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Ten Reasons Why You Should Take The MARI® Training:

1. Provides up to 30 contact hours approved by the NBCC

2. Provides a meaningful and authentic personal experience

3. Enables you to provide the same experience for your client

4. Yields relevant psychological information, from the traditional to transpersonal

5. Is the only instrument that reveals in-depth information about spiritual issues

6. Makes short-term and positive therapy a very real possibility

7. Reflects the urge to wholeness and individuation of the individual

8. Is non-verbal and non-threatening for clients

9. Provides invaluable information for those who need to better understand others

10. You will love it!

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LEVELS OF TRAINING

Three levels of MARI® Seminars are offered. The purpose of the Seminars is for individuals to learn about the MARI® for personal development and/or to become MARI® trainers/teachers.

MARI® Creative Resources is an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP™ ) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.

MARI® Level I Workshop:
1. Prerequisites:
    Open to all individuals who have expressed interest in the MARI
® process.
2. This seminar will be over three days from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
3. Contents of the seminar:
     a. Undertake the creation of a personal Mandala and selection of symbol/
          color cards. In addition, the individual will select four symbol/color cards
          for purposes of guidance.
     b. Detailed examination of the thirteen stages of The Great Round
     c. General introduction to the meaning of colors.
     d. Undertake interpretation of one's Mandala, selection of symbol/color
         cards under the supervision of the teacher/trainer.
4. At the conclusion of this seminar, each individual will receive a Certificate
    of Completion, provided that he/she has paid the fees, has been present for all
    sessions and has completed all assignments. Further, mental health
    professionals and other similarly qualified individuals will be awarded CEUs
   (Continuing Education Credits) by the National Board of Certified Counselors.
5. The individual assumes the financial responsibility for the following:
    a. The cost of MARI
® materials
    b. Cost of seminar
    c. Travel expenses to and from the MARI
® seminar site
    d. Lodging and meals

 

MARI® Level II Workshop:
1. Prerequisites:
   a. MARI
® Level I Seminar
   b. Has administered three practice sessions with the mandala and symbol/color
       cards and has brought the data from these practice sessions to this seminar
       for discussion.
   c. Submitted a written report of how the individual has enacted/internalized the
       issues identified in the guidance cards in the Level I seminar.
2. This seminar will be over three days from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
3. Contents of this seminar:
   a. Discussion of data from the three practice sessions.
   b. Review of the thirteen stages of The Great Round.
   c. Detailed examination of the meaning of colors in relation to each of the
       thirteen stages.
   d. Detailed examination of the process of the administration of the MARI
®.
   e. Creative Synthesis.
4. At the conclusion of this seminar, each individual will receive a Certificate of
    Completion, provided he/she has paid the fees, has been present for all sessions
    and has completed all assignments. Mental health professionals and other
    similarly qualified individuals will also be awarded Continuing Education Credits
    by the National Board of Certified Counselors.
5. The individual assumes the financial responsibility for the following:
   a. Purchase of Joan Kellogg's Mandala: Path of Beauty, (available at training).
   b. Cost of seminar
   c. Travel expenses to and from the MARI
® Level II Seminar site.
   d. Lodging and meals.

 

