Diploma of Shamanic & Energetic Healing

Diploma of Shamanic & Energetic Healing

A course for Soul Centred Transformation
Overview: Next course commences Feb 2009

This diploma is a professional training in shamanic, energetic and other soul centred orientations to healing and transformation through working with nature and spirit. It is a unique and leading edge training at the forefront of the changes happening with the earth, its habitats and inhabitants. Participating in this training is an exciting adventure of self-discovery as you experience the fascinating interface of shamanic and energetic healing as it relates to therapy as the care of the soul. Graduates of this training are eligible to apply for professional membership of the Energetic Healing Association.

Energetic and shamanic healing are creative, intuitive and soul centred ways to work with wellbeing, guidance, empowerment and the expansion of consciousness. The term ‘soul’ relates to our depth, mystery and its connection with others and the world around us.

In addition to shamanic and energetic healing, this course includes the principles and practices of ecopsychology, ecotherapy and transpersonal psychotherapy.

Ecopsychology is an emerging professional field that embraces ecology, psychology and spirituality. It explores how our personal, social and other environments influence our psyche and our sense of connection or disconnection in that environment. This provides a framework for the practice of ecotherapy - how the earth nurtures us and we in turn can care for the earth.

Soul Centred Therapy, is a conscious way of being in connection with ones self so as to embrace the diverse healing powers of nature, psyche and spirit. On a practical level this can take place through the effective use of a wide range of professional and therapeutic healing and growth related practices.

This diploma provides quality training in the artistry of shamanic and energetic healing, ecotherapy, and therapeutic practices for the care of the soul of self, others and our global living Earth community.

Many leading therapists and theorists recognise that at the core of our personal, social and global distress is an acute soul loss - a meaningfully experienced, enchanted and real connection with ourselves, others and our world. This diploma provides a sound basis for enabling prospective practitioners and facilitators to promote healing and the care of the soul with individuals, groups, organisations and communities. The diploma enables graduates to live and to work with others in a conscious and transformational way within the context of the ever-changing world we live in.

Who is this course for?

This program provides students with the awareness, training and abilities to step into their own personal evolution and that of their clients in relation to the earth, embodiment, the soul and the journey of wholeness. For those without previous training this course enables graduates to work in private practice with eligibility for professional membership of the Energetic Healing Association. Ongoing mentoring, supervision and further professional development are available upon completion of the diploma. For those wishing to extend their existing professional healing, consulting or therapeutic work, this program is exceptional in its breadth, depth and ongoing development of self and one’s professional competencies.

What maks this program unique?

This Diploma is the only program of its kind to provide this kind of synthesis of time honoured and leading edge healing practices. Its effectiveness lies in its integration of psychological theory, perennial wisdom and contemporary therapeutic understandings and knowledge relevant to our current times and emerging future.

Course structure

This is a two year part time program comprised of weekly classes and intensives. The first year focuses on foundational knowledge within the context of self transformation, shamanic & energetic healing, and soul centred therapy. An introduction to skill development begins in this year. The second year deepens this journey of transformation, consciousness and skills development. The skills, knowledge and ways of being that are further developed throughout this year are brought into ethical and professional application.

YEAR 1 Subjects: plus 1 elective
Year 1 -  Term One                                      Pre requisites

Soul Centred Therapy 1                                                none
Reiki 1                                                                            none
Transformative Meditation 1                                         none
Intuitive Awareness 1                                                   none

Year 1 -  Term Two

Intuitive Anatomy                                                         none
Transformative Meditation 2                                        Transformative Meditation 1
Intuitive Awareness 2                                                  Intuitive Awareness 1
Monthly Energetic Healing Group                                 Enrolled in Dip of Energetic Healing

Year 1 -  Term Three

Vibrational Remedies                                                   none
Transformative Meditation 3                                      Transformative Meditation 2
Intuitive Awareness 3                                                Intuitive Awareness 2
Avoiding Psychic Overwhelm                                      none
Monthly Energetic Healing Group                               Enrolled in Dip of Energetic Healing

Year 2 -  Term Four

Soul Centred Therapy 2                                               Soul Centred Therapy 1
Transformative Meditation 4                                        Transformative Meditation 3
Intuitive Awareness 4                                                  Intuitive Awareness 3
Monthly Energetic Healing Group                                 Enrolled in Dip of Energetic Healing

Year 2 - Term One

Working with Crystals Workshop                                 none
Body in Balance                                                            none
Soul Centred Practice                                                  All year 1 Dip subjects
Monthly Energetic Healing Group                                 Enrolled in Dip of Energetic Healing

