CONTEMPLATIVE ENNEAGRAM
PRACTITIONER Training & Certification Program
ABOUT THIS PROGRAM
WHO IS THIS PROGRAM FOR?
This program is for you ifÂ
- You are seeking to become a Contemplative Enneagram Certified Practitioner (CECP) through Evolving Enneagram; and/or
- You are a spiritual seeker (who may or may not be interested in professional certification) with basic knowledge of the Enneagram who is seeking an immersive contemplative, compassionate, community-based Enneagram program to nurture your personal healing and conscious awakening.
WHAT IS THE CEP-T&C PROGRAM?
This Contemplative Enneagram Practitioner Training & Certification Program (CEP-T&C) is a specialized training program designed to catalyze and nurture a global contemplative Enneagram movement by educating and equipping leaders–and earnest Truth seekers–to seed and sustain Enneagram-informed contemplation and transformation in themselves and others.
Whole-person and compassion-based: This program offers a compassion-based approach to transformation rooted in our fundamental wholeness, oneness, and unity. We believe that integration of rejected or shadow parts of our individual and inter-connected selves supports our collective flourishing.
Spiritually Open, Inclusive, and Interspiritual: This program is inter-spiritual and we encourage individuals of diverse spiritual and religious backgrounds to participate. Diverse perspectives, including the perspectives of those who are currently “spiritually curious” or “deconstructing” faith, all enrich our spiritual education and enrichment.
An Intermediate-to-Advanced Enneagram Training: This is not an introductory Enneagram program. By registering for this training, you are confirming that you have basic knowledge of the Enneagram system and that you have engaged in some Enneagram-informed inner work–whether 1:1 or in community. Active participation in at least one of Evolving Enneagram’s Contemplative Practices & the Enneagram (CPE) 12-week cohorts counts toward this inner work requirement.
Inaugural Training: Because this is the first cohort of a first-of-its kind program, please anticipate that you’ll encounter both the gifts and challenges (and hopefully much more of the former) of this being the “first” of its kind. If you’re prepared for–and perhaps also excited by–this invitation, read on!
SCHEDULE
THE FOLLOWING MODULES 1-2 WILL BE OFFERED LIVE (RECORDED) AND ARE OPEN TO EVERYONE.Â
Module 1: Sept 12-14, 2025. Three full days (10am-6pm CT) (held live with teaching portions recorded and available for 3 months)
Module 2: Dec 5-7, 2025. Three full days (10am-6pm CT)Â (held live with teaching portions recorded and available for 3 months)
Certificate of Completion: A certificate of completion will be issued after each module for anyone completing the requirements of that module, whether in live or self-paced format. Â
Two learning options are available for those seeking to become Contemplative Enneagram Certified Practitioners: While we strongly urge you to attend as much of the live program as possible to maximize your training benefits. However, to offer increased accessibility–especially to those students in different time zones–we are offering a hybrid certification option. For the hybrid option, available for modules 1- & 2 only, you must complete each module by watching all the course videos for that module and then have a 90-minute 1:1 private training session with Nhien Vuong (at the additional discounted cost of $325/90-min session).
THE FOLLOWING MODULES WILL BE HELD LIVE (RECORDED). THEY ARE OPEN ONLY TO THOSE ON THE CERTIFICATION PATH OR BY SPECIAL INVITATION:
Module 3: Jan 14 – Apr 1, 2026. (Certification cohort meeting on 12 consecutive Wednesdays, 6:00–7:30pm CT, starting January 14, 2026, and a Half-Day Training on Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10:00am-2:30pm CT)
Module 4: May 1-2, 2026. Two full days (10am-6pm CT) followed by personalized practicum supervised by Nhien Vuong
Module 5: Sept 10-13, 2026. Four days in-person likely in or near the Kansas City, MO, area (starts Thursday September 10, 2026, 6:00pm CT and ends Sunday, September 13th, noon CT).Â
Registration for Module 1 opens June 6, 2025. Subscribe to our mailing list to get an early bird discount code for 10% off tuition. The code is effective June 6, 2025, and expires midnight Central Time, July 6, 2025.
