Theory Course
In the theory course, you will explore the science and psychology of spiritual wellbeing through transdisciplinary research from multiple perspectives including coaching, therapy, social work, nursing and the human sciences. You will deepen your understanding through group dialogue and co-creative discussion where theories, concepts and models are explored in relation to personal experience. This course builds on the Foundations of Spirituality course in order to support the skills required as a Spiritual Wellbeing. Practitioner.
Recorded Presentations :
Aprox 12hrs of recorded presentations
Digital Workbook with links to resources
Selected Discussion Articles
Live Online Sessions :
Access to 18hrs of live online discussion
Content:
Session 1 Spiritual Wellbeing
Session 2 Spiritual Development
Session 3 Spiritual Awakening
Session 4 Spiritual Crisis
Session 5 Spiritual Intelligence
Session 6 Eco-Spirituality
Session 7 Eco-Wellness
Session 8 Nature Connectedness
Session 9 Ecological Self
Spirituality & Wellbeing growing up & breaking through
Practice & Assessment Course
The practice & assessment course extends theory through a reflective assignment. You will undertake a deep dive into the literature on a topic of your choice and critically explore the topic. You are likely to make important and surprising connections to current research, in order to support or adjust your understanding.. You will be guided through the process of exploring your chosen topic with your peer group and coach, ultimately sharing your learning through a written literature review. You will build the necessary skills to becoming a Spiritual Wellbeing Practitioner
Practice & Assignments:
One Literature Review Assignment on a spiritual topic of your choice
Feedback with developmental marking
Accredited Award
Live Online Sessions:
Access to 5x 1hr live online sessions
Guided Coaching Support with peers
Content:
Session 1 Narrative Inquiry
Session 2 Critical Inquiry
Session 3 Research Skills
Session 4 Creative Skills
Session 5 Reflective Skills
Immersive Workshop
As a graduate, you will also have priority opportunity to our immersive workshops that reinforce both the theoretical and experiential learning. A summer program of workshops will be released at our beautiful Bordeaux woodland retreat Centre. Here you will be able to slow down, breathe deeply and relax into a slower pace of life to explore the skills and necessary to deepen your connection to yourself, nature and spirit and others. The immersive workshop is the perfect way to round off your studies.
Please be aware these have an additional cost.
“Transformation leads from limitation to freedom, from darkness to light, from fragmentation to wholeness, from separation to oneness”
Ralph Metzner
Learning is supported by
Recommended Reading
Two or three book recommendations for optional reading in each class. There is digital workbook with links to key journal articles and media resources to extend your learning, if you wish to.
Mindful Starter
An optional mindful starter to introduce you to some of the general ideas that will be covered in the class. It is a gentle opportunity to reflect on aspects of your experiences, if you wish to.
Guided Mediation
An optional guided meditation of about 15-20mins to act as an immersive pause in order to gently bring you into a non-judgmental, open and curious mindset, if you wish to.
Recorded Presentation
Approximately three thirty minute presentations so you can develop the background knowledge required to become an effective Spiritual Wellbeing Practitioner
Reflective Journal
An optional opportunity to reflect on your learning in the class through reflective journaling. It is a gentle way to integrate and consolidate learning, if you wish to.
Discussion Articles
An opportunity to further explore concepts an ideas through a specially selected discussion article from a reliable academic source in order to consolidate your learning.