Year 2 -  Term Two

Soul Centred Therapy 3                                           Soul Centred Therapy 2
Clinic                                                                         All year 1 plus term 1 year 2 Dip subjects
Senior First Aid Certificate                                        none
Business Practice                                                      none
Monthly Energetic Healing Group                              Enrolled in Dip of Energetic Healing     

Year 2 -  Term Three

Awakening Into Shamanism Weekend Workshops plus weekly tutorials

Year 2 -  Term Four  

Awakening Into Shamanism Weekend Workshops plus weekly tutorials                                 

Subjects

YEAR 1
Year 1 - Term One
Soul Centred Therapy 1

Soul Centred Therapy is a conscious way of being in connection with one's self so as to embrace the diverse healing powers of nature, psyche and spirit. On a practical level this takes place through the effective use of a wide range of professional and therapeutic healing and growth related practices. Soul Centred Therapy 1 introduces key self therapy practices that meaningfully support the care of the soul. These include a range of journaling practices, mandala drawing, voice dialogue and the application of shamanism to one's self and life. The subject provides a framework for understanding human development and transformation, together with skills in becoming attuned to the different levels of the self presenting by clients in sessions.

Enrol nowTerm1 09

Reiki 1

Do you wish to experience more joy, more love and compassion? the healing art of Reiki teaches us to work in balance and harmony with the Universal Life force, allowing energy to flow through us and be of benefit unconditionally to self, others, animals and our environment. Reiki is much more than a therapeutic tool, it is a path to self empowerment, a spiritual journey inviting us to be deeply centred in the heart. Practicing Reiki we develop greater connection with our True nature. As you radiate love and joy, it allows others to connect with their own love, joy and healing.

Enrol now Term1 09

Transformative Meditation 1: Planting the Seed

This term introduces meditation as a pathway to an advanced level of consciousness, facilitated by working in a group. We will work with practices that stabilise the deeper states and enhance our capacity for clarity, wellbeing, peace and the rewards of insights.

Enrol now Term1 09

Intuitive Awareness 1

This subject introduces the subtle energy system to students in a direct and practical way. You will learn how to sense and balance energy, and work with the power of intention. There will be ongoing support in developing your intuitive awareness, particularly in relation to the base and sacral chakras. This will include the use of colour and relevant crystals. Learning will include the human aura and meridian system, the physical and psychological function of the chakras, the mind-body connection, application of energetic healing practices to holistic self care and wellbeing, and establishing a sacred healing space. Experiential practice with the intuitive meta senses such as clairvoyance and clairaudience will start to unlock hidden potential.

Enrol now Term1 09
Year 1 - Term Two
Intuitive Anatomy

Connect with the sacred nature of human form, our biology of being. This course provides a dynamic and creative approach to understanding the functions and structures of our body. It is for those wishing to develop an energetic experience of the body and it's communication through resonance. Our bones, fluids and organs all carry sound and pattern uniquely. Via experiential anatomy, creative expression, subtle shifts in posture and focus we can change our perception and our health. We can learn to become more fully present, living as a dedication to the sacred in all life.

Enrol now Term2 09
Transformative Meditation 2: The Journey

This term offers spiritually empowered meditation techniques for continuing the important work on our own development and beginning the beautiful process of moving step by step into connection with and support of other beings and the world. Explore the transformative and joyful effect of that connection. Consists of one 6 hour weekend intensive and five 2 hour classes.

Enrol now Term2 09
Intuitive Awareness 2

This workshop extends the application of intuitive awareness for self care and self healing to working with peers in energetic healing. Your skill development will include working with the sensing of energy and balancing with knowledge of the solar plexus, heart and throat chakras. Students will be supported in enhancing intuitive insight, addressing their limiting beliefs and old values, opening to higher guidance (spirit guides, angels) and clarifying distinctions between the ego, soul and spirit. This subject has a stronger emphasis on opening to higher guidance and on refining meaning associated with significant life events.

Enrol now Term2 09
Monthly Energetic Healing Group

In this group students practice their skills being developed throughout the training. The skills learnt in each subject are practiced with each other under supervision. There is also the opportunity to explore relevant themes and issues emerging from the experiences of the course.

Enrol now Term2 09
Year 1 - Term Three
Vibrational Remedies

Vibrational Remedies are transformational tools of consciousness made from the immersion of a flower, gem or other object in water and left to infuse in sunlight. The resultant water contains an imprint of the flower or gem. Essences interact with our subtle bodies triggering resonance through all aspects of our being. They encourage the awakening of our dormant qualities, inspiring transformation and alleviating our fears and limited perceptions. Essences invite opportunities for profound healing and change at all levels. In this course you will explore making, prescribing and communicating with essences. There is a strong focus on practical experience, personal empowerment and awakening to nature.

