The Inner Journey
A 3-day experiential training in visual tools for trainers, facilitators & coaches. Working with emotions, images and strengths.
How do you help a participant reach an insight they can’t quite put into words?
Sometimes the way in isn’t another question. It’s an image.
Most of us who train, facilitate and coach are good with words. Far fewer of us were ever trained to work with images. And that is exactly the gap the Inner Journey closes.
It’s a 3-day, hands-on training for trainers, facilitators and coaches who want to add a whole new layer to their work: working with emotions, images and strengths, in 1:1s and in groups.
A quick note:
This is a MetaFox program, and I’m one of their certified Inner Journey trainers. So this one is a little different from my usual courses. It is not a Trainers Toolbox course. It’s a program I love enough to bring to you and deliver myself, in collaboration with MetaFox.
I’m running it in Zagreb in November 2026, and in Italy in 2027 (tentative time and place: October 2027, Milan).
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Zagreb: 11-13 November 2026, 9:00-17:00. Central Zagreb.
This first edition is by far the lowest price the Inner Journey will ever be. In 2027, the price goes up.
Italy: October 2027., Milan (Note: place and dates are still tentative - do get in touch via contact form or Linkedin in case you are interested).
What is the Inner Journey?
You know the moment in a session when the words start going in circles?
That’s exactly where an image cuts through.
The Inner Journey is a 3-day, hands-on training built around MetaFox tools and a lot of live practice. You work with emotions, images and strengths, using cards, compasses and exercises you get to keep.
Working with images isn’t a replacement for working with words. It’s a complement. A way of adding images to the questions and conversations you already do well, so the whole thing gets more holistic and more brain-based. When we work through images, not just words, the insight often lands deeper. And it stays longer.
And it’s an active journey. You practice live in the room. You test methods in small groups. You swap variations and real use cases with other trainers and coaches, so you walk away with a ton of ideas from the whole room, not just from the trainers.
The three days: emotions, images & strengths
And you leave with tools you can use the very next day, in 1:1s and in workshops.
Who is it for?
This training is first of all for facilitators and trainers, and for coaches who want new tools, more versatility, and to learn to go deeper when working with images.
It’s also a strong fit for therapists, counselors and leaders. Honestly, for anyone whose work is helping other people grow. The techniques are just as powerful in a leadership conversation, a performance chat, or any 1:1 that matters.
It works best if you already have some years of experience and are ready to significantly increase your impact.
Not sure you fit? Get in touch and let’s figure it out together.
What you'll walk away with
Apart from 3 days of deep, hands-on learning, you take home:
- an extensive workbook, full of exercises to keep exploring long after the course
- 5 Metafox card decks and 3 compasses, yours to keep and use for years
- your own personalized Strengths Discovery report
- 1 year of access to the metafox.online platform for coaching & facilitation
- a 1.5h follow-up call for deeper integration, so the insights actually stick
Why work with images?
Your questions are sharp. Your listening is strong. So why do some conversations still stay on the surface?
Because words have their limits. A card or an image reaches spaces that questions alone can't. Here's what these three days give you:
Two levels of value: professional and personal
The immediate level: new tools, exercises and ways of working you can use straight away.
The deeper level: insights into your own patterns, strengths and energy that keep landing for weeks. That's what happens when professional development goes deep enough to touch the personal, too. And the two feed each other.
Tools you can use immediately
Not concepts to revisit someday. Ready-to-use formats for 1:1 and group work, practiced live in the room, so you can bring them into your very next session.
The room itself
An international group of coaches, trainers and facilitators from all walks of life. It's one of the things I loved most about London, all the delicious conversations that happen, and the people you meet.
A grounded methodology, not a fad
NVC, Emotional Intelligence, Seligman and Niemiec's strengths science, and MetaFox's field-tested tools (over 100,000 sold worldwide). No fluff, just science-based and highly practical exercises.
A first step on a certification path
The Inner Journey is the first of three events that make up MetaFox's Visual Coach Certification Program. So this is a genuine first step on a certification path, not just a one-off taster.
