Enhanced Seva Training 2.0

Enhanced Seva Training is a master class with Shri Vivek, trained spiritual guides, and professional educators in learning the skills to follow and share your passion for spiritual teaching.

Enhanced Seva Training

An online program with Shri Vivek, trained spiritual guides, and educators in effectively facilitating spiritual education for second and third generation youth, deepening your own self development in the process.

The Enhanced Seva Training program is designed to build a community of spiritually like-minded individuals who want to be the best seekers for themselves and the best teachers for their students.

For a whole year, be immersed in a supportive community of spiritual guides, facilitators, and peers who will mentor you and celebrate your successes.

Apply at: https://tinyurl.com/EST2025-26

Application: Registration closes on Jun 15, 2025
When: Thu 6.30a – 7.30a ET commencing Jun 30, 2025
Where: Virtually through Zoom

Why Enhanced Seva Training:

As a teacher in spiritual setting, why should you apply for the Enhanced Seva Training opportunity? To:

  • Ignite Young Minds: Master techniques to connect with and& inspire 2nd and& 3rd generation students in your spiritual classroom.
  • Fresh Practical Tools: Discover innovative ways to make the ancient wisdom of Vedanta relevant and engaging for younger audiences.
  • Supportive Community: Grow alongside other educators and share best practices for spiritual education.
  • Deepen Your Practice: Strengthen your own understanding for more confident and impactful teaching.
  • Stay Relevant: Learn to present spiritual teachings in a way that resonates with the modern world.

Key Program Components:

  • Weekly live master class
  • Weekly teaching of youth (K-12) and established by the seeker for the academic year 2025-2026
  • Weekly live Vedanta class by a trained teacher
  • Monthly small group reflections, seva, and practice meetings
  • Monthly coaching and mentoring (optional)

Application and Selection Criteria

Application includes a brief background of your spiritual journey and reasons for applying for the Enhanced Seva Training. Vivekji will select candidates based on seeker’s:

  • Availability to fully participate in key program components above
  • Openness to coaching and practice teaching with peers
  • Authenticity to implement teaching as sadhana
  • Sincerity and thoroughness of the application responses

Absence Policy

  1. There are no “excused” or  “unexcused” absences in EST. Missing a session will count towards your absence total whether or not you notify the team in advance of your absence. 
  2. If you miss more than 20 minutes of any class, you will be counted as absent for that class.
  3. Whenever a class is missed, you must take the following actions as detailed below – 
  • 1st Absence through 4th Absence – For each class missed, you will watch the recording from the Resource Folder, take notes, and send the notes from that session to your Pod leader. 
  • 5th Absence – Email your notes from all five missed sessions to the EST team (est@chinmayaniagara.com).
  • 6th Absence – Vivekji and the EST team will reconsider whether you can continue with the course.

Credential

Earn a Teaching Credential Qualification to serve second and third generation youth more effectively and more efficiently.

Our Curriculum

While you teach your weekly classes, learn from experienced guides and facilitators who will inspire you to develop a reflective and powerful teaching practice. Our curriculum, designed around the fundamental concept of teaching as a spiritual practice, equips you with these essential concepts:

A) Philosophical Foundations of Teaching:

Explore the purpose behind and inspiration needed for teaching with intention and devotion.

B) A Teacher’s Toolbox:

Increase confidence in teaching with training in public speaking techniques and other effective ways of teaching concepts.

C) Student-Centered Teaching:

 Discover teaching approaches to help spirituality better resonate with second and third-generation youth. 

Refine organizational skills through a variety of planning strategies.

  • Learn techniques to help foster social-emotional well being based on age-appropriate child and adolescent development.
  • Discover ways to guide students gently yet firmly using student-centered classroom management.

D) Engaging Outside of the Classroom:

  • Develop a culture of positive interaction with parents, families, and broader organizational structures outside of the classroom to enhance in-classroom learning.

E) Evolution in Teaching:

Develop a habit of growth and reflection to continually evolve as a dynamic, responsive teacher. The Enhanced Seva Training Curriculum is guided by our inspiring and authentic spiritual guide, Shri Vivekji, and has been developed by professional educators, physicians, and social workers; all of whom are experienced teachers in spiritual contexts.more efficiently.