The East Coast Academy of Feng Shui based in South Florida, was established by Erica Sofrina, the founder of the West Coast Academy of Feng Shui, based in Half Moon Bay, California. The expansion to the East Coast broadens access of the Feng Shui Practitioners Certification Training Program to east coast clientele who are inspired to enrich their life by learning to support and enhance the lives and surroundings of others.

The East Coast Academy of Feng Shui offers ongoing Feng Shui Practitioner Certification Programs as well as Feng Shui workshops for those interested in delving deeper into this rich and fascinating art and science. We offer a unique, comprehensive curriculum which focuses on developing and nurturing our internal and external sacred spaces. Our programs fully honor the essence of this ancient art, with a western interpretation that is easy to understand and apply -  a beautiful blend of East and West.

The Feng Shui Practitioner Certification Programs are designed to give the student a solid foundation in Feng Shui principles for both residences and business. We incorporate a hands-on approach with an emphasis on cultivating your ability to feel and move energy in physical environments. Students will explore the ancient roots of this great art and science, from a Western perspective that is easy to understand and apply. Extraordinary, life-changing results often flow from making simple, practical adjustments to one’s surroundings.  If you are inspired to enrich your life by learning how you can support and enhance the lives and surroundings of others, look into these courses. In doing so, you will be embarking on a richly rewarding journey to challenge your self and transform your life! 

The Academy of Feng Shui is a Silver School Member of the International Feng Shui Guild. The International Feng Shui Guild is the premier professional organization dedicated to Feng Shui.  As members of the IFSG, we are committed to the IFSG Code of Ethics,  advocate exceptional professionalism and unparalleled standards.
 

Home base location: Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Blessed with over 3,000 hours of sunshine each year and pleasant year-round ocean breezes, world-famous Fort Lauderdale Beach offers premier opportunities for recreation, relaxation and enjoyment. Fort Lauderdale is highlighted by a semi-tropical climate, rich natural beauty and array of cultural, entertainment and educational amenities. The picturesque Riverwalk serves as the cornerstone of the City's arts, science, cultural and historic district which features the Broward Center for the Performing Arts and the Museum of Discovery and Science. Las Olas Boulevard has gained international acclaim as Fort Lauderdale's centerpiece of fashion, fine dining and entertainment. Come early, stay later and enjoy some of our amazing sights.  Located a stones throw from the Atlantic Ocean, enjoy your lunch hour exploring the beach, eateries and shops.  For the most updated calendar, check on our Training Schedule.

Michelle Luongo is a recognized Feng Shui Consultant, published author,  lecturer, instructor and the Director of the East Coast Academy of Feng Shui. She is also the founder of a  successful Feng Shui consulting practice; Balanced Living,Inc. Born and raised in New York, Michelle has spent over twenty-five years in the corporate sales and marketing industry. She now makes her home in Ft. Lauderdale and serves the entire eastern seaboard.

Michelle is a graduate of the West Coast Academy of Feng Shui and is certified in both the Western and Classical Traditional Compass Programs. Having studied Feng Shui for over 10 years with leading  experts in the field, she has complemented her insights through advanced studies in Chinese Metaphysics, the I Ching, and the Eight Trigrams. She is also Certified in Feng Shui Green Design with a background in Interior Redesign.

Michelle finds balance in her own life between consulting, teaching and traveling. She is committed to spreading the message of Feng Shui, as is expressed in her Educational Monthly Newsletters. She is a student of Eastern philosophy, I Ching and Tao Te Ching, a follower of the disciplines of Tai Chi, and has a strong spiritual conviction. Michelle is a Red Ribbon member of the International Feng Shui Guild as well as the Marketing Director on the Board of Directors. She is a Platinum member of WECAI Women in Ecommerce Association International and an Approved Continuing Education Provider for Florida State Board of Architecture and Interior Design.

Michelle is a sought-after speaker and inspiring educator with a talent for bringing real-life situations into her Feng Shui programs, workshops and seminars.  Her  dedication to her students and passion for her work resonates through her practice, seminars, and testimonials! Keep up to date with Michelle and the East Coast Academy of Feng Shui on Facebook, Twitter and our Blog with upcoming seminars, workshops and our national training schedule.

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Erica Sofrina is the Founder of the West and East Coast Academies of Feng Shui and the Director of the West Coast Academy, which she founded a decade ago. She is an internationally recognized teacher, consultant, lecturer and author of the book "Small Changes, Dynamic Results! Feng Shui for the Western World".

She has run a successful consulting and interior design business for over a decade bringing with her 25 years prior experience as a Director of Sales and Marketing in the corporate arena. She specialized in Home Redesign and is a master at transforming the ordinary into the extraordinary! She is a graduate of the Western School of Feng Shui and holds a masters degree in Music from Notre Dame de Namur University and is also a talented Opera and Musical Theater performer.

Erica is known for her inspiring and practical teaching style that encompasses her engaging personality, her love of connecting with groups and her wealth of knowledge and experience. Her ability to translate this complex art and science into simple, usable applications has brought her international acclaim as a premiere teacher of Feng Shui for the West.
 

