Mediumship
Explore the foundations of mediumship and develop a thoughtful, grounded practice.
Mahara Nivasa · Andalusia, Spain & Worldwide
The School of Spiritual Development
From Sensitivity to Embodied Spiritual Confidence.
Develop your gifts. Deepen your connection with Spirit. Embody your sacred path.
An international school for spiritual gifts, intuitive awareness and mediumship, bringing spiritual understanding into embodied, conscious living. Based at Mahara Nivasa in southern Spain, with online learning worldwide.
Welcome to the School
A space to explore, develop and embody your spiritual gifts
We believe spiritual development is more than learning to perceive what lies beyond the ordinary senses. It is a journey of becoming more aware, grounded and connected — to yourself, to others and to Spirit.
At The School of Spiritual Development, you are invited to explore your intuition, deepen your spiritual awareness and develop your gifts through structured learning, embodied practice, personal reflection and direct experience.
Whether you are beginning to explore your sensitivity or seeking to deepen an established spiritual practice, our approach brings curiosity, discernment and embodiment together.
What you can explore
Explore Your Spiritual Path
Develop your awareness and explore spiritual practice in a learning environment that values grounded experience and thoughtful reflection.
Psychic Development & Intuition
Develop intuitive awareness, explore subtle perceptions and reflect on your experiences with clarity and discernment.
Channeling & Spiritual Connection
Explore receptive states, focused awareness and practices for deepening your personal experience of connection with Spirit.
Multidimensional Awareness
Explore consciousness, expanded states of awareness and different ways of experiencing your inner and spiritual world.
Embodiment & Energetic Awareness
Develop grounding, body awareness, personal boundaries and the ability to integrate spiritual experiences into everyday life.
Sacred Heart Living
Explore what it means to live from the heart, cultivate loving connections with yourself and others, and align with your soul purpose. Integrate your spiritual development into everyday life through self-awareness, compassion, conscious living and being of service to others and the world.
Our approach
Spiritual development, grounded in experience
We create space to explore, practise, reflect and develop at your own pace. We value openness alongside discernment, spiritual curiosity alongside grounding, and personal experience alongside responsible practice.
01 GROUND
Develop grounding, stability and present-moment awareness.
02 FEEL
Explore bodily sensations, emotions and subtle perceptions.
03 OPEN
Cultivate receptivity, attention and intuitive awareness.
04 CHANNEL
Explore focused connection and channeling practices.
05 DISCERN
Reflect on experiences with clarity and discernment.
06 PROTECT
Establish healthy boundaries and personal agency.
07 EMBODY
Integrate learning into daily life and spiritual practice.
The seven pillars of EMBODY YOUR GIFT
Discover our learning pathways
Find your way into the School
Featured programme
EMBODY YOUR GIFT
A guided foundation programme for embodied spiritual development.
Discover the programme →Personal pathway
The Sacred Heart Journey
Explore embodiment, self-connection and conscious living.
Explore the journey →Learn worldwide
Online Learning
Find guided resources and online learning experiences.
Explore online learning →In Andalusia, Spain
Retreats & Immersions
Make space for learning and practice at Mahara Nivasa.
Discover the retreat space →
Meet the founder
Meet Maneesha Sluyzer
For more than 25 years, Maneesha has worked in the fields of therapy, movement, embodiment, yoga and spiritual development. Her work brings together therapeutic experience, embodied awareness, intuitive exploration and spiritual practice.
Through the School, she is creating an educational environment where people can explore their gifts, deepen their understanding and develop a more grounded relationship with their spiritual path.
Meet Maneesha
Mahara Nivasa · Andalusia, Spain
Learn with us, wherever you are
You don’t need to have everything figured out before you begin. Start by exploring, asking questions and discovering which learning experience feels right for you.