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, Iโ€™ve come full circle. Iโ€™m 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 โ€œ3Y,โ€ as itโ€™s 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; itโ€™s 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 heartโ€™s 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

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 โ€œwhooshed 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.

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 forโ€”and 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.

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 Clientโ€“Practitioner Relationship

12

Starting Your Private Practice

13

Standing-In Journeys

14

Thoughtform Unraveling

15

Mediumship

16

Working Above a 4/10 โ€œChargeโ€

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 workโ€”not as the subject of it.

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 โ€“6:00pm

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 2012โ€“2015, 2017โ€“2019 and 2019โ€“2022 cohorts.
  • Graduates of Becoming a Spiritual Healer Level I: The Essentials from the 2024โ€“2025 and 2025โ€“2026 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.

Core virtual gathering Residential retreat Optional support

May 2027

Retreat begins
Retreat
Retreat
Retreat
Retreat
Retreat
Retreat ends
Zoomie
Office Hours
Practice Zoomie
Zoomie

June 2027

Office Hours
Practice Zoomie
Zoomie
VPD
Office Hours
Practice Zoomie
Zoomie
Office Hours

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.

May

May 1st โ€“7th ยท Opening residential retreat at Hollyhock

May 12th ยท First Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ€“6:30pm PT

May 26th ยท Zoomie ยท 4:00pm โ€“6:30pm PT

June

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

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€“ 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

Record a full client session

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.

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During this training, you will have the opportunity to gain extensive first-hand experience from facilitating and receiving spiritual healing sessions. This can provide you with an embodied experience of the potency of spiritual healing while also sensitizing you to the needs and considerations of the client.ย 
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However, this training is intended for participants who wish to hone their skills as spiritual healing practitioners serving others, rather than those who are primarily seeking personal healing. Although you can receive extensive healing by way of the deliberate design of the program, it is imperative that your intention in applying to the training is to learn how to provide spiritual healing for others.
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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.

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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.

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