Application for Integrated Meditation Program

This unique program is designed for meditators seeking more joy, aliveness, and deeper connection—both with themselves and those around them. It's for those who wish to deepen their meditation practice and let its benefits naturally expand into all areas of life. The program also supports becoming aware of habitual ways of relating to ourselves and others, and discovering new possibilities for response, from a foundation of safety, attunement, protection, delight, and encouragement.

At its core, the program is built on three essential components:

Community practice to develop the art of co-regulation
Metacognition training to enhance self-awareness
Working with imagination of ideal parents so we can experience the safety, attunement, comfort delight and encouragement that we need to allow new possibilities to emerge naturally

The Integrated Meditation Program explores the possibility that meditation practiced alongside metacognition, collaborative inquiry, and supportive relational experiences may allow insights gained in practice to become more deeply embodied in everyday life.

David Elliott, PhD, co-founder of the evidence-based Three Pillars Framework and Ideal Parent Figure method, has endorsed the program:

"The Integrated Meditation Program offers an innovative and effective approach to enhancing the benefits of meditative practice. Amma has consulted with me about ways to apply insights from the field of attachment psychology toward this goal, and I am very impressed by her creative and truly integrative offering."

David joins the program as a guest speaker and advisor. Although his work informs IMP, he is not acting as a therapist, and the Integrated Meditation Program is not therapy.

Is This Program Right for You?

This is a meditation and inquiry program. It is not meant to replace psychotherapy or clinical treatment. While participants often report meaningful personal changes, the program is educational and contemplative in nature and is not intended to diagnose or treat mental health conditions. To ensure a good fit, we offer three free self-assessment quizzes and an interview as part of the application process.

For meaningful transformation, we seek motivated meditators who can fully commit to attending all group and practice sessions for the entire program.

Program Structure & Commitment

Each month, participants will engage in:

One Big Group Session: 3 hours
One Mentor Group Session: 1.5 hours
One Peer Group Session: 1.5 hours
One Or More Peer Meetings with a Buddy: 1+ hours

During the program, participants will have four additional 45-minute one-on-one meetings with Amma.

Schedule

Big Group Meetings: Third Saturday of each month, 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM (US Pacific Time), beginning January 16 2027
Mentor Group Meetings: During the week following the Big Group, times and dates TBD near program start
Peer Group Meetings: One week after the Mentor Group, on the same weekday at the same time
Buddy Group Meetings: Scheduled among participants, at their convenience
Program Dates: January 2027 – July 2027
Location: Virtual (Zoom)

Mentor group and peer group meeting times will be determined once enrolment is complete.

Financial Contribution

The standard tuition for the six-month Integrated Meditation Program is $2,300 USD ($383/month for 6 months).

We are committed to making this program accessible while ensuring its long-term sustainability. A limited number of scholarships are available:

Community Scholarship: $1,800 ($300/month for 6 months)
Supported Scholarship: $1,600 ($267/month for 6 months), made possible by participants paying the full tuition.
Monastic Scholarship: Two scholarships are available at $1,200 ($200/month for 6 months) for ordained monastics who live under their tradition's precepts and are supported through alms or dana.

If you would like to be considered for a scholarship, please let us know your circumstances.

The Three Pillars and Five Qualities of Integrated Meditation

This program is structured around the Three Pillars model of promoting beneficial change:

Collaboration – Learning in community through inquiry, shared practice, and supportive relationships with teachers, mentors, peers, and practice partners.
Metacognition – Developing the capacity to observe thoughts, feelings, and experience while they are occurring, allowing us to see ourselves more clearly and respond with greater freedom.
Ideal Parent Figures – Using imagery practices to cultivate direct access to safety, attunement, comfort, delight, and encouragement, helping these qualities become increasingly available from within.

The Five Qualities (adapted from the what’s known to create inner security and balance)

Safety
The experience of being fundamentally okay and not under threat. Safety allows the nervous system to settle enough for learning, exploration, and growth to occur.
Attunement
The experience of being known, understood, and responded to appropriately. Attunement supports our ability to recognize and respond to our own experience with greater sensitivity and care.
Comfort
The experience of being soothed, supported, and accompanied during difficulty. Comfort helps us remain present with challenging experiences without becoming overwhelmed by them.
Delight
The experience of being appreciated, enjoyed, and valued simply for who we are. Delight supports vitality, creativity, playfulness, and the sense that our existence is welcomed rather than merely tolerated.
Encouragement
The experience of being supported to explore, take risks, learn, and grow. Encouragement strengthens confidence, resilience, and our willingness to move toward what matters most to us.

Together these pillars and five qualities create conditions that allow the insights of meditation to become more fully lived in everyday life.

Next Steps: Application & Interviews

Once we receive your self-assessment quiz results (links below), we will follow up with available time slots for an interview.

We understand that some application questions may be personal. Your answers will be kept confidential and will only be reviewed by the program’s core faculty. Some questions may bring up difficult emotions—please prioritize your well-being. If you feel overwhelmed at any point, you are welcome to pause or skip any question.

We look forward to welcoming you into this transformative journey.

Name

Email

Phone

Country of Residence

Are you fluent in English?

Yes

No

This program will be entirely online using Zoom. We use Padlet for posting course notes and WhatsApp to communicate with the group. Will these communication platforms provide any obstacle for your participation?

Yes

No

Maybe

Do you have:

A paid zoom account

Experience hosting and creating Zoom breakout rooms?

Do you have any access needs for this online program (special requirements or assistance to make it possible to participate)? If yes, please explain

Please tell us about youself (e.g., your background, your work, and/or your spiritual and healing journey).

