Our diverse community is made up of participants from a variety of cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, ranging in age from 20-75. We welcome single individuals and entrepreneurs, as well as couples, child-parent duos, cousins, best friends, and any configuration of relationship you can imagine.

While we have many members with professional backgrounds in therapy, coaching, and finance (because they need a safe space to do their own money work), this program is not exclusive to this community. We usually say this year-long money-school is for lay folks from all different backgrounds: parents, doctors, healers, tech folks, teachers, folks who work in the corporate world and in hospitality, care workers, retirees, business owners, and folks who are still finding their way to the work they want to put into the word.

The Art of Money provides teachings on personal finance, couples’ finance, and creativepreneur finance to support you in every aspect of your relationship with money. This program offers a holistic blend of practical money lessons, body-based awareness, and expert guidance that is both informative and beneficial to people of all backgrounds. If you’re ready to embark on this journey–whoever you are, wherever you’re from, and whatever you do–all of you is welcome here.

While our community is majority folks from the US and Canada, we always have folks from different countries around the world. We've had members from 40 countries since we started offering the year-long program in 2013.

The main 12 modules are designed for folks to explore their relationship to money from all different backgrounds. And, ALL money stories and sharing are welcome. Our intention is always that we all have so much to learn from each other.

There are a few lessons in the library on US taxes, but that's it. Even when we cover the bookkeeping systems, we share different bookkeeping system options around the world.

You can find an overview of the 3 phases and the syllabus here.

Our program has a yearly, monthly and weekly framework although it is also self-paced, so you’ll need to determine how much time you want to spend in each section.

During the year, we cover three main phases: Money Healing, Money Practices, and Money Maps. We spend four months in each phase.

Each month has a specific theme — module — with teachings and exercises delivered in audio + written format. You’ll find two Guest Teacher interviews each month (in audio and transcript format).

All of this content lives in our private, online Members’ Area. On the first of each month, you will get an email letting you know that the new month’s material is live in the member area. You can read about the syllabus and the monthly themes on the program page.

You’ll also receive a Weekly Love Note every week with support, encouragement, and next steps to keep you going which are connected to the monthly themes and content.

We do a live, 90-minute community call each month (called Office Hours with Bari) where you can ask questions, get guidance, and get live, laser coaching from me. These calls are SO wonderful. They’re also recorded, so you can access them even if you can’t make it live.

There’s also our weekly alumni-led Zoom co-working sessions. This is where Art of Money members connect with each other, work through the Art of Money materials, celebrate victories, and enjoy that oh-so-needed witnessing.

The private member area also has a Library with my entire Resource Library with additional interviews, additional resources, recommended reading, and more. All of the interviews can be downloaded and taken with you on walks, commutes, cooking dinner, etc.

So, the course is mostly self-paced, even though there is a very clear yearly, monthly and weekly outline. You can participate in the co-working group, share and ask Bari questions about the content on the Office Hours calls, or reach out to support with questions as much as you need to. Otherwise, the member area is a place to privately engage with the content at your own pace. And, you are always welcome to send in private questions to our team behind the scenes who also help support the community with resources and love. There is a good combination of DIY + weekly support in the co-working group and monthly community calls.

The written portions are PDFs that you’re able to print or fill out digitally. We often have a written description and some other written exercises directly inside of the course module, but in those cases, there is a PDF available to download as well. So, you can either do the course totally online (in our Kajabi teaching platform) or download the audio and written PDFs and put in a binder.

Each module has both audio and written pieces; it's not either-or. The program incorporates a combination of both modalities.

All the module audio guest teachings include a PDF transcript as well. To clarify: All of Bari's short teachings and all the guest teacher interviews are audio and we include transcripts for all of that.

The written components are typically workbooks with journaling questions. They are companions to Bari's audio teachings and the guest teacher interviews. But we don’t have audio narrations of all of the written pieces, so if someone was not able to see the PDFs, that member would need to have their own software to read those parts of the program aloud.

