As I researched online meditation teacher training certification programs, I quickly came to realize that there aren’t all that many options. Most meditation teacher training certification programs are only offered in-person, understandably. Some offered a combination of both in-person and online. Few programs offer online-only, and upon further investigation, even fewer appear to be extremely high quality.
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| School | Sounds True | Radiance Sutras | Natural Wellness Academy | School of Positive Transformation | My Vinyasa Practice | SuraFlow |
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| Certifications | Certified Mindful Meditation Teacher | Instinctive Meditation® Teacher Certification | Spiritual Wellness Specialist, Meditation & MIndfulness Instructor | Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher | Foundations in Meditation | Certified Meditation Coach |
| Help you stand out from the competition | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Accredited | ✔ | ✔ (Yoga Alliance) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Can Start Anytime | No, sign-up is every 2 years | No | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | No, sign-up is every 4-6 months |
| Prerequisite Requirements | Yes, stringent requirements, read review for more info | None | None | None | None | None |
| Length of Program | 2 yrs | Up to 1 yr to complete | 6-12 months | Self-paced | Self-paced | 6 months (3 month intensive + 3 month guided self-study) |
| Total Hours | 285 | 200 | 180 | 100 | n/a | 300 |
| Hours/week | unknown | 4+ hrs | 4+ hrs | 4+ hrs | unknown | 10-15 hrs |
| 1-on-1 Mentoring | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Live Meditation Teaching Practice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Learn to Incorporate Meditation and/or Spiritual Coaching into Your Practice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Live and/or Recorded Webinars | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| PDF Downloads For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Audio Downloads For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Video Content For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Lifetime Access To Resources | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Learn How To Start Your Own Meditation Business Practice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Business Marketing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Private Facebook Group | ✔ | ✔ (forum) | ✔ (forum) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Investment (if paid in full) | Early Bird: $8700 Regular: $8900 | $1997 (normally $2997) | $2495 (Get 20% with coupon code) | $490 | $450 | $5877 |
| Payment Plan | $667 x 12 $338 x 24 | $367 X 6 $199 X 12 | down payment = $350, then $150 x 11 | $250 x 2 | $198 x 5 | $1897 x 3 $1048 x 6 |
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| School | Institute For The Psychology of Eating | Natural Wellness Academy | Functional Nutritionist Academy | Nutrition Therapy Association | Functional Diagnostic Nutrition | My Vinyasa Practice | ACE | Nesta | Nesta |
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| Certifications | Mind Body Eating Coach | Mind-Gut Guru | Nutrition Therapy Practitioner | Nutrition Therapy Practitioner | Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner | Ayurvedic Nutritionist | Precision Nutrition Level 1 | Fitness Nutrition Coach | Sports Nutrition Specialist |
| Help you stand out from the competition | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Accredited | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| Program Focus | Food psychology | Microbiome and MInd-Gut connection | Functional & Holistic treatment | Therapeutic | Diagnostic | Ayurvedic nutrition | Nutrition coaching | Basics | Basics |
| Start Anytime | No - Next enrollment not yet announced | ✔ | ✔ | No - Next enrollment is Sept/20 - Fills fast | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Program Length | 8 months | No limit | Self-paced | 10 months, instructor-led | 1 year limit, typically takes 6 months | No Limit, typically 1-2 weeks | No limit | No Limit, typically 1-2 weeks | No Limit, typically 1-2 weeks |
| Totals Program Hours | 250 hrs | n/a | n/a | n/a | 150 hrs | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hrs/wk | 8 | Any | 20 | Any | 3-5 | 3-5 | |||
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| 1 on 1 mentoring | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| Live Virtual Classes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
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| Live Nutrition Coaching Practice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| Informational Live and Recorded Webinars | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Coursework Feedback | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| Digital Downloads For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Audio Downloads | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Video Content For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Handouts to use with clients | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Lifetime Access To Resources | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Learn How To Start Your Own Nutrition Coaching Business | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Learn How To Market Yourself | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Private Facebook Group | Private forum | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| Investment (if paid in full) | 6950 | $1995 | $1997 | $5900 | $6495 | $420 | $999 | $297 | $347 |