Our Four-Day On-site Feng Shui  Practitioner Certification Training Program is designed to give the student a solid foundation in Feng Shui principles for both residences and business. We feature a hands-on approach with an emphasis on cultivating your ability to feel and move energy in physical environments. Classes are kept small to allow for a personalized learning experience. The program integrates a combination of lectures and practicum’s designed to give the student real-life situations within the support of a classroom setting. Enrollment is limited, and classes fill up quickly. We encourage you to reserve your place and register early.  

Certification:

After the completeion of the program in its entirety, you will fulfill several Feng Shui assignments, including consultations. You will immerse yourself in applying your newly acquired Feng Shui wisdom and knowledge. Your instructor is available for scheduled follow-up mentoring sessions via Skype, telephone or in person. A Certificate of Completion will be issued when you have completed all classes, and satisfactorily completed your assignments. You will have six months after the conclusion of your last class to submit your assignments. Once assignments have been submitted, your instructor will schedule a mentoring session to evaluate your assignment.  If you have missed a class, you have the option to make up this section of the program with another schedule training class or with our Feng Shui Practitioner Home Study Certification Program.

Tuition $1500

Welcome, as you embark on the first step of your Feng Shui journey. First, register for the training program by completing our online form. An essential element of our training program is our personal relationship with our students. We first want to make a personal connection with you to discuss your Feng Shui goals and aspiration. This will be our first step in getting acquainted as our Feng Shui relationship unfolds. After receiving your registration, your instructor will contact you to finalize the course you are enrolling in, discuss the details of the program, and assist you with recommended preparations for the training. Contact Michelle if you have any questions about our registration process.

We offer an Advanced Enrollment Program which affords you additional discounts off of our tuition of $1500: 90 Days in Advance $400 discount |60 Days in Advance $300 discount | 30 Days in Advance $200 discount. A "Bring a Friend" discount of $200 will be given to anyone who enrolls with a friend to undergo the training program at the same time ($100 per person). MasterCard and Visa, Discover and American Express are accepted. Classes are kept small for a personalized learning experience and fill up quickly.
 
As our welcome gift, you will receive a wonderful book on Western Feng Shui - “Small Changes, Dynamic Results! Feng Shui For The Western World” written by Erica Sofrina, our founder.  It has been our experience that reading the book prior to your training will give you a solid background of what you will encounter in our Feng Shui Practitioner Certification Program, - although it is not mandatory.
  

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For those of you who cannot travel to one of our locations to attend our Four Day Feng Shui Practitioner Certification Training Program, our Feng Shui Practitioner Home Study Program is now available. Our comprehensive Home Study Certification Program mirrors all of the same material as our Four Day on-site classroom Feng Shui  Practitioner Certification Training.  Designed in four courses to be taken in sequence, each course builds your Feng Shui knowledge guiding you to the next course.  Each course contains an assignment to perfect your newly acquired Feng Shui knowledge. At the conclusion of Course Four, you will have completed the entire program and will be eligible to receive your Feng Shui  Practitioner Certification. 
 

You will be assigned a regularly scheduled mentoring session via telephone or Skype with one of our experts in the field to support you every step of the way! Your mentors will be one of our School Directors with over a decade of experience in the industry. All courses are available in a digital CD version or in hard copy print format. You can now become a Certified Feng Shui Consultant from the comfort of your own home and study at your own pace! 

Included in our program is all the required reading material and tools for practical application. For complete details of each course in the program, see more information. All of our digital CD courses require Adobe Reader for accessing documents. Download Adobe Acrobat Reader®

Tuition $1100

Welcome, as you embark on the first step of your Feng Shui journey.  First, register for the training program using our online registration form. An essential element of our training program is our personal relationship with our students. We first want to make a personal connection with you to discuss your Feng Shui goals and aspiration. This will be our first step in getting acquainted as our Feng Shui relationship unfolds. After receiving your registration, your instructor will contact you to finalize the course you are enrolling in, discuss the details of the program, and assist you with recommended preparations for the training. Contact Michelle if you have any questions about our registration process.

We offer a program package discount for the complete course, which affords you a discount of $200 off of our tuition. The complete course in hard copy or CD is $1100 + S&H. MasterCard and Visa, Discover and American Express are accepted.

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Have you read Feng Shui books and feel overwhelmed on the different principles and symbolisms of Feng Shui? Have you tried to apply Feng Shui enhancements to your home with minimal results? This workshop was created for those who are interested in learning more information about the Feng Shui Practitioner Certification Training Program or just would like to learn more about Feng Shui.

Join me, for this One Day Introductory Workshop as I guide you through a sample illustration of topics of our Feng Shui Practitioner Certification Training Program. Experience the magic of the Bagua, learn how to balance the Five Feng Shui Elements and come away with a wealth of Feng Shui knowledge. Sharing our gifts with the world and helping others to achieve their aspirations is the fundamental nature of Feng Shui. Don't miss this opportunity as you embark on a voyage of discovery to not only see new landscapes, but in having new eyes.
 
