FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

GENERAL

How many participants are there in a training?

We work with a maximum of 40 participants per training.



What is the withdrawal and refund policy?

Definitions
CCI = Creative Consciousness International + all VLE Virtual Live Events
CCBE = Creative Consciousness Belgium (Licensee of CCI)
CCNL = Creative Consciousness Nederland (Licensee of CCI) CANCELLATION TERMS CONSCIOUS LIVING PROGRAMS
Conscious Living 1-2-3
Conscious Money
Conscious Relationships
Conscious Success
Individual & Corporate: Cancellation without additional costs is only possible up to 30 days before the start of a training. In case of cancellation in less than 30 days before the start of a training, the full training fee is due.*
However if the customer finds a replacement we allow a free-of-charge transfer of the registration up to 3 days prior the start of the program. CONSCIOUSNESS COACH TRAINING
The Professional Consciousness Coach Training (CCT) consists of 3 modules. This training cannot be booked/cancelled per module as it is one complete program. In case of cancellation, the terms below are applicable for the full training program.
Individual & Corporate: Cancellation without additional costs is only possible up to 30 days before the start of module 1.*
However if the customer finds a replacement we allow a free-of-charge transfer of the registration up to 3 days prior the start of the program.
Rebooking a module is not possible once the training has started, unless exceptional circumstances are applicable and official confirmation by the organizer, it being CCI, CCBE or CCNL, has been given. “PACKAGE”
In case a request for modification of a package is submitted at a minimum of 30 days before the start of the next training belonging to this package, the package can be modified.
Cancellation in less than 30 days before the start of the training is not possible and causes the registration fee of this training to be retained by the organization.* MODIFICATION / CHANGE OF DATES CONSCIOUS LIVING 1
It’s possible to change your Conscious Living 1 participation date one time only when the change of date is requested by a minimum of 30 days before the start of the training.
In case the date change is requested by less than 30 days before the start of the training, the registration fee of this training will be retained by the organization.*
Conscious Living 1 can be followed in-person in Belgium and The Netherlands. Changing your country of participation is only possible for this training. ALL OTHER IN-PERSON TRAININGS
It’s possible to change the date of participation for any other training one time only when the change is requested by a minimum of 30 days before the start of the training.
All trainings (except for Conscious Living 1) are exempt of the possibility of changing countries, unless exceptional circumstances are applicable and in direct accordance with CCBE/NL.
Once an in-person training has been invoiced, it is no longer possible to change it for an online training, nor the other way around. Unless when change is needed, due to unexpected circumstances (Covid) and/or initiated by the organization itself. AS FROM 2021 All above conditions are applicable when cancellation is initiated by the participant. In case an in-person training needs to be cancelled due to government restrictions (related to Covid-19), the training will be organized ONLINE and all participants will be notified.
In case a participant chooses not to participate in the online training, his/her registration will automatically be rescheduled towards the next live training.
Every request for cancellation needs to be made by e-mail making use of the form of withdrawal which can be downloaded from our website or requested by e-mail.
International & VLE Virtual Live Event: please contact team@creativeconsciousness.com
In Belgium, your person of contact is: sarah@creativeconsciousness.be
In The Netherlands, your person of contact is : edith@creativeconsciousness.nl
Every cancellation or modification is only official after written confirmation (by e-mail) by the organization. *The only exception to this rule applies for registrations through the SME e-wallet. Dowload here the form of withdrawal.



Where does the training take place?

The trainings from CC Belgium take place at Drogenhof in Lubbeek.
Drogenhof is a beatiful place in green. For further information, please contact Sarah: sarah@creativeconsciousness.be



Where can I find information on accommodation?

Once you have registered, you will receive a confirmation email from us within a week.
Attached to this email is a document with information on accommodation. From January to April the training will take place in Drogenhof. This location has 6 rooms: 5 double rooms and a triple room: Double room €35/pp/pn, €70/pn for single use Triple room €25/pp/pn, €75/pn for single use First booked, first served. Send an email to sarah@creativeconsciousness.be.



Can I also pay with SME e-wallet?

The Lighthouse (administrator of Creative Consciousness Belgium) is an accredited service provider recognized by the Flemish government. With the SME e-wallet the government covers 20% or 30% of your cost (excl. VAT) for a Creative Consciousness training. Am I eligible for SME e-wallet?
Every Flemish SME (as well as a sole proprietor business as a secondary profession whether or not exempt from VAT) receives an annual subsidy amount to be used for trainings & advice. Private individuals are not eligible for SME e-wallet. If their employer sees the benefit of the training for their professional activities, it is possible for the employer to purchase the training for his/her employees. How does it work? We made a document for you with all necessary information and a step-by-step plan.
You can download this document here (only in Dutch). Need more info? For further information on the SME e-wallet: go the website of Vlaio or get in contact with sarah@creativeconsciousness.be.



Mails from Creative Consciousness keep ending up in my spam folder. How can I fix this?

We are often told that our emails end up in the spam folder. To prevent this, you can add
our email address (info@creativeconsciousness.be) to your contact list.
To find out how you can do this, use this link.



