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If you've found SoulCollage to be inspiring and meaningful personally and are looking for ways to share it with friends, small groups, clients, or church groups, then consider becoming a trained SoulCollage® Facilitator!

 

 

Weekend Training Session Options:

Atlanta GA:  2/27/09 - 3/1/09

Charlotte NC: 5/15/09 - 5/17/09

Cincinnati OH:  8/21/09 - 8/23/09

Charlotte NC:  10/16/09 - 10/18/09 

*** Enthusiasm for the process and its use in one's own life are the chief criteria for participation in the training *** 
 
 
       -  Become a trained SoulCollage® Facilitator to support and enhance your efforts in sharing SoulCollage with individuals and groups
 
       -  Gather for a special weekend training session with like-minded others to deepen into your own practice of SoulCollage while becoming a trained facilitator 
 
       -  Join the national and international network of SoulCollage® Facilitators
 
We hope you'll consider joining us for an inspiring weekend of SoulCollage® Facilitator Training held under the auspices of SoulCollage LLC!
 
 
Benefits of SoulCollage Facilitator Training

1)  Learning how to facilitate and lead SoulCollage groups including ways to promote and support participants' self-discovery

2)  Exploring ways to adapt the process to the needs of different individuals, populations, and settings
 
3)  Gaining access and permission to use various copywrited SoulCollage workshop training aids as well as access to the facilitator network archives for a miriad of ideas and tools
  
4)  Experiencing demonstrations of possible options of ceremonial work with SoulCollage cards

5)  Discussing how to use the internet and networking to support and encourage SoulCollage and build community
 
6)  Enjoying visibility as a trained facilitator with workshop listings on soulcollage.com
 
7)  Envisioning a plan for facilitating SoulCollage that fits your own passions, talents, and intentions

8)  Directly experiencing the key components of the SoulCollage process as created by Seena B. Frost to activate each participant's unique inner teacher 

Preparation and Pre-requisites

To receive the most value from the training we request that you prepare by: 

        1)  Reading the book titled SoulCollage, by Seena Frost
        2)  Listening to Seena's two CD's about SoulCollage
        3)  Making a few SoulCollage cards for you own deck

Your Investment

The training fee of $450 includes all training and card-making materials, and a one-year membership in the SoulCollage® Facilitators' Circle, a professional organization with many benefits. To register send a $200 deposit (balance due at beginning of training). Mail your deposit to Mili Ballard, PO Box 37393, Rock Hill SC 29732 or send a PayPal to Mili at milih@earthlink.net

Location

Hyatt Place offers beautiful, spacious, state-of-the-art  facilities conveniently located within proximity and a free hotel shuttle ride away from major airports in our training locations. For those wanting to enjoy overnight accommodations at the conference site, the Hyatt Place offers a special workshop rate (varies slightly by location - contact Mili for specifics for the locations of interest to you) which is a great value that includes a spacious guestroom, complimentary breakfast buffet, and complementary airport shuttle among many other amenities. 

Training Completion & Certificate Receipt

Upon completion of the training participants will receive a Certificate of Completion and may use the SoulCollage® trademark in doing individual or group work according to the Principles of SoulCollage®.  Those completing the training will also become a part of the international network of SoulCollage Facilitators.

Cancellation Policy

A full refund, less a $50 fee, is available until one month prior to the training start date.  After that time we will credit your deposit less the $50 fee toward another SoulCollage Facilitator Training led by Mili Ballard and Johnny Dillard within the next 12 months. 

What Others Have Said about SoulCollage Facilitator Training with Mili & Johnny          

Being Part of the Training  & Community
"It was very helpful, powerful, and moving!  Very worthwhile and empowering!"
 
"It was great to meet other people who are involved in SoulCollage and in other avenues of spiritual exploration! I feel that I have a new set of friends and a built-in network to get started." 
 
"I loved the experience of making the cards, sharing, and working in community. The readings in community at the end of Saturday pulled the whole process together for me.  I have a much better sense of the potential power of the cards."
 
Training Site / Hyatt Place Conference Facilitites
"We loved it - better than the finest cruise ship!"
 
"Great!  Free airport shuttle as well as restaurants and shops nearby.  Great meeting space, pleasant staff, good food, and everyone raved about their suites."
 