The modules do vary in length and there are some modules with larger workbooks and some that are shorter, depending on the topic being covered.

In the Money Map Resistance to Budgeting worksheet sample we shared, that would be a fairly typical handout length.

Everyone spends different amounts of time on the modules and goes at their own pace. Some folks do every single exercise, some skip around, but we do encourage you to go in order.

Ideally, spending an hour or so a week on the course with additional money dates on the side (to attend to day-to-day money moves) would be great. There are folks who do less and some folks who like to spend a lot more time in the program.

You also get lifetime (of the program) access to The Art of Money.

The Art of Money is a 12-month, 12-module program. It is mostly a self-study, self-directed and self-paced program so you can go at your own pace. There are also community components to the program, which many people find invaluable to their experience. Such as a monthly coaching call with Bari, weekly co-working group and the opportunity to go through the program with a buddy or small accountability group. 

While the program is self-paced, there is a very clear framework for the program. We move through the 3 main phases of the Art of Money methodology: Money Healing, Money Practices, and Money Maps, spending 4 months in each phase. You can read an overview of the 3 phases here. There are 12 modules delivered over a year and broken down into smaller themes and topics. So, there is a clear framework and order and you get to decide if you do every exercise or pick and choose.

You can review the full syllabus here.

All of the Art of Money content is organized in a private online member area, which you’ll get access to as soon as you sign up for the program. Once you get there, you’ll find a “How to Use this Program Manual” along with a video tutorial to help you navigate the private members area.

When each module goes live (1x per month), you’ll receive an email letting you know that the new content is live in the private members area. This includes all of the guest teacher interviews, teachings from Bari, worksheets, articles, and resources for that module’s theme. 

We have an audio and written version for every piece in the main content. There’s also a large library of additional interviews and resources that you can access whenever you’re ready.

Keep in mind: once a Monthly Module is unlocked, you can always go back to it anytime you like: later in the year OR years to come (remember: you have access to ALL of these materials for the lifetime of the program!).

You’ll also receive Weekly Love Notes (via email) to keep you inspired and help you take next steps. So, you’ll hear from us via email weekly and monthly, keeping you engaged with the program’s framework.

Within that framework, you’re completely free to engage with the material at your own pace, in ways that work for you. It’s up to you to find the best time to listen to the Guest Teacher interviews, for example, and to complete the exercises for that month’s Monthly Module.

Some people love to complete every single exercise and listen to every single Guest Teacher interview. But most people pick and choose which pieces of content speak most to them. You’ll find loads of support within the program for helping you make this experience work for YOU: encouraging you to go at your own rhythm.

• I host an Office Hours call every month. It’s a 90-minute Zoom audio call, and this is your chance to ask me anything! The Office Hours are hosted every 3rd Tuesday of the month, with rare exceptions. (Once you sign up, you’ll be able to sync to our shared Google calendar)
• Weekly Zoom CoWorking Meeting hosted by an Alumni Guide. This space is hosted on Zoom video every Saturday morning at 9 a.m. Mountain Time. It’s a wonderful place to ask the alumni guides questions about the Art of Money content and to engage with the material with others. It’s also a great way to find an accountability partner to meet with privately to motivate your journey. You are welcome to hop on the Saturday coworking group right away! (Once you sign up you’ll be able to sync your calendar to our shared Google calendar)

We deliver the content over 12 months/modules and you get module 1 the day you sign up.  

And, it’s a clear framework and structure which you need to go at your own best pace (and you’ll have access to that content for years to come). 

Then we have live support components with the monthly Office Hours with Bari call and a weekly co-working group. 

The content is dripped monthly over 12 months. with weekly support emails.

The program starts the day you sign up. You get your first module delivered and start your 12 month/module cycle from there. While this is primarily a self-directed course, there are some wonderful community support that is happening weekly and monthly. You’re welcome to jump into the weekly coworking group right away. When you sign up, you’ll sync up your google calendar with our calendar. You can read about the community support here.

