The foundation of the teacher training is: we exist to serve the world.
Human nature compels us to share what brings us joy and to nurture those around us. At some point, we feel an inner calling to give, contribute, and serve. This urge often stems from gratitude, prompting us to return the gifts we've received or accessed.
What is the basis?
Why to be a teacher?
When we practice an art we gain a deeper understanding of it once we begin teaching and sharing it with others. This applies to the art of meditation as well, where practicing a more present and mindful life becomes intertwined with how we understand and engage with the world. Teaching is as natural as living and emerges from within us as a creative act of care, involvement, and love.
Teaching meditation opens up new dimensions in how we relate to the practice and to life itself. It extends far beyond being a mere practitioner.
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What is the proposal?
The foundational idea behind this course is: We are here to serve the world.
The training aims to create a sustainable journey where the participant actively experience teaching and living meditation. The course offers a practical and personal exploration of meditation through unlimited investigation, co-creation and relationship within a non-dogmatic setting and self transformational learning.
Over the nine months of training, the student-teachers will develop internal pathways to deepen their connection with themselves and the world. They will discover new ways to perceive life and teaching through meditation, honoring and embodying the meditative triad of truth, love, and freedom.
Through individual practices and regular assignments, the student is placed in the role of teacher as much as possible. This program supports and nurtures participants as meditation teachers from the very first breath and the first meditation under the premise: You are already a meditation teacher.
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"My personal journey of awareness grew through meditation. As a conscious being, life revealed itself when I began teaching meditation."
Nuno Miguel Teixeira, coordinator teacher of the training
9 months, from 8th February to 18th October
9 in-person encounters, 1 week per month (Saturday and Sunday), from 10:30am to 6:30pm
9 online meetings, 1 Sunday por month, via Zoom, from 10:30am to 3:30pm
Curricular Structure
~ Practical exploration of meditation
~ Practical exploration of meditation teaching
~ Conscious breathing and therapeutical meditation
~ Human development and transformative learning
~ History, philosophy, and disciplines of meditation
~ Science, religion, paganism in meditation
~ Art, voice, creative expression in meditation
~ Walking, movement, dance as meditation
~ Implementation of meditation teaching
~ Meditation in modern life and society
~ Communication, mentoring and meditative coaching
~ Meditation in interpersonal and non-human relationships
~ Transcendence-immanence axis
What is the journey like?
This training is ideal for you:
~ Feel drawn to follow meditation as a path to integrate life within itself.
~ Wish to explore all sensory dimensions of meditation.
~ Seek to serve the world in deep connection and unity with everything and everyone.
~ Recognize within yourself a journey toward expanding consciousness.
~ Feel the inner call to say yes to this journey and trust the process.
~ Are a doctor, professional, teacher or therapist wanting to incorporate meditation into your work.
Find and reclaim your place on Earth.
In-person
144 hours at Meditation House Porto
1 weekend per month (Saturday and Sunday) from 10:30am to 6:30pm
How will it work in practice?
250 hours over 9 months
Online
Self-study
45 hours online, live via Zoom, with later access to the recordings.
1 Sunday per month from 10:30am to 3:30pm
61 hours of self-study
Preparation and development of projects, planning and preparing classes and presentations, and independent individual retreats.
In-person
144 hours at Meditation House Porto
1 weekend per month (Saturday and Sunday) from 10:30am to 6:30pm
How will it work in practice?
250 hours over 9 months
Online
Self-study
45 hours online, live via Zoom, with later access to the recordings.
1 Sunday per month from 10:30am to 3:30pm
61 hours of self-study
Preparation and development of projects, planning and preparing classes and presentations, and independent individual retreats.
Schedule
Location
IN-PERSON SESSIONS (10:30AM - 6:30PM):
February 21 and 22
March 21 and 22
April 18 and 19
May 16 and 17
June 20 and 21
July 18 and 19
August 15 and 16
September 19 and 20
October 17 and 18
ONLINE SESSIONS (10:30AM - 3:30PM):
February 8
March 8
April 12
May 10
June 7
July 5
August 2
September 6
October 11
Number of People
4 to 10 participants
Schedule
IN-PERSON SESSIONS (10:30AM - 6:30PM):
February 21 and 22
March 21 and 22
April 18 and 19
May 16 and 17
June 20 and 21
July 18 and 19
August 15 and 16
September 19 and 20
October 17 and 18
Location
Number of People
4 to 10 participants
ONLINE SESSIONS (10:30AM - 3:30PM):
February 8
March 8
April 12
May 10
June 7
July 5
August 2
September 6
October 11
~ Student Diary
~ Teaching Support Materials
~ Online Support Group and Practices
~ Certificate of Course Completion from Meditation House Porto
~ 2 Meditation Sessions Individual online mentoring after course completion
~ Travel
~ Overnight accommodation
~ Lunch (kitchen with refrigerator, microwave, stove, and oven available)
Includes
Does not include
Certified meditation teacher, Nuno leads weekly circles and workshops, meditation courses and teachers training, mentoring sessions and private retreats as a full time mission.