Contemplative Enneagram Foundations: Awakening to Wholeness
Open to all—whether or not you are pursuing certification.
However basic knowledge of the Enneagram and some prior inner work based on your Type is required.
This is NOT an introduction to the Types!
This course may be taken live or as a self-paced course (with an additional requirement of a 90-min 1:1 private training with Rev. Nhien only for those certifying).
Recordings will be available within one week of the live course.
Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes.—Carl Jung
When one realises one is asleep, at that moment one is already half-awake.― P.D. Ouspensky
At the intersection of contemplative practices, Enneagram wisdom, and conscious community, there is a space where wholeness is not merely an idea but a felt, lived experience. In this weekend intensive, learn how to cultivate your inner awakening and integrate this experience into daily life. Realize how each of our authentic selves matters and how learning to “unblend” from personality and live more from “individuality” enriches our individual lives and blesses the world.
In module 1, you will
- Discover a practical, contemplative Enneagram framework for awakening to wholeness that allows us to “unblend” from Type and live more fully from the radiance and dynamism of our authentic, whole, and divine nature.
- Tap into the transformational power of contemplative practices and learn the importance of awakening all 3 centers of intelligence–mind, heart, and body–for an undivided experience of reality.
- Learn how to decipher the Enneagram symbol not merely as a personality typology but as a mandala of wholeness and a guide for our conscious awakening.Â
- Explore our inner dynamism by journeying through all nine points on the Enneagram–touching on each’s essence qualities–and their interrelatedness by traveling along the Enneagram’s circumference and its lines. Discover how we travel the inner journey not merely via deepened understanding or even through embodied action or practice but also through renewed relationship–and, in particular, our relationship with life AS Being.
For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.—1 Corinthians 13:12.
You are the light of the world. —Matthew 5:14
đź“… Dates & Times
    September 12–14, 2025
    10:00 am – 6:00 pm CT (Daily)
💼 Format: Online 3-Day Training (live, recorded with recordings accessible for 3 months from the date they are made available to you)
🧾 Accreditation, Certificate of Completion, and/or Certification:
IEA Accreditation Points: This module taken live is 24 calendar hours. Earn up to 22.5 IEA professional accreditation hours for this module (depending on whether you take this training live or asynchronously)
Certificate of Completion: Everyone who finishes this module live or asynchronously is entitled to receive a certificate of completion. This is different from becoming a Certified Contemplative Enneagram Practitioner.
For those seeking to complete the entire CEP-T&C program: While it is recommended that you take this module live, an asynchronous learning option is available for those unable to attend live. For the hybrid self-paced, self-study option, you must (1) review course videos (available by Sept 19) on your own time; AND (2) have a 90-min 1:1 private training session with Rev Nhien at the discounted rate of $325/90-min session BEFORE December 5, 2025, when Module 2 begins.
đź“ť Registration & Details
Registration opens soon!
Registration Fees:
Benefactor/Pay It Forward: $500
Regular Rate: $450
Compassionate Pricing: $425
An early bird 10% off coupon code is offered as a special thank you to our email subscribers. The code is effective for Module 1 registration through midnight CT, June 30, 2025.Â
Nuances of Type and Subtype–from Surviving to Thriving
Open to all—whether or not you are pursuing certification.
However basic knowledge of the Enneagram and some prior inner work based on your Type is required.
This is NOT an introduction to the Types!
This course may be taken live or as a self-paced course (with an additional requirement of a 90-min 1:1 private training with Rev. Nhien only for those certifying).
Recordings will be available within one week of the live course.
This module dives deeper into the nuances of Enneagram type and subtype.
đź“… Dates & Times
    December 5–7, 2025
    10:00 am – 6:00 pm CT (Daily)
💼 Format: Online 3-Day Training (live, recorded with recordings accessible for 3 months from the date they are made available to you)
🧾 Accreditation, Certificate of Completion, and/or Certification:
IEA Accreditation Points: This module taken live is 24 calendar hours. Earn up to 22.5 IEA professional accreditation hours for this module (depending on whether you take this training live or asynchronously)
Certificate of Completion: Everyone who finishes this module live or asynchronously is entitled to receive a certificate of completion. This is different from becoming a Certified Contemplative Enneagram Practitioner.
