Cultivating Safe Spaces eCourses

Learn the framework. Feel the work. Practice it in your life. The Cultivating Safe Spaces (CSS) eCourses were created for people who want to understand and practice relational leadership in real life, not just learn about it.

Some people learn best through structure and others through story and experience. Both are valid and both are needed.

Each course meets you where you are, whether you want to study the framework, feel the work in motion, or bring it into your leadership and systems.

Start with What Fits You

If you like learning through structure and curriculum, start with the Intro to Cultivating Safe Spaces ($200) It gives you a clear map of the framework, the Four Necessary Conditions, Protocols, and Perspectives, and shows how emotional regulation shapes trust and accountability.

If you learn better through story and connection, start with the Special Edition Intro ($500). It’s recorded session of a live virtual with real people, so you can see what Cultivating Safe Spaces looks and feels like in practice. It’s less polished, more human, the way real learning happens.

Both versions prepare you for deeper practice through the Enhanced and Executive courses, or for the Train the Trainer certification.

Ready to dive into your learning journey with Cultivating Safe Spaces?

Save over $300 when you purchase the Core Course Bundle! 

Includes access to all three foundational courses in our flagship learning pathway:

• Introduction to Cultivating Safe Spaces
• Enhanced CSS Add-On
• CSS for Executive Leadership

Also includes access to our Naqsmist Network, an online learning and practice ecosystem for people who are ready to listen, live, lead and think different.

Discover Cultivating Safe Spaces, an Indigenous approach to fostering environments of safety, connection, and belonging. Guided by Elaine Alec, you'll explore the roots of CSS in Indigenous Knowledge and neuroscience, learn about the Four Decision-Making Perspectives, and discover practical tools to promote well-being, inclusion, freedom, and validation.

Through this course, gain insights into how to create resilient and respectful spaces, understand your own decision-making style, and cultivate meaningful relationships that support personal and collective growth.

Cultivating environments where everyone feels safe and respected requires intention and the right tools. This ecourse guides you through a deep understanding of what makes a space inclusive, trauma-informed, and resilient.

With practical modules, relatable scenarios, and expert guidance, you’ll learn to build and sustain these spaces in your community or workplace.

Now that you have started your Cultivating Safe Spaces journey, it’s time to practice and build on what you know. The Cultivating Safe Spaces enhanced add-on is designed to give you the tools to apply Cultivating Safe Spaces principles in your personal life or team workplace settings. Whether you're a leader, a team member, or someone navigating professional relationships, this continued practice will support you in cultivating safety, connection, and belonging in all areas of your life.

This specialized Cultivating Safe Spaces course is designed for leaders, executives, and decision-makers who want to take Cultivating Safe Spaces into real systems change. Whether you're guiding a team, shaping workplace culture, or influencing governance and policy, this course will support you in applying CSS principles to leadership, decision-making, and organizational transformation.