Facilitators 
"I learned too much to write.  I think the biggest gift besides the concrete and technical stuff was the gift of seeing Mili and Johnny role model how to facilitate in a way that really honors each participant.  I really got it that being present for each participant and loving and respectful is key to a good workshop."
 
"Your enthusiasm for the process further enthused me!" 
 
"Mili, you are an exceptional, inspiring person and workshop facilitator. I feel very well trained!"
  
Taking SoulCollage Into the World 
"I look forward to taking this back to my community, working with groups in numerous settings, and continuing my growth with the process."
 
"I've gotten good ideas about bringing SoulCollage to our community.  I've gained confidence that we can set up and begin powerful workshops and spread our love of SoulCollage." 
 
"I'll use it as a tool for healing in my community.  I'm ready and excited to begin facilitating!"
 
 
New for 2009:  Optional Follow-On SoulCollage Sunday Afternoon Workshops!
           
Based on participant feedback and to provide additional card-making time as well as the experience of seeing one way to hold an afternoon "Introduction to SoulCollage" workshop, Mili and Johnny will offer a SoulCollage Sunday afternoon event open to the public following closure of the Facilitator Training.  Regular price for this event to be held from 2:00pm - 7:00pm Sunday afternoon $75.  Newly-trained facilitators are invited to join in for the discounted price of $45.  Increase both your personal and professional expereince with SoulCollage and deepen your weekend experience by attending this optional follow-on event!   You may preregister with a $25 deposit or payment in full when you register for Facilitator Training or register on-site Friday prior to the beginning of training on a space-available basis.
 
 
About the Facilitator(s)
Mili Ballard will teach and facilitate drawing upon her personal passion for and experience with the SoulCollage process.  Mili is often joined by co-facilitator, Johnny Dillard, for larger groups.  Mili and Johnny both began their personal work with SoulCollage in 2005 and began sharing SoulCollage with others shortly thereafter.
 
Mili Ballard, Lenoir NC, has spent most of her professional life as a leader, consultant, and coach in the corporate realm and currently is in private practice focusing on individual and group work for personal transformation involving consultative leadership training within business and industry as well as being a psychospiritual guide for individuals on their own paths of self-exploration and discovery.  Mili has completed graduate study toward a degree Counseling Psychology/Expressive Art Therapy to become a Licensed Professional Counselor and Expressive Art Therapist upon finalization of graduation and licensing internship requirements. Mili has also studied and mentored with Seena B. Frost, creator of the SoulCollage process, is a trained SoulCollage® facilitator, and a SoulCollage® Facilitator Trainer.  As a Certified Integrative Breathwork practitioner, Mili has keen personal and professional interest and more than ten years of experience in combining non-ordinary state of consciousness work with expressive art modalities to deepen into connection with one's intuitive guidance, inner healer, and wisdom.  Mili is a writer, artist, and one deeply involved in her own journey of self exploration and discovery. 
 
Johnny Dillard, Lenoir NC, has also spent the majority of his professional life as a leader, consultant, and coach in a corporate environment.  Johnny is a trained SoulCollage® Facilitator and brings his deep passion and awareness of the transformative potential of creative expression and self-discovery via collage to the individuals and groups with whom he interacts.  Johnny is a collage artist, writer, and one deeply committed to facilitating and guiding himself and others on the path of self-discovery and self-acceptance.  Together Johnny and Mili bring a unique relationship-oriented perspective to the SoulCollage process via their "Just Blank Cards" approach to enhancing relationship with self and others through card-making and sharing.
 
Note:  If you want to become a trained SoulCollage® Facilitator and none of these training dates or locations offered by Mili Ballard are a good fit for you at present, please visit http://www.soulcollage.com/process/nexttraining.php for a complete listing of all Facilitator Trainings offered around the country and the world by the team of SoulCollage Facilitator Trainers operating under the auspices of SoulCollage LLC.

Please e-mail Mili with any questions.  To register, send your deposit ($200) or balance in full ($450) via personal check or money order to Mili Ballard, PO Box 37393, Rock Hill SC 29732 or electronically via PayPal addressed to milih@earthlink.net.  Upon receipt  you will receive a confirmation e-mail including more details on the conference facilities and how to make your lodging reservations and receive our special group discount.  We hope to see you at a SoulCollage Facilitator Training Weekend in 2009! 

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