AMPLIFY
TEACHER + GUIDE TRAINING

INTEGRATING BUDDHISM + INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS

PRESENCE | HEARTFULNESS | COMPASSION

JANUARY - OCTOBER 2023

Open to those who wish to lead meditation, already do, or simply want to internalize the principals of practice in a lasting way.

PRE-REQUISITES

You are very familiar with Ralph’s style and approach to teaching
You consider yourself a dedicated practitioner of meditation with solid experience under your belt (ideally 3+ years)
You consider yourself very experienced with parts work, the fundamental tenets of IFS, and have experienced the unburdening and integration steps of parts work directly
Your intention is more compassion-oriented than career-oriented

THIS IS CRUCIAL WORK

To guide others into their inner worlds is nothing to be taken lightly. Though many stumble into the role these days, it was never meant to be this way.

Meditation is not a mere activity for wellbeing. It is an invitation into something vast, possibly endless; a realm where things once thought of as impossible become probable. To guide meditation is to be a steward into experiences none of us understand fully. Hence, we must approach with respect and clear intention.

That said, it is also what each of us are here to do: to become guides unto each other.

It is what we must do in some way.

Our hearts won’t rest until we make the journey of radical altruism.

In so many ways, the path has tricked us. We came to this practice for our own relief, an endeavor we thought would be straightforward enough. It turned out to be anything but. Once we stepped foot on this path, the path itself began to reveal its own agenda — to take us the full distance. The full distance is the ultimate and final liberation of all beings without exception. We have no other choice! We must restore ourselves to our true compassionate nature and be a lantern for others to do the same.

Every workshop you have ever taken was a teacher training whether you knew it or not.

Beyond the grandiosity of these statements, it is all also simple and light.
We start where we are and take one step at a time from there.

This is the view of AMPLIFY:
To teach and to guide meditation is simply an advanced way of being a student, an organic outgrowth of what we’ve already been doing.

CURRICULUM

We will spend three months on each of the three limbs of meditation from an integrative and explicitly spiritual perspective.

Presence
Embodiment, breathwork, attention, self-regulation, relationship to the earth

Heartfulness
Lovingkindness and the infinite applications of such

Compassion
Basic tonglen and rudimentary parts work

Topics will include

The nature of being a meditation teacher
Holding lineage and offering refuge
Speaking from Self: Transmitting as opposed to talking
Internalizing the instructions of mindful embodiment, lovingkindness, tonglen, and basic parts work
How open a meditation
What happens in the middle of a meditation
How to close a meditation
Pacing a meditation
Teaching when you’re having a shitty day
Trauma sensitivity vs. trauma focused practice
Bringing parts work into the practice
What to do if someone becomes overwhelmed, panicked, or suicidal in your presence
The art of the dharma talk
Holding discussion periods
As much of the psychology behind these matters as possible
You will practice teaching throughout the course, not just at the end

Course texts*

The Monkey Is the Messenger - Ralph De La Rosa

Indestructible Truth – Reggie Ray

The Awakening Body – Reggie Ray

Breathe You Are Alive – Thich Nhat Hanh

True Love – Thich Nhat Hanh

Lovingkindness – Sharon Salzberg

All About Love – bell hooks

Trauma and Recovery – Judith Herman

No Bad Parts — Richard Schwartz

Somatic IFS—Susan McConnell

*If you cannot afford all of these texts, please just let me know. We will figure it out and no one will be left behind.

TUITION

$1800 if paid all at once

$250 per month to pay as you go

Mandatory October graduation retreat (location and timing TBA) not included

*some sliding scale offered upon request but availability of scholarship funds depends greatly on size of this cohort.

IMPORTANT:
There is no dropping this course. You are committing to the full ride and the opportunity to practice commitment beyond resistance.

ALSO IMPORTANT:
You are responsible for paying for the full course even if you are “pay as you go” and you stop coming. There are no refunds and no exceptions unless you and I discuss and both agree to it in conversation. You are agreeing to not betray this commitment unless you and I discuss and agree to another arrangement. No exceptions.

Apply here

SCHEDULE

This course will span nine months including 2-3 workshops per month, one weekend intensive per month, and one peer study group per month.

This very unique training will be highly interactive, hands-on, and much of the curriculum will arise as we go, according to the needs and flow of this cohort. As such, additional sessions may be added.

All sessions will be recorded, but if you sense you will miss more than 2-3 of the planned sessions, this may not be the time for you to attend this training. If you wish to discuss this with me, please feel free to reach out.

Workshops
Workshops will mostly take place on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month 7:30pm -9:30pm Eastern Time. Please do note the dates below and save them in your calendar.

Intensives
Intensives will mostly happen on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 12pm – 6pm (ish) Eastern Time. Please do note the dates below and save them in your calendar.

Peer study groups
You will be assigned to a small group (4-6 ppl) according to your time zone and availability. These groups will be autonomous and will determine their own schedule.

Retreat
The training is planned to conclude with an in-person, 5-6 day retreat, date and location TBA. The cost of this retreat is not included in your tuition.

Calendar of workshops (subject to change as we go):

Workshops: 730-930pm ET
Intensives: 12-6pm ET
***ALL sessions are subject to going late as needed.*
Find your time zone conversion here

AMPLIFYTEACHER + GUIDE TRAINING

INTEGRATING BUDDHISM + INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMSPRESENCE | HEARTFULNESS | COMPASSIONJANUARY - OCTOBER 2023

Open to those who wish to lead meditation, already do, or simply want to internalize the principals of practice in a lasting way.

