September 7-9, 2012 Santa Cruz, CA

Train as a SoulCollage® Facilitator with Seena Frost
September 7-9, 2012

Located on the edge of the Monterey Bay,  this lovely oceanside retreat is a non-profit retreat center that welcomes people of all faiths. The healing rhythm of the Bay provides a background for walking and relaxation at this serene retreat with its Peace Garden and Bay views. The spacious conference room faces the Bay. Training participants rave about the beautiful location and wonderful food, and these Trainings have consistently filled ahead of time.

Click here to learn more about the Facilitator Training.

Why do people choose to become SoulCollage® Facilitators? Over the years, 7 common reasons have emerged from our Training experience. You can read them here.

Training and Accommodation Fees

The Training fee of $495 includes workshop sessions at the retreat center and a one-year membership in the SoulCollage® professional organization, the SoulCollage® Facilitators' Circle.

Accommodations are single and shared rooms, most with private bath, and a commuter option. Room rates for the Training weekend include your meals. Room/commuter rates are: Single: $270; Shared: $240; Commuter: $125 (The commuter fee covers meals, except breakfast, and a facility fee.). If the facility should raise its room prices prior to the event, we may have to add a surcharge.

Please register for the Training early as rooms are assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Reservations for Friday and Saturday nights are made through SoulCollage®. No accommodations are available at the retreat center on Sunday night. Register and learn more at the Registration page.

On Friday, arrival is permitted after lunch but check in is not until 4 pm. Check out is 11:00 am and guests are asked to leave the premises by 2:00 pm on Sunday. Guests have use of all other facilities until 2:00 pm. There is a $5.00 refundable deposit for a room key. Room rates also include all meals during the Training (dinner on Friday through lunch on Sunday). Your accommodations fee is in addition to the Training tuition of $495.

It has been lovely to experience others so committed to a sense of community. I delight in the interweaving of creativity, psychology, spirituality and community. It is what I believe will turn things around. The quality of presence in the Trainers was palpable and deeply appreciated. The quality of joy brought into the weekend was nourishing. Thank you. (Ellen Fishburn, Sebastopol, CA)

Dining

Delicious home-cooked meals are served in the beautiful Dining Room with a picturesque Bay view from any vantage point. A small microwave and refrigerator are available for vegetarian and gluten-free participants who would like to bring special foods and snacks. Although there are no special menus, vegetarians may choose salads, fruits and other suitable options are usually provided.

Continuing Education Credits

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.

Work Study Opportunities

SoulCollage® is very interested in making it possible for people to take this Training if they cannot afford it otherwise, and if they will be facilitating SoulCollage® with people who also might not have access to it otherwise. If this applies to you, we usually offer one work-study position for a new participant. We also offer one work study position for a trained Facilitator who wants to re-take the Training at each Training. These two positions pay a fee of $250, which is almost 50% off the current training fee of $495. Applicants on a wait list from previous Trainings are given priority.

Responsibilities include: (1) being ready to help at 11:00 am on Friday, with set up and also with break down at 1:00 pm - 2:30 on Sunday and (2) helping with registration, set up of chairs, art supplies, clean-up and other tasks during part of meal breaks and breaks between workshop sessions. These tasks involve some lifting. 

If you are accepted as a work-study participant, you will be responsible for the full cost of your accommodations and $250 for the Training. If you are unable to fulfill your work-study agreement at the Training, we require that you repay the balance of the training fee, $250, within one year.

Work-study positions for this Training have been reserved. To be added to a wait list or reserve a spot in a future Training, email alia@soulcollage.com. 

Refresher Training Opportunity

One space is reserved at half price for a Trained Facilitator who would like to attend a refresher Training with Seena Frost. Contact Alia at alia@soulcollage.com

Preparation and Pre-Requisites

No degrees or certifications are necessary to take this training, but Seena Frost requires that participants prepare by:

1. Reading the book, SoulCollage® Evolving available through Hanford Mead Publishers.

2. Listening to her two CDs, Introduction to SoulCollage® and Facilitating SoulCollage® in Groups.

3. Making SoulCollage® cards for their own decks in each suit, so that they can get experience with their own card-making before working with others learning to make cards.

It is not a pre-requisite, but it will be helpful at some point to listen to each of the CDs in Seena’s series, Your SoulCollage® Cards. We also recommend that particpants attend a SoulCollage® workshop in their area if possible.

Persons who complete the SoulCollage® Training will receive a certificate of completion and may use the SoulCollage® trademark in doing individual or group work according to the Principles of SoulCollage®. Thus, SoulCollage® trains, rather than "certifies", Facilitators.
 

The most meaningful/powerful experience of the SoulCollage® Facilitator Training for me] was learning in such an organized, professional structure held up with a foundation of care, spirit, and grace. (Susan Barry, Lincoln, CA)

Schedule and What to Bring

The workshop begins with registration from 1:00-2:00 pm on Friday (the Training begins at 2:00) and ends about 1:00 pm on Sunday. Mornings begin with breakfast at 8:30 am. There are sessions both evenings until about 9:00 or 9:30 pm.

In order to receive a completion certificate, all sessions must be attended, so please make your travel plans to permit your attendance at all sessions.

Be sure to bring all your SoulCollage® cards. You do not need to bring images as those will be provided. If you are using 5 x 8 inch cards there will be blank cards provided. If your cards are another size, bring some blanks. Glue and scissors will be provided, but you can bring your own if you have special ones you like. (Don’t take scissors in your carry-on!) An optional item to bring is a special chair cushion if you use one.

Bring layers of clothes as the weather on the California coast can vary from quite warm to quite cool. Rain gear and an umbrella are a good idea. Socks or slippers might be nice. You might like to have a refillable water bottle, ear plugs, and a flashlight is useful for guiding you around the grounds at night. Please do not wear perfume, essential oils or other scents as a courtesy to people who have environmental sensitivities.
 

Travel

Some Door-to-Door Shuttles

Silicon Valley Airporter -  (650-869-4476 or 800-400-2365) From San Jose, San Francisco, and Oakland airports.

Alpha Trans Airporter - TOLL FREE 1-866-466-6406

Early Bird Airport Shuttle (831-462-3933) By appointment.

ABC/Blue Top Limo (and sedans) (831-477-0500 or 831-477-0170) By appointment, Door to Door service. San Jose and San Francisco airports.

San Jose Express Shuttle (800-773-0039)

Register and learn more at the Registration page.