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Joy Facilitator Certification  •  May 2026

Become a Certified
Joy Facilitator

Embody Joy. Lead with Presence. Transform Lives.

6 Months Live Weekly Classes | 10 Seats By Application | May 19th Doors Close 
 
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This is not a program that gives you a certificate and sends you on your way.

This is a 6-month personal transformation and leadership pathway — a certification, a mentorship, and a becoming, all rolled into one.

You will learn how to embody Joy as a daily practice. How to guide others through real, grounded transformation. How to lead from the inside out, and build work that actually feels like yours.

If you're feeling the call, this is where you trust it.

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This is for you if...

You're ready to live what you already know

  • You're the person others naturally come to and you're ready to formalize that gift
     
  • You've done inner work, and you want a structured, embodied way to share it
     
  • You're done leading through pressure, performance, and pushing, and you want a way that actually feels like you.

  •  You're ready to be seen, lead, and build something meaningful (even if part of you is nervous)

  • You want to create income from work that aligns with your values, your story, and your way of holding people.
      

Some of our grads come from corporate. Some from wellness. Some from completely different paths.  This isn’t about what you do. It’s about how you want to live and lead.

This is not for you if...

You want a quick fix without the inner work

     
 
  • You're looking for a certification without doing the personal transformation alongside it

  • You're not open to honest self-reflection, growth and being challenged to show up more fully.

  • You want someone else to do the heavy lifting – this program meets you, it doesn't carry you.

  • You're expecting overnight results – this is a body of work you embody over time

This work is life-changing.  It requires the willingness to move through resistance, to be visible and step fully into leadership. 

From your Lead Joy Educator

I've built this from the inside out — and lived every step of it.

Over ten years ago I got sober. I had my version of a rock-bottom moment and I finally got honest with myself about what I was reaching for to attempt to avoid grief, shame and discomfort. And when I stopped numbing, everything I'd been avoiding surfaced at once. The overwhelm. The anxiety. The people-pleasing. The need to prove my worth through usefulness.

It was uncomfortable. It was also the beginning of everything.

In 2018, ten people sat in my living room at lunchtime. I'd just hung up my sign as a Joy Coach. I wasn't sure anyone would show up. They did. And in that room, walking people through noticing their own thoughts, one participant said out loud: "I didn't even know I was thinking that." A belief that had been keeping her in depletion for 20 years ...seen, named, and beginning to shift in 60 minutes!

That moment is why this program exists.

Since then, The Joy Method™ has been brought into spaces such as Lululemon, Fairmont Hotels, ATB Financial, SAJE Wellness, and Google. We've certified facilitators leading this work in boardrooms, studios, retreat centres, and living rooms just like mine. I've now written a Daily Joy Journal, in its fifth reprint. I've built a business and a life that actually feel like mine.

My vision is to light up the world like a field full of fireflies, together. 

I'm not here to be the answer to anything. You already have everything you need. I'm here to give you the structure, language, and all the tools, templates and lessons I've learned so you can share your wisdom and gifts with the world with more ease, flow and (you guessed it, JOY!)

Jillian Schecher
Founder & Lead Educator, The Academy of Joyful Living, Creator of The Joy Method™ and Author of The Daily Joy Journal™

The truth is, you don't need more information

You already know a lot!

But there’s often a gap between knowing, sharing, and actually living it.

What you’re looking for is a way to live your wisdom and share it with ease. 

If you're interested in this path you likely want to: 

• Feel more alive
• Trust yourself
• Express what’s been inside of you for a long time
• Do work that feels meaningful
• Make an impact that feels aligned
• Share your wisdom with ease

For some, it’s about expanding their work. For others, it’s about finally stepping into who they are.

For many, it’s both.

That’s what this work gives you.

What You'll Learn

 The Joy Method

The Joy Method™ is the foundation of this work.

Learn the 7-step process for emotional awareness, alignment, and intentional living and how to guide individuals and groups through it with clarity and confidence.

It’s not just something you learn. It’s something you live.

It’s a way of:

• Leading
• Facilitating
• Relating
• Experiencing your life

And it comes to life through something powerful...

