Education and Certification in Spiritual Direction/Guidance/Companioning
• Inter-Contemplative • Inter-Spiritual • Interfaith Learning
Welcome to The Spiritual Guidance Training Institute
A leading edge organization engaging in education, experiences, and relationships for practical, integrative, unitive living. We specialize in the art and training of spiritual guides (directors) and companions.
Sourced in the Perennial Tradition, we believe that while there are many spiritual paths, a universal commonality underlies them all. It is our goal at the Spiritual Guidance Training Institute to provide education and opportunities for deepening this understanding so our participants and graduates can kindly companion and offer compassionate, insightful presence to people from all walks of life and spiritual inclinations in a complex and ever-changing world.
We offer three innovative trainings
--hybrid learning models--
ideal for local and global individuals.
Interfaith/Interspiritual Direction (Guidance)
A 16-month distance learning program with a residential institute in Racine, WI., resulting in a Certificate inInterfaith/Interspiritual Guidance.
Next program begins October 2025.
Interfaith/Interspiritual
Wisdom Training
A 4-month asynchronous learning program which results in a Certificate of Completion in Interfaith/Interspiritual Wisdom Training. Begin anytime.
Nature
Companionship
A 3-month nature immersion program which results in a certificate in Nature Companionship
Our next session begins March 2026