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About The Studion School for Spiritual Direction
Get to Know The Studion
The Studion School for Spiritual Direction is dedicated to training and supporting individuals who seek spiritual growth and desire to become spiritual directors.
Our flexible and affordable program is designed to equip our students with the necessary skills and knowledge to guide others on their spiritual journey.
With over 80 years of combined ministry experience, our facilitation team offers a wealth of wisdom and practical guidance in Christian spiritual direction.
Our program consists of three courses that cover a range of topics and skills, including Knowing God and Self, Knowing the Tradition, and Knowing the Practice. Our unique approach focuses on experiential learning, including silent retreats, a practicum, supervision, and practice sessions.
About The Studion School for Spiritual Direction
Get to Know The Studion
The Studion School for Spiritual Direction is dedicated to training and supporting individuals who seek spiritual growth and desire to become spiritual directors.
Our flexible and affordable program is designed to equip our students with the necessary skills and knowledge to guide others on their spiritual journey.
With over 80 years of combined ministry experience, our facilitation team offers a wealth of wisdom and practical guidance in Christian spiritual direction.
Our program consists of three courses that cover a range of topics and skills, including Knowing God and Self, Knowing the Tradition, and Knowing the Practice. Our unique approach focuses on experiential learning, including silent retreats, a practicum, supervision, and practice sessions.
History
The Studion began as a dream of Ron Klok and Heather Cowie, who completed their own spiritual direction training together. As they began to imagine training others, a vision for a school of spiritual direction took shape. They envisioned a learning community where students would participate in Ignatian silent retreats, learn and practice the skills of spiritual direction, and experience personal growth and transformation.
The Studion launched its first cohort in October of 2016. Since then, we have been committed to helping individuals deepen their spiritual growth and become skilled spiritual directors.
Affiliations
We are a trans-denominational school and serve learners from a wide range of Christian backgrounds. Over the years, we have welcomed participants from Catholic, Anglican, Reformed, Baptist, Presbyterian, Alliance, and Non-denominational backgrounds.
The Studion is proud to host their residencies at Star of the North Retreat Centre in St. Albert, Alberta, where all of the in-person modules take place. The Star’s hospitality, accommodations, and great food allow us to offer a comprehensive and enriching learning experience to our students, ensuring that they receive the best training possible.
We are affiliated with The King’s University as part of their certificate program. Upon acceptance into The Studion, students register and pay all tuition through King’s. Upon finishing the program, students receive a certificate of completion from the university.
Our mission is to provide a deeply sacred, transformative, enjoyable, hands-on, and practical training in the skill and art of spiritual direction. As a Christian spiritual direction school, we strive to equip individuals with the necessary knowledge, skills, and experience to help others in their spiritual journey and growth. Through our flexible, affordable, and unique program, we aim to foster a close cohort community of learners who share their stories, listen to each other, and support each other in their spiritual growth. We are committed to providing a comprehensive and professional training program that is grounded in Christian values and traditions, and that reflects the depth of insight, wisdom, and practical guidance of our experienced facilitation team.
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