Enrol now Term3 09
Transformative Meditation 3: The Way of the Future

There have been prophecies that our future is to build group channels for energy distribution, based on what has been achieved in the past. Within the power, safety and balancing effect of our group we use the energies we have refined earlier in the course to develop experience in layers of group consciousness. We learn practices that use our own growth and expansion to foster evolving consciousness in the world.

Enrol now Term3 09
Avoiding Psychic Overwhelm Workshop

 Have you ever felt exhausted, overwhelmed or ill after being with someone? Do you ever unwittingly pick up others’ aches and pains? With an emphasis on practical skills, in this course you will learn how we get affected during interactions with others, to develop and maintain auric field and core integrity, working with ‘Shenpa’ or what ‘hooks’ us in and supportive ways to become energetically stable and avoid being ‘drained’. We will be working with specific tools, such as chi movement exercises, energetic healing, acupressure, breathing techniques, essences and specific nutrients. Techniques for ‘space clearing’ of home and work are also discussed.

Enrol now Term3 09
Intuitive Awareness 3

Intuitive awareness is applied to the experiencing of the higher spiritual chakras and the 21 minor chakras. It therefore deepens an appreciation of the complexity of the subtle energy system. A natural progression in this subject is its focus on the higher chakras whilst including learnings from previous subjects on the lower and middle chakras. This is applied through developing and refining the skill of chakra balancing. The pendulum is used to assess and balance energy. Other key aspects of awareness included here are understanding karma, synchronicity, working with archangels and ascended masters and the use of divination.

Enrol now Term3 09
Monthly Energetic Healing Group

In this group students practice their skills being developed throughout the training. The skills learnt in each subject are practiced with each other under supervision. There is also the opportunity to explore relevant themes and issues emerging from the experiences of the course.

Enrol now Term3 09
Year 1 - Term Four
Soul Centred Therapy 2

This module deepens skills development in working with the psyche (soul) through body-oriented and depth psychology practices. Students will develop skills which can be applied to their own lives and in professional practice. This includes an introduction to active imagination, dreamwork and Jungian sandplay therapy. Interpersonal skills and specific practices that build the client - healer partnership and the client's relationship with their own inner life are actively explored and developed. These are applied in such a way as to enhance students ability to work appropriately with all levels of the client and client's process. 

Enrol now  Term4 09
Transformative Meditation 4: The Path of the Teacher

Be a leader in this great leap of consciousness. The Path of the Teacher trains you to ethically and safely lead groups in the development of transcendent consciousness through meditation. It also equips you with powerful techniques to hold a 'soul space' for your students/clients and for yourself as your teaching role blossoms into your own spiritual path. 

Enrol now Term4 09
Intuitive Awareness 4

Students will learn to apply the Laws of Attraction to bring success and happiness into the here and now. Awareness work will extend to assessing and releasing non productive energetic cord attachments. Completing the experience of the subtle energy body, students will develop their ability to sense the seven layers of the auric field and deepen their understanding of the meridian system. Energetic work extends beyond chakra balancing to awareness and responsiveness to the whole subtle body system of self and others. Reincarnation and past life experiences are explored, as is the use of ritual/ceremonies for rites of passage, including celebration.

Enrol now Term4 09
Monthly Energetic Healing Group

In this group students practice their skills being developed throughout the training. The skills learnt in each subject are practiced with each other under supervision. There is also the opportunity to explore relevant themes and issues emerging from the experiences of the course.

Available in Term4 09
YEAR TWO
Term One
Crystal Healing

Working with Crystals is a 2 day workshop that explores the wonderful and powerful healing properties of crystals. Students will learn how to apply crystals in a healing context, for personal use and when working with others.

Available in Term 1 10
Body in Balance

This workshop explores how to support and maintain optimum health while working intensively with clients, or during periods of transformation and rapid spiritual development.  During these times our body, in particular our nervous, digestive and glandular systems require different nutrients, diet and assistance to accommodate such changes in frequency, insights and to maintain an intense level of focus. You will learn ways of enhancing your vitality, choosing diets, detoxification for spiritual and physical support, particular nutritional supplements, superfoods, chi moving exercises, acupressure, essential oils and essences. 

Available in Term 1 10
Soul Centred Practice

Within this 3 day workshop all aspects of energetic healing practices are incorporated in a supportive manner with each student's unique orientation, current levels of training development and sill set for their work in professional practice. Direct healing work will be provided to a volunteer client who is not a participant of the training. Time will be allocated to integration, review and refinement of the learning. How to manage the client session and practitioner responsibilities.