What interests you about this program?

How did you hear about this program?

Have you attended any of the following events or teachings with Amma or Awakening Truth in the past? (Check all that apply)

Introduction to Integrated Meditation

SHINE Workshop

Trauma-informed Mindfulness Study

Other: (please write in the field below)

Other events (if applicable):

How long have you been meditating?

How long are your meditation sessions, typically?

How frequently do you meditate?

What happens when something arises during meditation that you have difficulty managing?

If you have a teacher or teachers, please list them here.

This program requires a base level of experience in knowing how to work with your trauma and difficult emotions. Describe your experience working with difficult emotions and triggers and applying skillful means such as loving-kindness meditation to support healing.

Are you available for the big group meeting on the third Saturday of each month from 9:00AM-12:00PM US Pacific Time starting on January 16?

Yes

No

Please confirm that you can commit to:

A 3-hour big group session the 3rd Saturday of each month from 9AM - 12PM US Pacific Time

A 1.5-hour mentor group session the 4th week of each month

A 1.5-hour peer group session the 1st week of the month, the same time/weekday as the mentor group

A 1-hour session with a buddy at least once per month

Four 45-minute one-on-one sessions with a teacher

The time commitments for the Integrated Meditation Program are as follows: every month, 7 - 8.5 hours: - 3 hrs — Big Group (teaching + community) - 1.5 hrs — Small Group with a Mentor - 1.5 hrs — Peer Group - 1 hr — 1-on-1 buddy meeting (many opt for 1-2 per month, as this has been effective to learn and anchor integrated meditation practices and leverage insights). In addition, once during the first two months and once monthly each of the final three months, a 45-minute one-on-one session with Amma, tailoring the Ideal Parent Figure imagery to your practice (4 sessions total). Are you able to commit to this amount of time?

Do you understand that this program requires one meeting a week for 4 weeks in a row? Do you understand that in addition to the above meetings there will be 4 additional meetings with a teacher?

Given the community-based nature of this program—and the ways participants rely on each other for learning and growth—please describe your likelihood of staying for the entire program, and any circumstances you foresee that might cause you to leave.

Do you intend to apply for a scholarship?

No: \$2300 USD(\$383 USD/month for 6 months)

Community Scholarship: \$1800 USD(\$300 USD/month for 6 months)

Supported Scholarship: \$1600 USD(\$267 USD/month for 6 months)

Monastic Scholarship: \$1200 USD(\$200 USD/month for 6 months), available only to practicing ordained monastics living on alms or dana

If you are applying with a discount from a referral or affiliate code, please enter it here:

If you would like to be considered for a non-monastic scholarship, please let us know your circumstances.

For monastics applying for a scholarship, please include the following information: 1: How many years have you been meditating? 2: What ordinations have you received (for example: anagarika, novice, bhikkhu, bhikkhuni, siladhara, etc.)? 3: Who were your preceptors or ordaining teachers? 4: What precepts or vinaya do you live under? 5: What tradition or traditions are you ordained in? 6: In what year or years did your ordinations take place? 7: How are your basic needs currently supported (food, housing, medical care, etc.)? For example, are you supported through alms, dana, a monastery, personal savings, employment, or another arrangement? 8: What support do you have available when experiences arise that are difficult to hold within meditation practice alone? This might include teachers, mentors, therapists, or spiritual friends

Do you have a therapist?

Yes

No

How long have you been working with them?

If you don't already have a therapist, are you willing to reach out to a therapist when you aren't able to manage activations that arise? (We have a referral list of drop in therapists that work on a sliding scale).

Yes

No

Are you currently receiving treatment or support for any mental health condition beyond psychotherapy (for example, psychiatric care, medication management, intensive outpatient treatment, or other mental health services)? If yes, please briefly describe the type of treatment or support you are receiving.

Have you ever been hospitalized for mental health reasons? If yes, can you briefly explain?

How do you typically work with life's ordinary emotional challenges and difficulties?

For your safety, please let us know the name and contact information of someone close to you that we should contact in case of an emergency:

Disclaimer. This program is not designed for anyone who in the last year has had a major loss or significant trauma, has been unable to function due to mental instability, or just started working on their own trauma resolution or complex PTSD. Please check yes if you qualify to participate.

Yes

No

Maybe

We require you to complete three questionnaires which will help us understand your suitability for the course, and should you be accepted, your progress as you move through the program. We want to emphasize that your privacy and confidentiality are paramount to us. All the data collected from this survey will be anonymized, ensuring that any responses you provide remain completely dissociated from your identity. No personally identifiable information will be linked to your survey responses. We have implemented a robust data security plan to safeguard your information from unauthorized access, ensuring the utmost protection. Firstly, please take the free self-assessment test called the Experiences in Close Relationships (ECR) Questionnaire (link at bottom of page). Please enter the date you completed the test. (Disclaimer: The language in the ECR questionnaire is geared towards couples. If you have been single or celibate for a while, consider a current or past relationship where attachment dynamics show up—this could be with a close friend, sibling, spiritual friend, or even a spiritual teacher/mentor. The key is to reflect on how you tend to relate when vulnerability, closeness, or dependence is at stake.)

Please take the next free self-assessment test called the Schema Questionnaire (link at bottom of page). Please enter the date you completed the test.

Please take the final free self-assessment test called the Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire (link at bottom of page). Please enter the date you completed the test.

Please fill out the following questionnaires in order for your application to be considered complete:

ECR Questionnaire

Schema Questionnaire

Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire

We also encourage you to watch our Redwood meditation to calm and soothe. Thank you again for your interest in this unique and impactful program.