Professional Practitioner Training
Becoming a Spiritual Healing Practitioner Level II
Advanced Training and Initiation for Professionals
A two-year blended learning program
Hollyhock ยท Cortes Island, British Columbia
Program Dates
May 2027 – May 2029
Residential
Three retreats at Hollyhock
Between Retreats
Live virtual practice & fieldwork
A note from Julie
Dear friends,
I was twenty-five years old when a series of synchronicities compelled me to move to Cortes Island, B.C., and begin working at the front desk at Hollyhock. During that formative time, two passions became ignited for me: partnering with helping spirits, and spiritual evolution by way of long-term trainings.
Over twenty-five years later, Iโve come full circle. Iโm overjoyed to invite you to my next year-long blended learning spiritual practitioner training consisting of two residential retreats at Hollyhock, the seeds for which were planted there over two decades ago.
By way of further context, you may be familiar with my three-year practitioner training,ย The Art and Practice of Shamanic Healing: A Three-Year Professional Training and Initiation, which has now been completed by three cohorts of beautiful practitioners. My guidance has simply been to divide the โ3Y,โ as itโs come to be known, into two levels: a year-long foundational training, and a two-year advanced training.
The extensive 3Y curriculum that I’ve taught since 2012 remains the same; itโs simply being offered in a reimagined format in order to make the root teachings that form the basis of the first year accessible to a wider circle.
The current cohort of Becoming a Spiritual Healing Practitioner Level I: Theย Essentialsย is currently underway, contact us if you would like to be placed on the waiting list for future offerings.ย (Please have a gander below in order to learn about the program design in more depth.)
The invitation to begin offering my retreats at Hollyhock came by way of another series of synchronicities โ much like what I had experienced in 1999 โ which called me back to Hollyhock. It’s a dream come true for me to lead immersive spiritual retreats at Hollyhock and I so look forward to sharing my heartโs home with you.
With love,

Purpose of the training
By successfully completing the program, the goal is for you to be qualified to establish a private practice or expand your offerings as a professional spiritual healing practitioner providing the full complement of shamanic healing support for paying clients.
What's Included
The unique learning arc consists of:
01
Gather in person
Three residential retreats at Hollyhock
The circle opens, meets at the midpoint, and closes during three six-night residential retreats on Cortes Island.
Opening
May 1st โ 7th, 2027
Midstream
April 29th โ May 5th, 2028
Closing
May 5th โ 11th, 2029
02
Learn and Integrate Together
A dependable virtual rhythm between retreats
Circle will hold the complete calendar, recordings, transcripts, written summaries, the Sacred Grove, and dedicated spaces for Level II practicums and support.
Monthly day-long Virtual Practice Days (VPDs) and every-other-week Zoomies keep the curriculum alive and connected across the full two years.
VPDs
Sundays ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
Zoomies
Wednesdays ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
Optional virtual gatherings
Recommended Additional Mentorship
- Every-other-week virtual Office Hours with Julie to further support your learning and integration
- The Office Hours will take place on Tuesdays, alternating between 10:00am โ 11:30am PT and 4:00pm โ 5:30pm PT
- The Office Hours are optional and will be recorded and posted in Circle so that everyone can watch them at their convenience
Optional Virtual Practice
- Every-other-week Virtual Practice Zoomies facilitated by the program support team to give you the chance to be โwhooshed offโ into pairs or small groups in order to complete your fieldwork assignments in community
- The Virtual Practice Zoomies will take place on Tuesdays, alternating between 10:00am โ 12:00pm PT and 4:00pm โ 6:00pm PT
03
Practice as a professional
Fieldwork, practice pods, and supervised practicums
Increasingly independent practice helps you translate the curriculum into safe, skillful work on behalf of real clients.
Required practice components
Individual fieldwork
Journeys on your own behalf, for peers, and for people outside the circle.
Practice pods
Six four-month pods, each meeting monthly for approximately four hours.
Practicums
Two recorded client sessions, each reviewed with Julie and a peer for feedback.