The Art of Money is mostly a self-study, self-directed and self-paced program so you can go at your own pace. There are also community components to the program, which many people find invaluable to their experience. Such as a monthly coaching call with Bari, a weekly co-working group, and the opportunity to go through the program with a buddy or small accountability group. 

While the program is self-paced, there is a very clear framework for the program. We move through the 3 main phases of the Art of Money methodology: Money Healing, Money Practices, and Money Maps, spending 4 months in each phase. There are 12 modules delivered over a year and broken down into smaller themes and topics. So, there is a clear framework and order and you get to decide if you do every exercise or pick and choose. Once you join the program, there is a thorough: How to Use the Program Manual that everyone gets.

While you don’t need to get the workbook to do the program, both of Bari’s books (the first one and the workbook) are great additions to the program to be read before as a way to get started with Bari’s framework or during/after as an accompaniment to the course material.

The Art of Money program has handouts and materials specifically designed for the program.

There is some overlap between the workbook and some of the materials in the program. However, we created the course materials at different points over the years. We also update the Art of Money content every year or so.

Everyone has different learning styles, so you’re welcome to do the workbook and the program. But, it doesn’t come with the program since the course does have materials specifically created for each module.

What format are the materials inside the program?

All of our materials for The Art of Money are in written and audio format: the teachings, blog, podcast, etc. 

We know that people have different learning styles and this is what works best for us at this time. We have found that students who are visual learners typically like to get a journal and draw, illustrate or make notes while listening to the audios.

We have been curating these materials for many years now and when we have a solid piece, we keep it. Every year we review the material, update some, delete others and create new content.

We understand that everyone has different learning styles. We are a large community so we are going to have all the different styles.

Overall, the Art of Money program is in audio and written formats. Every audio teaching and guest teacher interview (in the main monthly content), we will have a transcription companion. We also have many worksheets as well as journal prompts for your journal.

The monthly community calls are audio-only Zoom calls with replays available within 24 hours. The weekly co-working sessions are all on video and are not recorded.

The majority of the content in our 12 program modules addresses the micro side of our relationship with money: the way it influences our relationships with ourselves, partners, family, and work. Even though that is our primary focus, it is important to us at The Art of Money that we include content and resources that address the macro side of money as well, which includes exploring the intersection of money, race, and class. 

We do this in three ways inside our program: 

1: We have actively and intentionally developed the Macro Money resource section of our library, which includes interviews on social justice investing, the wealth gap, and redistributing resources–just to name a few examples. 

2: We share a beautiful interview-based storytelling series called, Money Memoirs. In this series, Bari interviews folks from all different walks of life, cultural lineages, and class backgrounds to illuminate and amplify  their money stories of strength, challenge, wisdom, and triumph. 

3: We stand in the intention that folks from all different backgrounds will feel safe in the community to share their voices and money stories as we share this journey together.

Bari has a very gentle, nurturing, compassionate, loving, although very direct when needed, teaching style. Our program also has a feminine style to it, from the way the program is structured, to how the content is delivered, to how Bari teaches.

Some of the recordings are succinct and some are not.

This is 100% Bari’s teaching style and can be seen in all of our public content and again in the sample content that was provided from the registration page on our site.

During the program enrollment period though the sales page, sample content page, FAQ page and our emails we make every effort to be as clear as possible about the type of style of the program, what it is and what it is not. We do this intentionally so anyone interested in the course can easily see if it’s a good fit before they sign up.

At the heart of it, this is a personal growth course that gives you a journey and an experience that supports members to change their relationship with money on practical, emotional, psychological and spiritual levels. This takes time and while there is a clear framework and specific tools, it’s not a succinct program nor does it have a succinct style. It’s really not a business, quick-fix, get to the point, kind of program.

The Art of Money program has worked for hundreds of students over the years. But it won’t be right for everyone.

You can truly spend as little or as much time as works for you.

