The Magic of Presence

Going Beyond Technique

Presence is what heals and awakens. Without it, no matter how technically skilled, you will not be able to facilitate deep transformation.

When you are fully present, you are grounded, embodied, and attuned. You become the coherent field that dissolves the dissonance in the client’s system.

The Magic of Presence teaches the building blocks of presence and provides you with a program to access and stabilize a state of wellbeing. In other words, you will move from a fear-based operating system to an awareness-based operating system.

You will access your enlightened core, which is naturally calm, confident, and compassionate. You will then experience the power of relational resonance, the precondition for facilitating deep transformation.

Join us for the free one-day introduction

Saturday, January 17, 2026

10:30 am - 5:00 pm Eastern Time (New York)

What will I learn?

  • The secret to being in healing relationship with another person

  • You are your greatest asset, not your skills

  • Four practices designed to open your awareness and refine your attention

  • How to be fully present—in your body, with access to the surrounding field of awareness, and with your heart open

  • A map of self-care focused on body, emotions, mind, and spirit

  • A vocabulary to support understanding of consciousness

  • Skills that will help your client go on an inner journey of discovery to find their enlightened core—their calm, clarity, and confidence

How will I evolve? 

It will change who you are:

  • Increase your capacity to be with whatever arises in you and your clients

  • Give you greater and more stable access to a state of presence

  • Support you in responding creatively in times of chaos

  • Increase access to your own wisdom, divinity, and sense of wellbeing 

  • Facilitate a shift in consciousness, to see the world through new eyes

  • Arm you with confidence when you’re in psychological territory that is brand new

  • Bring you into harmony with your highest Self

Is this for me?

We’ve designed this program for those called to end suffering on this planet and bring the light of love to others.

You may be:

  • Feeling the call to change professions and become a healing practitioner

  • A therapist, coach, spiritual director, social worker, or other healing practitioner seeking transformational ways of being to support your clients’ healing

  • A former student of The Institute for Healing and Awakening seeking to continue your healing journey and stay connected to the community

  • Heeding a call to live your soul’s purpose

  • A seeker on the path of awakening

  • "With its focus on cultivating a relationship to Self as a foundation for both the coach and client, the integrity of the process, and the safe container created by Guthrie and Barti, I found a map for my day-to-day spiritual practice."

    — Kari Noble

  • "Over time, I built more and more trust in following my own heart and intuition."

    — Brandon Wong

  • The high caliber level of the facilitators, their vision and materials, and (importantly) the group participants all enhanced my own growth as a meditation facilitator. The work ripples out into communities in very meaningful ways, and I am grateful to have had the experience.

    — Susanna Stinnett, Women of UVM Meditation Facilitator

  • "Guthrie and Barti create a safe and intimate space that allowed me to explore my inner self with confidence. Their compassionate guidance and expert knowledge truly facilitated my personal growth and healing journey. I am deeply grateful for the transformative experience they provided."

    — Marcelo Cabra

  • "I felt honored to be able to witness these gifted mentors. Both of these teachers delivered clear communication on techniques that aid me, as a coach and as a person, to create transformational conversations for my clients and just about everyone I interact with."

    — Mary Sanislo

Support for your journey

Four live two-day sessions

Learn live with The Magic of Presence creator Guthrie Sayen and The Institute for Healing and Awakening co-founder Barti Bourgault. Experience meditations, demos, peer practice, and Q&A.

Class recordings

All live sessions are recorded and can be watched for up to 1 year completion.

How does it work?

This is an intimate and interactive training made up of four monthly two-day sessions. Class size is limited to 36 participants.

Our two-day sessions will take place live on Zoom. 

Each day:

  • We meet from 10:30 am – 5:00 pm Eastern Time (New York).

  • We take two 15-minute breaks and one 60-minute meal break.

Class days include a combination of presencing practices, teaching, demonstrations, debriefs, Q&A, and peer practice. Between sessions you will develop new habits of wellbeing, and practice in small groups with your peers.

Class dates/times

All class days run from 10:30 am – 5:00 pm Eastern Time (New York) on Zoom.

Session 1: Sat-Sun, Apr 25-26, 2026

Session 2: Sat-Sun, May 16-17, 2026

Session 3: Sat-Sun, Jun 13-14, 2026

Session 4: Sat-Sun, Jul 18-19, 2026

Enroll
The Magic of Presence

$2,450

$250 Early Bird Discount

through December 31,2025

$2,200