Mindfulness Based Cognitive Coach Diploma

About the Course

The Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Coaching Diploma by Soul Awakening Academy UK & Worldwide teaches you how to bring calm, awareness, and conscious presence into everyday life.
Through a combination of mindfulness, meditation, and cognitive-based coaching tools, you’ll discover how to create balance, clarity, and emotional resilience—for yourself and your clients.

You’ll learn how thoughts, emotions, and bodily awareness work together and how mindfulness practice rewires the brain for self-awareness and compassionate living. This training is ideal for those who want to live—and help others live—more consciously and purposefully.

What You’ll Learn

• The foundations of meditation and mindfulness practice

• How mindfulness influences emotional regulation and wellbeing

• Techniques for guiding others through presence-based coaching conversations

• Integrating positive psychology and self-compassion into coaching sessions

• How to apply mindfulness in daily life, relationships, and professional practice

By the end of the course, you’ll have a complete set of mindfulness-based coaching tools to support transformation and growth in yourself and others.

Course Syllabus

Module 1 – Foundations of Meditation

Learn the key forms of meditation—such as focused attention, guided visualisation, and mindful breathing—and explore how meditation affects the brain and nervous system. Includes guided meditation and affirmations for peace.

Module 2 – Understanding Mindfulness

Differentiate between mindfulness and meditation, explore mindfulness beyond formal practice, and study the role of the breath and autonomic nervous system in self-soothing.

Module 3 – The Eight Core Components of Mindfulness

Develop awareness of the eight pillars of mindfulness: attention, autonomy, non-judgment, acceptance, goals, compassion, ego awareness, and integration.

Module 4 – Mindfulness in Daily Life

Learn how to apply mindfulness to everyday experiences, including mindful eating, reconnecting with the present moment, and reclaiming control through reflective exercises.

Module 5 – Healing Through Meditation

Explore meditations for emotional healing such as Loving-Kindness, Body Scan, Rocking Chair, and Inner Light meditations. Deepen your reflective practice to encourage compassion and insight.

Module 6 – Mindfulness & Psychology

Understand how mindfulness connects with positive psychology and Freudian theories, using the body as a tool for awareness. Learn to quiet the “monkey mind” and cultivate self-compassion.

Module 7 – Creating a Consistent Practice

Study structured mindfulness programmes including MBCT (Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy) and MBSR (Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction). Explore practical tools such as the MAAS+ Scale, reflective poems, and journaling resources.

Module 8 – Guided Mindfulness Meditations

Experience step-by-step guidance through core meditations including the Three-Minute Breathing Space, Seated Meditation, Loving-Kindness, Observer Meditation, and Body Scan.

Module 9 – Coaching with Mindfulness

Develop your coaching presence by integrating mindfulness into communication. Practise tools like the Good Things Journal, Mindful Colouring, and Urge Surfing to support clients in awareness and emotional regulation.

Module 10 – Becoming a Mindful Coach

Learn to empower clients, define your niche, and grow a sustainable mindfulness-based coaching practice while following the Soul Awakening Academy Code of Ethics.

Who This Course Is For

This course is suitable for complete beginners and experienced practitioners alike. It’s ideal for:

• Individuals seeking personal growth and stress relief through mindfulness

• Coaches, therapists, and wellness professionals wanting to add mindfulness-based tools

• Practitioners expanding their skillset with evidence-based coaching methods

No prior knowledge of meditation, mindfulness, or coaching is required to enrol—making this an accessible yet transformative training experience.

Accreditation

Upon completion, you can apply for your Mindful Coach Diploma Accreditation with the International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine (IPHM).
Graduates are also eligible for discounted professional insurance through Westminster Global.