Available in Term 1 10
Monthly Energetic Healing Group

In this group students practice their skills being developed throughout the training. The skills learnt in each subject are practiced with each other under supervision. There is also the opportunity to explore relevant themes and issues emerging from the experiences of the course.

Available in Term 1 10
Term Two
Soul Centred Therapy 3

In this subject we provide further practical opportunities and familiarity with the practices of soul centred therapy 1 and 2. These skills are applied more fully with each other in a therapeutic and ongoing context. In this was the application of these practices to each person's unique soul care needs are actively explored within the group. This then provides a basis for considering how the practices are safely, creatively and best applied in professional practice within and across client sessions.

Available in Term 2 10
Clinic

This formal supervision module involves the conduct of clinical sessions of integrated professional soul centred energetic healing with clients. Participants will receive support and feedback on the sessions conducted in relation to their competencies in the application of the course learning outcomes. Direct clinical observation and review will be provided.

Available in Term 2 10
Senior First Aid Certificate

Presentation of a valid work cover accredited Senior First Aid Certificate is required to graduate.

Available externally
Business Practice

This workshop provides general business skills including marketing, business planning and overall management of your practice.

Available in Term 2 10
Monthly Energetic Healing Group

In this group students practice their skills being developed throughout the training. The skills learnt in each subject are practiced with each other under supervision. There is also the opportunity to explore relevant themes and issues emerging from the experiences of the course.

Available in Term 2 10
Term Three

Each of the following modules for this term supports the student in clarifying how to weave the knowledge and skills previously learnt into their own personal and unique orientation and application

Awakening Into Shamanism Workshop 1 - This Wild Earth: Shaman's Body, Shaman's Path

This Wild Earth introduces classical and applied shamanism in actual practice. The shaman’s body is accessed as an alive field of perception, aware and in touch with the dreaming process of self, others, nature, spirit and world. The shaman’s path is explored as a life-way in alignment with the Planet and Spirit. This involves journeys of joy (ecstasy) and a passionate embrace of all that is (service). Explore the nature of the Self and of the Earth through presence, embodiment and relatedness in shamanic and neo-shamanic practices. Begin the journey into who you really are as fresh nature, truth and essence, as This Wild Earth.        

Available in Term1 09, Term3 09, Term 1 10, Term 3 10

Awakening Into Shamanism Workshop 2 - One Sacred River: Healing and Awakening Through Soul Retrieval

One Sacred River is the journey of the Self that is the One Self in ‘each’ of us. In this workshop we extend shamanic journey work and the practices learnt in This Wild Earth to soul retrieval work and direct presence work with nature and nature spirits. Deepening into the dreaming process we awaken to release that which maintains alienation and separation from what we long for in our lives, relating and world. Here, as symptoms of soul loss fall away greater self-intimacy, respect and honesty arises amidst a renewal of true feminine and masculine essence. Deep healing, innocence and forgiveness emerge as we drink from One Sacred River.   

Available in Term1 09, Term3 09, Term 1 10, Term 3 10
Awakening Into Shamanism Practitioner Tutorial

 

Available in Term1 09, Term3 09, Term 1 10, Term 3 10
Term Four
Awakening Into Shamanism Workshop 3 - Night Sky: Essence, Shadow & the Acquisition of Power

Night Sky is actually a threshold journey into the darkness of nature and secrets of life that dwell downward and inward in the shadow realm of soul. Within this three day workshop, with some evening work, we use shamanic practice to ‘surrender’ then transform our fear, enemy or poison, so as to acquire its power as an ally or nectar. Soul retrieval work gives way to manifestation and destiny work as old contracts or spells’ are released. This process integrates Goddess energies with the alchemy of the archetypal Wizard or Magician. These work through the Self to address dreams and longings as wishes upon the stars of an inner Night Sky.  

Available in Term2 09. Term4 09, Term 2 10, Term 4 10
Awakening Into Shamanism Workshop 4 - The Mountain Quest: Wilderness Earth Community

The Mountain Quest is a journey into earth community, silence, solitude, campfires, the dreaming process and vision. It is a powerful opportunity for Nature to be your teacher, guide and midwife supporting the unfolding of your new self and emerging reality. This Quest aims to allow participants to address what it means to really live in strength and steadfastness to their heart truth and essence, to find the resources to reconcile the opposing voices within themselves about this, or simply to discover what this might really mean and require of them on their Path. It meets your longing for wholeness and deep connection with the Heart of Life.

Available in Term2 09Term4 09, Term 2 10, Term 4 10
Awakening Into Shamanism Practitioner Tutorial

 

Available in Term2 09, Term4 09, Term 2 10, Term 4 10

Accreditation

The Diploma of Shamanic and Energetic Healing is accredited by the Energetic Healing Association.