| Payment Plan (example) | $1500 down, then $840 x 7 | available upon request | $979 x 3 | $1180 x 5 | $566 x 12 $1107 x 6 | $210 x 2 | n/a | $81 x 4 | $94 x 4 |
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| School | Institute For The Psychology of Eating | Primal Health Coach Institute | Natural Wellness Academy | IAP Career College | Transformation Academy | ACE | Nickerson Institute | Health Coach Institute | CHEK Institute |
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| Certifications | Mind Body Eating Coach | Primal Health Coach | Holistic Health and Life Coach | Wellness Coach Master Professional | Master Wellness Life Coach Certification | Health Coach | Integrative Health Coach | Health and Life Coach | Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 1 |
| Help you stand out from the competition | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Start any time | No (accept student every 8-12 months) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Accredited | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Program Length | 8 months | No Limit, unlimited access to materials | 9-12 months | 12 weeks part-time | No Limit, unlimited access to materials | No Limit, unlimited access to materials | 12 months | 6 months | No Limit, unlimited access to materials |
| Totals Program Hours | 250 | Unknown | 150 hrs | 120 hrs | Unknown | 20 hrs | 200 hrs | 150 hrs | Unknown |
| 1 on 1 mentoring | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| In-person Training | ✔ (optional) | ||||||||
| Live Virtual Classes | ✔ | ✔ (for instructor-led) | ✔ | ✔(with Advantage option) | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Live Teleclasses | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
| Live Coaching Practice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (20 hrs) | ✔ (weekly) | |||||
| Coursework Feedback | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Informational Live and Recorded Webinars | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
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| Lifetime Access To Resources | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Learn How To Start Your Own Health Coaching Business | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Learn How To Market Yourself | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Learn How to Build Your Own Website | |||||||||
| Done-for-you programs | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
| Done-for-you handouts and forms | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| Investment (if paid in full) | $6950 | $4495 | $2795 | $377 | $497 (however, you can get 80% off through my link) | $599-1079 | $3799 | Full Price: Get emailed their catalog for latest pricing (put fake phone # if you don't want them to call you) | $347 |
| Payment Plan | $375 x 16 $630 x 12 $1200 x 6 | $389 x 12 $764 x 6 | Example: $350 down then $150 x 12 (balance must be paid prior to receiving certification) | $50-$90/mnth | N/A | $50-$90/mnth | $975 x 4 | Available upon request | |
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| School | Coach Training Alliance | Natural Wellness Academy | Universal Coach Institute | School of Positive Transformation | Human Potential Institute |
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| Certifications | Coach | Mind Dynamics Life Coach, Essential Hypnotherapy Skills | Life Coach Transformational Coach, Solution-Focused Coach | Integrative Coach | Human Potential Coach |
| Help you stand out from the competition | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Start Anytime | No - several coaches run cohorts. Spots fill 3-4 weeks in advance usually | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | No - runs in cohorts every 3-4 months |
| ICF Accredited | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| ICF CCE Hours | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70+ |
| Guaranteed To Achieve Paying Clients | ✔ | ||||
| Program Length | 6 months | 9-12 months | No limit, delivered over 12 weeks | No limit, delivered over 16 weeks | 9 months |
| Hours/Week | 5 hrs | 4 hrs | 3-4 hrs | 3-4 hrs | 6 hrs |
| Virtual Classes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Teleclasses | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Live Coaching Practice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Coursework Feedback | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Informational Live and Recorded Webinars | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| PDF Downloads For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Audio Downloads For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Video Content For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Lifetime Access To Resources | ✔ | ✔ | 1 Year | ✔ | ✔ |
| Learn How To Start Your Own Coaching Business | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Learn How To Market Yourself | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Learn How to Build Your Own Website | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Free Website & Server Hosting | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Private Facebook Group | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Investment (if paid in full) | $3747 | $1995 | Certified Life Coach: $597 Certified Transformational Coach: $797 | $990 | $4497 |
| Payment Plan Options | $454 x 9 $584 x 7 $1299 x 3 | $500 down then $150 x 10 | Certified Life Coach: $398 x 2 $265 x 3 Certified Transformational Coach: $499 x 2 $333 x 3 | $340 x 3 $260 x 4 | $277 x 18 |
| Coupons | Sign up to their email list, they send out discounts sporadically | $300 Off Code | $100 Off Code | 20% Off Code | Sign up to their email list, they send out discounts sporadically |
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