If you were attending somewhere else...
The 2-year apprenticeship program is essentially the equivalent of:
Being enrolled in a full-time Masters Degree program
Enjoying Training Retreats with Peers twice a Year (and a Vision Quest)
Undergoing Weekly Psychotherapy Sessions
How much would all of that cost OUTSIDE of the Institute of Shamanic Healing?
Master's Degree Program - $8,640 to $20,000 tuition annually (according to All Psychology Schools)
Training Retreats - widely variable so estimated: $1000 to $2000 for 4 or 5 days (without lodging)
Annual Cost: $2,000 to $4,000 tuition (2 retreats per year without lodging)
Weekly Psychotherapy Sessions - $125 - $400 for 45 minutes
Annual Cost for 40 sessions per year: $5,000 - $16,000
Annual Cost for 80 sessions per year: $10,000 - $32,000!
Total Annual Cost of these Programs OUTSIDE of the Institute of Shamanic Healing:
Annual Tuition for Master's Degree: $8,640 - $20,000
Retreats Annual Tuition: $2,000 - $4,000
Psychotherapy Healing Sessions Annually: (for 80, 45 minute sessions or 40, 90 minute sessions)
Between $10,000 - $32,000
Total Approximate Annual Costs ELSEWHERE: Between $20,640 - $56,000!
Now Compare these Costs with the Costs from the Institute!
Being enrolled in a full-time Masters Degree program
Enjoying Training Retreats with Peers twice a Year (and a Vision Quest)
Undergoing Weekly Psychotherapy Sessions
How much would all of that cost OUTSIDE of the Institute of Shamanic Healing?
Master's Degree Program - $8,640 to $20,000 tuition annually (according to All Psychology Schools)
Training Retreats - widely variable so estimated: $1000 to $2000 for 4 or 5 days (without lodging)
Annual Cost: $2,000 to $4,000 tuition (2 retreats per year without lodging)
Weekly Psychotherapy Sessions - $125 - $400 for 45 minutes
Annual Cost for 40 sessions per year: $5,000 - $16,000
Annual Cost for 80 sessions per year: $10,000 - $32,000!
Total Annual Cost of these Programs OUTSIDE of the Institute of Shamanic Healing:
Annual Tuition for Master's Degree: $8,640 - $20,000
Retreats Annual Tuition: $2,000 - $4,000
Psychotherapy Healing Sessions Annually: (for 80, 45 minute sessions or 40, 90 minute sessions)
Between $10,000 - $32,000
Total Approximate Annual Costs ELSEWHERE: Between $20,640 - $56,000!
Now Compare these Costs with the Costs from the Institute!
attending the Apprenticeship program at
the INstitute of Shamanic Healing...
Given those scary numbers, let's compare with the average annual costs of the Institute's apprenticeship program. (These costs are accurate for the 2022 program year).
Apprenticeship Class Tuition Cost (like the Master's Degree above)
$60 per Class (70 - 80 classes per year) - $4,200 - 4,800 tuition annually
Retreats (like Training Retreats above): $200 per day tuition (3-4 days each)
Annual Cost: $1,400 - 1,600 (without lodging added)
Shamanic Healing Sessions - $160 for 90 minutes (twice as long as 45 minute psychotherapy sessions!)
Annual Cost for 40 sessions (which is comparable to 80 sessions of psychotherapy): $6,400
Total Average Annual Cost of the Apprenticeship Program:
Apprenticeship Annual Tuition: $4,200 - 4,800
Retreats Annual Tuition: $1,400 - 1,600
Shamanic Healing Sessions Annually: $6,400
Total Approximate Annual Costs: Between $12,000 - 12,800
This total average annual cost does not include lodging for the retreats or the Vision Quest (a one-time tuition cost of 1,295). Also, please note that there is much flexibility in the program and your costs may vary slightly depending on the services you buy and the class electives you can choose to take beyond the required classes.
Now, let's talk about payment options and financial aid....
Apprenticeship Class Tuition Cost (like the Master's Degree above)
$60 per Class (70 - 80 classes per year) - $4,200 - 4,800 tuition annually
Retreats (like Training Retreats above): $200 per day tuition (3-4 days each)
Annual Cost: $1,400 - 1,600 (without lodging added)
Shamanic Healing Sessions - $160 for 90 minutes (twice as long as 45 minute psychotherapy sessions!)
Annual Cost for 40 sessions (which is comparable to 80 sessions of psychotherapy): $6,400
Total Average Annual Cost of the Apprenticeship Program:
Apprenticeship Annual Tuition: $4,200 - 4,800
Retreats Annual Tuition: $1,400 - 1,600
Shamanic Healing Sessions Annually: $6,400
Total Approximate Annual Costs: Between $12,000 - 12,800
This total average annual cost does not include lodging for the retreats or the Vision Quest (a one-time tuition cost of 1,295). Also, please note that there is much flexibility in the program and your costs may vary slightly depending on the services you buy and the class electives you can choose to take beyond the required classes.
Now, let's talk about payment options and financial aid....
Payment Options
Pay-as-you-GoThe Pay-As-You-Go option simply means that you'll pay each month for whatever services you've had. If you've had 8 classes and 4 shamanic healing sessions, your payment for that month would be 1,120. If you have 6 classes and 3 shamanic healing sessions, it would be 840.
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