Early Bird Enrollment

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Early Bird Pay In Full - $4700

Early Bird Pay In Full: $4,700

  • enroll by December 18, 2026 for access to all 2027 Early Bird Perks

  • students that pay in full receive a $100 discount on 2027 tuition

  • Early Bird access means you get to jumpstart your learning journey right away!

Early Bird Monthly Payment Plan - $4800

Early Bird payment plan: $4,800

  • enroll by December 18, 2026 to lock in lower enrollment fee and monthly payment

  • initial enrollment fee of $400

  • 11 payments of $400, Jan-Nov 2027

  • Along with the many Early Bird Perks, you get to jumpstart your learning journey right away!

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Early Bird Perks

When you enroll in Black Madonna Freedom School by December 18, 2026 you lock in a lower initial enrollment fee and monthly payment, and get to jumpstart your learning journey early!

LOWER UP-FRONT + MONTHLY PAYMENTS (if applicable)

We know that the school is an investment, so we offer a payment plan option. In addition to the many Early Bird Perks, those who enroll in a payment plan by December 18 will:

  • have a lower Initial Enrollment fee ($400 vs. $500 after Dec. 18)

  • have a lower monthly payment ($400 vs. $430 after Dec. 18)

PAY-IN-FULL TO RECEIVE $100 OFF 2027 TUITION

Students that pay in full at any time during the 2027 enrollment period receive a $100 discount on 2027 tuition. Enrolling before December 18, 2026 grants access to all 2027 Early Bird Perks.

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Jumpstart your learning journey

With FREE access to all BMFS Fall + Winter Events!

COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS TO THE BLACK MADONNA RETREAT
DATE: NOVEMBER 7, 2026
VALUE: $311

This is a live, in-person event in New York City, and will also be open to those who would like to attend virtually. Early Bird enrollees will receive a coupon code for FREE access to the retreat!

More information about The Black Madonna Retreat here.

VIP INVITATION TO THE BMFS OPEN HOUSE
DATE: NOVEMBER 18, 2026

Come hear directly from members of the BMFS community about their experiences and learn more about the Freedom School. This is a virtual event.

Early Bird enrollees will receive a Zoom invitation for FREE access to the event!

COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS TO
THE BLACK MADONNA PROTECTION RITUALS
DATE: NOVEMBER 30 — DECEMBER 4, 2026
VALUE: $150

This is a virtual series, spanning five evenings of spiritual strength training, exploring the Black Madonna, spiritual care, and practices for moving through the holiday season.

Early Bird enrollees will receive a coupon code to register for
the Black Madonna Protection Ritual series for FREE!

EXCLUSIVE INVITATION TO JOIN THIS YEAR’S COHORT (2026)
AT THE WINTER SOLSTICE GATHERING
DATE: DECEMBER 20, 2026
VALUE: PRICELESS

We’ll gather with our 2026 Cohort for Capstone Project sharing, to celebrate Black Madonna, and Solstice, and one another. This is a virtual event.

Early Bird enrollees will receive a Zoom invitation for FREE access to the event!

COMPLIMENTARY ACCESS TO THE
HOW FREE DO YOU WANT TO BE THIS YEAR?
Planning your year with Black Madonna — a 2-hour workshop
DATE: JANUARY 10, 2027
VALUE: $100

In this 2-hour virtual workshop, we’ll enter the new year in an intention-setting session with Black Madonna. Bring your dreams, your questions, and your sense of possibility.

Early Bird enrollees will receive a coupon code to attend this workshop for FREE!

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Here’s what you can look forward to during your transformational journey with BMFS:

  • Live weekly virtual gatherings + connection points, including teaching, ritual + practice sessions, embodied book studies, and reflection + integration practices

  • Learning Labs — learning groups of 4-5 people, during live virtual gatherings and in-person gatherings, where students can connect over the class material and share their questions, experiences, and insights with each other. Note: optional racial affinity groups are available to Black students.

  • A thoughtfully crafted four-year learning arc with the option to pursue the BMFS Intersectional Spiritual Leadership Certificate

  • Design, facilitation, and programmatic experience for both the Annual Pilgrimage and the two Transformational Virtual Retreats (room, transportation, and meals are not included). Retreats and Pilgrimages are all-school events for the 2027 school year.

  • Annual capstone projects to support mystic-activism and community practice

  • A connected virtual learning community with easy access to materials, recordings, reflections, and peer connection

  • Curated readings, art, rituals, and multimedia resources to support your learning and spiritual formation

  • Progressive leadership development that deepens each year of the program

  • Dedicated BMFS staff support throughout the year

  • "For me to consider a one-year commitment felt really wild. But BMFS is the kind of space you want to make time for. I truly look forward to class every single week."

    Jatolloa, Founding Member

  • "The people in BMFS have been unreal for me, in the best way. The connection, the conversation, the sacred circle... I feel as though I've found my kinship circle for life here."

    Mary, Founding Member

  • "Having been in several learning spaces with Christena before, joining BMFS was a no-brainer. It has been a life altering experience!"

    Valerie, Founding Member

  • "As a spiritually adventurous person, BMFS is for me a place to co-create with others, to experience learning joyfully and in collaboration with one another."

    Koinonia, Founding member

  • "I'm a type-b person, so I read Christena's book, did an internet search, found out about the school, and joined BMFS in the span of a month. But it's been the best decision I've ever made. This learning... and these people have changed the trajectory of my life."

    Ure, Founding Member

  • "I needed a new spiritual framework. And I've found BMFS to be a place that has witnessed and held my uncertainty, as well as a place to find grounding and belonging as a spiritually adventurous mystical Black woman."

    Alicia, Founding Member

  • "For me it's about the community of Black women and the chance to be in a Black-woman-centered space. The kinship, the vulnerability and support, that is the piece that has drawn me in and keeps me here."

    Timi, Founding Member

  • "The teaching from Christena is just top-notch. Dynamic and engaging and her knowledge and wisdom -- the way she holds the class, with such grace and depth. It's such a gift."

    Mary, Founding Member