Circle & Ceremony

Facilitator Training

In-Person March 14-16, 2025

OR

Virtual 9-week container from March 22nd to May 17th. Every Saturday will be weekly recorded sessions from 12:00pm - 3:00pm.

May 17th will be an in-person Day-Retreat to celebrate and connect.
(25 hours)

Become an Embodied ceremonialist and a successful Facilitator who creates from Her Heart, Womb & Spirit.

Do you want to embody a sacred connection with your intuition and authenticity… and then guide women to heal and support themselves through your facilitation? Are you ready to step boldly into self-leadership and work for yourself while growing a life based on your absolute soul’s truth while finally relaxing into deep connection and community?

Join us for an educational weekend-long intensive/ 9 week virtual journey that will empower you to craft intentional circles with confidence and authenticity. You will experience the power of a circle and gain the knowledge and inspiration to curate your own. This training is an initiation into the realm of Space Holding and facilitating Circles, Ceremonies, or Retreats.

  • In this immersive training, you'll learn the art of hosting and facilitating soul-stirring spaces and ceremonies. Dive deep into the heart of Gathering, discovering how to truly be present and engaged with everyone in the sacred space.

  • Holding space, both for others and for yourself, is a profound skill you'll cultivate during this expansive journey. Learn how to weave your unique talents, gifts, and medicines into the world, infusing your gatherings with a touch of magic that is entirely your own. It's time to let your light be seen and unleash your creative offering, through igniting your calling and then sharing it with the world.

  • As you initiate yourself into this calling of the Ancient art of Sacred gathering, prepare for a new reach of community connections, new alchemy for the way you offer your gifts to the world, and confidence that will carry you from dreaming to creating. This is your chance to bring together people in a meaningful and mindful way that supports their healing journeys and your own.

When you complete this immersive experience, you'll leave with a rich understanding of Circle and Ceremony, equipped with the tools to curate your own potent gatherings.

  • You'll receive a comprehensive guidebook tailored to your unique vision, along with other supporting materials to fuel your creative fire.

  • You’ll discover your highest and most heart-centered intention as an authentic facilitator, sinking deep into a transformative journey of your own.

  • Step into your power as a certified Circle & Ceremony Facilitator, prepared with a treasure trove of tools, practices, and the wisdom to create extraordinary experiences. Strengthen the trust within yourself, knowing that you have the capacity to shape incredible moments of growth and connection for those around you.

  • This training will provide you with an abundance of resources and inspiration to create a circle from the seedling of an intention to the blossoming of a workshop.

  • Connect deeply to yourself as an embodied facilitator and walk a path that will leave you forever changed. You will come into alignment and harmony with your life's work of honouring the Earth and Humanity, in your unique and perfect way.

The time is now to embrace your calling, ignite your magic, and create soulful gatherings that touch lives and give space to real transformation.

We will be working with:

  • The Elements

  • Phases of the Moon

  • Archetypes such as Wise Woman, Mother, Maiden, Wild Woman, Enchantress, Warrior

The investment for this training is $928. There is Supported Pricing Available at checkout. Until January 31st you will receive an early bird discount of $299 off enrolment.

In addition to the Facilitator Training, you will also receive a BONUS Cacao Journey Teachings & Guide.

What is included:

-The Science and Significance of Cacao

-Being a Custodian of Cacao

-Elements of a Cacao Journey

-Additional Resources and where to source Ceremonial Cacao

I am anchored in the unwavering Honour I know this to be. I recognize the Medicine of Holding Sacred Space and the gift it bestows upon Humanity.

I welcome you to the Lineage which is now in the fourth year of its expansion. An initiation into the most compassionate work that is absolutely necessary for our evolution.

It is a calling of my soul to birth this offering so that many more beautiful humans can hold space and host circles and ceremonies around the world.

I trust in the Universe’s paths for me and for you, and if it includes us working together in this most intentional and unifying process, then I open my heart and make available my wisdom to you.

My initiation into the art of Embodiment has allowed me to flow with my inner and outer cycles, connecting me more deeply to the Truth of my Being. From this, I longed for more conscious places to expand in community, which led to me co-founding ELEMENTA and Hosting Monthly Circles.

This work is a weaving of collective Dreams and Consciousness.

What Certified Facilitators are saying…

“This past weekend I had the honour of attending a Circle & Ceremony Facilitator Training while being mentored by Alyssa Rivait.

