Residential evidential mediumship training · Bengaluru, India
Evidential Mediumship Level 1 Training
A meaningful beginning in evidential mediumship, guided by experienced teachers and grounded in practical learning.
Discover and develop your understanding of evidential mediumship through six days of focused residential training.
This programme brings together spiritual awareness, practical exercises and individual guidance to help you explore how information is received, recognised and communicated.
- Dates11–16 December 2026
- Duration6 days
- Training70 total hours
- GroupMaximum 12 students
- VenueDiscovery Village Resort, Bengaluru
[4] of 12 places available · updated [24 October 2026]
At a glance
What You Need to Know
An overview of the training, who it is for, and what you can expect from your time with us.
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What is this training about?
Level 1 introduces the foundations of evidential mediumship through guided learning and practical experience. You will explore how impressions are received, how meaningful evidence is developed, and how to communicate with clarity and sensitivity.
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What is the duration and format?
Six days of residential training, with 70 total training hours. The programme includes teaching, discussion, guided exercises, practical sessions, feedback and mandatory independent practice, all taught in English. Next intake: 11–16 December 2026, Bengaluru.
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Who will guide the training?
The programme is taught by Dr. Rashhi Sharma, Founder & Lead Trainer, and Prabhat Sharma, Trainer. Both have studied mediumship at Arthur Findlay College and The College of Psychic Studies in the United Kingdom, alongside their broader experience in consciousness studies, spiritual development and teaching.
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Is previous experience required?
No previous mediumship training is necessary. Level 1 welcomes beginners as well as those who have already explored spiritual awareness, psychic development or related practices and wish to develop a more structured understanding of evidential mediumship. Applicants must be 18 or over.
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What does it cost?
Tuition is ₹1,31,000, including taxes. The compulsory five-night residential stay with meals is ₹32,500 in a shared room or ₹47,500 in a single room, making a complete cost of ₹1,63,500 or ₹1,78,500.
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How do I apply?
Submit a short application. We reply within 24 hours and arrange a clarity and suitability conversation about your experience and expectations, then confirm your place, room and total cost in writing before you pay the ₹50,000 booking deposit.
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Will I receive a certificate?
Students who fulfil the programme’s attendance, assignment, practical participation and conduct requirements receive a Certificate of Completion. The certificate acknowledges completion of the training; it is not a professional mediumship qualification or a guarantee of ability.
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What support is available after the programme?
Your learning can continue through monthly online group sessions with Dr. Rashhi, opportunities for peer practice, and access to the wider Soul Consciousness Lab® alumni community. These opportunities are available to eligible graduates in accordance with our training terms.
Understanding the foundation
What Is Evidential Mediumship Training?
Evidential mediumship is the practice of exploring a connection with those who have passed to the spirit world, with the intention of bringing through specific information that their loved ones may recognise.
This information may relate to a person’s character, memories, relationships, experiences or everyday life. The emphasis is on meaningful details that the person receiving the communication — known in mediumship as the sitter — can recognise and validate, rather than general statements or comforting messages alone.
At The School of Mediumship, Level 1 introduces you to the foundations of this practice through guided exercises, regular practice and supportive feedback.
You will explore how impressions arise, how your own thoughts and expectations may influence what you perceive, and how to communicate information with clarity, honesty and sensitivity.
An important part of this learning is developing the ability to listen, respect the sitter’s responses, and remain comfortable acknowledging when something is unclear or unknown.
Let the evidence come first.
Our approach encourages you to develop discernment alongside spiritual awareness — recognising the difference between an impression, your interpretation of it, and information that has been meaningfully validated.
The intention is not to rush your development or promise particular results, but to help you establish a thoughtful, compassionate and responsible foundation from which your mediumship can continue to grow.
What Level 1 sets out to do
Level 1 gives you the time, teaching and practical experience to understand how evidential mediumship is developed within the Spiritualist tradition. You will learn to work with greater clarity, develop evidence a sitter can recognise, and understand the importance of sensitivity, honesty and responsibility in mediumship.
