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CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Thanks for checking out our Certification Program.
We have two levels of certification.
I. To become a Certified Practitioner
Practitioners qualify to facilitate on-going trance groups. They
integrate ecstatic body postures with their own training and
experience in related fields of study, such as psychotherapy, dance,
or art. They may assist in the on-going research into ecstatic trance
conducted by the Institute.
1. Participate in an introductory workshop (conducted by a certified instructor).
2. Participate in two advanced workshops (conducted by a certified
instructor) for a total of ten different advanced trances.
3. After completing workshops, write a letter documenting your
current experience with the postures. Include workshop dates and
instructors' names. Add a letter of recommendation from a workshop
instructor. Tell of other related experiences with non-ordinary
states of consciousness. Explain why certification is sought. Tell
how you intend to continue working with ecstatic postures. Include
brief accounts of your experiences in 15 different trance postures.
Send the letter to:
Cuyamungue Institute Certification Committee
Jackie Haworth
3131 Walden Ravines
Columbus, OH 43221
II. To become an Certified Instructor
Instructors teach the methods and insights developed through the
Institute and contribute data that supports on-going research at
Cuyamungue Institute. They must have a dynamic and compassionate
personality, good communication skills, and good experience in
handling groups. Instructors may teach workshops, train other
practitioners, mentor trainees in the Instructor Program, have their
workshops advertised in the C.I. Newsletter, and network with other
organizations on behalf of the Institute.
1. You must conduct a rattling group of at least one year's duration.
This group must have met at least twelve times. You must record the
trance experiences of each member. This group should be maintained
throughout your training.
2. You may advance from Practitioner level after two years have
elapsed from your first workshop. You should seek guidance from a
certified instructor, who may become your mentor. You should advise
the Board Certification Committee of your interest in becoming a
certified instructor. The Board will assign a mentor upon request.
Your letter of intent should be addressed to:
Cuyamungue Institute Certification Committee
Jackie Haworth
3131 Walden Ravines
Columbus, OH 43221
Your letter of intent should include documentation of your training
to date, a summary of your rattling group process, a statement of how
you intend to continue working with the postures, and a letter of
recommendation from a certified instructor who taught a workshop you
attended.
3. You must participate in at least three Introductory Workshops and
two Advanced Workshops in addition to those completed at the
Practitioner level, and two Masked Trance Dances (at least one of
which must take place at the Institute). Each workshop must consist
of at least five postures.
a. You must assist a certified instructor at four workshops (one
of which must be a Masked Dance)
b. Your mentor must observe you teaching two postures
4. You must keep a trance journal for two years, which you will
discuss with your mentor.
5. You must complete readings from the current reading list, and
review videos, and audiotapes.
6. You must attend any mandatory training by the Cuyamungue Institute.
7. You must maintain a paid membership in Cuyamungue Institute.
8. You must work with your mentor to complete any further studies
that might be needed.
9. At the completion of these tasks, your documentation will be
reviewed by your mentor and forwarded by your mentor to the
Certification Committee for review and approval by the Board of
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