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Ancestral Constellations in collaboration with BAATN has developed a new Foundation training programme in Ancestral Constellations with a focus on the Transgenerational Lives of Black and Brown Diaspora Communities. After a successful launch, the next programme will start in April 2025.

It grounds participants in the principles and practice of Ancestral Family Constellations, a process that draws closely on an integration of both Western systemic and Indigenous ancestral family traditions. The intention is to provide a pathway for people from diverse backgrounds to learn about transgenerational family work with a model that includes an African and ancestral-centred perspective.

10 Days In-Person & 2 Days Online

The In-Person module takes place over five weekend workshops in London in 2025, there are two additional two days online. The programme provides an introduction to the systemic constellations model and African and ancestral roots of the process. 

Both personal openness to learning about your family lineage and professional interest in the Ancestral Constellations approach and how to use it within your practice will be required.There is an optional third module in October 2025 which will be an Intensive Learning Immersion over 5 days in South Africa

COURSE OVERVIEW

The programme explores the systemic constellations method, developed by Bert Hellinger, a German Catholic priest and missionary for over 17 years in South Africa. And integrates the African and ancestral overlay which is at the ‘root’ of the family constellations model. The main intention of the programme is to fill a gap in learning in therapeutic training with a focus on Diaspora Transgenerational Lives.

The programme is designed for those new to systemic constellations and transgenerational family work. It has been developed for participants who already have a field of practice that they can integrate their learning into.

MODULAR PROGRAMME OVERVIEW

Module 1 – Introduction to Ancestral Constellations & Systemic Constellations

The focus is on the practice of systemic and family constellations. We will look at the the concepts underlying the method and explore the main principles of the process. The intention is to provide an understanding of who the approach is for and how it can support transgenerational healing.

MODULE 2 – Introduction to African-Centred Therapeutic Practice

We will delve deeper into the ‘overlay’ of the African ancestral in the process. And explore how Ancestral Constellations as a holistic approach can support Diaspora generational family life.

OPTIONAL MODULE 3

A 5 Day Learning Transgenerational Healing Immersion in South Africa 2025. An opportunity to continue the work on African soil and learn more about ancestral family traditions. We will delve deeper into South African concepts on health including the ancestral overlay of the process.

NOTE: This is a foundation training that will NOT each you to become a facilitator of family constellation workshops. To reach that level of competence, you will be required to take advanced training and have at least 3-5 years experience in constellations work.

6 BENEFITS OF THE TRAINING PROGRAMME

1. Learn the core skills of transgenerational family work from a Diaspora perspective
2. Learn from a senior facilitator with over 20 years of experience working with systemic modalities.
3. Explore some of the key issues that impact Black transgenerational lives and communities of colour
4. Learn the fundamentals of the systemic constellations method
5. Learn in a gathering of like-minded people of colour
6. Assess how you intend to use your learning in your field of competence

WHO THE PROGRAMME IS FOR

he programme is for people from Black/African/Asian/People of Colour who are interested in exploring systemic work and how it can support transgenerational families and communities within a Western Diaspora context. This is a path 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 life within a social and community context. And exploring the principles of systemic constellations from both a Western psycho-social and African/Indigenous perspective.

You can explore the learning from a personal or professional perspective. The programme will be especially valuable for therapists, coaches, counsellors, trainers, holistic practitioners, nurses, social workers and other professionals who ……

•  Work with multi-identity families and communities and are looking for new perspectives on complex family systems
• Want to integrate systemic thinking and the ancestral constellations into their individual or family practice
• Are interested in understanding more about African and Indigenous approaches to transgenerational health and healing
• Want to experience a unique approach to transformation and change in the company of other like-minded people.

WHAT YOU CAN DO AFTER THE COURSE

This is a 12-day Foundation Course in Systemic Constellations and Transgenerational Healing and is intended to support professionals who wish to integrate the concepts into their own field of practice. After the course you can apply to other training providers if you decide that you would like to learn how to start facilitating systemic constellations groups. Please note that like other counselling and therapeutic approaches, systemic and family constellations are a learning path that takes a number of years to become competent in.