- Discover the core principles of adult learning, presented in a light, engaging way and backed by psychology, neuroscience, and learning science
- Learn how to make learning more brain-friendly, ensuring your sessions are both impactful and memorable
- Recognize the importance of an individualized approach to your learners and learn how you can adapt better to their needs
- Understand the approach of experiential learning (the most effective way of learning new skills) and learn how to design meaningful and effective activities
- Dive into differences between facilitation & presentation, and learn when it’s most effective to use either approach
- Experiment with practical frameworks for structuring effective workshops & discuss pros and cons of each, so you would develop “trainer’s thinking” instead of following prescribed recipes
- Learn how to do need analysis & set clear learning goals
- Align learning activities, energizers, and icebreakers with your desired outcomes to create a seamless, coherent learning journey, and to ensure that every activity in your workshop is valuable for learning and not just fun
- Explore strategies & tips for crafting flexible timelines that optimize learning flow while keeping your sessions dynamic & adaptable
- Build confidence in presenting with spontaneity and flexibility, adapting to your group’s needs in real-time
- Facilitate discussions and guide processes to make learning more active & deepen participant engagement, getting feedback on your skills & continuously improving them
- Learn how to deliver quality feedback & guide effective reflection (debriefing) after the exercises — the keys to creating real improvement for your learners
- Practice debriefing techniques and learn methods to extract meaningful insights and actionable takeaways from every activity
- Develop techniques to manage group dynamics effectively, ensuring focus and energy throughout your sessions
- Practice sharp & smart time-management, one of the biggest challenges for many trainers
- Understand the crucial role of emotions in enhancing learning, and how to integrate this knowledge into your workshops
- Experience a variety of practical activities & tools to make your workshops more dynamic, interactive, and effective
- Learn to use the tools in a goal-oriented way & to combine them well, so your session will be both engaging and support deep insights
- Encounter many comprehensive toolboxes that you can use in the future to discover new tools for different training topics and to design tailored activities
- Get practical techniques for using visuals to support and enhance learning without overwhelming your participants
- Experience a variety of practical activities & tools to make your workshops more dynamic, interactive, and effective
- Learn to use the tools in a goal-oriented way & to combine them well, so your session will be both engaging and support deep insights
- Encounter many comprehensive toolboxes that you can use in the future to discover new tools for different training topics and to design tailored activities
- Get practical techniques for using visuals to support and enhance learning without overwhelming your participants
Meet your trainer –
Mirna Šmidt
I’m a certified Inner Journey facilitator now. Before becoming a facilitator for this course, I went through this exact Inner Journey process in London, in March 2026. So I’m not handing you a manual. I’m sharing something I’ve lived.
I’ve also used MetaFox tools since the very beginning, 9 years back, and I’ve known the founders since my early training days. I’m a genuine fan of how they build the whole MetaFox brand. That’s the short version of why I trust this program enough to bring it home.
On my own side, I bring 18+ years of designing and delivering training, with an MSc in Applied Positive Psychology which strongly influences the way I approach learning.
Through the TrainersThrough Trainers Toolbox I’ve worked in over 30 countries, and ran over XX workshops.
So you get MetaFox’s content, plus a seasoned facilitator running the room.
Discover more about me on LinkedIn, and do connect!
What do participants say?
Dates, price & details
Place: Zagreb, central location.
[Venue to follow. Italy edition in 2027, dates & location to follow.]
Dates: 11-13 November 2026, 9:00-17:00.
Language: English.
Price: €1,250 (€1,000 + 25% VAT).
With Inner Journey, you get a full toolbox:
✔️ 3-day experiential learning journey
✔️ 5 packs of metaFox card decks and 3 compasses
✔️ an extensive workbook with many additional exercises
✔️ your own personalised Strengths Discovery report
✔️ a follow-up call for better integration
✔️ a year on the metaFox.online platform
And one of the things I love most? All the delicious conversations that happen along the way.
This is by far the lowest price the Inner Journey will ever be. It’s the very first edition in Zagreb, priced this way on purpose, to make it accessible for eager early birds to join. In 2027, it goes up significantly.
An early-bird gift
Sign up by 20 September 2026 and you also get a free 2-hour online workshop, worth €97, with a couple of extra tools.
Ready to join?
If you are looking to add new tools, insight and depth to your work as a coach and facilitator, I'd love to have you in the room in Zagreb this November.
Questions, curious about the Italy 2027 edition, or ready to sign up?
The easiest way is to reach out to me on LinkedIn, or via the contact form.
Frequently asked questions (FAQ)
The Inner Journey is a program designed by MetaFox. I'm one of their certified Inner Journey trainers, and I'm delivering the Zagreb and Italy editions in collaboration with MetaFox. I'm hosting the details here because I believe in it and want my community to know about it.
It's designed first for facilitators, trainers and coaches, and it's just as valuable for therapists, counselors and leaders. It works best if you already have some experience to apply the tools to. Not sure you fit? Get in touch and we'll figure it out together.
Yes, it's certified by MetaFox. The Inner Journey is the first of three events that make up MetaFox's Visual Coach Certification Program.
The full 3-day training, an extensive workbook, 5 MetaFox card decks and 3 compasses to keep, your personalised Strengths Discovery report, 1 year of access to the metafox.online platform, a 1.5h follow-up integration call, and refreshments during the event.
€1,250 (€1,000 + 25% VAT). Installments are possible; just get in touch and we'll sort out a plan.
English.
Cancel 3 months (90 days) or more before the start, and you get a 50% refund. Cancel within 90 days of the start, and we're not able to refund the fee. But we'll do our very best to find someone to take your place, and if we do, you get your money back. You're welcome to help us find your replacement too, that's often the quickest way.
Yes. After Zagreb in November 2026, the Inner Journey comes to Italy in 2027. Curious about the Italy edition? Reach out and I'll share what's coming.
Fill in the sign-up form, and I'll walk you through the next steps. If you have questions first, reach out on LinkedIn or via the contact form.
Still have questions?
Reach out on LinkedIn or via the contact form, and let's talk it through. If Zagreb in November sounds like your kind of thing, this is the right place for you.