People’s experiences of gender and sexuality are uniquely sensitive, intimate, and vulnerable. There is perhaps no arena of human life that has carried more widespread wounding and injustice, and for this very reason, no arena that offers such a profound doorway into wholeness, healing, and beloved community.

This process must be held with a deep level of skill, care, and integrity, and a high degree of psychological maturity and emotional integration on the part of each facilitator. In the formative years of the GERI program, it quickly became clear that this methodology required its own professional training. Even seasoned leaders from women’s and men’s movements can struggle when cross-gender dynamics enter the room. GERI facilitators cannot stand outside the process they invite participants into: they immerse themselves in the work while remaining centered and present to the whole group, tracking what unfolds at visible and invisible levels, and guiding the group through uncharted waters.

That is what this training prepares you to do. Since 2001, GERI has convened 20 professional trainings across North America, South Africa, India, Kenya, Latin America, and beyond, and has certified over 330 facilitators around the world.