ONLINE COURSE
Rituals for Healing Trauma
A Live, Four-part Series
with Dr. Daniel Foor
How we relate with our pain makes all the difference in the unfolding of a meaningful life.
Course overview
The movement to address mental health and trauma is not a modern invention – it’s an ancient path, and diverse traditions of ritual arts have robust skills to support the healing journey. This four-part series presents accessible teachings and practices for healing trauma. It’s designed for those seeking tools for their own personal circumstances, for professionals and practitioners of healing arts, and for anyone who wishes to understand the intersections of ritual arts and trauma.
In this course, teachings and practices will honor clinical understandings of post-traumatic stress in ways that are inclusive to the many forms of human suffering. The material supports any work that participants may be doing through psychotherapy, spiritual healing work, and advocacy for systemic change. It’s also designed to complement our Animist Psychology course. With courage and support, learning how to metabolize our wounds can lead to greater compassion, wholeness, and resiliencies forged from hardship.
Investment
About our self-select pricing model:
- Supporter rate invites folks with comfortable financial means to contribute more. Your generosity covers the cost for us to offer reduced rates.
- Standard rate is the actual cost for us to offer this program and sustain what we do. If you are able to enroll at this rate, we encourage you to do so.
- Community rate invites folks with leaner financial means to enjoy Ancestral Medicine programs at a reduced cost. *Limited availability.
- Scholarships are for people experiencing sustained hardship or from economically under-resourced communities. *Limited availability.
All levels include monthly payment options, as well!
Curriculum​
What's Included
What's Included:
- Four live lessons, each approximately 90 minutes
- Two guided, experiential practices with each lesson
- Access to our private Community Forum to connect with fellow course participants, practitioners, and Ancestral Medicine staff
- Responsive and helpful support from Ancestral Medicine staff
- Lifetime access to course resources
Lesson One
Lesson One: Co-Regulating with the Earth and Spirits
- Learn the importance of regulating intensity while in connection with trusted others
- Consider how relating with the Earth, spirits, and Source expand our energetic capacity
- Discuss tangible ways to draw on these sources of relationship in the healing journey
- Practice accepting abundant support while stepping close to intense emotions
Lesson Two
Lesson Two: Sacred Boundaries and Ritual Safety
- Consider the critical role of physical, psychological and spiritual safety in trauma healing
- Explore essential skills for clearing, cleansing, and protecting one’s personal space
- Discuss ways to implement sacred boundary practices in the personal healing journey
- Enjoy guided practice to affirm healthy boundaries in service to healing and vulnerability
Lesson Three
Lesson Three: Soul Fragmentation and Wholeness
- Learn models that recognize the risk of soul fragmentation and the potential for recovery
- Consider the relationship of soul healing traditions with psychological trauma models
- Explore tangible ways to safely weave soul recovery practices into the healing journey
- Practice gently inviting home any aspects of self or soul that are ready to return
Lesson Four
Lesson Four: Fierce and Loving Honesty
- Explore traditional teachings on the power of voice, expression and authenticity
- Identify your personal sources of ferocity and warriorship in support of wholeness
- Learn tangible skills for speaking in ways that align body, psyche, and culture
- Engage in guided practice to access and vocalize kind and courageous honesty
About the Instructor
Daniel Foor, PhD
Dr. Foor is a licensed psychotherapist, doctor of psychology, and the author of Ancestral Medicine: Rituals for Personal and Family Healing. He is an initiate in the Òrìṣà tradition of Yoruba-speaking West Africa and has learned from teachers of Mahayana Buddhism, Islamic Sufism, and the older ways of his English and German ancestors. Daniel is passionate about training aspiring leaders and change makers in the intersections of cultural healing, animist ethics, and applied ritual arts. He currently lives with his wife and two daughters near Granada, Spain in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Frequently Asked Questions
This course directly addresses often vulnerable topics related to ongoing violence and harm in the world. The material may stir complicated emotions for some participants, and support outside the vessel of the lessons may be important as the course is not a replacement for individual or personalized support.
Enrollment includes access to our Community Forum—an online discussion group of students past and present, including supportive members from Ancestral Medicine’s Practitioner Network and Ancestral Medicine staff. Sharing experiences, reflecting on practices, and making connections in this private online community can provide one form of support.
To the very best of our ability, yes. All Ancestral Medicine offerings seek to embody an anti-racist, feminist, LGBTQ-celebrating, decolonizing and Earth-honoring ethic. They are also class-aware and internationally conscious. We offer a heartfelt, non-dogmatic approach that seeks to honor each participant’s unique life experiences and ancestral storylines. Resources included with each lesson favor ancestrally and geographically diverse voices, and the online Community Forum includes BIPOC and LGBTQ-only discussion spaces.
All of our lesson videos have closed captioning, as well as a full transcript and additional downloadable audio-only versions. If you have needs not met here, please feel free to reach out to us with suggestions at info@ancestralmedicine.org.
If you have general questions about our organization, offerings, or values, you may enjoy our Frequently Asked Questions page. If there’s something else, we’d be happy to help! Reach out to info@ancestralmedicine.org and someone from our team will be in touch, usually within 1-2 business days.
