::: the way of :::
THE HEART

a three month training in

ceremonial and therapeutic facilitation.

next cohort: fall 2026 

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::: prospective participants   :::

The Way of the Heart is designed for current *and aspiring* practitioners who understand that the capacity to facilitate transformative spaces for others hinges on the willingness to surrender to their own.  The program is designed for teachers, guides, facilitators, therapists & ceremonialists looking to expand their capacity through the lens of ethics, integrity, intuition and honor.
The curriculum centers the immense responsibility required when tending the psyche and spirit of another person.  The course balances polarities: cognition with intuition, lineage with emergence, therapeutic theory with embodied experience,  masculine structure with feminine spaciousness.  Along the way, participants are guided in the process of feeling, finding, and fortifying their true north as leaders.
Training, mentorship, and rites of passage are essential developmental processes on the path of becoming a mature and reverent facilitator. The path of service is a humbling one, and simply put– if a practitioner is not willing to take responsibility for their inner world and outer relationships, then they are not ready to be a practitioner. This statement is not meant to evoke judgment, but to invoke the responsibility of being let into another’s psyche, soma and soul.  The modern landscapes of healing and spirituality are fraught with immaturity, confusion, and distortion. One does not need to look far to see the harm that has been, and continues to be, caused by this. This program specifically addresses, and deconstructs, current cultural norms within spiritual spaces; in service of course correction towards the true heart of service– devotion, discipline, ethics, compassion, humility and grace.

next cohort ~ fall 2026: add your name for first invitation to enroll !

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::: curriculum :::

  • Opening circle; introductions and invocations.

    Orientation to the curriculum and method of delivery.

    Co-creation of the culture within the container and community.

    Taking the seat of your soul’s call to the path of service and acknowledging the path you’ve already walked to be here now.

  • recognize and revere your unique essence, seat, perspective and teachings.

    begin to craft your personal ethos and establish a working draft of your professional cosmology, commitments and code of ethics.

    teachings on masculine and feminine energetics as an overarching framework.

    coherent comparison vs. confused competition.

  • Situate your path and foundation as a practitioner, come to know those who have walked before you both within your lineage and the lineage of the work you offer.

    Embodied understanding of what it means to live and work in an ethical and aligned way that supports the transformation and evolution of your students and clients.

    Locate cycles of appropriation, extraction and colonization internally and externally.

  • foundations of confident, accessible speaking, teaching and overall communication.

    deepen inquiry and intimacy with your voice and leadership style.

    create and learn language to appropriately explain and situate your offerings.

    discernment of time and energy // perception of your work vs. reality of your work

  • Ethical use of power, position, medicine and wisdom.

    The intersection of the path of service with both individualism and capitalism.

    Leadership that centers the sovereign wisdom of those you serve.

  • In depth exploration of the heightened responsibility innate when guiding people in and out of altered states of consciousness (with or without providing an external medicine).

    Full circle care: tending the entire spectrum of an immersive experience: education, commitment, preparation, peak experience, rest, metabolization, process, lifelong integration.

    Responsibility for discernment: recommendations, referrals for alternative or higher levels of care.

  • Establishment of clear and coherent containers through conscious communication, overt agreements, and on-going commitment for both facilitator and participant to revisit, reference and clarify as needed.

    Boundaries, Communication, and Relational Hygiene.

    Integrity, intention and impact.

    Sustainable and honorable standards of care.

  • recognition of self as a vessel and life as an altar.

    the ongoing inner dialogue between surrender and action.

    creation of, and commitment to, personal and professional goals and the concrete, actionable steps towards their realization.

  • student lead review and recap of course curriculum.

    questions, clarifications, and discourse on any topics / teachings that need deeper analysis or understanding.

  • The training culminates with a 2 day in-person ceremonial retreat on Nantucket island. The prior 9 weeks of coursework and community create the space for in-person integration through embodied, relational experience and practice.

winter 2026 zoom classes:

  1. Wednesday, january 21st 6:00- 8:00pm est

  2. Wednesday, january 28th 6:00- 8:00pm est

  3. Wednesday, february 4th 6:00- 8:00pm est

  4. Wednesday, february 11th 6:00- 8:00pm est

  5. Wednesday, February 18th 6:00- 8:00pm est

  6. Wednesday, February 25th 6:00- 8:00pm est

  7. Wednesday, march 4th 6:00- 8:00pm est

  8. Wednesday, march 11th 6:00- 8:00pm est

  9. Wednesday, March 18th 6:00-8:00pm EST

in-person immersion:

Saturday, march 21st: 9am-1pm & 4pm-10pm

Sunday, march 22nd 11am- 4pm

held on nantucket, island.

accommodation organized by participants, with guidance by team.

specific travel and scheduling details provided within the course.

:: course overview ::

☾ 40 live hours of advanced training, professional development and continuing education that integrates therapeutic theory, spiritual framework and embodied ethics.

☾ 10 weeks of in-depth, live classes in an intimate container of devoted students

☾ 2-day in person ceremonial immersion on Nantucket Island March 21st & 22nd (spring equinox)

☾ weekly office hours and group supervision

☾ community course page with weekly readings, materials, discussion board and class recordings

☾ three month container of kindred community and professional supervision

::: about the facilitator :::

For more than a decade, Evie Marie O'Connor has devoted her life to supporting others to the sacred terrains of: addiction, embodiment, spiritual emergence, expanded states of consciousness, developmental, generational, and societal trauma– and the vast range of behaviors and strategies that emerge in response.  Through a multitude of modalities, she stewards people through the spacious spectrum of being human– without losing contact with their soul.  In all of her offerings, she orients to life as ceremony and love as the true alchemist.  She is honored to continue to serve at the altar of love; to walk alongside people through the portals of their pain to the space and grace that exists on the other side. Evie is equally devoted to offering her own work, as well as mentoring others on the path of service– to ensure that the medicine each person carried into this lifetime can be shared in an integrated, ethical and effective way. 
EXPERIENCE & EDUCATION
Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2021 Contemplative Psychotherapy and Buddhist Psychology Naropa University, Boulder Colorado
200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, Yandara Institute, 2013
13 years experience ~ yoga & meditation teacher, mentor, and studio manager.
7 years experience ~ leading circles, trainings & ceremonial retreats
5 years experience ~ a holistic psychotherapist ~ inpatient addiction treatment & private practice.
5 years experience ~ founding & managing  House of the Moon ~ teaching, programming, production, operations, marketing, collaboration, client relations, etc.

::: investment :::

  • The cost for the ten week course, training and in-person immersion is $2,200.

    The cost for the solely ten week course and training (without the immersion) is $1,500– this format is offered on a case-by-case basis based on economic circumstances.

    Participation will be limited to maintain intimacy and integrity.

  • Payment plans of either 2 or 3 scheduled payments over 3 months are available, as well as the option to pay in full. All payment details will be organized individually during application process.

  • If cost is a barrier to your participation, please answer the related question in the application and we will explore to the specifics together.