Students learn to notice an impression before trying to explain it, to describe it without embellishment, and to let the sitter respond without being guided towards an answer. The difference between evidence and message matters: a meaningful message has its place, but it should not replace the effort to establish recognisable information about a spirit communicator.
With a small group of students, regular practice and constructive feedback from your teachers, you will begin building a strong foundation for your continued development.
- Spiritual awareness
- Recognisable evidence
- Discernment
- Ethical private sittings
- Continued development
Is this for you?
Who This Training Is Designed For
There is no single background from which people come to mediumship. Some students are beginning to explore their sensitivity; others have experienced psychic or mediumistic impressions for years but want to understand them more clearly. Level 1 welcomes both, provided they are willing to learn, practise and receive feedback.
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Beginning your mediumship development
You may be new to the field and looking for a thorough introduction rather than isolated exercises. The course offers a sequence in which essential concepts are explained and then explored through practice.
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Exploring experiences you already recognise
You may be familiar with intuitive impressions, clairvoyance, clairsentience, dreams or other forms of spiritual awareness, yet want to distinguish psychic perception from information attributed to a spirit communicator.
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Looking for greater structure in your practice
You may have attended development circles or short workshops and now wish to work more consistently with evidential detail, sitter feedback, the flow of a private sitting and your own interpretation of impressions.
Before you apply
- 18 and overLevel 1 is open to adults beginning or continuing their mediumship development.
- Taught in EnglishAll teaching, discussion and practice take place in English.
- No prerequisitesNo previous mediumship course is needed. Soul Consciousness Lab® trainings in out-of-body experience, Shamanism or Monroe programmes are not required.
- Fully residentialEvery student stays at the venue, because partner practice continues after classroom hours and some exercises are set for early mornings.
Students are expected to participate respectfully and follow the School’s ethical and safeguarding guidelines.
Scope and limits
What This Training Is — and What It Is Not
A clear understanding of a programme is as important as enthusiasm for joining it. Level 1 has a defined educational purpose, and we believe you should know both its scope and its limits before you apply.
What this training offers
- Six days of residential learning devoted to the foundations of evidential mediumship.
- Teaching, practical exercises, partner work, trainer observation and meaningful feedback.
- An introduction to spirit communication as understood within the Spiritualist tradition, including evidence, discernment and the structure of private sittings.
- Attention to consent, confidentiality, grief sensitivity, boundaries and responsible communication.
- A pathway for further study and continuing peer practice after the programme.
What this training does not promise
- A particular spirit communicator, experience, reading or evidential result.
- Automatic readiness to practise independently as a professional medium, or the title “Certified Medium”.
- Comprehensive training in trance mediumship, physical mediumship, spirit art, public demonstration or other specialist disciplines.
- A substitute for bereavement counselling, psychological treatment or medical care.
We regard these distinctions as part of responsible teaching, not limitations to be concealed. They help each student approach the training with informed expectations and respect for the work.
Meet the faculty
The People Behind the Teaching Practising mediums who studied in person before they taught
A student should know who will teach them, what those teachers have studied, and how the teaching will take place.
Dr. Rashhi Sharma, PhD
Founder & Lead Trainer
Dr. Rashhi leads the School's educational direction. Her mediumship study began with Suzanne Giesemann in the United States and continued in person at Arthur Findlay College and The College of Psychic Studies in the United Kingdom. She chose to practise for years before teaching. Her long-standing work in hypnosis, regression and consciousness education informs how she teaches; her PhD is in Environmental Sciences.
Prabhat Sharma
Trainer
Prabhat's connection with spirit began in early childhood, and he was given space to explore it in his own time. He has since studied mediumship at Arthur Findlay College and The College of Psychic Studies, and brings five years of practice and experience co-teaching Soul Consciousness Lab® programmes. He teaches alongside Dr. Rashhi as full co-faculty, co-leading practical development, student observation and feedback.
