Meditation Teacher Certification FAQ

A:  Currently there is no body that has authority to certify meditation teachers globally; rather, each organization certifies its own teachers. Ajayan was certified to teach Transcendental Meditation by Maharishi Mahesh Yogi in 1973 and has taught that and other forms of meditation for over 40 years. He was also the meditation teacher at Amritananda Mayi’s Ashram in Kerala, India for almost 4 years. Now he teachers Effortless Mind meditation, which he considers to be the most effective of all that he’s learned over the past 45 years as it has taken shape through his own intensive personal practice. Ajayan has also written two books on meditation that has met with high critical praise, Whispers of the Himalaya and Effortless Mind: Meditate with Ease.

So to answer your question, after successfully completing this course, you will be certified to teach Effortless Mind mediation at the beginning and intermediate levels, which involves pranayama, chakra meditations, and mantra meditation. You will be able to impart a deep and thorough understanding of the benefits, mechanics, and goal of meditation, and most importantly, you will have a basis for teaching in your own profound experience of the benefits of meditation.