“There are opportunities in life that will continue to pay dividends far surpassing the initial investment. This has been my experience with training in Spiritual Direction with The Studion. Becoming a Spiritual Director has been the side benefit to the central transformation in my life, knowing and walking with Jesus in a profound way. You will not regret setting aside time for learning, and sharing community with those on a similar journey, all under the tender care of experienced leaders.”
Structure
The Studion is a two-year, part-time spiritual direction training program that follows a cohort model (one group for the duration). The two years will consist of live-in modules in which participants stay at a retreat centre for two to five nights at a time (75%), and on-line learning modules (25%).
Specific dates for the current and upcoming cohorts can be found here.
Students will earn a certificate of completion in spiritual direction from The King’s University upon completion of the requirements of the program.
A distinctive feature of this training is the amount of silent retreat time (12-14 days in total) in which participants engage in specific themes for prayer and meet each day with a spiritual director. We believe that it is this experiential engagement in silence, retreats, and prayer that will be the most important element of the training we offer.
During the two years participants will:
receive spiritual direction (30 hrs);
complete a practicum offering spiritual direction (50 hrs);
receive supervision during their practicum work;
write, share, and discuss 8 theological reflection papers;
write and present brief reviews on a number of spiritual classics;
attend and participate in sessionals led by professional instructors;
engage in several silent retreats following the themes of The Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius;
stay on-site through the live-in experience (see current session dates here); and
keep and maintain a journal for reflections on prayer, personal experience, and spiritual formation.