PRE-REQUISITES

You are very familiar with Ralph’s style and approach to teaching

You consider yourself a dedicated practitioner of meditation with solid experience under your belt (ideally 3+ years)

You consider yourself very experienced with parts work, the fundamental tenets of IFS, and have experienced the unburdening and integration steps of parts work directly

Your intention is more compassion-oriented than career-oriented

THIS IS CRUCIAL WORK

To guide others into their inner worlds is nothing to be taken lightly. Though many stumble into the role these days, it was never meant to be this way.

That said, it is also what each of us are here to do: to become guides unto each other.

It is what we must do in some way.Our hearts won’t rest until we make the journey of radical altruism.

Every workshop you have ever taken was a teacher training whether you knew it or not.

Beyond the grandiosity of these statements, it is all also simple and light. We start where we are and take one step at a time from there.

This is the view of AMPLIFY:To teach and to guide meditation is simply an advanced way of being a student, an organic outgrowth of what we’ve already been doing.

CURRICULUM

We will spend three months on each of the three limbs of meditation from an integrative and explicitly spiritual perspective.

PresenceEmbodiment, breathwork, attention, self-regulation, relationship to the earth

HeartfulnessLovingkindness and the infinite applications of such

CompassionBasic tonglen and rudimentary parts work

Topics will include

The nature of being a meditation teacher

Holding lineage and offering refuge

Speaking from Self: Transmitting as opposed to talking

Internalizing the instructions of mindful embodiment, lovingkindness, tonglen, and basic parts work

How open a meditation

What happens in the middle of a meditation

How to close a meditation

Pacing a meditation

Teaching when you’re having a shitty day

Trauma sensitivity vs. trauma focused practice

Bringing parts work into the practice

What to do if someone becomes overwhelmed, panicked, or suicidal in your presence

The art of the dharma talk

Holding discussion periods

As much of the psychology behind these matters as possible

You will practice teaching throughout the course, not just at the end

Course texts*

The Monkey Is the Messenger - Ralph De La RosaIndestructible Truth ­– Reggie Ray

The Awakening Body – Reggie Ray

Breathe You Are Alive – Thich Nhat Hanh

True Love – Thich Nhat Hanh

Lovingkindness­ – Sharon Salzberg

All About Love – bell hooks

Trauma and Recovery – Judith Herman

No Bad Parts — Richard SchwartzSomatic IFS—Susan McConnell

*If you cannot afford all of these texts, please just let me know. We will figure it out and no one will be left behind.

TUITION

$1800 if paid all at once

$250 per month to pay as you go

Mandatory October graduation retreat (location and timing TBA) not included

*some sliding scale offered upon request but availability of scholarship funds depends greatly on size of this cohort.

SCHEDULE

This course will span nine months including 2-3 workshops per month, one weekend intensive per month, and one peer study group per month.

Workshops Workshops will mostly take place on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month 7:30pm -9:30pm Eastern Time. Please do note the dates below and save them in your calendar.

Intensives Intensives will mostly happen on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 12pm – 6pm (ish) Eastern Time. Please do note the dates below and save them in your calendar.

Peer study groupsYou will be assigned to a small group (4-6 ppl) according to your time zone and availability. These groups will be autonomous and will determine their own schedule.

RetreatThe training is planned to conclude with an in-person, 5-6 day retreat, date and location TBA. The cost of this retreat is not included in your tuition.

Calendar of workshops (subject to change as we go):

Workshops: 730-930pm ET**Intensives: 12-6pm ET****ALL sessions are subject to going late as needed. Find your time zone conversion here

Jan 5th workshop

Jan 14th intensive

Jan 26th workshop

Feb 2nd workshop

Feb 11th intensive

Feb 16th workshop

March 2nd workshop

March 18th intensive

March 23rd workshop

April 6th workshop

April 15th intensive

April 20th workshop

May 4th workshop

May 13th intensive

May 18th workshop

June 1st workshop

June 10th intensive

June 15th workshop

July 6th workshop

July 15th intensive

AMPLIFY
TEACHER + GUIDE TRAINING

INTEGRATING BUDDHISM + INTERNAL FAMILY SYSTEMS

PRESENCE | HEARTFULNESS | COMPASSION

JANUARY - OCTOBER 2023

It is what we must do in some way.

Our hearts won’t rest until we make the journey of radical altruism.

Beyond the grandiosity of these statements, it is all also simple and light.
We start where we are and take one step at a time from there.

This is the view of AMPLIFY:
To teach and to guide meditation is simply an advanced way of being a student, an organic outgrowth of what we’ve already been doing.

Presence
Embodiment, breathwork, attention, self-regulation, relationship to the earth

Heartfulness
Lovingkindness and the infinite applications of such

Compassion
Basic tonglen and rudimentary parts work

The Monkey Is the Messenger - Ralph De La Rosa

Indestructible Truth – Reggie Ray

Lovingkindness – Sharon Salzberg

No Bad Parts — Richard Schwartz

Somatic IFS—Susan McConnell

Workshops
Workshops will mostly take place on the 1st and 3rd Thursday of each month 7:30pm -9:30pm Eastern Time. Please do note the dates below and save them in your calendar.

Intensives
Intensives will mostly happen on the 2nd Saturday of each month from 12pm – 6pm (ish) Eastern Time. Please do note the dates below and save them in your calendar.

Peer study groups
You will be assigned to a small group (4-6 ppl) according to your time zone and availability. These groups will be autonomous and will determine their own schedule.

Retreat
The training is planned to conclude with an in-person, 5-6 day retreat, date and location TBA. The cost of this retreat is not included in your tuition.

Workshops: 730-930pm ET
Intensives: 12-6pm ET
***ALL sessions are subject to going late as needed.*
Find your time zone conversion here