A space for reflection and shared practice
The Curriculum
The process of experiential immersion
Level II extends the foundation you have already built. The work is not simply to gather more techniques, but to recognise what each situation calls forโand to respond with sensitivity, precision, and integrity.
Learning unfolds progressively through teaching, journeying, dialogue, repeated practice, and reflection. The residential and virtual elements form one continuous curriculum rather than separate experiences.
What you'll learn
Twenty areas of advanced study
The complete curriculum brings together advanced healing practices, practitioner development, and spiritual discernment.
View Curriculum Topics
01
Soul Retrieval
02
Transfiguration
03
Transmutation
04
Extraction
05
Advanced Cord Cutting
06
Advanced Psychopomp
07
Compassionate Depossession
08
Curse Unravelling
09
Past Life Healing
10
The Alchemy of Your Unique Medicine
11
The ClientโPractitioner Relationship
12
Starting Your Private Practice
13
Standing-In Journeys
14
Thoughtform Unraveling
15
Mediumship
16
Working Above a 4/10 โChargeโ
17
Diagnosing & Treating Complex & Coexisting Spiritual Illness
18
The Relationships Between Various Forms of Spiritual Illness
19
Cultivating Spiritual Power and Authority
20
Becoming Potentiated as a Spiritual Healer
The residential retreats
Gathering at Hollyhock
Three six-night retreats create the physical heart of the program: an opening, a midstream deepening, and a closing graduation.
Opening Retreat
May 1st โ 7th
2027
Midstream Retreat
Apr 29th โ May 5th
2028
Closing Retreat
May 5th โ 11th
2029
Cortes Island, B.C.
A setting that supports our work
Forest, shoreline, and garden offer room for both intensive group learning and private integration. The venue is present on this page as the setting for the workโnot as the subject of it.
View Daily Retreat Schedule
Arrival day
Check-in ยท 2:00pm โ 5:00pm
Dinner ยท 5:30pm โ 6:30pm
First session ยท 7:00pm โ 9:00pm
Full session days
Breakfast ยท 7:30am โ 8:30am
Morning session ยท 9:00 am โ noon
Afternoon sessions ยท 2:00pm โ6:00pm
Evening session ยท 7:00pm โ 9:00pm
Departure day
Breakfast ยท 7:30am โ 8:30am
Final session ยท 9:30am โ noon
Lunch ยท noon โ 12:30pm
The Sanctuary
Spaces to restore
Prerequisite
Who is eligible to apply
Those eligible to apply to this training include:
- Graduates of The Art and Practice of Shamanic Healing from the 2012โ2015, 2017โ2019 and 2019โ2022 cohorts.
- Graduates of Becoming a Spiritual Healer Level I: The Essentials from the 2024โ2025 and 2025โ2026 cohorts.
Certificate of Completion
Earning your certificate of completion
The requirements to earn a Certificate of Completion are:
01
Live participation
Attend 17 of 23 VPDs, 38 of 50 Zoomies, and 20 of 24 pod meetings.
02
Catch-up & integration
Watch all recordings of missed gatherings and read all written summaries.
03
Journeys & fieldwork
Complete every journey, individual assignment, pod assignment, and requested submission.
04
Practicums
Conduct two practicums as practitioner and two as the peer providing feedback, including all feedback Zoomies.
05
Professional readiness
Demonstrate proficiency, sensitivity, respect, integrity, and readiness to carry the practitioner role.
A Sample Schedule
Below shows the sample program schedule for May and June, 2027
Please note that the schedule below includes the Office Hours and Virtual Practice Zoomies, although these are optional, and colour coded accordingly.
May 2027
June 2027
May 2027
ยท Opening retreat at Hollyhock
ยท Zoomie
ยท Optional office hours
ยท Optional practice Zoomie
ยท Zoomie
June 2027
ยท Optional office hours
ยท Optional practice Zoomie
ยท Zoomie
ยท Virtual Practice Day
ยท Optional office hours
ยท Optional practice Zoomie
ยท Zoomie
ยท Optional office hours
Your two years
Complete program schedule
Please note that the schedule below does not include the Office Hours and Virtual Practice Zoomies, both of which are optional.
