​We meet for five sessions over a weekend once a month.There are also optional monthly assistant teacher meetings.All these sessions are recorded and made available for trainees.Small groups meet once or twice a month.​The course also gives in-person learning:Two four‑day residential courses Waldhaus Retreat Zentrum,  60 minutes by train from Bonn, Germany to Andernack.Two four day non‑residential courses near St. Albans, 25 minutes by train, north of London.MTTC offers online sessions for three to four days for those who cannot attend the four day sessions. ​​CPD accreditation required 28 PDFs, meditation recordings, carefully reviewed by three independent examiners to meet professional standards.​We probably offer the most affordable 12 month online course available. Daily rate works out about £2.50 per day for the year. We invited trainees to offer donations during the year to cover time and ongoing costs.Go to Registration page to see three ways of payment.Thank you.

Five themes form the backbone of the training: mindfulness, ethics, lifestyle, communication, and leadership. You will learn how to speak in front of others, give short talks, and respond to questions with confidence and authenticity.

We launched Mindfulness Training Course in 2011. We ran 12-month mindfulness training courses with more than 350 participants. MTTC grew into the MTTC (Mindfulness Teacher Training Course) in 2016. Around 320 people worldwide have participated until June 2026. We created the programme for participants to become Agents for Change through skilful means, mindfulness and wise action.

MTTC encourages creativity of expression, group sharing and personal application into daily life.Course emphasis practical application to every task and communication. MTTC is an in-depth and affordable year-long training with a donation-based model to sustain teachers and MTTC expenses. The course blends depth of practice with professional recognition — leading to a globally respected certificate. Its purpose is to open both heart and mind toward profound and liberating insights. Leadership and wise authority remain integral throughout, supported by experienced teachers and assistant teachers.

Yes. The MTTC cultivates a worldwide community of practitioners. We give much emphasis to the small and large groups meetings. It is a much appreciated feature of the MTTC.You meet regularly to small online groups to share experiences, practices and application. Sharing deepens over the months and friendships often continue well beyond the training.

Small groups are where some of the deepest learning happens.Over the year, you can share your experiences, challenges and inspirations. MTTC offers teachings to develop facilitation skills in small groups.There will be joyful times and problematic times in the course of 12 months. Small groups respect confidentiality between them.Groups often become sources of encouragement and compassion creating a community without boundaries.Small groups provide an ongoing space for growth, dialogue, and deepening of friendship.

No. The MTTC welcomes those who are emotionally stable, caring, and committed to development. While retreat experience can be valuable, we do not regard retreats as a pre-requisite. Many discover that retreats and pilgrimages during the year or later become natural extensions of their mindfulness journey.

The Course is taught in English, using contemporary, secular language. We make reference to the value of spiritual/religious experiences from a mindfulness perspective.MTTC avoids specialised religious terms. The Course explores dimensions of human suffering — personal, social, and institutional — and helps illuminate pathways toward understanding and resolution.

CHRISTOPHER TITMUSS, a former Buddhist monk in Thailand, is the author of 25 books, including three books on mindfulness. Poet, blogger and social critic, he lives in Totnes, Devon, England.​NSHORNA DAVIS, founder of the Wise Lotus Centre (for wellbeing), near St. Albans, Herts,  England, created three mindfulness organisatioms. Her teachings of  mindfulness includes social services, businesses and families. JUDE BUTLER serves as the course coordinator and administrator, ensuring smooth communication and support throughout the training. She lives a few miles outside Totnes.Senior Assistant Teacher Bryan Tucker (Boston, USA) and five assistant teachers from various countries provide extra support for the trainees. ​​

You can have direct access to teachers and assistant teachers via email, WhatsApp, Skype, or Zoom. This personal connection supports your practice, deepens understanding.We encourage regular contact with assistant teachers. All of whom have completed MTTC training.

Christopher, the founder and senior teacher, and Nshorna, co-teacher and daughter of Christopher, attend all monthly weekend Zoom sessions.Both teach together in the in-person four day non-residential in England. Christopher teaches the four-day residential in Germany. See dates on website.Their consistent presence ensures continuity and direct engagement with the trainees.

To receive CPD professional certification, there are several commitments.Here are three examples: we request trainees attend at least 75% of online teachings and group meetings, though recordings are available when attendance isn’t possible. Monthly submission of reflection of experience.Each trainee will offer an in-person (physical presence) six mindfulness classes to a minimum of six people as part of their learning and professional development.This starts in last month or two at end of the course and in the weeks after the training.

Participants who complete the year’s requirements receive the MTTC/CPD professional certificate. We will provide a document detailing course requirements. Full teaching accreditation is granted upon completing both Modules I and 2 and specified requirements.

Yes. Go to any public talks, classes, workshops, retreats that you sense will support mindfulness and insights in direct and indirect ways.Maximise your time outdoors in nature. Keep a journal detailing your experiences, qualities, and limitations.Find a person or group with whom you can share your experiences. Read essays/books and listen to audio/YouTube/podcasts on the development of a mindful, wise, and compassionate life.

We encourage you to create a personal MTTC folder.A place to capture your mindfulness journey — a record of your development as both practitioner and training to teach. You might include teaching materials, lesson plans, participant feedback, evaluations, and reflections to support own growth. Your personal folder can show the benefits, the challenges and areas to work on.This folder becomes a valuable reference tool, marking your progress and clarifying areas for earning.

Not at all.You’re welcome to write your monthly 100–250 word reflections in your home language and then you use tools such as AI translators to English before submittiingWhat matters most is your understanding and submissions with the monthly themes, not grammatical precision.Participants find their English language skills develop as well over the year.We create small groups as much as possible for participants to speak in their primary language mode.

Yes. Mindfulness includes meaningful action as the heart of this training. We will explore intentions, actions and consequences/outcomes/results. Throughout the year, you’ll receive a monthly PDF on a fresh theme for personal reflection and group sharing.

Yes and No.Yes, we prescribe core practices in sitting, walking, standing, and reclining postures. We offer mindfulness of breath, body, feelings, thoughts, loving kindness and choiceless awareness. MTTC equally encourages you to apply creativity and an expansive approach to suit your context for yourself and others, indoors and outdoors.The training invites exploration rather than narrow prescription — nurturing authenticity for each participant’s teaching style.

This one-day online professional training in Module 2, led by Nshorna, covers Safeguards, Ethics, Duty of Care, and Safety in Working Conditions, Environment, Professional Insurance and more.You will plenty of opportunity to raise questions.It is a required element for CPD certification, though recordings are available for those unable to attend live. Ethical awareness and responsibility with care for your students are fundamental qualities for all mindfulness teachers.

The small-group sessions of around six people form an environment for practice.In Module Two, you will have opportunities to give talks, facilitate discussion, respond to questions, and receive appreciation/feedback. Confidence, clarity, and skill emerge. Your notes, written submissions, conversations, questions and practices prepare you to guide others embarking on the journey mindful living and practical wisdom. Thank You.LoveChristopher and Nshorna