Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE) Instructor Training
Friday, July 26 – Saturday, July 27, 2024
Online via Zoom
Led by Keith A. Kaufman, PhD, CMPC and Timothy R. Pineau, PhD, CMPC with Carol R. Glass, PhD
Mindful sport performance enhancement (MSPE)® has emerged as a leading mindfulness-based mental training program for athletes and coaches. The focus of this interactive experiential workshop will be on the educational content and mindfulness exercises that comprise the six MSPE sessions, with attention to best practice in organizing and leading a MSPE program and tailoring it for different athletic environments. Attendees will have the unique opportunity to practice, lead, and discuss MSPE exercises and actively shape the exploration of core concepts with the co-developers of the protocol. Participants will receive specific recommendations on facilitating MSPE sessions and ways to encourage athletes to commit to mindfulness practice. The theory and evidence base underlying MSPE will also be discussed.
MSPE Instructor Training is designed for mental health and sport science professionals, coaches/athletic staff, graduate students, and others who already have familiarity with mindfulness and sport and would like to offer MSPE to athletes, coaches, or other performers. Prerequisites for this workshop, which is offered at an intermediate instructional level, include: (1) familiarity with the MSPE protocol, having read Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (Kaufman, Glass, & Pineau, 2018) and (2) an established personal meditation practice. To get the most out of the training, we recommend also having experience working with sport/performance populations and incorporating mindfulness into your work. The online workshop covers the same content as our "in person" training, including experiential exercises, small and large group discussions, and frequent opportunities for questions.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
MSPE Instructor Training is designed to help you:
➢Explain the concept of mindfulness to athletes and coaches
➢Present the rationale for MSPE
➢Identify the performance facilitators targeted in MSPE
➢Discuss the empirical basis for MSPE
➢Prepare to facilitate core elements of each MSPE session
➢Discuss best practices for delivering MSPE and adapting the protocol for specific athletic settings
➢Create examples of sport meditations that could be used in a particular athletic environment
➢Describe ways to encourage athletes to commit to mindfulness training both during and beyond MSPE
Registration and Payment
This is an interactive and experiential training that relies heavily on group participation, so please note that only 30 seats are available. The cost of the 2-day workshop is $540. A limited number of reduced-fee seats are available for full-time students at a 35% discount. Full refunds (minus any applicable processing fees) will be given for cancellations up until July 19, 2024 (1 week prior to the training). We will do everything we can to assist people in addressing any technical difficulties they experience during the workshop, but unfortunately cannot offer refunds if a participant misses part or all of the workshop due to technical issues related to their device or internet connection.
Participants will receive a certificate of completion and may describe themselves as trained MSPE instructors. They will also receive useful handouts prior to the workshop, including a set of Resources for the Training, a list of MSPE Research and References, and our Resource Guide for FAME Assessment.
Continuing Education
This program, when attended in its entirety with your camera on, is available for continuing education (CE) credits for an additional $50 fee.
Continuing Education for Psychologists and Other Mental Health Professionals: This program includes 11 CEs. The Society for Sport, Exercise & Performance Psychology (SSEPP) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. SSEPP maintains responsibility for this program and its content. If you are not a licensed Psychologist in the United States and are not certain whether these APA CE credits meet criteria for your continuing education requirement, please check with your respective licensing board before registering for this option.
Continuing Education for Certified Mental Performance Consultants (CMPC): This program includes 11 CEUs. The MSPE Institute has been approved by the Association for Applied Sport Psychology to offer CEUs for CMPCs.
The MSPE Institute is committed to accessibility and non-discrimination in it's continuing education activities. Participants are asked to be aware of the need for respect and privacy throughout the program. If participants have special needs, we will make reasonable attempts to accommodate them upon request, consistent with ADA requirement. Please address questions, concerns, and any complaints to Carol Glass at [email protected] or (301) 452-3806.
Conflict of Interest Statement: Commercial/Corporate support was not received for this program or the instructors. The presenters have a financial interest in MSPE as developers of the protocol and receive royalties from APA Books.
Accessing the Workshop
This 2-day workshop will be conducted via Zoom. You can download the Zoom application for free on your computer or mobile device, and it will be important that you have updated to the latest version of Zoom prior to the workshop. Shortly before the training you will be sent a Zoom link to access each day of the workshop, along with a number of useful handouts and resources.
Schedule (All times listed are US Eastern Daylight Time using a 24-Hour Clock format)
Friday, July 26:
Check-in and Welcome: 10:50 - 11:00
First Section: 11:00 - 12:50
Break: 12:50 - 13:10
Second Section: 13:10 - 14:50
Break: 14:50 - 15:10
Third Section: 15:10 - 17:00
Saturday, July 27:
Check-in: 10:50 - 11:00
First Section: 11:00 - 12:50
Break: 12:50 - 13:10
Second Section: 13:10 - 14:50
Break: 14:50 - 15:10
Third Section: 15:10 - 17:15
The workshop will open on Friday, July 26 at 10:50 EDT for participants to greet each other and to troubleshoot any technical issues. Please make sure to join the Zoom meeting at least 10-15 minutes prior to 11:00 EDT each day to ensure a prompt start time. Also please note that the workshop will run for 6 hours each day with 2 scheduled 20-minute breaks during each 6-hour block. Please plan accordingly and have prepared any food, beverages, or other items you may need to access during these breaks.
Suggested Materials
- Two pieces of candy/chocolate or other bite-sized food available to use in a brief eating meditation on Friday
- Your copy of Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement: Mental Training for Athletes and Coaches (to refer to if you wish)
- The Resources for the Training, MSPE Research and References, and Resource Guide for FAME Assessment that you will receive several days before the workshop
Workshop Leaders
Keith A. Kaufman, Ph.D., CMPC is a clinical and sport psychologist specializing in the mental training of athletes and others who wish to improve their health and performance. He has operated his own private clinical sport psychology practice in the Washington, DC metropolitan area since 2008. Dr. Kaufman also served as a Research Associate at The Catholic University of America and taught undergraduate Sport Psychology there for over a decade.
Timothy R. Pineau, Ph.D., CMPC is a clinical psychologist with a private practice in Washington, DC, and has taught courses in Mindfulness and Meditation at The Catholic University of America. His 10+ years as a competitive rower and coach sparked his interest in sport psychology. Dr. Pineau has a particular specialty in working with collegiate athletes/teams, and he also incorporates mindfulness-based approaches in his private practice to facilitate performance enhancement in other domains (e.g., business).
CE and Participant Coordinator
Carol R. Glass, Ph.D. is a Professor Emerita of Psychology at The Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, where she directs the Mindfulness & Sport Lab. Her research interests include psychotherapy integration and mindfulness-based approaches to alleviate anxiety and promote peak performance. Dr. Glass served as a member of Catholic University’s Athletic Advisory Board, and has over 40 years of experience with mindfulness and as a clinical psychologist.
Keith, Tim, and Carol are the co-developers of Mindful Sport Performance Enhancement (MSPE®) and the founders of the MSPE Institute, which provides educational services and consulting on mindfulness, mental training, and performance. We have consulted with a wide range of athletes and teams from around the world in youth, collegiate, and adult sports, from amateur to elite. An online MSPE platform is currently in development -- more details coming soon.
Registration Opens Monday, June 10th 2024 at 8:00AM ET
