Join us in the hills bordering the Mississippi River, near Dubuque, Iowa, and become a trained facilitator of the transformational process called SoulCollage(R).

 

Sinsinawa Mound is rich in the beauty of nature and in heritage. In Native American Sioux language, Sinsinawa means “home of the young eagle.” The historic retreat center features beautiful wooded grounds for walking, a wonderful outdoor labyrinth, (and an indoor one as well), gorgeous views of the rolling hills, and an inspiring chapel. It is the mother house of the Dominincan Sisters who have loved and cared for this sacred ground since 1847. 

 

In this Facilitator Training, you will get a deeper understanding of the many ways to offer SoulCollage® workshops to groups and individuals. Learn how to listen with 2 minds....the beginner’s mind as well as the Facilitator’s mind. Find out what is involved in creating a safe space for people to do this deep, exploratory, and yet fun process.

Although there will be some time for making new cards, in the Facilitator Training we will focus on preparing you to be a wonderful facilitator, rather than card-making. One area that we will focus on is making the most of your cards, and using them for readings. In this way you use your intuition and “read” your cards for guidance and self-knowledge.You will participate in an actual reading, trying all 4 roles (and you will learn more aboutwhat these roles are in the training.) Discover ways of asking open-ended questionsthat cannot be answered with a simple “yes” or “no” answer.

 

An important part of creating a successful workshop is to use marketing to your best advantage. In the training, you will learn more about using the internet and other marketing tools to promote your SoulCollage® offerings; joining and using the Facilitators yahoo group; writing up a listing for your workshops to be posted on the SoulCollage website; and much more.

 

You will receive a certificate of completion at the end of the Training. Once you receive your certificate, you may use the SoulCollage® trademark and logo in doing individual or group work according to the Principles of SoulCollage®. Thus, SoulCollage trains,rather than "certifies", facilitators. To receive a "Certificate of Completion" you must attend the training from start to finish.

 

This course meets the qualifications for 18 hours of continuing education credit for MFTs and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. A certificate of attendance will be provided by SoulCollage Inc. #4889. Any participant who is licensed in another state must check with that state's licensing board to determine if credits granted in this course will be accepted by that board.

 

The Facilitator Training begins at 2:00 on Friday and ends after lunch, around 1:00 pm on Sunday. There are sessions Friday and Saturday There are sessions Friday and Saturday evenings until about 9:00pm.Be sure to bring all your SoulCollage cards. You do not need to bring images, as thosewill be provided. If you are using 5 x 8 inch cards there will be blanks provided. If your cards are another size, bring some blanks. Glue, scissors and some xacto knives will beprovided, but you can bring your own if you have special ones you like.

These preparations are important so that you can experience your own card-making process before working with others who are learning to facilitate this process.

Audrey Chowdhury will lead you through the training weekend, using her unique, warm, encouraging style and her experience of facilitating SoulCollage® workshops over the past seven years. Audrey is a board certified,registered art therapist and SoulCollage facilitator/ trainer in Wisconsin, USA. She has used this process in a wide variety of settings, with many populations.

 

 

 

 

 

Please review refund and cancellation policies below.

 

Cancellation Policy:A full refund, less a $100 processing fee, will be given at the cancellation of a SoulCollage® Facilitator Training registration as long as the cancellation is received up to one month prior to the training.No refund or credit is given for cancellations made with less than one month notice, if you fail to attend, or if you leave the event early, unless someone is able to take your place at short notice from our waiting list.Some exceptions may be made for sudden incapacitating illness or family emergencies,depending on our agreement with the venue. You might be able to apply a partial credit toward another SoulCollage® Facilitator Training led by Audrey Chowdhury within the next 12 months.If you must make a last minute cancellation, you also have the option of offering you rpayment toward a scholarship fund, which we are building to support the work. Disclaimer: Audrey Chowdhury reserves the right to cancel any workshops or training courses, orthe participation of anyone, at any time, for any reason. In such a case, fees paid in advance will be reimbursed.

 

You may register by filling out form below, and clicking on "add to cart" to pay deposit by PayPal.  If you wish to pay in full and receive the Early Bird discount, please click on both buttons. (Full payment is $100 deposit plus $585 for a total of $685 due by Sept. 28, 2012). You may also register and pay by mail. Please contact Audrey for mailing address.