The Harmony Institute
Training spiritual companions in sacred listening, ethical presence, and compassionate care.
The Harmony Institute offers a 12-month certificate program for people who feel called to be a spiritual companion to others through deep listening, reflection, and contemplative presence.
This program is designed for spiritual seekers, coaches, caregivers, group facilitators, wellness practitioners, and community leaders who want to support others with greater skill, humility, and care.
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Fall 2026 program begins September 28, 2026
The Program
What is a Spiritual Companion?
A spiritual companion is trained to support others and walk alongside them as they explore meaning, purpose, spiritual questions, life transitions, grief, discernment, and personal growth. Rather than offering advice or answers, a spiritual companion provides compassionate presence, thoughtful questions, and a safe space for reflection and self-discovery.
This Program May Be a Good Fit If:
You are often the person others come to for support, reflection, or encouragement.
You feel called to companion others through grief, transition, spiritual questioning, meaning-making, or personal growth.
You want to support others without fixing, rescuing, advising, or imposing beliefs.
You are a coach, caregiver, group facilitator, wellness practitioner, lay leader, chaplaincy-adjacent helper, or spiritual seeker.
You want to learn ethical, grounded ways to offer spiritual support in your community or practice.
This program is not therapy, counseling, clinical training, or ordination. It is a training program in spiritual companionship, sacred listening, ethical presence, and contemplative support.
Things to Know
Small class sizes with 8-10 students
44 weeks of self-guided lessons
Monthly 90-minute live, online gatherings on Zoom
Integration weeks throughout the year
A break for the holidays in December
3 of 4 formation checkpoints required for certificate completion
Retakes available until passed
Simple final integration project or practice statement
Although this program is offered online, The Harmony Institute is intentionally designed to be relational, personal, and connected. Spiritual companionship is not simply something we study; it's something we practice together through presence, reflection, honest conversation, and care. Our hope is that each participant feels known, supported, and personally engaged throughout the program. The online format offers flexibility, but the heart of the experience remains deeply human: learning to listen, companion, and grow in community.
Tuition
The full tuition for the 12-month Certificate in Spiritual Companionship and Sacred Listening (CSCSL) is $2,997.
The Fall 2026 cohort participants will receive a $597 Founding Cohort Scholarship.
Students must apply for the program by August 31, 2026 to qualify.
Payment options include:
Pay in full: $2,400
Flexible payment options may be available at checkout through third-party providers such as Affirm or Klarna, if approved.
Financing terms, payment schedules, interest, and eligibility are determined by the provider (Afterpay, Affirm, or Klarna).
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Are You Ready to Begin?
If you feel called to become a spiritual companion and are ready to begin learning the practices of sacred listening, ethical presence, and compassionate care, you're invited to apply for the program today. If something in you is saying yes to this path, we would be honored to hear from you.
Contact
Meet Your InstructorLori Erwin-Johnson brings together decades of experience in adult learning, spiritual companioning, contemplative practice, wellness education, psychology, and compassionate care. Her work is grounded in deep listening, ethical presence, embodied awareness, and respect for each person’s spiritual path.
She has experience as a learning experience and spiritual development consultant, instructional designer, continuing education coordinator, spiritual companioning instructor, course creator, and wellness coach. Through The Harmony Institute, Lori trains spiritual companions who want to support others with humility, clarity, and care.
Contact / Interest Form
If you feel drawn to spiritual companionship, sacred listening, and learning how to hold space for others with greater care and clarity, We’d love to hear from you. Please use the form below to share your interest in The Harmony Institute’s program, ask a question, or let us know what is stirring in you as you consider this path.
Thank you for your interest!
After you submit the form, We'll be in touch. This is a relational program, so the application process is simply a way to make sure the program is a good fit for both you and the learning community.