Their studies at these colleges do not imply that the colleges endorse, accredit or certify the School.
Meet our facultyWhy this programme
What Makes This Training Different
When considering a mediumship programme, its duration or title tells only part of the story. The amount you practise, the attention you receive and the standards your teachers hold matter just as much.
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You practise from the first day
Teaching and practical development run together throughout the six days, so each new idea is explored through experience. Over the six days, each student takes part in 20 to 25 supervised practice sessions, working on the different elements of evidential mediumship with fellow students and on the platform — standing before the group, as a medium does in a demonstration — under the trainers’ supervision.
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No more than twelve students
With a maximum of 12 students, the faculty can follow how each person approaches the exercises, answer questions as they arise and give feedback on what is actually happening in practice.
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Six residential days, not a weekend
Living and studying at the venue lets practice continue between sessions. You work with different partners, return to an exercise once feedback has settled, and continue assigned practice early in the morning and in the evening, across 70 total training hours.
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Feedback is treated as a learning tool
You learn to notice what you originally perceived, how you expressed it and what the sitter actually recognised. An unrecognised detail is not brushed aside; it is a chance to examine interpretation, assumption and the quality of evidence.
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Clear standards, stated in advance
The requirements for the Certificate of Completion, what it represents and what it does not are set out before you enrol. You know from the start what is expected of you.
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Your development continues with a community
Eligible graduates join monthly online group sessions with Dr. Rashhi, mediumship peer practice and the wider Soul Consciousness Lab® alumni community, under the current training terms.
Residential or online?
Online workshops and shorter courses have real value. They can introduce a teacher’s approach or a single skill, and they make learning possible when travel is not. A residential foundation is a different commitment: recognising an impression is only one part of the work, and learning to describe it accurately, sustain a line of evidence and conduct a responsible private sitting takes time and continuity.
When comparing options, look beyond the headline fee to how much practice is included, whether teachers observe you, what the certificate represents and what support continues afterwards.
Questions to ask any providerWhat matters is not only what you are taught, but how you are supported in learning to apply it.
Curriculum
What You Will Learn
Level 1 introduces the essential areas of mental and evidential mediumship — mental mediumship being communication perceived through the medium’s own mind, as impressions, images, words or feelings. The emphasis is on understanding the process and practising it responsibly. These are learning areas; not every student will experience each form of perception in the same way.
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Preparation, presence and sitting in the power
Practices used in mediumship development to settle the mind, deepen awareness and prepare for focused, respectful work, including sitting in the power: a regular meditative practice, central to Spiritualist development, of sitting in stillness to strengthen awareness of one’s own spirit and the power with which the medium works.
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The ways impressions may be experienced
Clairvoyance (seeing), clairaudience (hearing), clairsentience (sensing or feeling), intuitive knowing and symbolic impressions. You practise describing what you receive before interpreting it.
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Psychic awareness and mediumistic communication
How mediumship teaching distinguishes psychic impressions from information attributed to a spirit communicator, and why assumptions about the source of an impression must be examined carefully.
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Developing recognisable evidence
Working with personality, relationships, memories, habits and experiences, and why specific, connected information is generally more valuable than broad statements that could apply to many people.
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The structure of a private sitting
The stages of a sitting, from preparation and opening through evidence and feedback to an appropriate close, without leading the sitter or asking questions that supply the information you are trying to establish.
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Ethics, discernment and sitter care
Consent, confidentiality, sensitivity to grief, responsible boundaries, and honesty about what is clear or uncertain, respecting both recognition and non-recognition.
The six-day learning journey
The programme moves from foundational understanding to increasingly connected practical work. Each day builds on the last, with space to return to essential principles whenever needed.
