask questions, and have access to our administrators. 

Recordings and Resources

Access to all the recordings of class in case you can't make it live. Also, you'll receive pdf's of all the teachings to keep.

250-Hour Certification

250-Hour Meditation Teacher Training Certification upon completion of all the program requirements. 

Ongoing Support Staff

A dedicated staff to make sure you have everything you need to keep you on track, and answer any questions you have along the way. 

Practicum

Starting in Level 2, students will have 30-minute practicums twice a month. During these sessions, they will guide each other through 10-15 minute meditations, which they can then use for their meditation hours.

Extended Access Post-Training

Enjoy 1 year of unrestricted access to all recordings and materials after the conclusion of the training.

Teacher Training Guidebook

Receive a 80-plus page guidebook containing all class notes, materials, and essential links from the training.

Meditation Business Launch Guide

A special PDF guide, with all content from Level 3. This resource offers updated links to the top hardware and software solutions to initiate or expand your meditation business.

Exclusive Access to Aligned Virtual Teams

Get first-come, first-served access to Aligned Virtual Teams, a virtual teams company co-founded by David to help meditation teachers scale their business. 

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Community Access

You’ll be welcomed into our private student community where connection, support, and inspiration are always just a message away.

Enjoy access to: 

  • Ongoing conversations with peers, teachers, and mentors

  • Share your meditation experience

  • Discuss current reading assignments  

  • Share ideas, ask questions, and receive encouragement

  • Make friends for life

 This community will open a week before the program begins, and continue to support you through every step of your training.

Your Guides

David Gandelman

David Gandelman is a spiritual teacher, author, and guide, whose mission is to awaken souls on their path of growing into being human, and living an enlightened, purpose-driven life.

He is the founder of the Meditation School app, and host of the Meditation School, Energy Matters, and Grounded Sleep podcasts. His meditations have been streamed millions of times. He has taught at Cornell University, NBC Universal, SAP, and numerous other organizations. David is also a top-ten teacher on Insight Timer.

David holds a B.A. in Western philosophy from Rutgers University, which combined with his studies in Eastern spiritual traditions living in the Himalayas, as well as his experience as the director of a school for intuitive development and mysticism in Hawaii, informs a teaching style that connects energetic experience, ancient wisdom traditions, and humor in order to create a safe atmosphere for people interested in learning to meditate and develop into their potential.

David Gandelman

David Gandelman is a spiritual teacher, author, and guide, whose mission is to awaken souls on their path of growing into being human, and living an enlightened, purpose-driven life.

He is the founder of the Meditation School app, and host of the Meditation School, Energy Matters, and Grounded Sleep podcasts. His meditations have been streamed millions of times. He has taught at Cornell University, NBC Universal, SAP, and numerous other organizations. David is also a top-ten teacher on Insight Timer.

David holds a B.A. in Western philosophy from Rutgers University, which combined with his studies in Eastern spiritual traditions living in the Himalayas, as well as his experience as the director of a school for intuitive development and mysticism in Hawaii, informs a teaching style that connects energetic experience, ancient wisdom traditions, and humor in order to create a safe atmosphere for people interested in learning to meditate and develop into their potential.

Michael Galyon

Michael Galyon is an ICF certified professional coach and mindfulness teacher on a mission to create a calmer, kinder, and more connected world.

With a background in corporate leadership, education, and the creative arts, he brings a unique blend of calm and focus to his coaching, helping clients quickly identify areas of their lives in need of change and guiding them toward meaningful transformation. His coaching approach is holistic, integrating core energy coaching methodology, mindfulness practices, guided meditation, and a variety of development tools tailored to meet the unique needs of each client.

No two sessions are ever the same—Michael shows up and holds space in whatever way his clients need on that particular day. He is a coach, guide, champion, cheerleader, confidant, and a steadfast believer in the people he supports.

Michael Galyon

Michael Galyon is an ICF certified professional coach and mindfulness teacher on a mission to create a calmer, kinder, and more connected world.

With a background in corporate leadership, education, and the creative arts, he brings a unique blend of calm and focus to his coaching, helping clients quickly identify areas of their lives in need of change and guiding them toward meaningful transformation. His coaching approach is holistic, integrating core energy coaching methodology, mindfulness practices, guided meditation, and a variety of development tools tailored to meet the unique needs of each client.

No two sessions are ever the same—Michael shows up and holds space in whatever way his clients need on that particular day. He is a coach, guide, champion, cheerleader, confidant, and a steadfast believer in the people he supports.

Praises for David

David Gandelman’s Grounded Mind Program has made learning to meditate easy and accessible. Honestly, I can’t believe how quickly I was able to see progress – in my ability to calm my brain as well as my ability to handle stress. I have become a meditator after only four months of this one year program, and I look forward to my next meditation each week.

