Mindfulness Works is looking for suitably qualified trainers to join the Mindfulness Works team as independent contractors, offering Mindfulness Works classes.

Mindfulness is gaining in popularity as a highly effective way to reduce stress, anxiety and depression as well as increase self-awareness and well-being. Mindfulness Works is having considerable success in New Zealand offering low cost, non-religious and highly accessible introductory mindfulness classes. We are now looking for further suitable applicants who would like to be considered to provide these classes on a contractual basis.

The Mindfulness Works vision: “To significantly improve the mental health and well-being of all New Zealanders. To foster self-acceptance and self-love in all.”

Where we are looking for trainers…

• Invercargill
• Blenheim
• Timaru

Your role would be:

• To facilitate 4 x 1 hour evening introductory mindfulness courses.
• To find and book a suitable venue to provide the training (with guidelines from Mindfulness Works)
• Contract based. You would be paid per course run.
• Provide any one-on-one coaching/training that may arise from the courses

You would be provided with:

• A full room of course participants (20 – 25 people)
• All training materials to distribute to the class
• Full training on how to run this course with facilitator notes (in person or via Skype)
• A payment to you of $400 – $450 per course

What do we mean by mindfulness?

Mindfulness is a specific modality that assists with reducing anxiety, depression, stress and increases self-awareness and well-being which is recommended by the NZ Mental Health Foundation.  Mindfulness can be defined as ‘non-judgemental awareness’ or ‘present moment awareness’.  There is a massive depth and 2,500 year history to mindfulness which originated in and has been developed in the Buddhist tradition. It is offered by many providers as a totally non-religious, highly practical and well-documented way to improve mental health, well-being and reduce anxiety.

Mindfulness is not a philosophy. It cannot be learned from a book. There are specific mindfulness courses and retreats throughout New Zealand that allow you to discover experientially, what mindfulness is and how it may benefit you. Mindfulness is also not a technique or quick fix.  It is an on-going process.

As such anyone wishing to apply to be a trainer with Mindfulness Works must have in-depth, 5 years plus of formal mindfulness experience both in terms of attending courses, retreats as well as their own daily formal practise.

Skills and Experience:

To apply you must have…

• A daily formal mindfulness meditation practise for at least 5 years.  This means mindfulness meditation, not some other practise that is ‘the same as mindfulness’ .
• Sat at least one  (7 day or more) silent meditation retreat
• Preferably offered some group or one-on-one mindfulness training previously
• Have some experience in facilitating dialogue and enquiry on a one-on-one or group basis
• Have been taught or instructed on a regular basis by a mindfulness teacher or trainer for a period of time
• Be comfortable speaking to groups
• Have a background in coaching, education or training of some sort

Please also review the NZ Mental Health Foundation guidelines for mindfulness trainers:

Supervision Requirement

We provide training on the Mindfulness Works Introduction to Meditation course at no cost to you. You would be required to undertake 6 months supervision/mentoring paid for by yourself. This would be at about $100 per session (once per month).

Want to know more or wish to apply? Please complete this form.