CONSCIOUS LIVING 1

What does the Conscious Living 1 schedule look like?

Conscious Living 1 consists of 4 training days, from Thursday till Sunday. Each day starts at 9 am. On day 1, 2 and 3 the evenings are open-ended depending on the group process. But take into account that we often finish around 21h30. On day 4 we finish at 18h00 sharp.



What can I expect form this training?

A personal workbook of over 200 pages. Training days that are both extremely varied as very well structured and balanced. They are packed with exercises in small groups, duos or individually, meaningful reflection moments and an enormous amount of knowledge transfers in the shape of lectures, Q&A's etc. Of course you'll have time for an extensive lunch and sufficient coffee or thee breaks plus an evening dinner.



What is my investment?

Conscious Living 1 is offered on the basis of Valuation after the Experience model (VAE).
This is how it works: your investment prior to the training is €225 registration fee (incl. VAT), needed to book your seat and cover your catering costs (lunch, dinner, drinks, snacks) + your workbook. (€185,95 + btw €39,05 = €225 incl. 21% btw)
On the last day of the training you decide how much you choose to pay for the value you got out of the training. You fill out the VAE form, where you indicate how much you choose to pay for the training. This amount is invoiced to you after the training Price for corporate registrations: €1012,40 + €212,60 VAT = €1.225 (21% VAT incl.)



Why do we offer Valuation after the Experience (VAE)?

Firstly, we desire to make our Conscious Living 1 foundation training accessible for as many people as possible, no matter their background.
Secondly, we wish to create a relationship between you and us, based on responsibility and trust. Through the VAE model we give you the possibility to first experience the trainings, and then decide how much value you received and how you express that in terms of money.



How does the money-back guarantee work?

We are convinced of the value of our Conscious Living 1 training. That's why we offer every participant a money-back guarantee. If you were not satisfied we pay back the full amount you paid for the training part. Under the condition that you participated all the exercises on all 4 days and that you claim your money within 24 hours after the last day of the training by sending an email.



CONSCIOUS LIVING 2

What is Conscious Living 2 all about?

Conscious Living 2 introduces you to empowering communication and coaching skills that you can apply in any relationship, with your partner, children, parents, colleagues, friends, clients, and with yourself. You work on developing a better getting of others and acquire a new level of connection, receptivity, and openness. Conscious Living 2 supports you in advanced personal development, working on completing your past and forgiving, as well as building the way forward into the future through defining your vision, values, and legacy. ​ The training also includes a holistic Frame Program that includes Meditation, Light Dance and Hojo – the ancient Japanese art of sword fighting. The Frame Program activates your body consciousness and supports your holistic development.



What are the main themes of this training?

Getting – capture the essence of things, Listening – be able to truly hear another beyond words, Questioning – open up new possibilities through asking questions, Connection – build rapport and depth, Compassion – recognize greatness in every human being, Forgiveness – give up attachment to the past and be free, Completion – create the space for living in the here and now, Vision and mission – define and start living your legacy. ​ The training also includes a holistic Frame Program that includes Meditation, Shakti Wake Up, Light Dance and Hojo – the ancient Japanese art of sword fighting. The Frame Program activates your body consciousness and supports your holistic development.



What are the practical details?

Prerequisite for attending Conscious Living 2: completion of Conscious Living 1. ​ Conscious Living2 consists of 4 training days, from Thursday until Sunday. Each day starts at 9 am, evenings are open-ended. On Sunday we finish at 6 pm sharp.



What is my investment?

Conscious Living 2 is offered as a part of the Growth Package or the Love Package or you can book it as an individual training. Price as an indivual training: €1012,40 + €212,60 VAT = €1.225 (21% VAT incl.) €1.225 (21% VAT incl.)



CONSCIOUS LIVING 3

What are the practical details?

Prerequisite for attending Conscious Living 3: completion of Conscious Living 1 & 2. Conscious Living 3 consists of 4 training days, from Thursday until Sunday. Each day starts at 9 am, evenings are open-ended. On Sunday we finish at 6 pm sharp. Our trainings take place in Leut, Maasmechelen.



What is my investment?

You can book Conscious Living 3 as part of your Growth Pacakge or you can book it as an individual training. Price as an inidvidual training: €1012,40 + €212,60 VAT = €1.225 (21% VAT incl.)



CONSCIOUS RELATIONSHIPS

What is Conscious Relationships?

Building on Consciousness Coaching® as a way of communicating, this training supports you in becoming the source of joy, satisfaction, and connection in relating to other human beings. Conscious Relationships will enable you to create a deeper level of connection with the people that matter to you, more freedom to express yourself in any interaction, and the power to create your relations rather than react to them. It will train you in constructive communication and the ability to express compassion in difficult situations.



What are the main themes of this training?