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Day 1
Foundations and preparation
Meet the faculty, understand the expectations of the training and begin with the ethical foundations of mediumship. Sitting in the power, awareness, the distinction between psychic and mediumistic perception, and introductory exercises.
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Day 2
Understanding perception
The clairs, intuitive knowing and symbolic language. Practise noticing and describing impressions clearly, without forcing them to fit a meaning. Partner exercises introduce careful feedback.
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Day 3
Working towards evidence
Developing recognisable information about a spirit communicator, including relationships, character, memories and everyday life, and how specificity, context and the sitter’s responses shape what is communicated.
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Day 4
Continuity and coherence
Staying with a developing line of communication rather than moving between disconnected impressions, and responding well when information is unclear or not recognised.
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Day 5
The private evidential sitting
Sustained partner sittings bringing the week together: the flow of evidence, consent, non-leading feedback, the sitter’s experience and responsible closure, observed and reviewed by the trainers.
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Day 6
Integration and next steps
Continued practice, reflection and review; ethical responsibility; the meaning of the Certificate of Completion; and planning your development after returning home.
The 70 total training hours include teaching, discussion, guided exercises, supervised practice and mandatory homework; they are not 70 hours of direct instructor contact. The trainers direct the detailed exercise sequence and may adjust it to support the group. See daily times.
Our method
How We Teach: Practice, Observation and Feedback
Mediumship development involves more than learning terminology or remembering a sequence of exercises. Students need to understand what they experienced, how they communicated it and how it was received. Our teaching therefore brings practical work together with observation, constructive feedback and reflection.
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Perceive
Notice the original impression. It may arise as an image, feeling, word, knowing or symbol. Give yourself time to recognise what is present before deciding what it means.
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Describe
Communicate the impression as faithfully as you can. Avoid making it more dramatic or more certain than it was, and take care not to lead the sitter towards a particular response.
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Receive feedback
Listen to what the sitter recognises, questions or does not recognise. It is the sitter who validates evidence; their response should be received without pressure, and not every impression will be understood or confirmed.
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Reflect
Consider what you perceived, what you interpreted, what was recognised and what remains open. Useful learning often begins here, particularly when an exercise does not unfold as expected.
Partner practice and trainer observation return students to these principles throughout the course. They are practical teaching steps, not a scientific method for proving the source of spiritual impressions.
Being comfortable saying “I do not know” is part of developing integrity in mediumship.
Venue and daily rhythm
The Residential Experience at Discovery Village
Level 1 takes place at Discovery Village Resort, Bengaluru. The residential setting gives learning time beyond the classroom: students practise together, return to their questions and have space to reflect between exercises.
The programme is fully residential, and every student stays at the resort for the standard five nights. This is part of the training rather than an optional extra: partner practice continues after classroom hours, and some exercises are set for the early morning.
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Friday, 11 December
Arrival
11:00 AMTeaching beginsRoom check-in is available from 1:00 PM; the resort will hold your luggage while the opening session is under way. Please arrange your travel to arrive before training begins.
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12–15 December
During the programme
9 AM – 9 PMClassroom days, with breaksOn the main full days, classroom activities generally run from about 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM, with scheduled breaks. Independent exercises or homework may be assigned for early mornings or evenings.
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Wednesday, 16 December
Departure
5:30 PMTraining ends (approx.)Room check-out is at 11:00 AM, but training continues in the conference area until approximately 5:30 PM. Please plan onward travel around the teaching schedule rather than the check-out time.
Shared and single rooms both include meals and applicable taxes.
See room chargesJoining from Outside India
Students from outside India are welcome. Here is what to plan before you travel.
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Getting here
Fly into Kempegowda International Airport (BLR), Bengaluru, served by direct flights from major hubs including Dubai, Singapore, London and Frankfurt. We share travel guidance with your joining instructions.
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Visa
Many nationalities can apply for an Indian e-Visa online. Check the requirements for your nationality on the official Government of India e-Visa website before booking travel. We provide an invitation letter on request.
