Why Shadow Work?

Psychological shadow and its adverse effects is a phenomenon no human escapes, even the most advanced practitioners. Those on the evolutionary path who do not have a functioning shadow practice will remain stuck in patterns and ways of seeing that just do not seem to go away.  Even if we have been meditating or going to therapy for years, something is still missing, until now. 

Shadow is the hidden part of our awareness where the most potent aspects of our human selves hide. It hides both our brightest light and gifts, and our darkest pain. Because it is hidden, it is tricky to find. This course will offer a pioneering approach working with three types of shadow.  We will examine both constructive and destructive shadow.  We will examine where shadow has taken root in our own lifespan.  Together we will integrate contemplative wisdom techniques with modern psychological science to lovingly find, work with and heal the wounded internal parts of ourselves, and our collective world. 


Come discover a way to integrate your waking up practices with cleaning up and growing up practices. This is a pre-recorded, go at your own pace course.

Meet Your Instructor

Kimberley Lafferty

Kimberley Theresa Lafferty is a teacher-practitioner specializing in in the confluence of human development, adult education and Indo-Tibetan Buddhist psychology. Her trans-disciplinary practice offers an educational options online, and in person. She is a seasoned teacher of multi-year educational and practice cohorts, focused on the personal path of awakening integrating Mahayana, Vajrayana and Classic Yoga teaching with modern psychological wisdom. Kimberley is an active board member of the Association for Spiritual Integrity, a wife, mother to a teen, residing in a remote mountain community. Her lived experience deeply informs her pragmatic , every day approach to the deep spiritual questions and practices of our time.

Pricing options

Please choose what best suits your heart, wallet, and identity. No one turned away for lack of funds.

Course curriculum

    1. Preparing for this Course

    1. Session 1 - Video

    2. Session 1 - Audio

    3. Session 2 - Video

    4. Session 2 - Audio

    5. Session 3 - Video

    6. Session 3 - Audio

    7. Session 4 - Video

    8. Session 4 - Audio

    9. Session 5 - Video

    10. Session 5 - Audio

    11. Session 6 - Video

    12. Session 6 - Audio

    1. Shadow to Spirit: A Developmental Exploration

    2. The STAGES Matrix

About this course

  • 15 lessons
  • 9.5 hours of video content

Reclaim your hidden power.