Est. 1980 · New York City · 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Seminary
Helix Healing Collective
Life-changing. Empowering Healing.
Enrollment Guide & Program Investment
The Helix Journey
A living, evolving psychospiritual journey toward wholeness, healing, and service
For over four decades, Helix has trained healers, ministers, and practitioners in the deep work of psychospiritual transformation. Our program weaves modern psychology, ancestral wisdom, and hands-on healing practice into a path that changes not just what you do — but who you are.
This guide presents three enrollment paths — each moving through the same living curriculum and the same community. Choose the container that meets you where you are. For full curriculum details, visit our Program Overview.
The Foundation
Four Pillars of the Helix Training Program
Spiritual Development & Discipline
Personal practice, ceremony, contemplative traditions, cosmology, and the cultivation of a living spiritual foundation.
Psychological Work
Depth psychology, Jungian frameworks, shadow work, core wound healing, childhood development, and Eastern and Western modalities.
Altered States of Consciousness
Dreamwork, journeywork, plant medicine integration, trance, and the exploration of expanded states of awareness.
Energy Work
Luminous body work, ancestral healing, earth-based practices, TCM energy systems, and intuitive healing modalities.
Every Training Program student is a member of the Helix Healing Collective community
Enrollment in any track includes automatic membership in the greater Helix Healing Collective. We also warmly welcome community contributions of your world-work to share in our community vault, nourishing members and seekers worldwide.
Three Paths · One Journey
Choose the container that meets you where you are
All three tracks move through the same curriculum, teachers, and community. What differs is the depth of commitment and the level of support you receive along the way.
At a Glance
| Track 1 The Receiving Track |
Track 2 Ordination: Mentor-Guided |
Track 3 Ordination: Mentor-Accompanied |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Rate | $197full rate · sliding scale from $97 | $750or per season · annual options | $1,350or per season · installments available |
| Live Tuesday sessions (2 hrs) | ✓ attend any or all | ✓ required | ✓ required |
| Saturday teaching days (5 hrs) | ✓ attend any or all | ✓ required | ✓ required |
| Sunday process groups (2 hrs) | — | ✓ required | ✓ required |
| Session recordings (3-yr access) | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dedicated mentor | — case-by-case | ✓ mentor-guided | ✓ mentor-accompanied |
| Student client practice | Receiving 1x/mo | ✓ giving + receiving from Yr 1 | ✓ giving + receiving from Yr 1 |
| Homework & assignments | — | ✓ | ✓ done with mentor |
| Priority in-person immersion access | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Ordination & certification | — case-by-case pathway | ✓ | ✓ |
| Scholarships available | Sliding scale applies | ✓ | — |
| Helix Healing Collective membership | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Healing support required | Recommended | ✓ 2x/mo minimum | ✓ 2x/mo minimum |
Track One
The Receiving Track
The most accessible entry into the Helix Training Program. The Receiving Track is for those who feel called to be present in the live Helix container — to sit in the teaching, receive the community, and allow the work to move through you — without the full commitment of the ordination path.
Attend as many or as few live sessions as your life allows. Watch recordings at your own pace for the full three-year cycle. There is no homework, no assignments, no performance required. Just showing up and receiving.
Students on this track may transition to Track 2 or Track 3 when ready — on no fixed timeline. Some find this becomes their ongoing practice. Others discover it is the beginning of something much deeper.
Included
- Attend live Tuesday sessions (2 hrs) — as many or as few as you wish
- Attend Saturday teaching days (5 hrs) — as many or as few as you wish
- Access to all session recordings for the full 3-year cycle
- Available to receive student counselor healing sessions (1x/month)
- Full Helix Healing Collective community membership and benefits
A Good Fit If...
- You feel called to the work but aren't ready for full ordination
- Your schedule or life requires maximum flexibility
- You're discerning whether a deeper Helix path is right for you
- You're supplementing an existing healing practice
- You want to be in the community and the teaching without performance pressure
Not Included
- Sunday process groups
- Homework or assignments
- Dedicated mentorship (case-by-case pathway available)
- Priority access to in-person immersions
- Helix Practitioner certification or ordination (case-by-case pathway available)
- Scholarships — sliding scale applies instead
Pricing — Green Bottle Sliding Scale
Reciprocity work exchange options include: community moderation, social media support, administrative tasks, event support, or offering a class, practice session, or guided experience for the Helix community library or Tier 2 live programming. Scope agreed upon each season. No application fee for Track 1. Healing support recommended but not required. See the Green Bottle Self-Assessment below.