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Staying at the venue
Fully residential. Five nights at Discovery Village with all meals included, so you can focus on the training. Teaching starts at 11:00 AM on 11 December; if you plan to arrive the day before, ask us about an additional night.
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Language and payment
All teaching is in English. International students can pay by international bank transfer or a secure card payment link; we confirm the exact amount and details in your written confirmation.
Assessment
Assessment and Certificate of Completion
Students who meet the programme requirements receive a Certificate of Completion — Evidential Mediumship Level 1, issued by Soul Consciousness Lab® through The School of Mediumship.
Completion is based on more than attending the six days. The faculty consider participation, required assignments, observed application of taught practices, understanding of ethical responsibilities, engagement with feedback and conduct during training. Attendance or payment alone does not guarantee the award. The detailed assessment process is maintained by the School.
The certificate records completion of this defined 70-total-hour programme and the requirements met. It is not a licence to practise, an external accreditation or the title “Certified Medium”, and it does not guarantee any particular mediumistic experience or professional competence.
Continued mediumship development remains an individual responsibility.
After the course
The Training Ends. The Support Does Not.
Some of the most useful questions arise after the course, when you begin practising without the full group around you. A reading may unfold differently from what you experienced in class; a detail may be recognised later, or you may want to understand an impression that remained unclear. Continued development benefits from people with whom you can reflect and practise responsibly.
Graduates holding the Level 1 Certificate of Completion join the same continuing-support category as other eligible Soul Consciousness Lab® graduates, at no further membership charge under the current training terms.
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Monthly online group sessions with Dr. Rashhi Sharma
Monthly · Usually Sundays · 2–3 hoursComplimentary group meetings, generally held on Sundays for around two to three hours, offer space for questions, shared learning and discussion of ongoing development.
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A dedicated mediumship peer community
Peer practice · Shared learningStay connected with fellow students through the School’s mediumship community to exchange learning experiences, discuss questions and organise appropriate peer practice.
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The wider Soul Consciousness Lab® alumni network
Alumni community · Practice questionsRemain part of the broader SCL learning community, and use the ordinary messaging or telephone route for practice-related questions under the published support policy.
The community may be accessible at any time, but that does not mean immediate personal responses are available around the clock, or that unlimited private mentoring is included.
Read the Training TermsOur commitment is to create genuine opportunities for continuing contact and learning.
Progression
Your Development Beyond Level 1
Evidential mediumship is developed through repeated practice, honest observation and a growing sense of responsibility towards the sitter. Level 1 is intended as a beginning within a wider path of study.
Continuing your practice
- Continue sitting in the power, awareness exercises and personal reflection.
- Arrange respectful peer practice with clear consent, boundaries and honest feedback.
- Practise the introductory private-sitting structure in learning settings, without assuming professional readiness.
- Review what a sitter recognised, where uncertainty remained and how your interpretation shaped an exercise.
Where Level 1 can lead
Evidential Mediumship Level 1
- 6 days
- 70 total hours
Next intake: 11–16 December 2026
Evidential Mediumship Level 2
- 7 days
- 85 total hours
Dates and tuition to be announced
155total training hours across Levels 1 and 2, including required independent work
Level 2 is being developed for students ready to work with greater specificity, continuity of evidence and longer private sittings. Entry will be based on Level 1 completion or equivalent development, and a readiness review. Level 2 dates, tuition and applications will be announced when approved.
Other paths of study
Each discipline has its own methods and standards, and none is taught in full within Level 1.
- Trance Mediumship
- Healing Mediumship
- Art & Mediumship
- Psychic Development
- Inspirational and Channeled Communication
- Public Demonstration
Short live online workshops on specific topics may also be offered in future. They will be separate from residential training and will not carry a Level 1 or Level 2 certificate.
The right next step depends on your interest, experience and readiness — not simply on progressing to another certificate.
