Full 12-month Course
June 2025 - June 2026
Module 1. June - November 2025
Module 2. December - early June 2026.
Five Primary Areas of Development.
Throughout the 12 months, participants will develop 5 areas of interpersonal skills which can be applied to the 12 monthly themes.
Mindfulness
Tools/Practices for daily life issues
Empathy
Communication
Leadership
Course Structure
The MTTC is a 12-month course split into two modules each lasting 6 months. You can attend the 12-month course or the first six-month module for personal mindfulness training. The course is mostly held online with opportunity for in person group meetings.
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Teachings take place one weekend intensive weekend per month with three sessions on a Saturday and two sessions on a Sunday.
Sessions last 1 hr and 15 minutes. Small group meetings will take place once a fortnight at an agreed time with your group.
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To receive the MTTC Certificate and CPD Certificate (a professional qualification, accepted worldwide, trainees need to fulfill requirements for the course.
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Six Primary Requirements to Receive
MTTC and CPD Professional Certificate starting June 2025
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Trainees receive an expansion of each of the six points.
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To attend the four-day residential (Germany), non-residential (England) or four- day Online. One such meeting takes place in each of the two modules. if unable to attend to listen to audio recordings give in residential in Germany.
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To attend around 80% of all Zoom meetings of intensive weekends and small group meetings. If unable to attend, audio will be available of teachings after intensive weekends on Google Drive. To attend one - two 60 minute evening sessions per month given by assistant teachers.
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Monthly submissions of 100 - 250 words reflection/homework on the theme of the month.
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To step into role of mindfulness teacher to offer a six-week course in the physical world towards end of 12 months or complete by December 2026.
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Attend one-day online training of Safeguards, Ethics, Duty of Care and Work Conditions. Talks recorded for Google Drive.
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To sign a statement with the six conditions stating you have completed these requirements in order to receive MTTC and CPD Certification.
​​Thank you.
Love
Christopher and Nshorna
Senior Mindfulness Teachers
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Modules.
Participants in the training explore and develop a different aspect of mindfulness every month, along with ongoing basic teachings and practices.
Module 1.
Suitable for those wishing to develop practical skills in mindfulness to su[pport daily life and the first of two modules to complete for the MTTC training.
June 2025 to June 2026
Month 1.
Introduction. Mindfulness of Stress.
Month 4.
Mindfulness of Feelings and Emotions.
Month 2.
Mindfulness of Daily Practice.
Month 5.
Mindfulness to Develop the Heart-Mind. The Buddha on Mindfulness
Month 3.
Mindfulness of the Body
and Sexual Energy
Month 6.
Mindfulness of Experiences, Practices. Insights. Summary.
Module 2.
Covers further mindfulness training along with development of skills to become a mindfulness teacher. Teacher training in talks, guided meditations, facilitating groups and answering questions.
December 2025 to start of June 2026
Month 7.
Mindfulness of a Healthy Lifestyle and Romantic Love
Month 10.
Mindfulness of Wellbeing.
Oneself and Others
Month 8.
Mindfulness of Communication. Personal and Group.
Month 11.
Mindfulness of Trust, Facilitation
and Leadership.
Month 9.
Mindfulness of Being an Agent of Change. Inner and Outer.
Month 12.
Mindfulness of Teaching/Sharing. Summary of Module.
Schedule.
ONLINE SCHEDULE - ONE WEEKEND PER MONTH
CET (Central Europe Time)
Participants are required to attend all 5 sessions each month, recordings of sessions will be made available.
Saturdays 9am, 12pm & 5pm
Sundays 9am & 5pm
All sessions run for 1 hour and 15 minutes
(Please note of possibility of slight change in the dates)
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Module 1
(see above for CET times for two modules)
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​7 - 8 June 2025
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12 - 13 July 2025
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16 - 17 August 2025
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13 - 14 September 2025
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Wise Lotus Centre St Alban's UK Non-Residential 25 - 28 September 2025
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11 - 12 October 2025
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Waldhaus Residential Germany 19 - 24 October 2025
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8 - 9 November 2025
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Online Alternative to Residential or Non-Residential 14 - 16 November 2025
Module 2
(see above for CET times for two modules)
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6 - 7 December 2025
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​10 - 11 January 2026
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14 - 15 February 2026
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14 - 15 March 2026
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18 - 19 April 2026
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16 - 17 May 2026
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Residential, Non-Residential and Online for Module 2 dates to be announced
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Residential: Waldhaus Zentrum, Andernach, Germany
The location for four day residential - one in module 1 and one in module 2.
Waldhaus Buddhist Zentrum
Zentrum for Buddhismus
One hour by train from Bonn/Cologne
Am Laacher See 56643,
Nickenich, Germany+49 2636 3344
Nearest railway station: Andernach
To Register: https://buddhismus-im-westen.de/
E-mail: info@buddhismus-im-westen.de
Single payment in advance. 25 places available.
Non-Residential: near St. Albans, England
The Wise Lotus Centre
(address details to be announced).
near St. Albans, Hertfordshire. 20 minutes north of London.
email: support@thewiselotus.com
Website: www.thewiselotus.com
Online Alternative. For those who cannot attend the residential or non-residential teachings.
Other Retreats & Courses.
MTTC trainees may wish to join one of Christopher’s four residential retreats in
Germany. Retreats take place in late April in Walhdaus Zentrum, near Andernach,
Seminarhaus Engl, 60 minutes from Munich in late July and two retreats in October
again at the Waldhaus.
There are also online courses. Retreats and online courses develop mindfulness,
depths of meditation and wise responses to daily life situations.
You are not obliged to attend any of these retreats or online teachings but they can
deepen the practice.
Here is the link to Teachings in 2023
https://www.christophertitmuss.net/schedule
There may be additions to schedule during the year.
Thank you.