The Joy Sessions

Where The Work Comes to Life

Joy Sessions™ are guided experiences designed to create real shifts in how people feel, think, and show up.

They’re not lectures.
They’re not surface-level conversations.

They are experiences that support how people feel, live, work and relate. 

This is how The Joy Method™ is shared in the real world.

And inside this certification, you’ll learn how to lead them.

 

Facilitation, Coaching & Speaking 

Build confidence in:

• Facilitating transformation
• Leading groups
• Holding brave space
• Guiding meaningful experiences
• Speaking in a way that moves people

You’ll also craft and practice your own Joy Session-style talk, 
designed to inspire and connect with any audience.

 

Tools That Create Real Change

Receive practical training in:

• Joy Session Style Meditation 
• Mindfulness
• Positive psychology
• Law of Attraction
• Embodied Leadership
• Joyful Branding & Marketing

Feel confident knowing that you’re not just facilitating,
you’re guiding real transformation that you have experienced personally.

The Container

• 6 months of live weekly classes
•  guided practices + integration
•  mentorship + support
•  real-life application
•  And, a lifetime of JOY! (obvs)

This isn’t just a program. It’s a space where:

• you're seen, supported, and challenged
• you grow alongside others who are also choosing expansion
• you’re held through both the breakthroughs and the resistance

You’re not doing this alone.

And that matters more than you think. Because transformation doesn’t happen in isolation–it happens in connection.

You'll have a community of Joy Leaders who share a common language, cheering you on. 

What You'll Be Able To Do

Most programs give you information.

This gives you embodiment, structure, support and real-life application.

As a Certified Joy Facilitator, you'll be able to:

• Lead Joy Sessions™, workshops, and retreats
• Facilitate 1:1 and group experiences
• Bring this work into organizations and teams
• Create aligned, meaningful offerings

This work has been brought into organizations like Lululemon, SAJE Wellness, Fairmont Hotels, ATB Financial, and Google (to name a few)... 

And what’s clear is this:

When Joy becomes part of how people live and lead, everything changes.

 

Honest Talk

This work can absolutely become part of how you generate income. You will have everything you need to begin facilitating within the first 3 months. 

Many facilitators go on to integrate it into their offerings, businesses, and communities and begin earning income right away. 

And… this is not a “get rich quick” program.

This is a body of work you embody, integrate, and build with over time.

For some, that translates into income quickly. For others, it unfolds more gradually.

What everyone gains is:

• a deeper sense of alignment
• confidence in themselves and their voice
• tools that impact both their personal life and relationships
•  the ability to support others in meaningful ways

You will receive all of the training, resources, and ready-to-use templates you need to confidently bring this work into your own life, work and community. 

The possibilities are expansive, and the results are limitless and the return of Joy is priceless...

What Our Graduates Are Saying 

 

"You owe it to yourself!"

This program raised my vibrational frequency and helped me live a joy filled life. It lit me up and gave me the ability to teach it to others.

–

Karla R.  | @karlaricewellness 

"Best damn decision!"

I finally have structure and clarity with the freedom to be myself. The program gave me a foundation for offerings that bring me joy and ease.

 –

Lauren T. | @laurenaletheia

"Transformative and incredible!"

I learned and integrated The Joy Method™, and I now embody joy as a daily practice. The work pays forward in my life and with my clients.

 –

Alissa R. | @healtogrowparenting

What You Walk Away With 

• Certification as a Joy Facilitator™
• 6 done-for-you Joy Sessions™
• Facilitation guides, slides, meditations, and workbooks
• Facilitator Development
• A complete framework to create your own sessions
• Joyful Brand & Marketing Support
• Practical tools for real-life transformation
• The Daily Joy Journal™ Retail Partnership Opportunities
• Online Joy Facilitator Directory
• A supportive, heart-led community
• Ongoing mentorship and guidance

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AND Joy Sessions™ Workshop Support Including

Done-For-You Meditation Scripts
Workbooks + Slide Deck Templates
Marketing Promo Templates

 

This Is Not Just A Certification

You don’t just gain tools, you become someone who:

• Leads with presence and confidence
• Creates life-changing opportunities
• Guides others through real transformation
• Supports the highest alignment of others
• Attracts abundance and opportunities with ease
• Lives what they teach

 Our grads consistently experience stronger relationships, more confidence and clarity, a greater sense of inner steadiness and more fulfillment in life and work.