Fees and enrolment
Tuition, Accommodation and Complete Cost
We believe you should understand the full cost of residential training before making a commitment. The figures below are per participant and include applicable taxes. The compulsory five-night stay at Discovery Village Resort includes meals.
Shared room
Per participant- Tuition — 6 days, 70 total training hours
- ₹1,31,000
- Five nights of accommodation and meals
- ₹32,500
- Total programme cost
- ₹1,63,500
- Booking depositCredited towards tuition
- ₹50,000
- Balance due by 26 November 2026
- ₹1,13,500
Single room
Per participant- Tuition — 6 days, 70 total training hours
- ₹1,31,000
- Five nights of accommodation and meals
- ₹47,500
- Total programme cost
- ₹1,78,500
- Booking depositCredited towards tuition
- ₹50,000
- Balance due by 26 November 2026
- ₹1,28,500
All amounts include applicable taxes. Payments and invoices are issued through Soul Consciousness Lab®.
How shared accommodation works
A shared room is ₹6,500 per person per night and accommodates two participants only. Sharing depends on a suitable partner being available, with requests considered by order of joining and room availability.
If sharing cannot be arranged, the single-room rate of ₹9,500 per person per night applies. We confirm your room and the full revised cost before final confirmation; sharing is not guaranteed simply because it is requested.
Booking and final payment
The ₹50,000 booking deposit is credited towards the ₹1,31,000 tuition, leaving ₹81,000. That amount, together with your confirmed accommodation charge, is due by 26 November 2026, fifteen days before training begins.
How enrolment works
We reply to every application within 24 hours.
Review and apply
Read the programme details, fees and brochure, then submit the short application form, telling us about your background and what you hope to gain from the training.
Clarity & Suitability Conversation
We reply within 24 hours and arrange a 30–60 minute clarity and suitability conversation with Mr. Arrjun Sharma, Director, Soul Consciousness Lab®, so that we can align on your experience, expectations and fit from both sides.
Confirmation and enrolment
If Level 1 is right for you, we confirm your place, room and exact total cost in writing, together with the training terms, and you complete the final enrolment form.
Booking deposit
Pay the ₹50,000 deposit by UPI, bank transfer or a secure card payment link. You then receive a registration confirmation email with your receipt and next steps.
Balance
The remaining tuition and accommodation are due by 26 November 2026.
Cancellation and transfers
This is a summary; the full Training Terms and the Evidential Mediumship annex apply.
- The booking deposit is non-refundable, except where the School cancels or postpones the programme.
- If you cancel 28 days or more before the programme begins (on or before 13 November 2026), your place can be transferred to a future Level 1 cohort, at that cohort’s fees.
- If you cancel later, your place can still be transferred, but accommodation charges are forfeited.
- Places cannot be transferred to another person or programme.
- If the School cancels or postpones, you may choose a full refund of course fees, including the deposit, or a transfer to the next cohort.
Before you choose
How to Choose a Mediumship Training Programme
Mediumship training varies widely in purpose and format. These are questions we would encourage you to ask of any provider, including us.
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Who teaches, and what have they studied?
Two named trainers, with their mediumship study in the UK and US and their wider experience stated.
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How much will I practise?
20 to 25 supervised practice sessions per student over six days, with partners and on the platform.
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Will a teacher observe my work?
Trainer observation and feedback are part of the teaching and of completion.
Our method -
Are the hours described accurately?
70 total training hours, including homework; not 70 contact hours.
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What does the certificate mean?
A Certificate of Completion, not a licence or external accreditation.
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What happens after the course?
Monthly group sessions and a peer community for eligible graduates.
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What will I pay in total?
Tuition, accommodation, meals, tax, deposit and deadlines, all stated.
Fees
A shorter workshop may be an excellent introduction; a residential course is a different commitment. What matters is choosing a learning environment that matches your intentions and tells you clearly what you will receive.
