Advanced Learning Pathway
Trainers/ Advanced Learning Pathway: Nick Cooke, Madeleine Agnew and Rachel Broomfield.
The Advanced Learning Pathway 2026
Leading to a qualification as an ‘Advanced Mindfulness and Compassion Teacher’
This course is a BAMBA recognised 12 month training pathway leading to registration with BAMBA -The British Association of Mindfulness-Based Approaches
The Advanced Learning Pathway
3 Stages – Over 12 to 18 months
Take your mindfulness and compassion teaching to the next level
The Advanced Learning Pathway is for those who want to develop their mindfulness and compassion teaching to a higher professional standard. Taking a minimum of 12 months to complete, the pathway combines advanced training, personal practice, supervised teaching, retreat experience and ongoing reflection.
It is a BAMBA recognised pathway. Once you have successfully completed all elements of the pathway, you will be eligible to join the BAMBA Teachers Register.
For further information or to book on one of our courses please call The UK College on 0121 444 1110 or email us.
Stage 1: Mindfulness Training
Complete the Mindfulness teacher training course along with the submission of relevant assignments, reflections and recordings for assessment.
Stage 2: Compassion Training
Complete the Compassion focused wellbeing teacher training along with the submission of relevant assignments, reflections and recordings for assessment.
Stage 3: Supervised Teaching & CPD
Under supervision there will be opportunites to gain further teaching experience in leading formal teaching programmes, guiding informal teaching sessions alongside the attendance on a 5 day mindfulness and compassion based retreat. Students will also complete and submit ongoing reflective practice journals.
Why complete the Advanced Learning Pathway?
Becoming a skilled mindfulness and compassion teacher involves more than completing a training course.
The Advanced Learning Pathway gives you the time, experience and support to deepen your own practice while developing your confidence and competence as a teacher.
Through the pathway you will:
- Deepen your personal mindfulness and compassion practice.
- Develop your skills and confidence as a teacher.
- Gain practical teaching experience with groups and individuals.
- Receive regular supervision from experienced trainers.
- Learn to teach safely, ethically and in a trauma-informed way.
- Reflect on your teaching and continue developing through feedback.
- Meet the training requirements of a BAMBA recognised pathway.
What is involved?
The pathway is completed in three stages.
Stage 1 – Mindfulness Teacher Training
Complete the Mindfulness Now Teacher Training course, our five-day training programme providing the foundations for teaching mindfulness professionally and the completion the relevant assignments.
Course fee: £950
Stage 2 – Compassion Focused Wellbeing Teacher Training
Complete the five-day Compassion Focused Wellbeing Teacher Training course, developing your understanding and experience of compassion-based approaches and the completion of relevant assignments.
Course fee: £950
Mindfulness Now students and graduates: £750
Stage 3 – Supervised Teaching and Professional Development
Put your learning into practice through supported teaching experience and continued professional development.
This stage includes:
- Regular supervision with an experienced trainer.
- Experience leading teaching programmes under supervision.
- An ongoing reflective practice journal to support your development and supervision.
- Participation in a teacher-led five-day mindfulness and compassion retreat.
- Continued personal mindfulness and compassion practice.
Course fee: £650
Discounts may be available for graduates who have already completed some of the required Stage 3 elements.
Your ongoing commitment
The pathway is designed to establish the habits and professional practices that support you throughout your teaching career.
As part of this, you will be expected to maintain a regular personal mindfulness and compassion practice and continue to engage with supervision, retreat and professional development.
This helps ensure that your teaching remains grounded in personal experience, reflective practice, current evidence and appropriate professional and ethical standards.
BAMBA Recognised Pathway
The Advanced Learning Pathway is recognised by BAMBA.
Once you have successfully completed all elements of the pathway, you will be eligible to apply to join the BAMBA Teachers Register.
Ready to take the next step?
If you would like to deepen your practice, develop your teaching and work towards recognised professional standards in mindfulness and compassion teaching, the Advanced Learning Pathway provides a clear and supported route forward.
Further Opportunities
A limited opportunity may exist for graduates of the learning pathway to become a Mindfulness Now Teacher Trainer through our trainer mentorship programme.
There are currently opportunities available to offer teacher training in certain areas. Please contact college to find out more about becoming a Mindfulness Now trainer.
This option is only available once graduates have completed the Advanced Mindfulness and Compassion Teacher Training 12 – 18 month pathway and have worked professionally for an appropriate period of time.