While I hold my life experiences as being the greatest teacher on my  path, I believe deeply in continuing to grow and transform through ongoing education and development. Here are some of the studies, certifications, and programs I have completed:

Teaching

• Foundation for Shamanic Studies, Guest Teacher

• Monroe Institute, Outreach Trainer, Outreach Virtual Retreat Trainer

• SoulCollage Facilitator

• Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator

• Zentangle Teacher

• Chakradance Facilitator

• Touch Drawing Facilitator

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Certifications

• Living the Way of the Mystic: A Sacred Immersion in Global Mystical Traditions and Teachings (one year program - currently enrolled)

• Global Mystics Immersion in Illumined Living and Sacred Action

• Spiritual Direction, Haden Institute

• Chakradance Facilitator

• Zentangle Teacher

• Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator

• Soul Collage Facilitator

• Crystal Practitioner, Hibiscus Crystal Academy

• Professional Sound Healer, International Academy of Sound Healing

• Akashic Records Consultant, Author Gabrielle Orr 

• Master Reiki Practitioner

• Level 1 Certification, Essential Oils, Wisdom of the Earth 

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Author / Blogger

• "Creative Meditation and Manifestation: Using Your 21 Innate Powers to Create Your Life"

  • Kirkus Reviews Magazine, chosen as one of Indie Editors top new book releases in nonfiction category

  • Clarion Reviews: Five Star Review recipient

  • Foreword Reviews Book of the Day recipient

  • Achieved #1 ranking in Amazon Bestseller "self-help" category 

• Inspirational/spiritual blogger at www.AmaraHoneck.com/blog

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Shamanic Studies

• Foundation for Shamanic Studies, Guest Teacher

  • Faculty Teacher Training Intensive

  • Graduate, Three Year Program of Advanced Initiations in Shamanism and Shamanic Healing

  • Graduate, Harner Shamanic Counseling​

  • Graduate, Two Week Shamanic Healing Intensive

  • Core Shamanism Healing Practice

  • Power Soul Retrieval Method

  • Shamanic Extraction Healing Method

  • ​Inspired Shamanic Practice: Essentials of Effective and Principled Shamanic Healing

  • Shaman as Psychopomp

  • Shamanism, Spirits, and Healing

  • The Shamanic Worldview: Everything is Alive

  • Shamanism for Inspired Local and Global Change

  • Shamanic Divination in Practice

  • The Shamanic Journey: Pathway to Knowledge and Power

  • Power Soul Retrieval Training

  • Shamanic Dreamwork

  • Shamanism, Dying, and Beyond

  • Shamanic Divination Training

  • Shamanic Extraction Healing Training

  • Way of the Shaman​

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• Power of Ceremony: Using Sacred Rituals to Heal Mind and Body, Alberto Villoldo

• Two Week Nepalese Shamanic Cultural Immersion with Shaman Bhola Banstola, Kathmandu, Nepal

• Shamanic Approaches to Death, Dying & the Afterlife, Robert Moss

• Becoming a Shining One, shaman Don Oscar Miro-Quesada

• Shamanic Journeying for Guidance and Healing (1), Sandra Ingerman

• Shamanic Journeying for Guidance and Healing (2), Sandra Ingerman

• Magic, Medicine and Mysticism, shaman don Oscar Miro-Quesada

• Path of the Universal Shaman Advanced Intensive, shaman don Oscar Miro-Quesada

• The Path of the Universal Shaman, shaman don Oscar Miro-Quesada

• Power of Ceremony: Using Sacred Rituals to Heal Mind and Body

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Sound Healing

• International Academy of Sound Healing​

  • ​Level 1, 2, 3, Integrated Clinical Therapy with Tibetan Singing Bowls

  • Level 4, Professional Sound Healer

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Consciousness Studies

• The Monroe Institute, Outreach Trainer

  • 15 month Outreach Trainer intensive

  • Graduate, Gateway Voyage

  • Graduate, Lifeline

  • Graduate, Lucid Dreaming

  • Graduate, My Big Theory of Everything, Tom Campbell (author, consciousness physicist)

  • Personal Development

  • Healing Development

  • Inner Development
     

Contemplative Studies/Workshops​

• Joy of Letting Go: Exploring the Six Paramitas of the Bodhisattva Path, Pema Chodron, Tibetan Buddhist Nun

• Power of Prayer, Grandmother Flordemayo (Member of the International Council of 13 Indigenous Grandmothers)

• Mary Magdalene: Apostle to Our Own Times, Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault

• Divine Exchange Wisdom School, Class  A, Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault

• Divine Exchange Wisdom School, Class B, Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault

• The Way of the Wisdom Jesus, Rev. Dr. Cynthia Bourgeault

• Christ Path, Andrew Harvey

• Igniting the Flame of Prayer, Andrew Harvey

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Other Spiritual Studies

• Quantum Dreaming, Robert Moss

• Active Dreaming: The Essential Training, Robert Moss

• Personal Mastery Oracle Cards, Colette Baron-Reid
   

Art, Design, and Creativity Studies

• SoulCollage Facilitator

• Zentangle Facilitator

• Touch Drawing
   

• Henna Training and Techniques

  • Internationally Certified Natural Henna Artist (ICNHA)

  • Windy City Mehndi Meet

  • Henna Gathering
     

• Fine Art and Mixed Media Classes

  • Wanderlust 2019 Mixed Media and Art Journaling

  • Willowing Arts, Lifebook 2018-2022, Mixed Media Year-Long Program​

  • Dirty Footprints Studio

    • ​Just Add Water

    • Great Outdoors

    • Tools and Techniques

    • Paper, Scissors, Glue

    • Color, Color, Color

    • 21 Secrets: Tell Your Story

    • 21 Secrets 2014, 2015

  • Art is Magic, Arcana Mysteries

  • Art is Magic, Artist Amy Steinberg: Symbolotry

  • Art is Magic, Artist Amanda Grace: RAW Art Journaling

  • Art is Magic, Sacred Arts

  • Tim Holtz, Creative Chemistry 101 Mixed Media Program
     

• Jewelery Design/Technique Classes

  • Adornments Retreat

    • Polymer clay and mixed metals jewelry making

  • Inspired by Nature Retreats

    • Making polymer canes, metal etching, creating earwires and chain links, polymer clay techniques, fabric beads, patinaing, painting clay, mixed metal jewelry techniques

  • Vintaj Jewelry Workshops

    • Filigree wrapping, wire wrapping, metal stamping, metal embossing and etching, embossing powders, alcohol inks, patinaing, mixed media jewelry techniques
       

Academic Studies

• Marketing Communications, Honors Graduate

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