Your questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Clear answers to the questions prospective students ask most often, from readiness and wellbeing to fees, travel and the certificate.
Message us and we will reply within 24 hours.
Ask on WhatsAppSuitability and readiness
Can a complete beginner join Evidential Mediumship Level 1?
Yes. Adults aged 18 or over who are new to mediumship may apply. The programme introduces the foundations rather than assuming you have completed a development circle or another course. Participation remains subject to normal suitability, consent and conduct requirements.
Do I need to have had psychic or mediumistic experiences already?
No. Some students arrive with years of experience; others come with curiosity and a sincere wish to learn. Level 1 begins with awareness and preparation practices, and every student develops at an individual pace.
Do I need to complete OBE, Shamanism or Monroe training first?
No. These are separate areas of study and are not prerequisites for Level 1.
Do I need to be a Spiritualist or hold particular beliefs?
No. Level 1 is taught within the Spiritualist tradition and uses its terminology, but students of any faith or none are welcome. We ask only that you approach the work with openness, honesty and respect for others’ beliefs.
I have recently lost someone close to me. Is this the right time to train?
Many people are drawn to mediumship after a loss, and you are welcome to apply. Level 1 is a training programme, not a way to contact a particular loved one or a form of bereavement support. If your loss is recent, please mention it during the clarity and suitability conversation so that we can consider together whether now is the right time for intensive residential training.
Is mediumship development safe?
Level 1 takes place in a structured, supervised setting, with attention to preparation, grounding, consent and clear boundaries throughout. It is not a substitute for medical or psychological care. If you are receiving treatment for your mental health or going through a period of acute distress, please tell us during the clarity and suitability conversation, so that we can talk openly about whether this training suits you at present.
The training
What language is the training taught in?
English.
Does 70 hours mean 70 hours with a trainer?
No. The 70-hour total includes teaching, discussion, classroom exercises, supervised practice and mandatory homework or independent learning.
Will I practise giving private evidential sittings?
Yes. Each student takes part in 20 to 25 supervised practice sessions, including private sittings with fellow students and practice in front of the group on the platform. Partner work covers evidence, sitter responses, consent and closure; the trainers direct the exact exercises and their sequence.
What if I don’t receive anything during an exercise?
That is a common experience, especially at the beginning, and it is part of learning. You will practise staying with the process, describing honestly what is and is not present, and accepting non-recognition without pressure. No one is expected to perform, and the trainers support you through it.
Will I have to work in front of the group?
Yes. Platform practice — standing before the group, as a medium does in a demonstration — is part of the 20 to 25 supervised practice sessions. It takes place in a small, supportive group under the trainers’ guidance.
Can I record the sessions?
You are encouraged to take notes. Students may not record or photograph sessions, to protect the confidentiality of fellow students and sitters. The School photographs and records the training for teaching and to share its work; any extract that includes a sitter’s personal or family details is published only with that sitter’s written consent, and you may ask not to appear in promotional material.
What if I miss part of the training?
Full attendance and participation are requirements for the Certificate of Completion. If illness or an emergency affects your attendance, speak to the faculty as soon as possible; missed sessions may affect whether the certificate can be awarded.
Can the training guarantee communication with a particular loved one?
No. Mediumship is taught within a spiritual and experiential framework, and students’ experiences vary. We do not guarantee a specific spirit communicator, evidential detail or reading outcome.
Residential stay
Can I attend without staying at the resort?
No. Level 1 is fully residential for every student, including those who live in Bengaluru, because partner practice continues after classroom hours and some exercises take place early in the morning.
What happens if there is no one to share my room?
Shared rooms depend on a suitable partner and are allocated by order of joining. If sharing is unavailable, the single-room rate applies, and we confirm your room and total before final confirmation.
Can a partner or family member stay with me?
