Teach Peace.

Have you heard the saying, “If you really want to know something well, learn to teach it”?  We know that it’s true. People who train with us are deeply dedicated to making meditation and mindfulness accessible to their friends, family, coworkers and just about anyone! The McLean Meditation Institute is  dedicated to upholding the highest standards of education and fostering a community of passionate and skilled instructors. Our programs are well-respected and trusted by professionals in the world of meditation and mindfulness. Here’s how you can be on the peace team:

  • Become Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher. The Meditation Teacher Academy® offers a 300-hour curriculum that offers in-depth personal training to help you delve into the depths of your own practice. This self-exploration will empower you and enhance your ability to guide others on their own journeys. You’ll be provided with effective and masterful techniques to teach meditation and mindfulness to diverse populations in various settings. Whether you aspire to work with individuals, groups, or in specialized arenas, the MMI Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher Certification program equips you with the tools to create transformative experiences for anyone.  There is a waitlist for the next cohort beginning in Spring of 2024. Get on it, here.
  • Become a Mindfulness Mentor. There’s being mindful and having a meditation practice, and then there’s teaching mindfulness. Designed for coaches, teachers, therapists, and others, the Mindfulness Mentor Certificate program helps you help others to find fulfillment. Learn to use the tools and lesson plans from the signature mindfulness program, Mindful & Happy. We’ve spent years researching, developing, and compiling this robust 8-lesson curriculum, PowerPoints, and take-home training guide. If you are a seasoned meditation and mindfulness instructor, a coach, social worker, or therapist, and you know you need cutting edge mindfulness tools and practices to help your clients, then this program will help you to easily bring more mindfulness to those you mentor. Find out more, here.
  • Bring Mindfulness into Organizations. For those already teaching meditation and mindfulness, this advanced training will help you to to bring a comprehensive mindfulness training program into any organization. Whether you are already employed by an organization who wants to make you the mindfulness champion at work, or you are a coach or trainer who wants top notch curriculum and programming, the MMI Mindful Trainer certification is be a fit for you. Find out how you can become a Mindful Trainer and bring the mindfulness advantage to work.

New to Meditation? 

Discover how you can experience a new and improved “normal.” Meditation and mindfulness practices can awaken your creativity, help you find increased mental, physical, and emotional well-being, and help you to calm your mind so you can get back to feeling good again. With simple, everyday practices, your ability to focus will improve so you can be less distracted, and more tuned in to what really matters to you. This will help you to find more joy in your home and work life, and be more fulfilled in your relationships. Meditation can help you to regain the balance that can seem so elusive. Read more about the benefits of meditation and mindfulness here.

  • DIY: Find clear and potent instruction by reading the best-selling book, Soul-Centered, Transform Your Life in 8 Weeks with Meditation(Hay House), or listen to instruction and guidance offered in a variety of meditations by Sarah McLean on YouTube here. You can also gain access to live meditations offered monthly, or, listen to a selection of meditations for free, here.
  • Take a Meditation Class Online. Learn to meditate at a time and place convenient to you with the on-demand Transform Your Life with Meditation & Mindfulness course, just developed by Sarah McLean. Imagine in one weekend, you’ll learn in 21 videos the secrets to meditation, a wide variety of practices – ancient and modern- and everything you need to feel confident in your practice so you can literally transform every area of your life. Available April 1, 2024, get your name on the waitlist to gain access to this amazing course, here.
  • Receive Stellar One-on-One Training. There are hundreds of MMI Certified Meditation & Mindfulness Teachers worldwide who are committed to their personal practice and have invested hundreds of hours into their professional training so they can help you learn to meditate and find a practice you love. They’ll teach you what meditation is and isn’t, how to be more focused and mindful, and how to gain the benefits of meditation no matter how busy your mind is. Dive in and have the direct experience of inner peace with a class or retreat. Not all meditation teachers are alike. Learn from the best. Find an MMI Certified Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher near you.
  • Bring the Mindfulness Advantage to  your Workplace. Expert trainers in mindfulness are ready to bring MMI Mindful Training into your organization and show you how mindfulness can give you more vitality, improve your communication, enhance the problem-solving abilities of leaders and teams, increase your creativity and innovation, cultivate resilience, and improve efficiency and productivity. These are all essential components to positively impact your business’s bottom line. Make your organization more mindful and get the mindfulness advantage. Connect with a training partner at the MMI Mindful Training Co.
  • I knew that Sarah could help me to learn to do what she does—help others realize their full potential. Sarah helped me to translate my passion and ideas into action. Working with her I discovered exactly what I was longing to do—help women discover a higher purpose for their lives!

