HAWAII MEDITATION INITIATIVE©
Become a Certified Meditation Teacher in Honolulu, HI
A 30-hour practical meditation teacher certification to deepen your practice, guide others with confidence, and amplify your impact and earnings as a wellness practitioner.
Earlybird: 15% Off When You Enroll Before Oct. 18th
BEGINS NOVEMBER 1ST
THE TIME IS NOW
Use Your Voice to Make the World a Better Place
Beyond personal growth and professional development, this training is part of a larger mission: returning meditation to the people as an accessible, sacred practice that addresses today's mental health challenges and chronic stress.
By becoming a certified meditation guide, you're contributing to a movement that supports healing, resilience, and wellness, while naturally growing your offerings and earning potential.
30-Hour Practical Meditation Teacher Certification
Hawaii Meditation Initiative ©
Honolulu, HI
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Why Become a Certified Meditation Teacher?
- Help your community by confidently leading groups and individuals into peaceful, relaxing healing states
- Add meditation to your offerings, whether you're a wellness professional or just starting your journey in coaching or holistic work
- Deepen your own practice while learning practical, effective techniques to support others
- Gain a credible certification that sets you apart as a skilled meditation guide
INTRODUCING
Practical Meditation Teacher Certification Course
Your Call to Teach
While other certification courses require decades of practice, costly retreats, or thousands of dollars that students simply cannot afford, the Hawaii Meditation Initiative© believes in making certification accessible and practical, while preserving the integrity of the practice.
In a hybrid, online and in-person container, you'll learn the foundations of meditation while gaining confidence to lead others.
Becoming a certified meditation guide opens doors to new opportunities to expand your community, lead group sessions, host workshops and retreats, collaborate with wellness spaces, and create offerings that align with your gifts.
If you feel called to teach meditation, you don't need to wait... you only need an open heart, a willingness to learn.
What You'll Learn
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PILLAR 1
Foundations of Meditation
Build a strong foundation in both spiritual wisdom and scientific evidence behind meditation, preparing you to guide with confidence, depth, and credibility.
- Gain the understanding and ability to lead others in the four fundamental meditation styles.
- Develop comprehension of meditation origins and Eastern philosophical principles
- Demonstrate competency in neuroscientific principles (how meditation heals, according to science) to support your professional practice
PILLAR 2
Teaching Skills & Ethics
Learn how to step into the role of a teacher with confidence, clarity, and integrity.
- Clearly lead and communicate so students experience effective practice
- Understand the scope of meditation and when to refer to a medical specialist
- Communicate the benefits of meditation so students are engaged, supported, and motivated to continue practicing
PILLAR 3
Develop Your Personal Teaching Voice
This pillar is about bringing your meditation skills into the world in ways that reflect your voice, vision, and heart. You will create experiences that feel authentic, powerful, and memorable while learning practical ways to share your gifts.
- Apply your voice, presence, and energy to guide smooth, calm, and engaging meditations
- Structure sessions so students feel supported, safe, and nurtured
- Practice leading real sessions in a supportive setting and experiment with approaches that resonate with your style
- Learn how to bring your guidance into the real world by weaving meditation into your existing work, creating your own meetups, offering classes in your community, or pursuing teaching opportunities
What is required to become certified?
- Attend 15-hours (3-Saturdays) of in-person sessions in Honolulu, HI (must be available to attend all dates in your cohort)
- Complete 10 hours of online training before your graduation date
- Log a total of 5 hours of independent practice during your training period (around 20-minutes/day)
- Submit a final project for review: a short meditation voice recording
YOUR INSTRUCTOR
Casey Helen Potetz, MSOM LAc.
Casey is a Master of Science in Oriental Medicine and a licensed acupuncturist who loves supporting other wellness practitioners in a collective mission to make the world a better place.
Casey was fortunate to study under the Taoist Master and 64th lineage disciple, Dr. Lillian Chang Y Ysiang, who instilled in Casey a mission, "When you have the connection to this medicine, you have the responsibility to share it".
And Casey loves doing exactly that! In addition to her private acupuncture practice, she has been hosting over 80 workshops and healing retreats each year, in-person and online, using guided meditation as the backbone of her thriving practice.
Casey has a passion and a talent for helping her clients self-heal through a combination of nervous system regulation and inner work, and she is excited to support you as a practitioner in your personal mission to guide others into deep states of calm, peace, and powerful healing.
"I was blown away with Casey's meditation teacher certification course! It was exactly what I was looking for to learn about meditation, the different styles, the benefits, how to conduct a meditation and so much more!! I am so grateful that I had the opportunity to learn from such an extremely knowledgeable and amazing teacher, and I highly recommend this certification if you are new to meditation or if you want to continue to build your practice! Casey's energy is just so loving, so positive, so energetic, and so inviting!! Thank you again Casey for your expertise in this area and for making the world a better place!"
- Roseanne Cantasani
"My biggest takeaway is how to explain meditation simply and clearly so that my students are not overwhelmed, but excited to practice. I also loved that the partner work and group circle pushed me to practice and gain confidence in what I was learning."
- Lisa Oren, LCSW
"During this course I experienced teaching meditation for the first time ever to someone else, and I really, really, truly enjoyed this experience! I'm actually really surprised at how much I enjoyed it! And, at how peaceful and relaxing it is even when you are teaching. The course was amazing, very informative, a fun, engaging, positive class. You can tell Casey brought so much life and light to that experience! I am truly, truly, thankful to have learned from you, Casey! Thank you!"
- Konstantina Markaki
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Practical Meditation Teacher Certification
This 30-hour certification includes comprehensive coursework, expert instruction, full course materials, meditation script booklet, and official certification upon completion.
ADDITIONAL DISCOUNT
We reward fast action-takers with an additional 15% off when you enroll by October 18th.
MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE
If you don’t love the first 5 hours of training, simply let us know and you’ll receive a full refund, no questions asked.
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The Hawaii Meditation Initiative ©
The Hawaii Meditation Initiative, a community-based organization that honors meditation as one of humanity’s oldest medicines, a practice rooted in Eastern philosophy and carried through more than 5,000 years of history. We uphold the professional standards this lineage deserves while returning it to the people, where it was always meant to live. Our mission is to make meditation accessible as a daily source of balance, healing, and peace, answering the urgent need in our communities for practices that can help mitigate the rising mental health crisis and restore harmony in modern life.