Opening retreat + May โ December
May
May 1st โ7th ยท Opening residential retreat at Hollyhock
May 12th ยท First Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ6:30pm PT
May 26th ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ6:30pm PT
June 9th ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
June 13th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
June 23rd ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
July โ August
July 7th ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
July 11th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
July 21st ยท Final Zoomie before summer hiatusย ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
July 22nd โ August 3rd ยท Yearly summer hiatus
August 4th ยท First Zoomie after summer hiatusย ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
August 8th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
August 18th ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
September โ October
September 1st ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
September 12th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
September 15th & 29th ยท Zoomies ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
October 10th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
October 13th & 27th ยท Zoomies ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
November โ December
November 7th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
November 10th & 24th ยท Zoomies ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
December 5th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
December 8th ยท Final Zoomie of 2027 ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
December 9th โ January 4th ยท Yearly winter hiatus
Full calendar year + midstream retreat
January โ February
January 5th ยท First Zoomie of 2028 ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
January 16th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
January 19th Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
February 2nd ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
February 13th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
February 16th ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
March โ May
March 1st ยท Zoomies ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
March 12th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
March 15th & 29th ยท Zoomies ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
April 9th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
April 12th & 26th ยท Zoomies ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
April 29th โ May 5th ยท Midstream residential retreat at Hollyhock
May 10th ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
May 21st ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
May 24th ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
June โ August
June 7th ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
June 21st ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
June 25th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
July 5th ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
July 16th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
July 19th ยท Final Zoomie before summer hiatus ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
July 20th โ August 8th ยท Summer hiatus
August 9th ยท First Zoomie after summer hiatus ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
August 20th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
August 23rd ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
September โ October
September 6th ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
September 17th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
September 20th ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
October 4th ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
October 15th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
October 18th ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
November โ December
November 1st ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
November 12th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
November 15th & 29th ยท Zoomies ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
December 10th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
December 13th ยท Final Zoomie of 2028 ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
December 14th โ January 2nd ยท Yearly winter hiatus
January โ May + graduation
January โ February
January 3rd ยท First Zoomie of 2029 ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
January 14th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
January 17th & 31st ยท Zoomies ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
February 11th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
February 14th & 28th ยท Zoomies ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
March โ May
March 11th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
March 14th & 28th ยท Zoomies ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
April 8th ยท Virtual Practice Day ยท 9:00am โ 5:00pm PT
April 11th & 25th ยท Zoomies ยท 4:00pm โ 6:30pm PT
May 5th โ 11th ยท Closing residential retreat and Level II graduation
Application & Registration
The path into your training
The process begins with a recorded client session and concludes with a dialogue with Julie. Successful applicants then complete registration within Circle.
Application Deadlines
Applying for a scholarship
December 31st, 2026
Not applying for a scholarship
March 1st, 2027
Application Process
1
Choose your client
Choose a person from outside of the Level I cohorts to be your client. Download this release form to share with them. Please ensure they have signed the form before proceeding to the next step.
2
Conduct an in-person or virtual 2 – 2.5 hour client session that you capture in its entirety on video.
3
Submit your application
Complete and submit the written application, which consists of a combination of questions for you to answer, as well as a series of journeys for you to undertake and summarize. This is also where you will provide the link to your client session for Julie to review.
4
Dialogue with Julie
After submitting your application, you will be invited to schedule a dialogue with Julie via Zoom.
Registration Process
1
Receive your welcome
Once your application is approved, you will be warmly welcomed into the Level II training!
2
Formalize your payment schedule
Every participant will enter into a formal payment agreement with The Ennobling of the Heart.
3
Enter the Level II Circle
Explore the bespoke program spaces and reserve accommodation for the opening retreat.
Program Tuition
Tuition & payment plans
Tuition Options
1
100% Tuition
You can pay the full amount in one instalment or enter into a payment plan with the option of weekly, monthly, or quarterly payments.
2
Tuition + Internship
For those who would like the opportunity to work as a practitioner during the first year of the program, to offset the cost of tuition for the second year. Payment plans are also available for this option.
3
Tuition + Internship + Scholarship
A supportive option for anyone who requires more financial assistance. Scholarship amounts will be confirmed once we have reviewed all scholarship applications.