Yes. A partner or family member may stay with you at the resort, paying for their own accommodation and meals. The training sessions themselves are for enrolled students only. Please tell us in advance so that we can confirm the arrangement and cost with you.
What meals are served?
Meals are served buffet-style, with vegetarian and non-vegetarian North and South Indian dishes and occasional Chinese options. All meals during your five-night stay are included in the accommodation charge.
Can special dietary needs or accessibility requirements be accommodated?
We cannot guarantee special arrangements, but please let us know in advance. We will check with the resort and confirm what is possible; a special diet may involve an additional cost.
What should I bring or wear?
Comfortable clothing, as the training days are long, and a notebook for your reflections. Check the Bengaluru weather forecast before you pack.
Fees and booking
How much do I pay to reserve a place, and when is the balance due?
The booking deposit is ₹50,000, credited towards tuition. The remaining ₹81,000 tuition and your confirmed accommodation charge are due by 26 November 2026. See the full fees.
Can I cancel or transfer my place?
The deposit is non-refundable unless the School cancels. If you cancel on or before 13 November 2026, your place can move to a future Level 1 cohort; after that, a transfer is still possible but accommodation charges are forfeited. The full Training Terms apply.
How do international students pay?
International students can pay by international bank transfer or through a secure card payment link for credit and debit cards. We confirm the exact amount and payment details in your written confirmation.
Will I receive an invoice and receipt?
Yes. Payments and invoices are issued by Soul Consciousness Lab®, and your receipt arrives with your registration confirmation email and next steps.
Certificate and after
What certificate will I receive?
Students who meet the attendance, practical, assignment, ethical and conduct requirements receive a Certificate of Completion — Evidential Mediumship Level 1, issued by Soul Consciousness Lab® through The School of Mediumship. Attendance or payment alone does not guarantee the award.
Does Level 1 qualify me to work professionally as a medium?
Not automatically. Level 1 provides foundational education and assessed practical participation. Professional readiness requires further development, competence and responsible judgement.
Do I need Level 1 before Level 2?
Yes, or equivalent development together with a readiness review. Level 2 dates, tuition and applications will be announced when approved.
What support will I have after the training?
Eligible graduates can join monthly online group sessions with Dr. Rashhi Sharma, mediumship peer practice and the wider SCL graduate community under the current training terms. This does not include guaranteed immediate responses or unlimited one-to-one mentoring. More about support.
Message us and we will reply within 24 hours.
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Explore Mediumship Further
A meaningful decision about training begins with an understanding of the practice itself. Our educational library helps students and interested readers explore mediumship traditions, the role of evidence, important ethical questions and the different paths of development.
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Foundations
What Is Mediumship?
An introduction to how mediumship is understood in Spiritualist and related traditions, including major forms of practice and the place of evidence, belief and experience.
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Evidence
What Counts as Evidence in Evidential Mediumship?
A closer look at recognisable details, the difference between evidence and a message, and why specificity and the sitter’s own recognition matter.
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Forms
Types of Mediumship
How mental, evidential, trance, physical, healing and spirit-art mediumship relate, differ and overlap, and the settings in which each is practised.
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Next intake
Begin with a Strong Foundation
Give your mediumship development the time, attention and guidance it deserves.
If you feel ready to explore evidential mediumship through a sustained programme of learning and practice, we invite you to consider Level 1 at The School of Mediumship.
Over six residential days, you will study the foundations of the practice, work with fellow students, receive direct teaching and feedback, and begin to develop a more considered understanding of evidence, interpretation and the responsibility of a private sitting.
- 11–16 December 2026
- Discovery Village Resort, Bengaluru
- 70 total training hours
- Maximum 12 students
- Taught in English
[4] of 12 places available · updated [24 October 2026]
We welcome enquiries from adults at different stages of development. Before enrolling, you will be able to review the programme structure, fees, accommodation arrangements and applicable terms, so that your decision is informed and unhurried.
The School of MediumshipBy Soul Consciousness Lab®