Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator Training

Trainings in 2012:

Seaton, Devon, United Kingdom, May 19 — 20
Maison St. Yves, Chartres, France, June 9 — 10
Grace Cathedral, San Francisco, CA, August 13 — 14
Maison St. Yves, Chartres, France, September 15 — 16
Ormiston, near Edinburgh, United Kingdom, September 29 — 30
Petaluma, California, October 7 — 8
Ormiston, Queensland, Australia, November 3 — 4

Click here to view the Calendar with a complete list of upcoming programs, workshops and trainings

Note, only programs marked as Qualifying Workshops, and preceding Facilitator Trainings can be used as Qualifying Workshops.

All Veriditas Facilitator Trainings are preceded by a Qualifying Workshop. Please check the calendar for details on individual workshops. This workshop must be led by a Lauren Artress and/or a Veriditas Master Teacher.

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"The labyrinth is a spiritual tool that has many applications in various settings. It reduces stress, quiets the mind and opens the heart. It is a walking meditation, a path of prayer, and a blue-print where psyche meets Spirit."
-- The Reverend Lauren Artress

Facilitating the Labyrinth is a Spiritual Path ...

The goal of this Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator Training is to prepare people to introduce others to the labyrinth in an articulate, professional and effective way. The training addresses both meditative walking and ceremonial use. It is focused primarily on the Eleven Circuit Medieval Labyrinth but is inclusive of all forms.

Walking the labyrinth is being embraced as a spiritual practice throughout the Western world mostly because of Veriditas trained facilitators. The Veriditas Facilitator Training -- which began in 1997 -- remains the most rigorous and comprehensive training offered. Some people take this two-day course to deepen their knowledge of labyrinths. Others take it with the goal of becoming a Veriditas Certified Labyrinth Facilitator.


	Grace After Hours 9/11 Memorial Walk, Grace Cathedral Labyrinth, San Francisco

To date, Veriditas has trained more than 2,500 labyrinth facilitators -- therapists, clergy, hospital administrators, parish teams, doctors, artists and labyrinth enthusiasts -- who are introducing the labyrinth to their communities. About 1,000 people are certified.

Why Become a Trained Facilitator?

Our experience has taught us that if a person does not have a satisfying first experience, they do not easily return to walk again. Over the years a body of knowledge about labyrinths, their history and how to use them effectively has developed. The labyrinth seems deceptively easy to introduce to others. However, common mistakes have begun to appear: presenting a 'right way' to walk a labyrinth or interrupting someone's experience due to the presenter's discomfort with emotion are just two examples. Benefit from Lauren Artress' extensive experience and knowledge, through 14 hours face to face that is a behind-the-scenes conversation about using these powerful archetypal patterns as blue prints for transformation.


Canvas Labyrinth in Sanctuary, Unity In Marin, CA USA

What Topics are Covered?

Different models i.e., workshops, conferences, open walks, retreats.

Communicating in the "language" of your audience.

Designing both the approach and content for presentations

History of labyrinths and their symbolic meaning

The difference between archetypal and contemporary designs

Application to various settings: healing centers, retreats, churches, hospices, schools, hospitals, prisons, corporate parks/offices, community parks, multicultural centers, spas, women's spirituality groups, special needs groups such as cancer support, co-dependency work, kids-at-risk and the physically challenged populations.

Meditative walking and ceremonial, or ritual use

Specific applications: as a path of prayer, in dream work, asking a question of discernment, and many more

How to "hold the space" before, during, and after the walk.

Unusual experiences in the labyrinth

Various patterns to provide space between participants

How to interact with the media, which the labyrinth attracts.

The business aspects of presenting the labyrinth: fees for your time, considering non-profit status, distributing literature, brochures, copyright concerns.

The Benefits of the Facilitator's Network

The Veriditas Facilitator Network provides ongoing opportunities to share experiences and learn from one another though offering access to the Facilitator Listserv and the on-line Facilitator Portal.

The Veriditas Council, empowered by the Veriditas Board continues the connection with both trained and Certified Facilitators.

There are opportunities to assist Lauren Artress at events around the country as well as in Chartres, France.


	Candlelit Labyrinth Walk facilitated by Danielle Wilson at Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, London

Before attending the training, please read Lauren Artress' Walking a Sacred Path and The Sacred Path Companion.
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The Cost: the cost is $600 for the two-day Facilitator Training. The fee includes instruction, materials, a twelve-month follow-up for Certification and membership in the Facilitator's Network. Lunch is provided both days, and a networking gathering the first evening if the setting allows. For further information, call or email the Veriditas Office at 707-283-0373.

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