Title: “Standing Behind the Waterfall of Life”
Subtitle: “A Clinician’s Guide to Mindfulness & Wellbeing”
Learning Objectives:
 Describe what meditation is and why it is of so much interest to the
therapeutic community
 Describe what it means to be able to “stand behind the waterfall of life”
 Identify how meditation is both the same as and different from self-hypnosis
 Explain the difference between concentration, contemplation, and movement
meditations
 Explain three parts of the brain that change with trauma and heal with
mindfulness-based techniques
 State the history, structure and value if 8-week MBSR (Mindfulness-Based
Stress Reduction) training
 State the history, structure, and value of 8-week MBCT (Mindfulness-Based
Cognitive Therapy) training
 Explain three popular types of breath meditation
 Demonstrate the simplicity of sensory awareness meditation
 Describe three benefits of contemplative meditation
 Demonstrate a uniquely Neuro-Linguistic Programming way of entering
meditation
 Demonstrate three techniques of active meditation
 List a synergy of 7 meditative techniques that in proper sequence lead to a
deeper peace
Description
Interest in therapeutic meditation is exploding in the helping professions.
Mindfulness research is at an all-time high. Become well-positioned to train clients,
groups, and licensed professionals to use therapeutic meditation. Learn ten
evidence-based techniques, then combine your background in therapeutic
intervention to obtain better results than most meditation professionals. Become
certified as a highly marketable Meditation Trainer. Experience the peace
meditation provides.
Handouts
 A notebook containing: List of research and other sources for the health care
professional.
 Supporting documentation for all concepts presented in the course.
 Guidelines for the experiential meditation techniques taught in the course.
 Several mp3s of recorded examples of techniques taught in the course.
© Alexandra Milspaw, PhD, M.Ed., LPC