Track Two
Ordination: Mentor-Guided
The full ordination path — and the heart of what Helix has always been. The collective container is held by the teaching faculty. Within that container, each student is assigned a dedicated mentor who holds their individual journey, witnesses their growth, and guides their integration throughout the program.
Between sessions, students do the practice and integration work independently. Because student client practice begins in Year 1, Helix practitioners carry three years of lived, embodied healing experience by the time they complete the program. This is what sets them apart.
The Three-Year Journey
- Year 1 — Foundation: The four pillars, foundational modalities, personal process work, community formation. Student client practice begins from day one.
- Year 2 — Deepening: Spiraling deeper through all four pillars — shadow work, core wound work, Jungian dreamwork, ancestral healing, energy work. More complex, more nuanced, more skillful.
- Year 3 — Integration: Full practitioner skill integration, deepened client practice, personal healing synthesis. Ordination ceremony at completion.
Requirements
- Attendance at live Tuesday sessions, monthly Saturday teaching days, and Sunday process groups
- Completion of homework, class notes, and reflective assignments
- Active participation in dedicated mentorship
- Therapeutic work at least twice monthly with a Helix Practitioner or qualified practitioner of your choice
- Priority access to in-person immersions — required for certification, completable at any time
- Full commitment to the healing path — in life, not just in class
- Completion of Helix application and intake process
Upon Completion — Credentials
- Helix Training Program Certificate of Completion
- Helix Healing Collective Ministerial Ordination
- Authority to perform ceremonies and ritual
- Pastoral counseling practice rights
- Ministerial membership in Helix Healing Ministry
- Graduate community membership & peer supervision
- Graduate placement in Helix outreach clinics & events
- Faculty mentorship access post-graduation
In-person immersion attendance is required for certification and can be completed at any time throughout or after the 3-year program.
Helix Healing Ministry — Member Benefits
- Business listing in Helix Healing Collective directory
- Referral network access through graduate community
- Co-facilitation opportunities at Helix retreats & events
- Continuing education at member pricing
- Minister's housing allowance eligibility (IRS §107)*
- Self-employment tax designation as ministerial worker*
- Tax-deductible donation receipting under Helix 501(c)(3)
- Professional credential recognized by Helix for 40+ years
*Tax benefits vary by individual circumstance. Consult a qualified tax professional to confirm eligibility for ministerial housing allowance and clergy tax designations.
Pricing
Summer module: $1,500 · Fall, Winter, or Spring module: $3,200 each · Full 9-month cycle: $11,000 · Level-by-level annual payment: L1 $8,000 · L2 $9,000 · L3 $10,000. Application fee: $165 (waived with full payment). Scholarships and tuition discounts available for Track 2 only. See full Track 2 tuition and payment options at Training Program Fees & Payments or contact admin@helixhealingcollective.com.
Track Three
Ordination: Mentor-Accompanied
The same ordination destination as Track 2 — same curriculum, same cohort, same 3-year journey — with a fundamentally different level of support. A dedicated mentor accompanies each student through assignments and supervised practice in real time.
The mentor is available in both dyad and triad formats: acting as client in supervised healing sessions, observing student client work and offering immediate expert debrief, and holding a structured consultation model designed to accelerate skill development and integration.
Monthly Mentor Support (4 hrs/mo)
- 1 hr — Supervised practice session: mentor receives student's healing work, then provides structured expert debrief
- 1 hr — Dedicated mentor meeting: integration, reflection, skill guidance
- 2 hrs — Async support: reminders, prompts, Q&A via voice note or message
- Maximum 4–6 students per mentor (waitlist when full)
Requirements
- All requirements of Track 2
- Active engagement with a trauma-informed counselor or healing practitioner skilled in process work, inner parts work, shadow work, integration, and soul retrieval — minimum twice monthly
- Consistent availability for regular mentor sessions
- Priority access to in-person immersions — required for certification, completable at any time
- Completion of Helix application, intake process, and mentor-match process
- Monthly subscription or seasonal payment
The Supervision Model
Track 3 uses a structured supervision model drawn from established counselor training practice, adapted for Helix's psychospiritual framework.
Dyad Sessions
Mentor acts as client, receiving the student's healing work fully. Student leads. After the session, mentor steps out of the client role for structured debrief: energetic tracking, technical feedback, relational observations, growth edges named.