For those seeking to complete the entire CEP-T&C program: While it is recommended that you take this module live, an asynchronous learning option is available for those unable to attend live. For the hybrid self-paced, self-study option, you must (1) review course videos on your own time; AND (2) have a 90-min 1:1 private training session with Rev Nhien at the discounted rate of $325/90-min session BEFORE January 14, 2026, when Module 3 begins.
đź“ť Registration & Details
Registration opens soon! Get on our email list and get an early bird discount code!
Registration Fees:
Benefactor/Pay It Forward: $500
Regular Rate: $450
Compassionate Pricing: $425
Subscribe to our newsletter to be the first to know when registration opens and to receive the latest updates from Evolving Enneagram.
Entering the Circle: A Practice of Embracing Wholeness & Unity
Prerequisite: Completion of Modules 1 & 2 required unless exception is made due to sufficient prior experience.
A weekly learning lab for engaging in and practicing facilitating Enneagram-informed contemplative community spaces. This cohort will offer a safe practice space for practicing new facilitation skills and exploring repressed or shadowed aspects of our wholeness and unity.
đź“… Dates & Times
- Weekly Labs: 12 Wednesdays, 6:00–7:30 pm CT starting January 14, 2026
- Half-Day Training: Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm CT
đź’Ľ Format: Online 12-Week Lab + 1 Half-Day Training
🧾 Accreditation: 22.5 IEA hours
đź“ť Registration & Details
    More details coming soon.  Â
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Crafting Your Calling; Designing Your Practicum
Prerequisite: Completion of Modules 1 to 3 required
Online 2-day training followed by assignment to craft and implement contemplative Enneagram practicum on your own time followed by two 1-hr Private Mentoring Sessions with Rev Nhien to be completed before Module 5.
đź“… Dates & Times
    May 1–2, 2026
    10:00 am – 6:00 pm CT (Daily)
đź’Ľ Format: 2-Day Online Training + Practicum + Mentoring
🧾 Accreditation: 17 IEA hours
đź“ť Registration & Details
    More details coming
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Coming Full Circle
Prerequisite:
Completion of Modules 1 to 4 required
(By invitation only)
In-person 4-day Contemplative Enneagram Immersion to celebrate and empower you to move forward in leadership.
đź“… Dates & Times
- Begins: Thursday, Sept 10 at 6:00 pm CT
- Ends: Sunday, Sept 13 at 12:00 pm CT
📍 Location: In-person (TBD – likely Kansas City, MO or Midwest)
🧾 Accreditation: 24 IEA hours
đź“ť Registration & Details
    More details coming soon.
N.B. Hosting this module in-person vs. online is currently being considered. However, if it turns out that for most who are certifying, this will not work out, or we are unable to find a suitable, affordable venue, we will shift to a hybrid (concurrently in-person and online) or fully online format.
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Modules
Delve into the transformational, life-giving power of a contemplative, compassionate, community-based approach to the Enneagram. Explore the foundations for Enneagram-informed contemplation and transformation as a way of rooted in our authentic, divine nature.
đź“…Â Dates & Times
    September 12–14, 2025
    10:00 am – 6:00 pm CT (Daily)
đź’ĽÂ Format: Online 3-Day Training (live, recorded)
Module 2 | Nuances of Type and Subtype–from Surviving to Thriving
Dive deeper into the nuances of Enneagram type and subtype. Discover how our survival instincts relate to our ability to thrive and live our divine potential.Â
đź“… Dates & Times
    December 5–7, 2025
    10:00 am – 6:00 pm CT (Daily)
💼 Format: Online 3-Day Training (live, recorded with recordings accessible for 3 months from the date they are made available to you)
Module 3 | Entering the Circle: A Practice of Embracing Wholeness & Unity
A weekly learning lab for engaging in and practicing facilitating Enneagram-informed contemplative community spaces.Â
đź“… Dates & Times
- Weekly Labs: 12 Wednesdays, 6:00–7:30 pm CT starting January 14, 2026
- Half-Day Training: Saturday, March 7, 2026, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm CT
đź’Ľ Format: Online 12-Week Lab + 1 Half-Day Training
Module 4 | Crafting Your Calling; Designing Your Practicum
Online 2-day training followed by assignment to craft and implement contemplative Enneagram practicum on your own time followed by two 1-hr Private Mentoring Sessions with Rev Nhien to be completed before Module 5.