Grounded Mind has helped me dive deeper into my meditation practice. David's meditations have enabled me to stop taking my stress so seriously, move out old energy, and start to cultivate the new kind energy I want in my life. I even felt less tired and more energized at the end of the meditations, and I continue to use those tools daily.

Praises for Michael

Michael provides a truly unique coaching experience that is life changing. He has an extraordinary way of connecting with people and tailoring guidance and feedback in a very personalized and empathetic manner that produce effective results.

Michael has a gift. He has a magical gift of being able to bring the exact words that you need in the moment to your heart and the spirit of the project. He is not just a coach, he’s a complete support system.

Meet Your Teachers & Mentors

Guest Speakers

Your Business Mentors

Meet Your Teachers & Mentors

Guest Speakers

Your Business Mentors

Hear directly from our students...

 

"Two thumbs up, five stars. Definitely recommend taking the Meditation Teacher Training"

Abigail Jones

Website | Insight Timer | Instagram
 

"Two thumbs up, five stars. Definitely recommend taking the Meditation Teacher Training"

Abigail Jones

Website | Insight TimerInstagram

"Thanks to David's program, I really feel ready to go out into the world."

Kate Mishcon

Website | Instagram

"Thanks to David's program, I really feel ready to go out into the world."

Kate Mishcon

Website | Instagram
 

"I deepened my own personal practice. I clarified my unique voice as a teacher."

Susananah Castle

 

"It opened my eyes to so many other possibilities of how I can get my work out there and move forward as a meditation teacher."

Brandon Wilcox

Website | Instagram

"I deepened my own personal practice. I clarified my unique voice as a teacher."

Susananah Castle

"It opened my eyes to so many other possibilities of how I can get my work out there and move forward as a meditation teacher."

Brandon Wilcox

Website | Instagram

 

 "If you find yourself on the fence about committing to this course, I would really encourage you to  allow yourself."

Karen Bishop

 

"If you find yourself on the fence about committing to this course, I would really encourage you to  allow yourself."

Karen Bishop

"The Meditation Teacher Training was a true wonderful gift and experience."

Jade Wolf

"The Meditation Teacher Training was a true wonderful gift and experience."

Jade Wolf

"I have found that this pandemic has been kind of lonely for me and I don’t mean that in severe way. Like you know, I’m home now with my amazing wife and my amazing two kids and I have my family around me but there's a certain lack of social interaction that is missing from me. And so early in March for the first time ever i ended up just going to the guided tab in Insight Timer just because I kind of just wanted to hear someone else’s voice and i've actually been doing these guided meditations almost consistently since March now and they range from courses. I know you've talked about Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, David Gandelman, Sarah Blondin. They’re just some amazing guided meditation coaches on Insight Timer."

Why This Teacher Training?

Watch our Becoming a Meditation Teacher Video Series!

Broad and Deep Training

While most meditation teacher trainings limit you to a single tradition, this comprehensive program draws from the wisdom of multiple lineages—Zen, Vedanta, Buddhism, and beyond. This expansive approach doesn't dilute your learning; it deepens it. By understanding the common threads across traditions, you'll develop a more authentic and versatile teaching style that resonates with diverse students and situations.

Industry-Leading Teachers & Business Experts

You'll learn directly from renowned meditation teachers and conscious business experts who've shaped the industry. These aren't just guest speakers but active mentors who will guide your development throughout the program. Each expert brings decades of experience and will lead dedicated sessions, ensuring you receive diverse perspectives and proven strategies from the field's leading voices.

The David & Michael Advantage

Your co-teachers bring a unique combination of spiritual depth and practical mastery. Together, they've guided millions of students across multiple platforms and built thriving meditation businesses from the ground up. David and Michael will share their complete journey with you—the successes, the challenges, and the exact strategies that work. More importantly, they'll help you discover and walk your own authentic path as a teacher, not follow someone else's blueprint.

Conscious Business Mastery

Your teachers don't just talk about building a meditation business—they've actually done it. David and Michael bring proven expertise across every aspect of the conscious business landscape: from launching meditation apps and reaching millions on platforms like Insight Timer, to creating bestselling courses, hosting successful podcasts, and building sustainable income streams through authentic marketing.

What Business Skills Will You Learn?

You'll learn how to:

  • Attract Your Students – Learn marketing strategies that feel like genuine connection, drawing in students who truly resonate with your message
  • Design Your Unique Business Model – Create income streams that feel authentic and energizing, not draining or salesyRun campaigns to attract and enroll aligned-students 
  • Expand Your Teaching Reach – Secure opportunities at studios, universities, retreats, and corporate settings with confidence
  • Master Digital Platforms – Navigate apps, social media, and content creation to build your audience organically
  • Build Multiple Revenue Channels – From intimate 1-on-1 sessions to scalable online courses and group programs that serve hundreds
  • Scale With Integrity – Build systems, hire team members, and grow your impact without losing your authentic voice or burning out

What Can I Do With My Certification?