Triad Sessions
Student works with a student client while mentor observes and holds the field. A second student may observe. All three debrief together post-session — building both skill and peer consultation capacity simultaneously.
Upon Completion — Credentials
- Helix Training Program Certificate of Completion
- Helix Healing Collective Ministerial Ordination
- Authority to perform ceremonies and ritual
- Pastoral counseling practice rights
- Ministerial membership in Helix Healing Ministry
- Graduate community membership & peer supervision
- Graduate placement in Helix outreach clinics & events
- Faculty mentorship access post-graduation
In-person immersion attendance is required for certification and can be completed at any time throughout or after the 3-year program.
Helix Healing Ministry — Member Benefits
- Business listing in Helix Healing Collective directory
- Referral network access through graduate community
- Co-facilitation opportunities at Helix retreats & events
- Continuing education at member pricing
- Minister's housing allowance eligibility (IRS §107)*
- Self-employment tax designation as ministerial worker*
- Tax-deductible donation receipting under Helix 501(c)(3)
- Professional credential recognized by Helix for 40+ years
*Tax benefits vary by individual circumstance. Consult a qualified tax professional to confirm eligibility.
Pricing
Summer season: $2,250 · Fall, Winter, or Spring: $4,700 each. No scholarships or tuition discounts for Track 3. Mentor assignments made by Helix. Contact admin@helixhealingcollective.com to begin the mentor-match process.
Enroll in Track 1
The Receiving Track — Begin Here
Choose the rate that honestly reflects your economic reality. All three paths give you the same access to the live Helix container. See the Green Bottle Self-Assessment below if you are unsure which rate is right for you.
The Full Bottle
$197
per month
I can comfortably meet my basic needs and have expendable income.
Enroll Monthly → Annual — $1,970 (save 2 months)The Half Bottle
$97
per month
I meet my basic needs but have little financial margin to spare.
Enroll Monthly → Annual — $970 (save 2 months)The Empty Bottle
$25
per month + work exchange
Paying more would create genuine financial hardship. I offer time and skills in exchange.
Apply for Reciprocity →Complete a short intake form. We will confirm your spot and send a payment link within 48 hrs.
No application fee for Track 1. Healing support recommended but not required.
Questions? admin@helixhealingcollective.com
Track 1 Financial Access
The Green Bottle Self-Assessment
Choose the rate that honestly reflects your economic reality. This framework thrives on trust — a core Helix value. Your honest self-assessment makes access possible for everyone.
The Full Bottle
$197/mo
- I comfortably meet all basic needs
- I may have debt but it doesn't prevent meeting basic needs
- I own or rent a higher-end property
- I own or lease a car
- I am employed or don't need to work to meet my needs
- I have regular access to health care
- I have savings and expendable income
- I can always buy new items when needed
- I can afford annual vacations or time off
The Half Bottle
$97/mo
- I may stress about basic needs but regularly meet them
- I may have some debt but it doesn't prevent meeting basic needs
- I own or lease a car
- I am employed
- I have access to health care
- I might have some savings
- I have some expendable income
- I buy some new items and thrift others
- I can take a vacation every few years without burden
The Empty Bottle
$25/mo
+ work exchange (4 hrs/mo)
- I frequently struggle to meet basic needs
- Debt sometimes prevents meeting basic needs
- I rent lower-end or have unstable housing
- I don't have a car or have limited transportation
- I am unemployed or underemployed
- I qualify for government assistance
- I have no or very limited savings
- I have little to no expendable income
- I cannot afford a vacation or time off
When We Gather
Live Schedule & In-Person Immersions
Tuesdays
6 – 8 PM ET
Weekly Intensive · 2 hrs
All tracks
Monthly Saturdays
Full Teaching Day
5 hrs · All tracks
Monthly Sundays
Process Group
2 hrs · Tracks 2 & 3 only
In-Person Immersion Locations
Lodging, meals, and travel costs are the responsibility of the student. All weekly and monthly sessions are online. Global time zones welcomed. In-person immersions are required for certification and may be completed at any point during or after the 3-year program. Tracks 2 & 3 receive priority registration for in-person immersions.
Begin Your Journey
The path is open.
The question is which door.
If any part of this is calling you, we'd love to be in conversation. Apply through our website, reach out by email, or simply let us know you're here.