Communication – relate to another in a way that inspires and deepens your relationship Passion – convert resignation into new possibilities Integrity – make and keep win-win agreements where both parties’ needs are met Awareness – recognize the impact of conditioning, and move beyond it Trust – build the foundation for your relationship to grow Completion – get the dust off your relationships, starting with your parents Authenticity – express yourself with courage and compassion Context – create the space for yourself and your partner to be ​ During the training days you will go through inquiries, transformational processes and practical exercises that are specifically aimed at offering you a new perspective and the insights necessary to create the relationships you would love to have. Conscious Relationships is open for anyone willing to improve their skills in diverse kinds of relationships. It is an invaluable experience for couples as well as for singles.



Is this training for singles or couples?

Conscious Relationships is open for anyone willing to improve their skills in diverse kinds of relationships. It is an invaluable experience for couples as well as for singles. When in a relationship, you can come together with your partner or by yourself.



What are the practical details?

Conscious Relationships consists of 3 training days, from Friday until Sunday. Each day starts at 9 am, evenings are open-ended. On Sunday we finish at 6 pm sharp.



What is my investment?

Conscious Relationships is offered as a part of the Love Package or you can book it as an individual training. Price as an individual training: ​€822,31 + €172,69 VAT = €995 (21% VAT incl.)



CONSCIOUS SUCCESS

What are the practical details?

Conscious Success consists of 3 training days, from Thursday until Saturday. Each day starts at 9 am, evenings are open-ended.



What is my investment?

Conscious Success is offered as a part of the extended Journey (year 2) or you can book it as an individual training. Price as an individual training:: ​€904,96 + €190,04 VAT = €1.095 (21% VAT incl.)



CONSCIOUS MONEY

What is Conscious Money?

This liberating training process trains you in applying the Creative Consciousness principles to support you in having a positive and balanced relationship with money. It will train you to see the many aspects of your life that impact the money flowing in and out of your life. The result of Conscious Money is an upgrade in consciousness that allows you to see money for what it is, and to gain monetary freedom on a holistic level.



What are the main themes of this training?

Money – the Isness and the delusions Male and female powers of money – making money happen and letting money happen Relationship between money and your integrity Good debt vs. bad debt and how to get out of it Purpose of savings – the being and the doing level Explore self-punishment and self-destruction The underlying self-sabotaging elements that limit our potential power to receiving more money Improve your emotional relationship to money & wealth Live into a self-created money future The result of Conscious Money is an upgrade in consciousness that allows you to see money for what it is, and to gain monetary freedom on a holistic level.



What are the practical details?

Conscious Money consists of 2 training days, from Saturday until Sunday. Each day starts at 9 am, evenings are open-ended. On Sunday we finish at 6 pm sharp. Our trainings take place in Leut, Maasmechelen.



What is my investment?

Conscious Money is offered as a part of the Success Package or you can book it as an individual training. Price as an individual training: €657,03 + €137,97 VAT = €795 (21% VAT incl.)



COACH TRAINING

How long does a coaching training take in total?

Depending on the training calendar, the available amount of seats in a training program and your own learning pace, a coaching training can take in between 6 and 12 months. When planning your training, do consider the necessary time in your agenda for practice sessions with your peers, observed coaching sessions and exam preparation.



The Consciousness Coaching Training is ACTP certified. What are the advantages offered by this certification?

ACTP means 'Accredited Coach Training Program'. It's a quality label granted by the ICF, the International Coaching Federation, which is one of the biggest professional organisations for coaches with more than 22.000 members worldwide. Our training program being ACTP certified means that it contains the code of ethics and the core competences for professional coaches as determined by the ICF. Therefor, the biggest advantage for you is that you will are engaging in a professional training conducted by the highest quality international standards in the domain of coaching. Getting your CC diploma also allows you to become a member of ICF and receive additional certifications with ICF.



I am already active as a professional coach. Is this training still of use for me?

Definitely! Consciousness Coaching ® is an advanced method that shines a new light on coaching as a profession but even more, on consciousness as a way of life. By making use of the Consciousness Coaching methodology® you will be able to enrich and deepen your own coaching practises to another level. On this level you will step into coaching beyond the 'doing', but strengthen that with your 'being'. We do not only focus on techniques and expertise but also on working with the inner reality of a coach.



What is the foundation of Creative Consciousness and Consciousness Coaching®?

The material of the Creative Consciousness trainings and Consciousness Coaching ® is based on the concepts and terminology of a group of German philosophers who developed the core fundamentals of ontology and phenomenology, amongst others: Edmund Husserl and (1859-1938) and Martin Heidegger (1889-1976).



Is Consciousness Coaching® an ideology?

No. First of all things Consciousness Coaching ® is a coaching method, secondary it is a perspective on life. Conssciousness Coaching does not claim to have the one and only solution for all challenges in life, nor does it claim to impose a specific way of living. Consciousness Coaching aims to raise people to a higher level of awareness, provoke questions, open up new perspectives and make self realisation a possibility.



Is Consciousness Coaching® part of any religion?

Creative Consciousness and Consciousness Coaching® do not belong to any religious ideology, nor or they adepts of any sekt, cult or other dogmatic organisation. We see people as being the experts and creators on their own lives. If anything we say or do, seems to be going in to your own belief system, please take into account that this is not by any intention from our side. We are not competing with, nor are we overriding, any belief system.