MARI® Level III Teacher Training Seminar and Other Requirements
1. Prerequisites:
   a. MARI
® Level II seminar.
   b. Open to those individuals (henceforth called candidates) whose goal is to
       become a MARI
® teacher/trainer.
   c. Accredited Master's degree:
       I. First Option- Those who possess an accredited Master's degree with at
          least 48 credits in one of the mental health, art therapy, and other
          related professions: These candidates, upon completion of the program
          and thus in a position to offer MARI
® Level I and II seminars, will
          potentially be able to offer Continuing Education Credits with the
          National Board of Certified Counselors.
       II. Second Option- Those who possess other accredited Master's degrees:
           These candidates, upon completion of the program and thus in a
           position to offer MARI
® Level I and II seminars, will not be able to
           offer Continuing Education Credits with the National Board of
           Certified Counselors. However, these candidates may be in a position
           to pursue the offering of CEUs with other professional agencies.
   d. The candidate will have administered five mandala and symbol/color cards,
       undertaken relevant assessments, and will discuss his/her assessments at
       this seminar.
2. This seminar will be over three days from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
3. Contents of this seminar:
    a. Review of materials from MARI
® Level I and Level II Seminars.
    b. Present a written report explaining how the individual is manifesting
        the Creative Synthesis in his/her life.
    c. Pedagogical and Philosophical issues relative to the administration and
        interpretation of the MARI
®.
    d. Financial and legal issues relative to the administration of the MARI
®.
    e. Financial and legal issues relative to the relationship of the teacher/trainer
        with MARI
® Resources, LLC, MARI® Creative Resources, Inc.,
        and MARI
® Coaching Resources, Inc.
4. At the conclusion of this seminar, each individual will receive a Certificate
    of Completion, provided he/she has paid the fees, has been present for all
    sessions and has completed all assignments. Mental health professions and
    other similarly qualified individuals will be awarded Continuing Education
    Credits by the National Board of Certified Counselors.
5. The candidate assumes the financial responsibility for the following;
    a. Cost of Seminar
    b. Cost of travel to and from the MARI
® Level II site.
    c. Lodging and meals.
6. Internship in MARI
® Level I Seminar: The candidate will be under the
    supervision of a MARI
® teacher/trainer and assist him/her in the presentation
    of the materials. The MARI
® teacher/trainer will discuss strengths and
    weaknesses with the candidate and file a report with MARI
® Creative
   
Resources, Inc. The candidate assumes the financial responsibility for the
    following:
    a. Cost of seminar: none
    b. Cost of travel to and from the site
    c. Lodging and meals
7. Internship in MARI
® Level II Seminar: The candidate will be under the
    supervision of a MARI
® teacher/trainer and assist him/her in the presentation
    of the materials. The MARI
® teacher/trainer will discuss strengths and
    weaknesses with the candidate and file a report with MARI
® Creative
     Resources, Inc
. The candidate assumes the financial responsibility for the
    following:
    a. Cost of seminar: none
    b. Cost of travel to and from the site
    c. Lodging and meals
8. Host a MARI
® Level I Seminar: The candidate will consult with MARI®
    Creative Resources, Inc. and will be responsible for all aspects of sponsoring
    and presenting the contents of this seminar, under the supervision of a MARI
®
    teacher/trainer designated by MARI® Creative Resources, Inc. The candidate
    assumes the financial responsibility for the following:
    a. Collecting monies for MARI
® materials.
    b. Collecting monies for the seminar.
    c. Monies collected from the seminar will be equally shared by the candidate
        and the supervisor after expenses for the seminar (including expenses
        incurred by the candidate and supervisor) have been accounted for.
9. Complete a Research Project:
    a. A research projects is: 1) to identify a specific population; 2) to conduct
       the MARI
® with a minimum of ten subjects; 3) to interpret the results
       of the assessments.
    b. The research project is to be submitted as a written report, double spaced,
        using the American Psychological Association style sheet.
    c. This project is to undertaken under the supervision of a MARI
® teacher/
        trainer designated by MARI
® Creative Resources, Inc.
    d. The candidate will submit three bound copies of his/her project to MARI
®
        Creative Resources, Inc.
    e. This project will be placed in the MARI
® Creative Resources Research
        Projects Library (and possibly online), and will be available for use by
        teachers/trainers, candidates and interested individuals.
    f. The candidate assumes the financial responsibility for the following:
        I. Administrative costs
       II. Binding of the project
10. Upon completion of the above, the candidate will receive a Certificate of
      Completion designating him/her as MARI
® Teacher/Trainer, provided
      he/she has paid all fees, has been present for all sessions, and has completed
      all assignments.

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