Scholarship application deadline:ย December 31st, 2026
Tuition Amounts
The full tuition price for this two-year program is:
USD $7,977 / CAD $10,977
+ applicable taxes
Donations
If you wish to help offset the tuition costs for others, we invite you to make a tax-deductible donation to the Sounds True Foundation. Any amount you wish to gift is welcome and will directly increase the scholarship fund for this Level II program.
More information will be available soon about how to make a donation.
internship opportunity
Gain work experience while learning
To support your growth as a practitioner and to help you offset a portion of your program tuition, The Ennobling of the Heart is partnering with the Sounds True Foundation to create this internship opportunity.
The Ennobling of the Heart Internship
1
How it works
You provide spiritual healing sessions to clients either in person or virtually.
2
How clients pay
Your clients make a tax-deductible donation to the Sounds True Foundation by way of payment.
3
How your tuition is reduced
Each payment counts toward the discount of your second year program tuition. By the end of the first year (after the mid-stream retreat), you will know what your outstanding tuition balance will be. This, too, can be paid in installments.
Tiered Session Rates
How clients are recruited determines the rate they pay:
If you recruit your own clients, you set your rate.
If you receive clients via The Ennobling of the Heart, your clients will pay a discounted rate that will be set by the EOTH.
Our hope is that discounted sessions will lead to repeat clients who, eventually, will be carried into private practice with you.
FAQs
Yes, a limited number of tuition scholarships are available. If you would like to apply for a tuition scholarship, please click here to complete the application form. The deadline to submit your application is December 31st, 2026. Scholarships will be confirmed once we have reviewed all scholarship applications.
All participants must pay tax on their tuition because the Level II training includes three residential retreats in Canada, which are required elements that cannot be decoupled from the overall program. The amount of GST/HST you will pay depends on your home or business address:
Canadian Residents
Pay 5% GST in B.C. and other non-participating provinces, 13% HST in Ontario, 14% HST in Nova Scotia, and 15% HST in New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, and Prince Edward Island.ย
Non-Canadian Residents
Pay 5% GST because the in-person retreats are located in B.C.
No. Once the training begins in May, 2027, the circle will be closed.
Please note that the program is an experiential learning opportunity and is not used for diagnosing, curing, or treating any personal medical or psychological issues or problems, nor is the program a substitute for seeking the services of licensed health care providers.
No. As of 2026, we no longer change our clocks. Please note that all times for this program are listed in Pacific Time (PT). It is your responsibility to ensure you correctly calculate any time differences, and join our virtual gatherings on time.
No. If you withdraw from the training and you would like to join a future cohort, you will be asked to begin the application process anew.
Once the training begins, the cohort is fixed for the duration of the year. Therefore, if anyone leaves the program, their place can’t be filled by another qualified participant. Given that, partial tuition refunds will only be issued when a participant is faced with a personal medical emergency or a death in their immediate family necessitating that they withdraw from the training. In those unforeseeable instances, a partial refund will be calculated and issued based on the date of withdrawal.ย
Yes, please submit two recorded sessions. It’s important for Julie to have enough content to review to accurately assess how you apply the skills you learned in the Level I training. If your recordings are passcode protected, please ensure you provide the passcode for each recorded session.
The important thing is that you demonstrate skills taught by Julie during the Level I training.
Program Tuition
Early-Bird Application Deadline:
Friday, May 30, 2025
$5200 CAD or $3700 USD + applicable taxes
The early-bird application deadline is Friday, May 30, 2025. A $700 CAD or $500 USD nonrefundable deposit is due upon your acceptance into the training to hold your space. Your remaining balance of $4500 CAD or $3200 USD is due by Friday, September 12, 2025.
Final Application Deadline:
Friday, September 19, 2025
$5400 CAD or $3900 USD + applicable taxes
The final application deadline is Friday, September 19, 2025. A $700 CAD or $500 USD nonrefundable deposit is due upon your acceptance into the training to hold your space. Your remaining balance of $4700 CAD or $3400 USD is due by Friday, September 19, 2025.
FAQs:
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