If after taking this workshop you decide to enroll in our Four-Day Feng Shui Practitioner Certification, we will give you a credit of the workshop tuition of $150 towards the tuition of our On-site Four Day Feng Shu Practitioner Certification Program or our Four Course Feng Shui Practitioner HOME STUDY Certification Program. Classes are kept small for a personalized learning experience and fill up quickly.

Tuition $150

Welcome, as you embark on the first step of your Feng Shui journey.  First, register for the workshop using our online registration form. An essential element of our training program is our personal relationship with our students. We first want to make a personal connection with you to discuss your Feng Shui goals and aspiration. This will be our first step in getting acquainted as our Feng Shui relationship unfolds. After receiving your registration, your instructor will contact you to finalize the course you are enrolling in, discuss the details of the program, and assist you with recommended preparations for the training. Contact Michelle if you have any questions about our registration process.

MasterCard and Visa, Discover and American Express are accepted. Classes are kept small for a personalized learning experience and fill up quickly.
    

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The Advanced Classical Compass School Feng Shui Certification Program introduces you to advanced techniques to aligning your home with magnetic compass directions to achieve harmony and balance in your life.

In this program you will discover the deeper meaning of the Lo Shu Square and the Eight Trigrams of the Bagua and an introduction to the foundation of Chinese Philosophy and the Wisdom of the I Ching. Become skilled at balancing East and West group compatibility with the introduction of BaZhai and the eight portents. Discover your own personal trigram and learn how to interpret your personal power directions. You will gain an understanding of the ancient Feng Shui wisdom and be able to use techniques encoded in the traditional Chinese compass - the Luo Pan to achieve natural harmony and improve the quality of life.

Become skilled on implementing the Bagua, Ming Gua and Ba Zhai together without confusion and learn how to find where the best chi of a building is to determine the most powerful places for cures or enhancements.

With this skill you will also gain knowledge on how to determine the influence of specific energy within a building, defined by the facing, sitting directions and the year of construction. This knowledge consists of Flying Star or Time and Space Feng Shui, chart construction and interpretation. Uncover the secret of Feng Shui success, with yearly and monthly stars combinations and curing inauspicious combinations, and Ming Gua applications.

We will visit surrounding buildings for hands-on experience where students will perform calculating the compass directions. As our environment has an incredible affect on us, expanding your Feng Shui knowledge teaches you how these influences shape the quality of life for you and your clients.   

Prerequisite:

Students must have attended the Academy of Feng Shui earning the Feng Shui Practitioner Certification or a similar training with a strong knowledge of the Five Elements.
 

Certification:

After the completion of the program in its entirety, you will fulfill an assignment of an Advanced Compass Feng Shui Consultation. You will immerse yourself in applying your newly acquired Feng Shui wisdom and knowledge. Your instructor is available for scheduled follow-up mentoring sessions via Skype, telephone or in person. A Certificate of Completion will be issued when you have completed all classes, and satisfactorily completed your assignment. You will have six months after the conclusion of your last class to submit your assignment. Once your assignment has been submitted, your instructor will schedule a mentoring session to evaluate your assignment and issue a Certification of Completion in Advanced Classical Compass.

Tuition $1900 

Welcome, as you continue on your Feng Shui journey. First, register for the training program using our online registration form. A fundamental element of our training program is our personal relationship with our students. If you are new to our Academy, we first want to make a personal connection with you to discuss your Feng Shui goals and aspiration. If you are a returning student, we look forward to reconnecting with you. This will be our first step in getting acquainted as our Feng Shui relationship continues. After receiving your registration, your instructor will contact you to finalize yor registration, discuss the details of the program, and assist you with recommended preparations for the training. Contact Michelle if you have any questions about our registration process.

We offer an Advanced Enrollment Program which affords you additional discounts off of our tuition of $1900: 90 Days in Advance $400 discount |60 Days in Advance $300 discount | 30 Days in Advance $200 discount. Returning students who have taken our Feng Shui Practitioner Certification Training Program will receive a $400 discount. MasterCard and Visa, Discover and American Express are accepted. Classes are kept small for a personalized learning experience and fill up quickly. Payment plans available.
   

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Cancellation Policy

Refund of the tuition will not be given for the training  programs if a student has to cancel. If a student finds they have a conflict with the date after they have enrolled in the program, or an emergency has come up, they may take the program at any other available date or location or transfer it to someone else. You will also have the option of enrolling in our Feng Shui Practitioner HOME STUDY Certification Program. However, if the on-site class has to be canceled for some reason, the student will receive a full refund.

Requirements for Feng Shui Practitioner Certification

Once a student has completed the Feng Shui Practitioner Certification Training program they will have homework assignments they must complete and turn in within six months in order to receive their Feng Shui Certification.  Upon the successfully completion of their homework assignments, they will be awarded a Feng Shui Practitioner Certification from the Academy of Feng Shui. Please contact us regarding the details of the required homework assignments.