My gratitude runs deep for Alyssa and although this was our first time meeting, to me it felt like we have known each other for lifetimes before. I feel like I have gained a soul sister. Her wisdom, teachings, experiences, and knowledge are something I am forever thankful for. Being mentored by Alyssa has allowed me to feel confident moving forward with my vision as to how I can serve others. Thank you for your teachings, wisdom, and guidance, and for allowing me into your sacred space.

As I have been reflecting and integrating, my heart has been guiding me to journal and get clear on how I want to show up. Experiencing a Cacao ceremony and being held by this beautiful feminine plant medicine was life-changing for me.

Sound, music, and drumming are where my soul is also guiding me and I am beyond excited to incorporate this into my practice. Alyssa guided me through a beautiful Shamanic Journey to meet my animal guides and the messages I received were beautiful.

Community has always been something I highly value and I am beyond excited to bring more of my gifts and teachings to the world!”

-Kortni Chimko - Touch of Serenity

“I'm not sure how to put into words what a profound effect you have had on my life, Alyssa. You have a comforting and welcoming presence. I felt comfortable all weekend sharing with you, even though I am generally more closed off. 

You put a remarkable amount energy, care and intention into everything you do and offer, from the opening ceremony to the details on the altar, to making cacao and the cacao ceremony to the details and examples you use in your teachings. 

I think the structure and content are exactly what I needed, in order to feel more confident in facilitating and to spark my creativity. I appreciate you and I am very grateful to you and the universe for being able to partake in this training.

Thank you for the most wonderful weekend.”

-Holly P

"I recently attended a Circle and Ceremony Facilitator Training with Alyssa, and the experience was nurturing and transformational.

Throughout the three days of training, Alyssa created a space of reverence, openness and ease where I felt able to be truly known and seen, as well as guided through any questions I have about how in particular can best hold space for others.

Alyssa offers a warm and invitational tone, plenty of examples and is generous with her experience and materials for how to set up circles and ceremonies with ease and integrity. There was a natural pace to the days, the topics were relevant and I appreciated the detailed written materials.

I would highly recommend this program for offering wisdom and encouragement to access your unique medicine in this powerful format for growth and healing."

-Shreyasi Brodhecker - Mindful Mare Wellness

This Facilitator Training is for you if…

- You hold skills and gifts that you haven’t quite figured out how to weave into an offering (Reiki, Meditation, Sound Healing, Yoga, etc)

- You enjoy bringing people together and want to do so in a meaningful and mindful manner

- You want to take your offerings to a deeper level by learning about Ceremonial work or guiding groups

- You want to feel rooted in your WHY and confident in your HOW

- Holding a women’s circle has been a long-time dream and it just hasn’t yet happened, but still you’ve held onto this dream

- There are themes and topics that you would like to explore that simply aren’t being discussed around you (menopause, abortion, grief, sacred sexuality, womb healing, archetypal, shadow work, etc)

- You are seeking ways of activating your somatic skills and awakening your intuitive inner compass.

You will not come out of Circle & Ceremony as a basic women’s circle host.

Rather an authentic ceremonialist who lets life's initiations become your medicine.

Then lets your medicine be your guide.

In our training, you will voyage through your sacred realms and find the thread of what you are here to weave and become equipped with rituals to open, close, and HOLD these spaces!

As the Leader of this training, I intend to give you all that I have learned along my journey and support you as we go. This is a training that will transform you and invite you to embody something much bigger than you’ve allowed yourself to embody before!

FAQs

  • Virtual 9-week container from March 22nd to May 17th with Weekly Recorded Sessions every Saturday beginning at 12:00 pm and ending at 3:00 pm. March 17th from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm will be an in-person Day Retreat in my home in Ottewell (Southeast Edmonton) to celebrate and connect.

    Active participation during class sessions and the completion of assignments outside of class time are prerequisites for those seeking certification as Circle & Ceremony Facilitators.

    ~OR~

    This is being offered as an in-person training From March 14-16 2025.

    The schedule for the in-person training is as follows:

    Friday 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM

    Saturday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (1 hour lunch at 2:00 PM)

    Sunday 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM (1 hour lunch at 2:00 PM)

  • The training is designed to give you what you require and awaken the intentions and desires within yourself to create and offer circles and ceremony to community and individuals.

  • $928 for in person is your investment for the entire weekend intensive or 9-week course. Your Return on Investment (ROI) is far beyond this as you will be learning new skills and integrating them into your medicine so that you can launch new group offerings.


    Early bird discount of $299 applies until January 31st at midnight.

    If it would support you to be on a payment plan then we will initiate you with a $200 deposit to save your seat, and we will agree on the future payments from there. Head to the deposit for a payment plan here.

    Lastly, there is an option for supported pricing for either the pay in full or the payment plans.