This course offers in-depth, experiential study in the Art of Transformational Facilitation. This unique learning experience is designed to offer a deep, thorough and dynamic study in liberated leadership, engaged facilitation, community healing arts, group energetics, dialogue, and healing, with an emphasis on the inner work and heart of the facilitator. This course is limited to 30 participants to ensure intimacy, personal mentorship and a supportive group experience.

Educators, counselors, teachers, youth facilitators, humanitarians, presenters and anyone interested in creating and facilitating transformative and unifying environments for self and others to grow, will learn how to work with the heart of a group, refine perception, communication and how to walk with a group from raw state to flowering. This course has been created to identify, honor and cultivate each individual facilitator’s authentic and natural gifts in service to the heart of humanity.

If you are interested in enrolling in the 2025- 26 School for Transformational Facilitation, please follow this link to submit an application. This course fills quickly, applications are reviewed in the order in which they are received. Applicants will be informed of their participation within 10 days, and a deposit is required to confirm course enrollment. Please contact us if you have any questions about the course or your participation. We look forward to connecting with you.

  • At the heart of transformational facilitation is the inner work of the facilitator: students should be interested in their inner work as it is an essential part of our work and exploration. The School is process oriented, not outcome oriented. It is not a training, but a way of being in the world. The work is intended to clean the heart of the facilitator, opening the way to emerge as activated beings willing to meet suffering in the world.

    The course begins in Dec 2025 and runs through March 2026.

    • The Course Curriculum includes: Cultivating the Container ~ Layers of the Heart ~ Process of Transformation ~ Energetics of the Group ~ Art of Witnessing ~ Projection and Transference ~ Collaboration and Co-facilitation ~ Real Time Empathy ~ Tracking Process ~ Art of Inquiry ~ Working with Children and Teens ~ Heart of the Facilitator ~ Listening Presence ~ Core Level Healing ~ Authenticity ~ Cultivating the One Relationship ~ Community Culture Setting ~ Navigating the Emotional Process ~ Trust, Vulnerability and Willingness ~ and so much more. 

  • The Transformational Facilitation course with Vanessa begins December 5th- 7th 2025 and runs to March 6th- 8th 2026. This course offers two in-person immersions and three online sessions. This offering is limited to 15 participants.

    LOCATION: In-person immersions will be held at a private residence in Santa Barbara, California. Participants are responsible for their own accommodations and transportation during the course; we are happy to provide guidance and support for your stay.

    COURSE DATES:

    Opening in-person immersion:

    Friday. December 5th - Sunday Dec. 7th, 2025

    Class meets 9:30am - 4pm each day

    Closing in-person immersion:

    Friday March 6th- Sunday, Mar. 8th, 2026

    Class meets 9:30am - 4pm each day

    Time in between course immersions is intentional and allows for personal integration and practice. There will be three online video sessions in between immersions to ask questions, deepen in the coursework and receive personal support.

    Online video sessions:

    Sun. Jan 7th, 2026

    Time: TBD

    Wed. Jan 21st, 2026

    Time: TBD

    Wed. Feb 11th, 2026

    Time: TBD

    Participants are expected to attend all sessions.