Non-Duality Based Stress Reduction (NDSR) is growing, and our long-term vision includes a robust, accessible training and certification pathway for individuals who want to teach this work professionally.
While the certification program is still in development, this page outlines our intention: to build a rigorous, ethically grounded, evidence-aligned training for those who wish to guide others into the principles and practices of non-dual awareness in a safe and trauma-informed way.
The first cohort of trainees is expected to begin when the pilot research is completed and the curriculum has been fully validated.
The NDSR Training & Certification program will prepare facilitators to:
Teach the 8-week NDSR curriculum skillfully and confidently
Guide participants into nondual awareness in a grounded, non-esoteric way
Maintain psychological safety and trauma-informed sensitivity
Clearly distinguish between nondual clarity and dissociative detachment
Support individuals experiencing stress, burnout, and emotional overwhelm
Work ethically within their scope of practice
Integrate NDSR with other healing or contemplative modalities
Represent the program with clarity, humility, and integrity
NDSR requires a deep personal understanding of its principles—not just intellectual knowledge.
Our training will reflect that.
The certification track will likely include:
A structured online course covering:
Nondual awareness theory
Neuroscience of self-processing
Stress physiology
Trauma-informed principles
Ethics and scope of practice
The psychology of perceptual shifts
How NDSR differs from traditional mindfulness
This will ensure all trainees have a solid conceptual and scientific foundation.
Because NDSR is experiential, training will include:
Regular formal meditation practice
Applied NDSR contemplations
Journaling and reflection
Peer discussion
Optional personal mentoring
The goal is embodied understanding—teachers teach from what they have realized, not just what they have studied.
Trainees will eventually guide small groups or practice partners through NDSR exercises while receiving supportive feedback. This phase ensures new instructors can:
Facilitate safely
Track group dynamics
Recognize signs of overwhelm
Ground participants in the present moment
Maintain clarity and stability while teaching
Supervision will be offered by experienced NDSR practitioners, contemplative teachers, or clinicians.
Before full certification, trainees will demonstrate:
Competence in delivering the 8-week curriculum
Clear understanding of safety protocols
Ability to guide basic nondual pointing-out instructions
Comfort working with diverse populations and needs
Certification will indicate readiness to lead official NDSR programs.
The NDSR Training & Certification program is designed for:
Clinicians and mental health professionals
Meditation teachers
Yoga instructors
Coaches and facilitators
Educators
Chaplains and spiritual care providers
Individuals with a strong personal practice seeking to support others
No specific professional license will be required, but trainees must have a stable baseline of emotional and psychological well-being.
NDSR training will emphasize:
Inclusivity
Non-harm
Psychological safety
Transparency
Trauma-informed sensitivity
Evidence alignment
Humility and respect for diverse traditions
Instructors do not act as therapists or diagnosticians unless separately licensed.
They guide a structured educational program grounded in contemplative insight.
While the full training program is not yet open for enrollment, we anticipate releasing:
A preliminary interest form (coming soon)
A detailed curriculum overview after the pilot RCT
Beta training opportunities for clinicians and early adopters
Full certification cohorts once research findings are published
We encourage anyone interested in teaching NDSR in the future to join our mailing list.
If you would like updates about the Training & Certification program—including dates, requirements, and early-access opportunities—please visit our contact page or join the NDSR newsletter.
NDSR is committed to building a training pathway that is rigorous, compassionate, and grounded in both science and lived experience.
We look forward to training the first generation of NDSR instructors.
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