Fakir Intensives are now in their EIGHTEENTH YEAR of specialized vocational education. We have trained many of the most respected piercers and branders in the industry. Our methods are time-tested and refined so you are able to maximize your learning during a five-day or two-day course. We don't present the ideas, methods or views of just a handful of isolated piercers or branders -- we are a network of hundreds of working professionals who exchange information on a daily basis. We are constantly updating and improving our courses as well as developing instructor skills and course materials. We offer the basic principles that some of the best body piercers and branders in the world have used to get their start.

• Emphasis: a humane, sensible and shamanic approach to the art of body piercing and branding
• Personalized: one-on-one attention and coaching
• Seasoned Instructors: with at least 5 years of pro experience, the best we can find anywhere
• Small Classes: only six to ten students in each class
• Piercing Techniques: we teach 24 piercings in basic classes, 40 or more in the advanced classes
• Branding Techniques: we teach fire direct, multi-strike and cautery
• Live Demos: all technique demos are live, no videos or second hand bookish information
• Hands-On Experience: all classes include real piercing & branding by students
• Broad Experience: students get to do any of the 24 basic or 40 advanced piercings and more
• Materials Supplied: course tools, supplies, jewelry and workbooks provided
• Fakir Intensives Fabulous Forum: information exchange for piercers and private section for school graduates