He recognizes and explores the teaching of meditation as a place of expansion for a mature, creative and free life. Nuno sought answers to his existential concerns in everything society promotes and offers, realizing that externally focused experiences are important but mostly fleeting. It was on the inner path that he found a return to the heart, to the essence of life, and to contact with the pure, vast, and limitless universe.
With a degree in Economics from the University of Porto, he expanded his training with NLP and Coaching international certification. Expanding his knowledge and growing as a Business Manager for several years, he also completed a Master's degree in Sports Science with a merit scholarship. Expanded his mission in the world with his book on human development "A Prova do José" (Chiado, 2017).
It was by exploring the infinite practices and currents of meditation that he delved deeper into his journey, becoming intimate and true to himself and the world.
About the Teacher
Nuno Miguel Teixeira
I want to do the Training
Booking and Payment
Register your place by filling out the form.
After submitting the form, you will receive a confirmation and the payment informations.
To formalize your booking, it is required an initial deposit payment of €250.
The remaining amount must be paid before the starting of the course.
For special payment terms, please contact us at meditationhouseporto@gmail.com
Foster Hodge
This meditation teacher training with Meditation House Porto is much more than learning to guide others. It’s an invitation to show up each day as you are, go deeper with yourself, and share that honestly with others.
It asks a lot of you — there’s vulnerability, self-confrontation, and real discomfort. But it’s also a beautiful opportunity if you want to understand yourself better, deepen your practice and explore what it means to be truly present.
What makes it special is the container created by Nuno, Inês, the invited teachers, and the group itself. The collective support you build together holds you through the challenges and reminds you that this path isn’t meant to be walked alone. That support, combined with being surrounded by nature and immersed in the practice, is what changes you.
I left with more than teaching skills. I left with a deeper trust in myself and the practice, a rare thing to say yes to.
Testimonials
Patrícia Paquete
This course begins before the course. It begins when we say yes. After saying yes, I meditated like never before; my perspective changed, my heart changed. Then, already in the course, what we are asked to do is sustain the practice, that is, sustain the commitment we made to ourselves and to life. The entire structure and the approach of the various teachers (especially Nuno Ancora) demonstrate this: the commitment is to ourselves; the assignments are not an assessment, they are a commitment to ourselves. This is simultaneously liberating, responsible and empowering. The in-person phase is a dive, from which I have not yet emerged. Saying yes to this training was saying yes to life, and what I found throughout the process was surrender, generosity, and love anchored in a wonderful space, scented with magnolia.
Elisabete Healion
This training was a transformative process in which the daily invitation was to be present: listening to myself, listening to others, listening to ourselves. It was a continuous awakening accompanied by the dynamics of life. I am very grateful to have completed this training with Meditation House.
Frequently Asked Questions
What language will the course be taught in?
The course will be taught in english, portuguese, or bilingually, depending on the participants.
Do I need any prior knowledge of meditation practices?
Yes. Minimum 2 years of experience in regular meditation practices. Ideally, you should have completed the Beginner's Mind meditation course (Level I) and the Deep Silence meditation course (Level II) at Meditation House Porto. Exceptions may be accepted upon prior interview.
Are you considering completing the training exclusively online?
No. The practical in-person component is considered essential in this course.
Is this training certified by DGERT or another entity?
No. At the end, a Meditation House Porto certificate of participation will be provided as a personal symbol of completion.
How much time do I need to dedicate to homework?
61 hours are scheduled for independent study, which includes preparing and developing assignments, planning and preparing classes and presentations, and independent individual retreats.
What if I can't complete the entire program?
Ideally, you should consider the level of commitment required. Participating in all modules and completing the course is essential. The in-person portion of the course is experiential, and the practical exercises are unique.
Am I qualified to teach meditation classes, courses, and retreats?
Yes. The training provides skills to create your own formats as a meditation teacher.
Am I qualified to support people individually or in groups through meditation?
Yes. The training provides you with the skills to lead individual sessions or therapeutic circles.
What if I want to drop out of the course?
We do not refund the money invested. Each case is evaluated individually.
Private Retreat
Have you seen our immersive residences?
Meditation House Porto hosts three or five day retreats, a time for rest and practice, where you can inhabit this beautiful house and immerse yourself in a meditative, eco-somatic and creative journey.
1 Day Immersion
Looking to practice with guidance for a day?
We facilitate educational and regenerative day retreats where you can deepen your personal practice with the exclusive guidance of a teacher.
Do you want to practice meditation with us?
In person two hour sessions that you can fit into your schedule, where we create time and space for exploratory and supported meditation practice.
1:1 sessions in person or online
We support your healing journey in meditative consciousness, through deep listening and sensitive investigation, creating intimate space and safe time.