John, I'm John and Carmen's sponsor for the New Code training in Austin, Texas. While I don't intend to answer for Carmen or John I'd like to provide you some beginning of an answer until one or both of them can perhaps reply to you more directly. Based on my discusions with JG I believe the five day seminar on the New Code will be a great chance for a novice to learn it as well as a deepening for any interested who have had prior New Code training. I'll leave it to John, Carmen and others better versed in the New Code than myself to suggest how to prepare in advance. Also, my staff and myself will be leading practice sessions each evening for all who are interested in taking what we've learned at that point and applying it more specifically to individual interests. These groups are included in the cost of tuition. You can visit www.Got-NLP.com for details. Best, Jeisyn Murphy Southwestern Institute of NLP Owner