The Resilience Toolkit Facilitator Certification – Cohort 18 Enrollment

Welcome to the journey! This program is a rich experiential process that gives you the tools to take The Toolkit into the world.

Upon registration, you’ll join the dedicated learning space for Certification Cohort 18 and gain access to the Lumos Transforms Community.

Program Details

In an all virtual format, our cohort-based program features:

• Supervised 1:1 mentoring and case consultations 
• Small group meetings and discussions 
• Recorded lectures and interactive virtual learning platform
• Peer and independent practice sessions
• Personal practice and reflective writing

Please click here and carefully review the program prerequisites and further details before enrolling. You can register for Cohort 18 anytime before 19 August 2025 but you have until 9 September to complete all three prerequisites.

Course Schedule

Enrollment closes Tuesday, 19 August at 11:59pm UTC-07h (find in your time zone). The Certification course commences on 9 September 2025. 

Cohort 18 of The Resilience Toolkit Facilitator Certification Program has a maximum cohort size of 36 trainees, divided into mini-cohorts with a maximum of 18 trainees per group. One mini-cohort meets at timings more convenient to the Americas and the other meets at timings more convenient to Africa and Europe. You choose which mini-cohort you’d like to join.

Here are the required virtual meeting times. Click here to find in your time zone.

Register now by paying the full tuition amount or choosing a 6-part payment plan. Upon enrollment, you’ll join the dedicated learning space for Certification Cohort 18 and gain access to the Lumos Transforms Community.

Already a Lumos Community member and ready to sign up? You can enroll directly inside Mighty Networks. If you need any assistance, feel free to contact our Certification Coordinator, Franceli Izaguirre at admin@theresiliencetoolkit.co!

Nkem Ndefo, MSN, CNM, RN, (she/they) is the creator of The Resilience Toolkit and founder of Lumos Transforms. She is a skilled practitioner, dynamic speaker, and valued strategist. She is known for her unique ability to connect with people of all types by holding powerful healing spaces, weaving complex concepts into accessible narratives, and creating synergistic and collaborative learning communities that nourish people’s innate capacity for healing, wellness, and connection. More…

Mary Shriver CMT, (she/her) is a Certified Provider of Trauma Release Exercises (TRE®), Licensed Massage Therapist, Certified Compassion Fatigue Educator, and holds a B.S. in Psychology from Denison University. Additional training includes the Trauma Resilience Model and Community Resilience Model through the Trauma Resource Institute, Motivational Interviewing for Behavior Change (MINT), and Level 1 Resistance Flexibility with Bob Cooley. More…

Devika Shankar (she/her) is a transnational feminist, organizer, and passionate advocate for justice. For over 12 years, Devika has worked with youth, women of color, immigrant, and LGBTQ survivors providing counseling, support services, and advocacy, and over the past 4 years, has worked with individuals who do harm in relationships, as well. More…

Mikaela Johnson Vaal (she/they) is a Certified Facilitator of The Resilience Toolkit, Certified Massage Therapist, Certified Birth and Postpartum Doula, Lactation Educator, Yoga Instructor, and Reiki Master living and working in Los Angeles. She is trained in a wide range of modalities to support health and healing for people from all walks of life, with a special focus on reproductive health, pregnancy, and postpartum care.  More…