    Kelly C. Life Coach
  • Your meditation class was an amazing experience that I will not forget. After meditating with you, I haven’t ever felt like that in my whole life. Thank you.

    Lois R. Scottsdale, Arizona
  • I took a meditation class with Sarah and with my meditation practice, I find myself clear of what I need and want, and I'm more trusting of my inner voice. I no longer take anti-depressants (which I have been on for years), and I feel more secure in my self and my life.

    Judy F. Counselor
  • “I looked at a couple of meditation programs.  The McLean Meditation program was recommended by a dear friend, and I am so happy I chose it.  The entire experience from the interview to the lesson plans, study buddy sessions, and the intensive was an absolute transformative experience.  Not only did I learn everything I need to be an excellent meditation teacher, I came out as my true and authentic self.  I liken it to a magical experience.  It is both an academic and spiritual experience.  You will be giving yourself a true gift by choosing MMI's Meditation Teacher Academy.”

    Ali K. Houston, TX
  • “I had a wonderful experience at the McLean Meditation Institute and the Meditation Teacher Academy.  There is a great deal of research supporting the idea that meditation is very good for the brain. MMI is well-regarded because the founder, Sarah McLean, has very high standards for her students.  She and the staff are a lot of fun, but serious about making sure we have what we need to teach."

    Joan M. East Lansing, MI
  • “Even if you aren’t sure whether or not you want to become a meditation teacher, but you do have a passion and desire to learn more about meditation, I recommend this training. It covers so many different areas, practices, philosophies, research studies, and basically everything you'll ever need.  I loved it!  I even enjoyed learning about things that were difficult.  And what is truly priceless is the support from the staff at MMI.  I never felt alone along my journey.”

    Tina L. Santa Barbara, CA
Sarah McLean

“World peace depends on inner peace: mine, yours, and everyone else’s. I’ve taught thousands of people to meditate over the last 25 years, and when people live with less stress, increased well-being, and more kindness, they create a more peaceful life, and that causes a ripple effect in their world. That’s the main reason why I practice meditation—to feel more peaceful and connected. It’s also the reason I teach meditation—to help to create more peace on this planet for all beings who call it home.”-Sarah McLean

About the McLean Meditation Institute®:

The McLean Meditation Institute is an educational organization dedicated to helping people find peace, health, and clarity with meditation and mindfulness. It offers online meditation training as well as teacher training for meditators. MMI also is the go-to training company for bringing mindfulness in the workplace. 

Founded in Sedona, Arizona in 2006 by popular meditation and mindfulness teacher, Sarah McLean, the McLean Meditation Institute quickly became a destination favorite for locals and visitors alike. Now, based in Santa Barbara, California, MMI is a trusted source for those seeking to learn effective meditation and mindfulness techniques.

MMI offers live programs in Santa Barbara and in a variety of world-class venues in the USA, Canada, and Europe. If you want to learn to meditate, find a meditation teacher near you, or find out what it takes to become a meditation and mindfulness teacher, call (928) 254-0064, or, check the schedule of events to see what is coming up.

About Sarah McLean:

Sarah McLean is a self-described American Transcendentalist who has always been fascinated by the subtle and powerful force at the source of all that is–and she’s made it her mission to know more. That’s why she’s dedicated her life to exploring meditation, a practice that allows anyone to have the direct experience of this force field that underlies all of creation.

Sarah has over 30 years of deep, personal meditation practice, and in-depth work experience in the field of personal transformation.  She was a resident in a Zen Buddhist monastery, lived and worked in a Transcendental Meditation center, and was a resident in a traditional ashram in India.  She also headed up the education programs at Deepak Chopra’s center in California as well as at Byron Katie’s School for the Work. She now lives in Santa Barbara, California where she runs her company, the McLean Meditation Institute, which focuses on training  people all over the world to be the very best meditation and mindfulness teachers they can be.

Sarah is also the best-selling Hay House author of Soul-Centered: Transform Your Life in 8 Weeks with Meditation, and The Power of Attention: Awaken to Love and its Unlimited Potential with Meditation, and is a sought-after inspirational speaker who is determined to create more peace on this planet through the practices of meditation.  Read more about her here.

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