MODULAR TRAINING - SEPTEMBER 2026- APRIL 2027: PRICE £1350 (Early Bird Available £1100)

ANCESTRAL CONSTELLATIONS - 9 MONTH PROGRAMME

12 DAYS IN TOTAL

DATES:

Module 1 - 6 days - In person

26-27 September 2026 (NLGT, London)

24-25 October 2026 (NLGT, London)

28-29 November 2026 (NLGT, London)

Module 2 - 6 days - in person (Includes Retreat Weekend)

13-14 February 2027 (NLGT, London)

13-14 March 2027 (NLGT, London)

9-11 April 2027 (3 Day Immersion - Florence House, Sussex)

Weekend Accommodation £195-£245 additional cost

Sonya Welch-Moring founder of Ancestral Constellations is offering the third Modular training programme, focused on the generational Lives of BIPOC/Diaspora Communities. The Ancestral Constellations approach is experiential and emergent, a process of mapping relationships and systemic networks that help to surface invisible or unspoken family dynamics.

This model of transgenerational work is holistic and can be used to explore the norms and

values that are specific to diaspora family life. It is a powerful, solution focused integration of

Western and Ancestral thinking, that creates a practice emphasising both individualistic

and community traditions.

The programme has been developed for participants who already have a field of practice that they can integrate their learning into. 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.

The programme includes elements of family search, ancestral and Indigenous traditions and healing ritual. There are also 2x 3 hour Online Mentoring Circles Sessions included in the programme. The vision is to provide a pathway for BIPOC people to train in transgenerational family work from an African, indigenous and ancestral centred perspective.

"Family Constellations is an old ritual practiced in Africa" - Malidoma Some

MODULE 1: 

INTRODUCTION TO SYSTEMIC CONSTELLATIONS - PRINCIPLES & PRACTICE (6 DAYS IN-PERSON)

This is an 6 day in-person training in the principles and practice of Ancestral Constellations. The In-Person modules takes place over 3 weekend workshops in London from September - November 2026. The programme provides an introduction to the systemic constellations model and indigenous, African and ancestral roots of the process.

MODULE 2: 

EXPERIENTIAL PRACTICE IN CONSTELLATIONS AS A DIASPORA PRACTICE (6 DAYS IN-PERSON)

This module is made up of 6 days of experiential learning, building on the information presented in Module 1 and exploring its application in therapeutic practice. We will explore a range of methods, providing you with space for self-reflection and self-development. There will be practice sessions where you will be guided to begin practising the method and receive feedback.

Group practice will include…..

• Experiential -Pairs and Triad work

• Coaching & Mentoring - Setting up constellations in small groups for learning

• Live Group work - Pause and Rewind learning constellations in the large group
  

BONUS: INCLUSIVE IN TRAINING -RETREAT WEEKEND IN SUSSEX - 19-21 February 2027

(Dependent on group numbers)

The first weekend of Module 2 will take place in the beautiful setting of Florence House in Sussex. This is the first time that the foundation has included an in-person retreat and I am excited for what it will offer us, gathering in community for 3 days of learning. We will meet from Friday afternoon 19 February to Sunday afternoon 21 February.

For More Information on the Florence House Weekend Download the Brochure

Subsidised Training Rate: Accommodation Fee Extra

I have been able to subsidise part of the cost of the weekend and this is factored into the training programme. Each participant will pay for 2 nights accommodation and meals over the weekend. This additional cost will be paid separately, one month before the retreat commences on 19 February 2027. The fee is £195 in a shared room and £245 for a single room. Please indicate during the booking process whether you would prefer shared or single accommodation.

The Modular Training takes place over 12 days (72 hours) in total. The intention is to fill a gap in therapeutic and holistic knowledge about  Diaspora BIPOC Transgenerational Lives. The training is for people who want to integrate constellations into their professional practice on a 1-to-1 or small group (3-4 people)

The main theory is covered in handouts and learning from feedback during practice. Participants will be guided to books and articles that can deepen their theoretical thinking.

During the training you will........

1. Explore the core skills of transgenerational family work from a Diaspora perspective

2. Be mentored by a senior facilitator with over 20 years of therapeutic experience 

3. Identify some of the key issues that impact BIPOC transgenerational lives

4. Reflect on how to integrate the approach into your professional practice

After the training you will........

1. Continue your journey of personal healing

2. Be able to map family constellations when working 1:1 with clients

3. Have created and customised your own constellations toolkit 

4. Understand the role of the facilitator when working with small groups

The programme is designed for those new to systemic constellations and transgenerational family work. It is for people from BIPOC communities who are interested in an indigenous ancestral perspective and how it can support transgenerational families within a Western Diaspora context. There are elements of family research and you can expect to build a greater awareness of and 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 within a social and community context, exploring the principles of Ancestral Constellations from both a Western psychosocial and African/Indigenous perspective.

This programme will suit you if you are on a journey of personal and family healing And/or participants who already have a field of practice and want to build additional skills and knowledge about indigenous and ancestral healing to integrate into your work. You will need to find a way to adapt the process to fit your practice.

It can also be a useful approach if you..........

• Work with multi-identity families and communities and are looking for a new perspective 

• Want to integrate the Ancestral Constellations approach into your individual practice

• Want to learn more about African ancestral approaches to transgenerational healing

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Bert Hellinger developed the Systemic Constellation method and integrated his learnings from Zulu Ancestral traditions into a Western methodology that he named family constellations..

My framework is the reverse, I adapt a Western therapeutic process and integrate it with an experiential healing ritual that I frame as Ancestral Constellations.

Healing Ritual is cathartic and non-linear. It shape-shifts and it requires participants to sit with 'not-knowing' and sometimes confusion and discomfort, here you will find learning on the edge.

