FAQ
Where do I get training?
The training dates and locations of LIVE trainings are always updated on our web site.
MARI Creative Resources also offers webinars and virtual classroom trainings that can be taken in your home.
How much does the training cost?
The typical cost of a Level 1 , 2 or teacher training is between $350-500. The cost is dependent on the location (are we renting space, flying to the location, etc) or format (virtual and webinar class costs may vary, combined Level 1 and 2 classes are often offered at a reduced price, etc)
Teachers have the right to price their own classes. Costs for international classes may vary.
Often Level 1 and 2 are combined into a four or five day format.
The cost for tuition for a combined class is between $500 and $700.00.
There is an additional cost of $185.00 for the materials. The materials include the MARI cards, Great Round board, a scoring pad with symbols, scoring pad with words.
The Level 1 and 2 manuals, additionally, cost $40 each. Since the manual is necessary for the class -the total cost of the materials for Level 1 is $225.00 (which includes the Level 1 manual) and $265.00 (which includes the Levels 1 and 2 manuals.)
Who can take the MARI?
MARI assessments:
MARI is a non-verbal and non-threatening assessment tool. As a tool, it can be used for ages fourteen and up. It is not recommended for the assessment of children.
If you are interested in getting a MARI assessment, you may schedule with any MARI practitioner or teacher listed on our website. The typical cost of a one-time (2 hour) assessment experience with MARI is around $100.00. (MARI is one of the selections on the Behavioral Health menu at Canyon Ranch, the premier health spa in the US and one of the top ten spas in the world. A MARI assessment at Canyon Ranch is called “A Look Into Your Psyche” and costs around $150 for 50 minutes.)
MARI training:
Although it is recommended for mental health professionals, with few exceptions, anyone can be trained on MARI Level 1.
How many levels of training are there?
Level 1 is typically offered in a 21 (three day) hour live contact hour format. It focuses on an introduction to the Great Round, symbols and colors. CEUs are available. One hour of training equals one contact hour. The CEUs are approved by NBCC (Provider Number -6335) and NASW (Provider Number -886461706)
Level 2 is typically offered in a 21 hour live contact hour training. Level 2 focuses on color at stage and “Using MARI as a Therapeutic Tool.” CEUs are available.
We also offer a Combined Level 1 and 2 class which is typically held over four or five days. This option is the most cost effective. The combined tuition is lower and also reduces travel, room and board costs for the student. The cost for the combined class is typically between $500 and $600. The student can receive up 28 or more CEUs.
Levels 1 and 2 trainings are also offered in Virtual Classroom and webinar formats.
Practitioner Status – can be done live or via phone or webinar. The student submits eight “practice” Mandala/MARI combinations for supervised practicum with a MARI teacher. The cost for this is about $150.
Teacher Training is a three day live training offered every summer in Lily Dale, NY. CEUs are provided.
Do I get CEUs?
Yes. CEUs are approved by NBCC (National Board of Certified Counselors) and NASW (National Association Social Workers) The contact hours are often generalizable to other fields such as education and nursing, especially if the person doing seeking contacts hours works in an area of that field that is related such a psychological nursing or counselor education.
What are the options for training?
Live Training – Anyone who has taken MARI training will tell you taking a live training is best. The training is deeply personal. The student has the experience of seeing and processing their own MARI for the first time. In addition, they are introduced to a vast amount of material -that is presented in numerous formats such as power point, lecture, hands on, question and answer and experiential.
Webinar – this option is also live. The student calls in and is part of a live audio training. They can ask questions and interact with others. The visuals are viewed on a computer screen.
Virtual Classroom – the student sees and can interact with the teacher and other students
We come to you. A MARI teacher will come to your area if there are have at least ten interested students. With this option, the student who has inquired is responsible for attracting and organizing the new students and obtaining a classroom for training. The student who does this will receive a reduction in their own tuition.
Why is MARI training so special?
The training involves your whole brain. The left brain is filled with information about color, symbol and stage. While there is much to learn, we provide wonderful manuals for both Level 1 and 2. Each manual is color more than 100 pages so that the student knows they will have ready access to the information after training.
At the same time the right brain is fully activated. The learner creates mandala and chooses their own MARI symbol and color cards. They see the results of their own psychic process and contents in the MARI for the first time -so it is deeply personal and often emotional.
The training is designed to focus on the student first as the “person taking” the MARI. As the class unfolds, the training shifts to teach the student to become the “person who is giving the MARI.”
Perhaps the most important reason why MARI is so special is because it is rooted in wholeness.
Wholeness is literally a stage on the MARI that is in the world but not of the world. It is a stage that informs and grounds every other stage. This perspective provides a transpersonal and positive perspective for the MARI, and all interpretations of symbol and color flow from this perspective.
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