US ONLINE TRAINING October 2025 - July 2026: PRICE $1850

ANCESTRAL CONSTELLATIONS 

LEVEL 1:  (10 MONTH) Practitioner Training

12 days Online 

DATES:

11 October, 8 November, 6 December 2025 

10 January, 7 February, 7 March

PLUS: 6 Practice Days Online

2-3 May, 6-7 June & 4-5 July 2026

BONUS: DISCOUNT ON BARBADOS IMMERSION

Monday 13 - Saturday 18 July 2026 

Sonya Welch-Moring of Ancestral Constellations, in collaboration with Ellenie Cruz of Atabey School of Cultural Healing have developed a 2 Module practitioner training programme focused on the generational Lives of BIPOC/Diaspora Communities. 

Our vision is to provide a pathway for BIPOC people to train in transgenerational family work from an African, indigenous and ancestral centred perspective.

"Family Constellations is an old ritual practiced in Africa" - Malidoma Some

MODULE 1: 

INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMIC CONSTELLATIONS - PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE

This is an 6 day Online training in the principles and practice of Ancestral Constellations. The course draws on the systemic practice of family constellations but explicitly explores the ancestral African perspective, the 'roots' of constellations practice. 

This is both a personal and professional journey that includes family search, ancestral Indigenous traditions and healing ritual. There are also 2x 3 hour Online Mentoring Circles Sessions and 1 individual 1 hour Coaching session with Sonya included in the programme.

MODULE 2: 

6 DAYS EXPERIENTIAL WORK - ANCESTRAL CONSTELLATIONS AS A DIASPORA PRACTICE

This is a 6 day Online Practice Circle focused on experiential learning and takes place over 3x2 day sessions in May, June and July 2026.

We will delve deeper into the Ancestral Constellation process and you will begin to practice  the method in a group setting. This is a highly experiential module. We will explore how Ancestral Constellations can be used as a holistic approach to support Diaspora family life and you will begin to develop constellation practitioner skills.

ONLINE ZOOM SESSIONS:

1) 6 x 1 day Workshops - Structured into morning and afternoon sessions (2x3 hour)

2) 3X2 day Experiential Practice - Structured into morning and afternoon sessions (2x3 hour)

3) Online 3x2 hour Mentoring Circles that will provide a space for questions, reflection and exploration of constellations work within your own work modality.

4) 1 hour Online Coaching session to support the integration of the model into your work.

WHO THE LEVEL 1 TRAINING IS FOR

The course is for people from BIPOC communities who are interested in an indigenous ancestral perspective and how it can support transgenerational families within a Western Diaspora context. It can also be viewed as a step or continuing journey on the ancestral path, one that can lead to family research and a greater connection to older cultural and wisdom traditions.

The practice element of the course will focus on family dynamics and entanglements as they impact Black/communities of colour. This entails creating a framework that looks at family within a social and community context, exploring the principles of Ancestral Constellations from both a Western psychosocial and African/Indigenous perspective.

This programme will suit you if you are on a journey of personal and family healing And/or participants who already have a field of practice and want to build additional skills and knowledge about indigenous and ancestral healing to integrate into your work. You will need to find a way to adapt the process to fit your practice.

It can also be a useful approach if you..........

• Work with multi-identity families and communities and are looking for a new perspective 

• Want to integrate the Ancestral Constellations approach into your individual practice

• Want to learn more about African ancestral approaches to transgenerational healing

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Bert Hellinger developed the Systemic Constellation method and integrated his learnings from Zulu Ancestral traditions into a Western methodology that he named family constellations..

My framework is the reverse, I adapt a Western therapeutic process and integrate it with an experiential healing ritual that I frame as Ancestral Constellations.

Healing Ritual is cathartic and non-linear. It shape-shifts and it requires participants to sit with 'not-knowing' and sometimes confusion and discomfort, here you will find learning on the edge.

This is a participative approach with a strong focus on demonstration as a learning tool. You will experience different approaches to constellations based on personal, family and work contexts.

This is a personal development and professional skills based programme over 9 months. It is not an academic training, nor is there currently any psychotherapeutic certification for the training.

Structure & Approach

My approach as a facilitator and trainer is guided by working with the ‘flow of energy’ in the constellation. It is 80% experiential and participative and 20% other learning content.

The main theory is covered in handouts and learning from feedback during practice. Participants will be guided to books and articles that can deepen their theoretical thinking.

During the training you will........

1. Explore the core skills of transgenerational family work from a Diaspora perspective
2. Be mentored by a senior facilitator with over 20 years of therapeutic experience 
3. Identify some of the key issues that impact BIPOC transgenerational lives
4. Reflect on how to integrate the approach into your professional practice

After the training you will........

1. Continue your journey of personal healing

2. Be able to map family constellations when working 1:1 with clients

3. Have created and customised your own constellations toolkit 

4. Understand the role of the facilitator when working with small groups

Building Skills Through Experiential Learning 

The Modules 1&2 : Practitioner Training takes place over 12 days (72 hours) in total. The intention is to fill a gap in therapeutic and holistic knowledge about  Diaspora BIPOC Transgenerational Lives. The practitioner level is for people who want to integrate constellations into their professional practice on a 1-to-1 or small group (3-4) basis.

Each day there will be space for reflection and practice demonstrations. We will start with individual and paired exercises during Module 1 and lead to small group constellation practice and feedback circles during the final four days.

In terms of experience, most people that will come to the work will have a professional training or qualification in an area of their expertise. At this level of training there is no assessment of competence. I aim to be a guide and support to participants who will explore their readiness to integrate the process into their own practice.

PRACTITIONER LEVEL LEARNING

By the end of the Foundation Training participants will be able to articulate the fundamental principles and concepts that structure the Ancestral Constellation process. You will have learnt.......