This is a participative approach with a strong focus on demonstration as a learning tool. You will experience different approaches to constellations based on personal, family and work contexts.

This is a personal development and professional skills based programme over 9 months. It is not an academic training, nor is there currently any psychotherapeutic certification for the training.

Systemic and family constellation facilitators are guided by working with the ‘flow of energy’ in the constellation. During the programme there will be demonstrations that work with this principle and a mix of theoretical content and experiential learning, (80% experiential and participative and 20% other learning content).

Each day there will be space for reflection and practice demonstrations. We will start with individual and paired exercises during Module 1 and lead to small group constellation practice and feedback circles during Module 2.

PRACTITIONER LEVEL LEARNING

By the end of the Foundation Training participants will be able to articulate the fundamental principles and concepts that structure the Ancestral Constellation process. You will have learnt.......

• Learn how to Map a Constellation - the Elements of the constellation

• Review the roles in the process, the client, facilitator, representative, observer

• Explore patterns and entanglements that exist in family systems drawing on personal and group experience

• Take part in experiential learning on the main systemic principles of the method. 

• Think deeply about trauma as an ancestral legacy and how it presents during the process

• Reflect on Integrating Constellations into Professional Practice and check personal readiness to do the work

The practitioner training will give you ...

1. The core principles and practice of the Ancestral Constellations process 

2. In-depth experiential exploration of the main elements of the mapping process

3. Reflection on how to integrate the approach into your work modality

WHAT YOU CAN DO AFTER THE PROGRAMME

A. Begin to integrate the constellations process into your area of expertise

B. Have core skills to map constellations on a  1-to-1 basis with clients

C. Knowledge about how to work with small groups of 3-4 participants. 

PLEASE NOTE:

In terms of experience, most people that will come to the work will have a professional training or qualification in an area of their expertise. At this level of training there is no assessment of competence. I aim to be a guide and support to participants who will explore their readiness to integrate the process into their own practice.

The training will not teach you how to work with groups larger than 3-4 people, for that you will need to extend your training into Module 3: Ancestral Constellations Emergent Facilitator Training 

BAATN will not be co-hosting this programme as we are a small cohort of 10-12 and it is not financially viable. You will receive a Ancestral Constellations Certificate of Completion at the end of the training which requires 80% attendance

Emergent Facilitator Module 3

The process of becoming an effective constellation facilitator takes a long time. This is because the practice requires knowing about the principles and concepts of the process.

But more importantly it requires you to become skilled in working with group energy and your own personal energy accessed through intuition and inner knowing.

The best and only way to really learn this deep healing process is through experience. That means practice and review and reflection and then practice.

In additional to this you need skills in managing group dynamics, if you want to work with people in person, not just online.

Although the energetic online process can be very powerful, if you want to work offline with groups, you MUST do some learning and practice in-person. 

This is in order to access the energy of the group in your own body and be guided in your facilitation practice by that intuitive felt sense of 'the next step' to take.

The Emergent Facilitator Training will  provide you with the necessary  skills to work with intermediate size group of 6-8

MODULE 1: In-person 10 am -5.30 pm London,

Retreat Weekend - times vary depending on activity

DATES:

Module 1 - 6 days - In person

26-27 September 2026 (NLGT, London)

24-25 October 2026 (NLGT, London)

28-29 November 2026 (NLGT, London)

Module 2 - 6 days - in person

19-21 February 2027 (Retreat Weekend - Sussex)

20-21 March 2027 (NLGT, London) provisional

17-18 April 2027 (NLGT, London) provisional

In addition there will be 3 x 2 hour Online Mentoring Circles, dates and times to be confirmed.

Please note that when you sign up for the programme you are committing to the course.

Refunds are not offered, please review our terms and conditions before booking.

Criteria for Acceptance

You are eligible to book your place if you have attended 2 x 1 Ancestral Constellations workshops or the 2 day Essentials Course.

If you are new to my work and/or have previous systemic constellations experience with another organisation, please schedule a 30 minute Discovery Call before booking your place.

Please note that I may request that you book a place on a 1 day workshop or have a personal 1:1 constellation with me, before confirming your place on the training.

This is an opportunity for us to get connected and for you to ask any questions you may have about the training programme. You can schedule your call on my calendar HERE

MODULE 1: 6 Days

DATES:

Module 1 - 6 days - In person Workshops

26-27 September 2026 (NLGT, London)

24-25 October 2026 (NLGT, London)

28-29 November 2026 (NLGT, London)

Day 1: Gathering in Circle - Constellations Overview

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Day 2: Core Principles and Concepts

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Day 3: Orders of Belonging  

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Day 4:  Elements of a Constellation

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Day 5:  Mapping Constellations

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Day 6:  The Ancestral Overlay  

Module 2: Weekend Retreat

DATES:

3 days - in person

19-21 February 2027 (Retreat Weekend - Sussex)

The first weekend of Module 2 we will meet in the beautiful setting of Florence House in Sussex. This will be an oppportunity to gather together and explore the Ancestral Constellations model for an experiential perspective.

MODULE 2: 4 days

Dates: March & April 2027

The focus Is on experiential learning building on the information presented in Module 1 and exploring its application in therapeutic practice. We will explore a range of methods, providing you with space for self-reflection and self-development. There will also be a practicum where you will be guided to begin practising the method in small groups and receive feedback, this will include…..

• Experiential -Pairs and Triad work

• Coaching & Mentoring - Setting up constellations in small groups for learning

• Live Group work - Pause and Rewind learning constellations in the large group

THEMES OF THE MODULE: The Ancestral Overlay in Practice

Healing Ritual in Constellations Work

Diaspora Patterns & Dynamics

The Maternal Line

The Paternal Line

Sibling Relationships

Grandparents & Ancestors