Here are a few of the things you can do with your Meditation Teacher Training Certification:

  • Significantly Deepen Your Own Practice and move through life as a guide
  • Teach at Meditation Centers, Yoga Studios, Festivals and Retreat Centers
  • Teach Corporate and University Workshops, Classes and Trainings
  • Teach Group Trainings, Group Courses, Programs and on Apps like Insight Timer
  • Grow a student base and following on YouTube, Spotify or Apple
  • Significantly Deepen Your Own Practice and the Ways You Walk Through Life
  • Offer One-to-One Packages, Sessions and Programs as a Teacher, Guide and Coach

Graduation Requirements

  • Complete 100% of the live classes (or watch all replays if unable to attend live). 
  • Attend at least 6 of the 9 small-group mentorship calls
  • Submit 3 guided meditation recordings to your peers (10–20 minutes each)
  • Log 20 hours of live teaching with peers and students
  • Engage in required reading study 
  • Submit a final audio or video meditation as your practicum project 

250-Hours Breakdown

21 Classes: 42 Hours

9 Small Group Mentorship Sessions: 9 Hours

Optional 1-on-1 Mentorship: 12 Hours

Teaching in the practicum space or on your own: 20 Hours

Guided Meditation Recordings: 10 Hours

Book Study: 20 Hours

Self-Guided Meditation Practice: 150+ Hours

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Meditation Teacher Certification

250-hour Teacher Certification

While there is no nationally accredited certifying board for meditation teacher training certifications, we have put together a board of directors encompassing a group of professional meditation teachers who are renowned in the space.

This board of directors has reviewed and approved the curriculum, training structure, hours requirements and teaching faculty. 

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Enrollment Options

Early Bird Enrollment Now Open – Save $500

Early Bird Pricing Ends September 31st.

The Training

$6,000

$5,500

 

For those ready to deepen their practice, learn to guide others, and build a meditation career with foundational support.

  • 12-month live online training
  • 2 live classes/month for Levels 1–3 
  • 1 live class/month in Level 4
  • All replays + guided practices
  • Monthly small group mentorship (9 months)
  • Access to the Meditation School community
  • Graduation certification upon completion

Ideal if you’re ready to commit to the full training experience. 

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The Training + Mentorship

$8000

$8,000

$7,500

For those who want a deeper, personalized experience with support from our certified mentors.

  • 12-month live online training
  • 2 live classes/month for Levels 1–3 
  • 1 live class/month in Level 4
  • All replays + guided practices
  • Monthly small group mentorship (9 months)
  • Access to the Meditation School community
  • Graduation certification upon completion
  • 12 private, 60-minute, 1-on-1 sessions with one of our teachers
  • Stick with the same mentor or experience various ones based on your needs

For extra guidance and a more intimate mentorship experience.

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The Training + Private Mentorship with David & Michael (limited Space)

$12,000

$11,500

For those who want a deeper, personalized experience with David & Michael.

  • 12-month live online training
  • 2 live classes/month for Levels 1–3 
  • 1 live class/month in Level 4
  • All replays + guided practices
  • Monthly small group mentorship (9 months)
  • Access to the Meditation School community
  • Graduation certification upon completion
  • 12 private sessions with David or Michael (or split 6 and 6)
  • High-level mentorship on teaching, and conscious business 
  • Support in building your career path and spiritual leadership
  • A free year-long membership to Meditation School

Designed for committed students ready for next-level expansion.

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Need Financial Support?

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Calendar of Classes

The Full Curriculum

Quick Breakdown of the Full Curriculum

 Classes

  • Thursdays at 12:00 - 2:00 PM Pacific.
  • Two classes per month in Levels 1–3
  • One class per month in Level 4

Mentorship Groups

  • 60 minutes, once a month
  • Small groups (max 6 students) for the first 9 months of the program

Optional Private Sessions

  • 60 minutes each
  • Monthly 1-on-1 sessions 
  • Specific meditation and career guidance 

Practicum Teaching Space

  • Begins in Level 2
  • 30-minute peer-led sessions, held twice monthly throughout the training
  • Free to stay another 30-minutes to discuss

LEVEL 1: MASTERING MEDITATION AS A TEACHER


 

LEVEL 2: MASTERING YOUR TEACHING SKILLS


 

LEVEL 3: THE BUSINESS OF TEACHING AND SERVING


 

LEVEL 4: PRACTICUM


 

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