Through this program Joy becomes part of your work, relationships and daily life. 

"Jillian is a guiding light – I knew her framework would help me support others in discovering their JOY!"

At first, the investment felt big, but I knew this work was needed in the world and that people would see its value. It’s already paying itself back in ways I couldn’t have imagined. You show up as you are and leave feeling lighter, inspired, and ready to share Joy wherever you go.

Melanie| @melaniebendiaf

Before we dive into pricing, I understand this is a meaningful investment. And I invite you to hold it with that weight, not dismiss it and not fear it.

What you are investing in is not a just a course. It is a complete, proven body of work that you can carry, teach, and earn from for the rest of your career. Most of our facilitators begin making back their investment within the first three months of the program before they've even graduated.

This is a business decision as much as it is a personal one. And it may be one of the most aligned ones you will ever make.

Investment 

Option 1: Core Certification

one payment

$7996

*BEST VALUE

 

12 monthly payments

$667

$1000 Deposit

Option 2: High Touch Certification

Everything in the Core Certification PLUS:

• Four private mentorship sessions with Jillian
• Direct practicum review and individualized feedback
• Priority access and limited seats

one payment

$9996

*BEST VALUE

 

12 monthly payments

$833

$1000 Deposit

 

Interested but want more information?

 

book a Discovery Call

Photography & Branding Add-Ons

When you join the Joy Facilitator Certification, you can add a professional photo session or brand design package at a reduced facilitator rate to help you show up confidently and share your work with the world.

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Program Details
Our next cohort begins May 2026.

Apply Now to Claim Your Seat

Join me as we light up the world like a field full of fireflies!

I began The Joy Sessions™ in 2018 by combining my education, the wisdom of many teachers, and a lifetime of lived experience to create this one-of-a-kind facilitation program rooted in Joy.

Through The Joy Sessions™ and The Joy Method™, I’ve built a thriving business and a deeply aligned life. It has been my honour to support countless clients, companies and communities in deliberately designing lives filled with purpose and Joy.

From the very beginning, I held a vision of lighting up the world like a field full of fireflies. That vision has become the heartbeat of this certification.  A movement of next-level Joy Leaders guiding transformation in their lives, businesses, and communities.

I would love for you to be part of it if you feel the call. Apply today or reach out with any questions.

Here's to lighting up the world, from the inside out, TOGETHER!

 With Joy,

Jillian Schecher
Founder & Lead Educator, The Academy of Joyful Living, Creator of The Joy Method™ and Author of The Daily Joy Journal™

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Program Details

Doors Close May 19th. Only 10 seats available. 

Certification Requirements

  • Must attend a minimum of 80% of the classes
  • If you miss a live class, you must email 3 takeaways you learned from the recorded training 

  • Complete weekly integration assignments (about one hour per week)

  •  Monthly practicum assignments, including:
    • Guided Meditation Recording
    • Joy Method™ Presentation
    • Signature Joy Session Practicum Presentation

Enrollment Options

The Core Certification track welcomes a larger cohort and includes all group classes, community support, and practicum assessment via a Certified Joy Mentor.

The High Touch Certification track is limited to a small number of participants and includes private mentorship and direct practicum feedback from Jillian.

Both paths lead to certification as a Joy Facilitator™.

Scroll down to complete an application form to start the application process. 

This certification is for those ready to integrate Joy into their life, work, and leadership, and invest their time and energy fully in the process.

If you’re new to my work, listen to The Joy Journey Podcast to get a feel for the energy and teachings behind this program.

I bring a mix of warmth, honesty and grounded accountability to everything I do. 

The experience is designed for immediate integration, with tools and practices you can apply right away.

I can’t wait to see what unfolds for you!

Application & Booking Instructions

Please read through the questions and complete the application below. 

Once you submit your application:

• Our team will review it within 2 business days
• You may be invited to a short connection call
• If accepted, you’ll receive full details and next steps

We can't wait to hear from you!

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