Stoicism Courses
🎉 Our Academy-wide rollout is now underway! We're releasing 150+ free courses across multiple topics in waves, with the full library live by early 2027. Our Stoicism Courses go live during the holidays! Check back soon!
Welcome to the Free & Low Cost Stoicism Courses. Everything IFS Academy is a free and low cost global multi-topic learning center designed to meet people wherever they are on the path to becoming their best selves. We believe financial barriers should never stand in the way of anyone's personal growth and spiritual development, so this is our gift to the community.
Stoicism is one of history's most practical philosophies, built on the idea that we cannot control what happens to us, only how we respond. Each course in this series follows one Stoic teacher, from enslaved philosopher to Roman emperor, and shows how their teachings on virtue, resilience, and living well still work in plain, relatable language for everyday people.
Free Courses
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150+ self-paced courses to choose from
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Take the course in sequential order or jump around according to your interest
Simply select a course below and begin. Enjoy!
Chrysippus
Price: FREE Course
Written for Everyday People
Explore Chrysippus' foundational contributions to Stoic philosophy, including logic, ethics, emotions, virtue, fate, and the principles that shaped Stoicism for centuries.
Cleanthes
Price: FREE Course
Written for Everyday People
Learn the teachings of Cleanthes, including Stoic virtue, resilience, nature, reason, and his vision of living in harmony with the rational order of the universe.
Epictetus
Price: FREE Course
Written for Everyday People
Discover Epictetus' practical Stoic teachings on inner freedom, self-discipline, resilience, personal responsibility, and focusing on what is within your control.
Hierocles
Price: FREE Course
Written for Everyday People
Explore Hierocles' Stoic philosophy of human connection, moral development, empathy, and the famous circles of concern that continue to influence ethical thinking today.
Marcus Aurelius
Price: FREE Course
Written for Everyday People
Learn the timeless wisdom of Marcus Aurelius through Stoic reflections on resilience, virtue, leadership, mortality, gratitude, and living with integrity amid life's challenges.
Musonius Rufus
Price: FREE Course
Written for Everyday People
Study the practical philosophy of Musonius Rufus, including virtue, simplicity, self-discipline, education, relationships, and applying Stoicism to everyday life.
Seneca
Price: FREE Course
Written for Everyday People
Explore Seneca's Stoic teachings on emotions, adversity, time, wealth, anger, mortality, and cultivating wisdom through the challenges of daily life.
Zeno of Citium
Price: FREE Course
Written for Everyday People
Discover the life and philosophy of Zeno of Citium, the founder of Stoicism, and learn the core principles of virtue, reason, self-control, and living in accordance with nature.
Disclaimer: Everything IFS Academy is an independent educational platform and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or connected to the IFS Institute. These courses, lessons, and practices are offered for educational and self-reflection purposes only. They explore Stoic philosophy as a historical and practical tradition, and nothing here requires you to adopt any particular philosophy, belief system, or way of life. While Stoic teachings address emotions, adversity, and resilience, these courses do not constitute therapy, mental health treatment, clinical training, or crisis support, and they should not be used as a substitute for professional mental health care.
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Crisis Support: 🚨 If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, feel unsafe, feel at risk of harming yourself or someone else, or feel too overwhelmed to safely use self-directed practices, please pause this material and reach out for immediate support. Contact a licensed mental health professional, call or text 988 in the U.S. or Canada, or use your local emergency or crisis resources.