Like most things, what you put in will be what you get out. There is no right or required, way to do this. Everyone will have their rhythm, and everyone will be supported to find, nurture, and accept that rhythm. I will support you in crafting your own journey here! We have a great How to Use the Program Manual to assist you in crafting this experience.

There is an incredible framework as you are ready, and you have lifetime access to all of the materials, to return to again and again. Everything is recorded, which frees you up even more to go at your own pace. Also since it’s a year-long program, your energy input will of course fluctuate with your life — and we welcome that. You can keep coming back to it and you’ll need to craft your own pacing based on life work phase, family, health, etc.

Some folks do a couple of hours a week as they have time (or even more) and then reduce it in weeks or months when they’re too full in other areas of their life and other folks do a few hours in a month.

That being said, we would say 2 hours a week is a great minimum.

Everyone does this program a little (or a lot) differently. We have some members who do every exercise and others who jump around and do what feels most relevant to them.

Most couples will do the course differently since everyone has different styles and pacing. Meaning each person will be going at their own pace since we all start and end in different places. One person may do 2 hours or more some weeks and the other may do less and they may meet doing a money date together for 30 minutes. And that's really ok.

The program is designed not to be rigid with the time investment because of the nature of the work. We are learning emotional literacy and financial literacy so everyone needs to craft their own pacing.

This is completely up to you. Some people have gone step by step, completing every exercise, in order. Others jump around, cherrypicking the interviews and practices that seem most “alive” for them. Most people pick and choose which pieces are best for them. There’s a lot of material available to you! You have access to it all, but it’s up to you to create the time and space to sit with, practice, and implement everything you are learning.

We never know what kind of year we’ll have (form the challenging to the beautiful). So this is a journey of pacing yourself throughout the year and doing as much healing work as you can, creating practices that work for you. Everyone starts in a different place and ends in a different place. And you’ll find support, suggestions, and tools inside the program to help you go at the best pace for you.

The Art Of Money is a large group year-long program with a clear structured framework that guides you through 12 modules of teaching content (audio teachings, worksheets, journaling exercises and interviews) based on the three phases of the methodology. You’ll spend 4 modules/months learning about Money Healing, 4 Modules/Months learning about Money Practices and 4 modules/months learning about Money Maps. Even though there is a clear structure and teachings that build upon the previous modules, the journey is considered more of a self-guided journey where we ask you to go through the content at your own pace. Within this flagship program there are a variety of community support options available, like weekly coworking sessions and monthly office hours call with Bari. This program is for lay folks from all different backgrounds. The goal of this program is to slowly learn the aom methodology so you can create a healthy foundation for your financial life with savvy somatic and practical tools that you can practice for years to come.

The Mentor Program is a small group 4-month experience for therapists, coaches and financial professionals with 16 video zoom calls at the heart of the experience. Bari presents different themes each week, based on the three phases of the AOM methodology. The real work happens in the community experience, during the zoom calls. This is where everyone shows up to share stories, ask questions, witness each other and receive live coaching and mentoring from Bari based on her experience as a somatic therapist, financial therapist and guide of the Art of Money methodology. There is also a community forum in Circle where connection and cross pollination amongst the different professions can be fostered. The goals of this program is to give these professional folks a safe space to do their own money work, to learn new money tools to bring to their clients and to create a more sustainable foundation for their businesses.

Once you are paid in full, you’ll have access to the AOM Module Content and AOM Library for the lifetime of the program: so, for years to come! You can revisit all the material (monthly content + library) anytime you want. All you need is your login info. And if you forget that, just go to the login page (right here) and press "forgot password," and you'll be sent an email with further instructions.

The community support pieces, such as the monthly Office Hours with Bari and the weekly coworking sessions are for 12 months of access, starting on the day you sign up.

Beyond the 12 month period, we offer an alumni discount for folks who want to return the next year. This is how you get continued access to the weekly co-working sessions and the new monthly Office Hours with Bari.