A group learning together in a facilitated session

Founding cohort · Spring 2027 · Online & Málaga, Spain

The Art & Business of Facilitation

Learn to design meaningful experiences, lead groups with confidence, and turn your knowledge into workshops people want to attend.

30 hours of blended professional training combining live online learning, an immersive weekend in Málaga, practical facilitation experience and individual mentoring.

30 hours of professional training

5 live online sessions

2 immersive in-person days

1 private mentoring session

Practical assessment

Certificate of Completion

Limited to 12 participants

The Academy

Professional education for those who guide others.

A practical, experience-based professional training for aspiring and early-stage facilitators who want to design, lead and launch meaningful workshops, group experiences and retreats.

We combine the art of experiential learning and group facilitation with the business skills needed to build a sustainable professional practice.

For people who have something valuable to share and want the skills, structure and confidence to bring it into a group setting.

Workshop participants collaborating in a Málaga courtyard

The Facilitate Method

Five pillars. One intentional journey.

01

Intention

Understand the audience, define the purpose and establish measurable learning outcomes.

02

Design

Create coherent participant journeys, meaningful activities, effective transitions and appropriate safety conditions.

03

Delivery

Guide groups with presence, clear communication, adaptability, boundaries and group awareness.

04

Integration

Help participants reflect, make meaning and translate their experiences into learning and action.

05

Growth

Develop, position, price, market and improve a viable professional facilitation offer.

Who it’s for

Something valuable to share. A new way to lead.

Multidisciplinary facilitation — not limited to wellness or spirituality.

  • Aspiring facilitators and career changers
  • Coaches and personal development practitioners
  • Yoga, movement and wellness teachers
  • Community builders and workshop organizers
  • Early-stage facilitators seeking structure and confidence
Ania Krol, founder of Facilitate Academy

Meet the founder

Ania Krol

Founder of Facilitate Academy

Ania Krol is a facilitator, educator, coach and experience designer whose work brings together group facilitation, retreats, events, entrepreneurship, operations and business mentoring.

Over approximately three years, she has organized and facilitated more than 135 events, including workshops, retreats and immersive group experiences. She has also mentored hundreds of freelancers and entrepreneurs in business development, marketing, sales and professional growth.

Ania makes complex ideas accessible and designs learning journeys that connect engaging group experiences with real-world business development. She founded Facilitate Academy to help aspiring and emerging facilitators develop practical skills, professional confidence and sustainable businesses.

Pricing & enrolment

One programme. Three enrolment windows.

All tiers include the same training, learning materials, practical assessment and private mentoring. The difference is enrolment timing, not programme benefits.

Maximum cohort: 12 participants. Application approval comes before payment. Tax treatment and payment terms will be confirmed before checkout opens.

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