Breathwork
The only part of the autonomic nervous system you can consciously control. Used to regulate arousal, focus, and recovery.
CIMSPA-Endorsed CPD · 10 CPD Points
mbPT™ Certification
Fundamentals of Mindfulness-Based Personal Training
The first CIMSPA-endorsed CPD that integrates evidence-based mindfulness — breathwork, attentional focus, and behaviour change — into personal training delivery.
Practice, not Performance.
CIMSPA Endorsed
10 CPD Points
Level 3+ Prerequisite
Blended Delivery
The mbPT Method
Three Pillars, One Approach
mbPT is not meditation bolted onto a workout. It's a method that integrates three practices into one coherent approach.
Body Awareness
Learning to listen to the body: distinguishing productive discomfort from pain, useful tension from wasted effort.
Strength Training
Structured, progressive work performed with intention and tempo, where every rep is an opportunity for presence.
What You'll Learn
Knowledge that
becomes practice
This certification equips already-qualified personal trainers (Level 3+) with the knowledge, skills, and practical competence to deliver mindfulness-informed sessions — grounded in current research and aligned with professional scope of practice.
Train with presence. Move with intention. Rest with purpose.
- Cue evidence-based breathwork safely and appropriately
- Apply internal vs external attentional focus to coaching cues
- Use motivational interviewing and self-compassion strategies
- Design and deliver complete mbPT sessions
- Recognise red flags and referral pathways within your scope
Course Modules
Five Modules
A progressive curriculum that moves from foundations and evidence through to live, assessed delivery.
Definitions and the evidence base, the neuroscience of attention, building a personal practice, and a clear-eyed look at scope of practice and professional ethics.
Respiratory physiology and the autonomic nervous system, four-plus practical techniques, contraindications and safety, and a critical appraisal of popular methods.
Internal versus external focus, mindful movement cueing, interoception and proprioception, and considerations for different populations.
The transtheoretical model, self-determination theory and COM-B, motivational interviewing (OARS), self-compassion and ACT principles, mindful goal-setting, and safeguarding and referral.
The full mbPT session structure, programming and adapting for populations, creating psychological safety, and summative assessment via a filmed session against the mbPT Competency Framework.
Course Details
The Essentials
- QualificationmbPT Certified Practitioner
- TypeNon-regulated CPD (CIMSPA endorsed)
- CPD Points10
- PrerequisiteLevel 3 Certificate / Diploma in Personal Training (or equivalent)
- DeliveryBlended — online asynchronous modules + live workshops + practical assessment
- Duration8 weeks (recommended pace)
- AssessmentReflective journals, knowledge checks, practical demonstrations, case study, filmed summative session
Investment
£199.99
One-time fee · full programme access
Register Your InterestSpaces are limited per cohort.
Who It's For
Built for trainers
who want depth
This certification is for qualified personal trainers (Level 3+) who want to specialise in evidence-based mindfulness integration — and stand out in a market where mental health and holistic wellbeing are now the primary drivers of gym membership.
Created by Nikhil Jathavedan
MSc, mbPT, CIMSPA — a wellbeing personal trainer at Nuffield Health.
Free Resources
Start before you enrol
Your first taste of the method
A 3-minute body scan, a diaphragmatic breathing protocol, a taster workout, and a self-assessment. Enter your details to receive it.
Send me the Starter KitA complete 8-week workbook
A self-paced workbook integrating breathwork, body awareness and strength training. 55 pages, 24 training sessions.
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