• Learn how to Map a Constellation - the Elements of the constellation

• Review the roles in the process, the client, facilitator, representative, observer

• Explore patterns and entanglements that exist in family systems drawing on personal and group experience

• Take part in experiential learning on the main systemic principles of the method. 

• Think deeply about trauma as an ancestral legacy and how it presents during the process

• Reflect on Integrating Constellations into Professional Practice and check personal readiness to do the work

The practitioner training will give you ...

1. The core principles and practice of the Ancestral Constellations process 

2. In-depth experiential exploration of the main elements of the mapping process

3. Reflection on how to integrate the approach into your work modality

WHAT YOU CAN DO AFTER THE PROGRAMME

A. Begin to integrate the constellations process into your area of expertise

B. Have core skills to map constellations on a  1-to-1 basis with clients

C. Knowledge about how to work with small groups of 3-4 participants. 

PLEASE NOTE:

The training will not teach you how to work with larger groups of 6+, for that you will need to attend our Module 3&4: Facilitator Training 

You will receive a Certificate of Completion at the end of the training which requires 80% attendance

Training to Become a Facilitator: Module 3&4

The process of becoming an effective constellation facilitator takes a long time. This is because the practice requires knowing about the principles and concepts of the process.

But more importantly it requires you to become skilled in working with group energy and your own personal energy accessed through intuition and inner knowing.

The best and only way to really learn this deep healing process is through experience. That means practice and review and reflection and then practice.

In additional to this you need skills in managing group dynamics, if you want to work with people in person, not just online.

Although the energetic online process can be very powerful, if you want to work offline with groups, you MUST do some learning and practice in-person. 

This is in order to access the energy of the group in your own body and be guided in your facilitation practice by that intuitive felt sense of 'the next step' to take.

The Facilitator Training is in development. It will  provide you with the necessary  skills to work with larger groups.

MODULE 1: Online

Dates: Module 1  (6 Days)

11 October, 8 November, 6 December 2025 

10 January, 7 February, 7 March

MODULE 2: (Online)

Dates: Module 2 (6 Days)

2-3 May 2026, 6-7 June & 4-5 July 2026

All days will have 2 sessions 9-12 & 1-4 CDT/ CST Time

In addition there will be 3 x 2 hour Online Mentoring Circles, dates and times to be confirmed.

Additional Benefits: You will receive 1 x Online personal mentoring session with Sonya

 during the programme.

Please note that when you sign up for the programme you are committing to the course. Refunds are not offered, please review our terms and conditions before booking.

Criteria for Acceptance

You are eligible to book your place if you have attended 2 x 1 Ancestral Constellations workshops or the 2 day Essentials Course.

If you are new to my work and/or have previous systemic constellations experience with another organisation, please schedule a 30 minute Discovery Call before booking your place.

Please note that I may request that you book a place on a 1 day workshop or have a personal 1:1 constellation with me, before confirming your place on the training.

This is an opportunity for us to get connected and for you to ask any questions you may have about the training programme. You can schedule your call on my calendar HERE

WE ARE INVITING YOU TO THE 1ST BARBADOS LEARNING IMMERSION IN JUNE 2026

Dates: Monday 13 - Saturday 18 July 2026 

The Barbados Learning Immersion is a 5 day In-Person Learning Immersion where you will have the opportunity to take your online learning and transform it into In-Person practice on the beautiful Caribbean island of Barbados.f you are signing up for the 2025-26 Online Training we can offer you a discounted price on the Barbados Learning Immersion of $600 instead of the regular price of $950.

This off is only open until the end of October or until all places are filled (3 remaining)

Overview of the Immersion: 

The Learning Immersion will develop your Systemic/Family Constellation practitioner skills In-Person. 

There will be daily sessions that will consist of ..........

1. Constellation demonstrations facilitated by Sonya Welch-Moring

2. Exploring a variety of ways of working 1-to-1, in pairs and in small groups

3. Pause and re-wind constellations to support learning in facilitating groups of participants.

We will work with practicing and building skills in....

• The issues that participants bring to the circle to constellate, personal and professional

• Principles and practice of Ancestral Constellations as a Diaspora healing modality 

• Facilitating constellations, solo facilitation and co-facilitation

• Facilitator learning in the live group - pause and rewind constellations.

Find out more about the Barbados Learning Immersion HERE

MODULE 1: 6 Days Online

Dates: 

11 October, 8 November, 6 December 2025

10 January, 7 February, 7 March 2026

Day 1: Gathering in Circle -  Online Constellations Overview 9-12 & 1-4 CST

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Day 2: The Core Principles and Concepts 9-12 & 1-4 CST

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Day 3: The Orders of Belonging  Online   9-12 & 1-4 CST

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Day 4:  Elements of a Constellation Online   9-12 & 1-4 CST

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Day 5:  Mapping Constellations Online  9-12 & 1-4 CST

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Day 6:  The Ancestral Overlay  Online   9-12 & 1-4 CST

MODULE 2: 6 Days Online 

Dates: 2-3 May, 6-7 June & 4-5 July 2026

The focus Is on experiential learning building on the information presented in Module 1 and exploring its application in therapeutic practice. We will explore a range of methods, providing you with space for self-reflection and self-development. There will also be a practicum where you will be guided to begin practising the method in small groups and receive feedback, this will include…..

• Experiential -Pairs and Triad work
• Coaching & Mentoring - Setting up constellations in small groups for learning
• Live Group work - Pause and Rewind learning constellations in the large group

THEMES OF THE MODULE: The Ancestral Overlay in Practice

Healing Ritual in Constellations Work

Diaspora Patterns & Dynamics

The Maternal Line

The Paternal Line

Sibling Relationships

Grandparents & Ancestors