A 12-week research-based certification that prepares you to guide others through meditation, climate psychology, and conscious organisational change.
CARE Meditation Teacher & Changemaker Training (CARE MTCT) is built on five years of successful teacher education in Sweden, now strengthened with internationally recognised CARE methodology and research-based transformation curriculum.
This is not merely a meditation teacher training — it is preparation to become a changemaker in the transformation our world needs.
Grounded in the Formas-funded research project Inner Transformation for Climate and Sustainability (2022–2025), CARE MTCT gives you both the depth of contemplative practice and the practical tools for leading organisations and communities through change.
The four essential qualities we collectively need to develop to meet the challenges of our time.
The essential disposition of care and goodwill — toward what is challenging, toward what arises within ourselves, in others, and in the world at large.
Neither a system nor an individual can change without awareness. We cannot alter the patterns, behaviours, thoughts and habits we are not aware of. Awareness is fundamental.
The capacity to rise after adversity — the ability to keep moving forward when things are challenging.
Emotional skills — the necessary emotional labour of our times.
The CARE Awareness Model maps five interconnected dimensions of conscious experience that together constitute the full spectrum of human experience and potential.
The five domains are not sequential stages but a living system — each one illuminating and supporting the others. Each domain offers specific meditation methods and teaching tools.
The model integrates insights from non-dual philosophy, contemplative psychology, and current neuroscience, offering both a map for personal practice and a framework for teaching and organisational change.
A research-based curriculum connecting personal awareness to environmental action.
Move beyond personal practice into leading conscious change in workplaces.
An immersive experience in Swedish nature that anchors your teaching in embodied presence.
Carefully matched groups of 2–3 participants learning and teaching together throughout.
Complete access to the internationally recognised CARE programme, included in MTCT.
Awareness is the foundation of individual, organisational and societal transformation. We cannot change what we are not aware of. The Awareness Model is both a tool for conceptualizing the primacy of awareness and a series of practices for the cultivation of insight in order to increase awareness. At organisational and societal level, the model works powerfully in combination with systems thinking.
Whether you prefer to ground yourself in direct experience of deep meditation first or build your online foundation before the optional retreat, CARE MTCT meets you where you are.
Begin with the optional 4–6 day retreat intensive in Sweden — immerse yourself in nature, community, and embodied practice. Then continue with the 12-week CARE online programme in your small support group, bringing the depth of that experience into your digital learning journey.
Complete the 12-week CARE online curriculum first, building a solid theoretical and practical foundation. Then deepen your practice and teaching skills during the optional Swedish retreat intensive, integrating everything you've learned into embodied presence.
Lead transformative meditation sessions that connect personal wellbeing to planetary healing
Guide organisational transformation using awareness-based approaches
Support others through climate anxiety and eco-grief with evidence-based tools
Facilitate culture change initiatives addressing both human development and sustainability
Design and deliver workshops bridging inner development and outer environmental action
Coach leaders in developing conscious leadership for the climate era
Build and sustain a teaching practice that contributes to the transformation our world needs
Receive a certification recognised across Sweden and internationally
Through a guided journey with a clear purpose, I was able to reach a state of peace and contentment. The social dimension has had a profound impact on how I relate to others.
This course transformed me by providing a much-needed pause from my hectic lifestyle. It taught me various techniques for mindfulness, including traditional and modern meditation styles, breathing exercises, and awareness practices.
We explored a range of meditation techniques — from mindfulness and concentration to loving-kindness and compassion. The instructors shared their deep understanding drawn from their own extensive experience.
Ready to deepen their practice and share it with others through a certified training path
Wanting to integrate awareness, self-inquiry, and meditation more deeply into their teaching
Seeking awareness-based transformation tools for conscious organisational change
Who want to bring mindfulness, presence, and inner development into educational settings
Looking to expand their practice beyond the physical and support the whole person
Interested in mental training, presence, and inner resilience as performance foundations
Who want to integrate inner development into their climate and sustainability work
Ready to address the deeper dimensions of personal and collective change
Committed to building regenerative, human-centred organisations
Who recognise the need for inner work alongside outer action
Anyone passionate about being part of the solution to our planetary challenges
Pål Dobrin brings 25 years of meditation experience — teaching for 15 of those — combined with academic expertise in International Crisis and Conflict Management from Umeå University. As method developer for the Formas-funded project Inner Transformation for Climate and Sustainability (2021–2025), he moves fluently between contemplative practice, scientific research, and organizational development. He has trained meditation teachers — including psychiatry residents — and facilitated programs in Sweden and internationally for over five years, with additional method development in the fields of sobriety and addiction recovery. Pål has studied in wisdom traditions including Tibetan Buddhism and Hatha Yoga around the world, holds deep knowledge of non-dualistic contemplative philosophy, and is recognized as a method developer within inner development and leadership. He also directs Transformations Festival & Forum — a forum for science, spirituality and regenerative innovation.
Satimanta Bhante brings the depth of monastic Buddhist training into the programme, offering teachings on healing, compassion, and the contemplative foundations that underpin all authentic meditation practice.
Niklas Huss is a "Human Gardener" — Development and Innovation Director at Uppsala Municipality, founder of MindShift and the Vinnova-funded Samverket arena. With a career spanning Länsförsäkringar and Skatteverket, he brings organisational transformation and inner development together. Co-author of the Samverkets Playbook.
Anna-Maria Nilsson contributes the perspective of clinical psychiatry, bridging contemplative practice with mental health and the science of mind. Her participation ensures the programme is grounded in both wisdom tradition and modern psychological understanding.
An immersive retreat experience in the Swedish nature landscape at Sju Sjöar — meditation, silence and shared practice as the foundation for teacher development. Registration now open.
Register InterestCARE MTCT represents a significant commitment to your development as both a meditation teacher and changemaker. Contact us to find the right path for your specific needs and goals.
Yes — you need to be somewhat familiar with awareness and presence in some form. However, the programme is very pedagogical and structured, so it is easy to complete even without an extensive background.
We match groups of 2–3 participants based on those who apply together or who express complementary interests. These peer learning dyads or triads form the heart of your learning journey.
Yes. The online programme can begin at any time. The optional retreat is a powerful deepening intensive that can be taken before or after the online programme — or added on at a later stage.
You will be equipped to teach various meditation methods, lead workshops, and offer personal coaching. You receive a certificate recognising your commitment as a meditation teacher and changemaker, plus ongoing access to the community.
Investment details are provided during a personal consultation call. The programme includes the complete CARE curriculum plus the teacher training components and optional retreat.
You have dedicated teacher support, access to the community forum, regular live sessions, and your small-group peers — all available throughout your learning journey.
Take the next step toward becoming a meditation teacher and changemaker. Reach out to explore whether CARE MTCT is the right fit for you.
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