đź“… Dates & Times
    May 1–2, 2026
    10:00 am – 6:00 pm CT (Daily)
đź’Ľ Format: 2-Day Online Training + Practicum + Mentoring
Module 5 | Coming Full Circle: Walking the Path of Wholeness, Oneness, and Unity
In-person 3-day Contemplative Enneagram Immersion to celebrate and empower you to move forward to walk the path of wholeness, oneness, and unity—and to guide others to do the same.
đź“… Dates & TimesÂ
- Begins: Thursday, Sept 10 at 6:00 pm CT
- Ends: Sunday, Sept 13 at 1:00 pm CT
📍 Location: In-person (TBD – likely Kansas City Metropolitan Area or Midwest)
TUITION
Tuition is being offered on a 3-tiered basis to allow for compassionate pricing as well as the opportunity for those who would like to support us in continuing to offer compassionate pricing, scholarships, and other discounts to elect the Benefactor/Pay It Forward rate.
Additionally, subscribe to our e-newsletter to get an early bird discount code for 10% off tuition. The code is effective June 6, 2025 and expires midnight Central Time, July 6, 2025.
Modules 1-3 (online) (24 hours each)
Tuition fees for EACH of the first 3 modules:
Benefactor/Pay It Forward: $500
Regular Rate: $450
Compassionate Pricing: $425
Module 4 (online) (16 live group training hours + 2 60-min sessions with Rev Nhien at rate of $250 each session)
Tuition fees:
Benefactor/Pay It Forward: $870
Regular Rate: $820
Compassionate Pricing: $760
Module 5 (in person) (24 in-person group training hours)
The following tuition amount is provided as an estimate only and does not include any travel or accommodation costs related to Module 5. Nhien is committed to making this as affordable as possible. If an in-person 5th module ends up being not feasible for too many, Rev Nhien will move it online or provide a hybrid option.Â
Estimated tuition fees:
Benefactor/Pay It Forward: $880
Regular Rate: $830
Compassionate Pricing: $780
Total Tuition for CEP-T&C (All 5 Modules)
The following tuition amount is provided as an estimate only to help you to budget for this program. Because Module 5 has variables related to it being in person, the total cost will depend on how many individuals will be in the final cohort.Â
Please note that this tuition estimate for the CEP-T&C program does NOT include any travel or accommodation costs.Â
A limited no. of partial scholarships may be available. However, please know that Nhien made a very intentional effort to price this well below other Enneagram certification training programs.Â
Benefactor/Pay It Forward: $3,250 USD
Regular Rate: $3,000 USD
Compassionate Pricing: $2,815 USD
Subscribe to our e-newsletter to get an early bird discount code for 10% off tuition. The code is effective June 6, 2025, and expires midnight Central Time, July 6, 2025.
BIO
Rev Nhien Vuong, JD, MDiv
Evolving Enneagram Founder
Nhien Vuong (she/her) is a writer, speaker, and contemplative Enneagram thought leader. An internationally accredited Enneagram professional with distinction, and Certified Enneagram practitioner, Nhien has been studying the Enneagram since 2002 and teaching it since 2007.Â
She holds a Juris Doctor from Stanford Law, a Masters of Divinity from Unity Institute & Seminary, and a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy from the University of California Irvine. An ordained interspiritual Unity minister, Nhien marries intellectual rigor with a passion for a more conscious and compassionate world.
When she is not hugging trees, Nhien is cultivating Enneagram literacy around the globe through meditation groups and retreats, consulting and mentoring, organizational training, writing, and more. Nhien is the author of The Enneagram of The Soul: A 40-Day Spiritual Companion for the 9 Types.
