A Circle of Teachings for Challenging Times
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“Pick one offering from each category, A through D, to create your custom bundle. You will find descriptions directly below to help you make your selections. After you have picked the four, simply ‘add to cart’ and then proceed to payment.”
Group A
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1 session / 1.75 hours
Presented by Dr. James Finley
In the first of a series of periodic addresses to the SDI community on spiritual direction and companionship, Jim Finley speaks to the contemplative and mystical roots of our calling, and why they are so important.
1 session / 3 hours
Presented by Samuel Rahberg & Becky Eldredge
This workshop is a great training for those who want to diversify their offerings as spiritual companions, and those who want to grow their practices.
3 sessions / 6 hours
Presented by Laura Lies, Teresa Blythe, Hailey Mitsui, & Dr. Bruce Tallman
Most spiritual directors and companions have already discerned that the art of deep listening is their true vocation. But many face a big challenge. They’re not sure how to make their calling sustainable.
4 sessions / 5 hours
Presented by Carl McColman
This webinar explores the companioning relationships between various Christian mystics and how their wisdom and insights can shape the work of spiritual directors and spiritual companions today.
4 sessions / 6 hours
Presented by Dr. Frank Rogers, Jr.
This series is designed for spiritual directors who want to explore how IFS can be a model and a process for compassion-based spiritual direction that keeps spiritual directors grounded in our own compassionate essence and invites those to whom we provide direction into a deeper connection with the sacred and with their own spiritual essence.
“Variety is the spice of life”
Group B
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3 sessions / 12 hours
Presented by Suzanne Stabile & Rev. Joseph Stabile
Whether you are brand new to the Enneagram or have been a student of it for years, this workshop series will help you to go beyond identifying your personality type and its basic insights and plunge into what to do with this understanding, especially in pursuit of spiritual growth, and especially in times of stress.
4 sessions / 5 hours
Presented by Allen Proctor, Diana McKendree, & Sheila Petruccelli
Dream work is a path to self-discovery. And spiritual companions can act as dream guides – supporting people as they find their own ways to greater self-knowledge and a deeper connection with the divine/transcendent.
3 sessions / 4.5 hours
Presented by Lily Oster
Spiritual practice and spiritual direction both offer opportunities for regulating the nervous system in ways that help us find inner sanctuary. By learning how to respond to the signals of our brain and body, we can fine-tune our practices to create respite and resilience even in times of chronic stress.
3 sessions / 6 hours
Presented by Mirabai Starr
Would you like to reclaim the holiness that we can access not despite but rather through the fiery gate of grief and loss? Through teachings from the mystics of all spiritual traditions, contemplative practice, poetry and song, we create a safe container for exploring the luminous center of our deepest dark nights.
3 sessions / 6 hours
Presented by Christine Valters Paintner & Simon de Voil
"No pleasure endures unseasoned by variety"
—Publilius Syres
Group C
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1 session / 3 hours
Presented by Scott McRae
Spiritual growth unfolds across three interrelated journeys: the ego, the soul, and the Spirit. Differentiating and understanding these dimensions provides a powerful framework for identifying and addressing the challenges clients bring to spiritual direction.
4 sessions / 5 hours
Presented by Deb Horton, Abi Robins, Rev. Nhien Vuong, & Dr. Avon Manney
This is experiential learning, concentrating on how the Enneagram and contemplative practice can be used together.
1 session / 2 hours
Presented by Scott McRae
As we travel, we easily get lost without a map. A spiritual direction practice is a kind of epic journey with many twists, turns, and dead ends. We can navigate this journey more confidently as we learn the contours of the map.
4 sessions / 5 hours
Presented by Sue Garthwaite, PhD & Judy Borchers
This series invites you on a journey that is replete with spiritual direction simulations and reflections. Throughout, we will incorporate Hildegard’s insights, images and assurances.
4 sessions / 6 hours
Presented by John Haught, Lucy Tierney, & Lisa McMinn
A powerful encapsulation of the essence of the spiritual direction and companioning relationship from Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, a renowned Jesuit Priest, paleontologist and philosopher, best known for his radical blending of science and spirituality.
"The essence of the beautiful is unity in variety"
—W. Somerset Maugham
Group D
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4 sessions / 6 hours
Presented by Jon M. Sweeney & Mark S. Burrows
Join us on a transformative journey through the mystical teachings of Meister Eckhart in an accessible, experiential collaboration with the authors of “Meister Eckhart’s Book of Darkness and Light – Meditations on the Path of the Wayless Way”.
4 sessions / 5 hours
Presented by Dr. Fatemeh Keshavaraz, Imam Jamal Rahman, & Azra Rahim, MD
Rumi is revered in the Muslim world as a theologian and mystic. He is also the best-selling poet in the United States. Given that he was born more than 800 years ago, what makes Rumi such a compelling spiritual teacher in the 21st century? The answer is simple: he’s an amazing spiritual companion.
4 sessions / 8 hours
Presented by Lerita Coleman Brown
During this webinar, we walk through the life and writings of Howard Thurman and listen for the genuine; the words and ideas that Spirit holds uniquely for each of us and our ministries of spiritual direction/companioning.
4 sessions / 6 hours
Presented by Rev. Jane Vennard & Larry J. Morris III
This series teaches you the ins and outs of creating, participating in, facilitating, and maintaining a peer supervision group. Experience real-life demonstrations, practice facilitation, and team up with other participants to run your own peer supervision groups.
1 session / 1.5 hours
Presented by Dr. Kristen Hobby & Ravi Verma
This webinar explores how to offer spiritual companionship by Zoom or Skype, phone or email – even by letter. We explore these key questions: What are the strengths of remote spiritual companionship? What are the drawbacks And how do you handle all the practicalities like payment or scheduling?
"Differences of habit and language are nothing at all if our aims are identical and our hearts are open"
—Albus Dumbledore (J.K. Rowling)
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The Benefits of SDI Education
Reputable
SDI is the largest and oldest network of spiritual companions in the world. For 30 years we have been creating and curating educational offerings for spiritual companions across religious traditions, and we have our finger on the pulse of the spiritual companionship movement in the US and beyond.
Faculty
Our instructors are the best in the field. Our courses include some of the most renowned and sought-after spiritual teachers in the field of spiritual companionship.
Affordable
We are committed to making our courses widely available and accessible. We are keeping the course tuition low and have a generous number of scholarships to give out. We strongly encourage any for whom the cost is a challenge to apply for a scholarship.
Convenient
Watch the lessons when you can, complete the course at your own pace. Our online learning platform is easy to use, and once you purchase you'll find the entire Course and lessons available under your profile. Our Membership Services team is easy to contact and readily available to assist you with questions.
Experiential
Life learning, not book learning. Experiential, contemplative, spiritual. We want to open a gateway to understanding and connection. We’d rather companion you to an insight than impress you with a list of facts. Because most of our audience are spiritual directors and companions – including chaplains, life coaches and others who offer spiritual care -, we focus on the practical and care-giving side of the equation.
Welcoming
This introductory level course is open to all! There are no prerequisites and no required readings. Each session includes self-contained video content, and often accompanied by workbooks and worksheets you can print and fill out on your own. It's easy to experiment and try out some of the techniques taught in the course.
Credits
CEU credits available upon completing all sessions. Number of credits varies per selected offering. See details in descriptions above.
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