It is simply not true that what is your birthright, after all, needs to be difficult. The main difficulty we encounter is a person's mistaken belief that it's not working when everyone around them is saying what remarkable changes have occurred. Letting go of stress is all that's required. And it can be easy. You can start reading the books here.
Every teacher takes a seven-month Training of focused Ascending.
Ascending at least 16 hours daily is required. At the end of the Training, a person has let go of all stress in the nervous system, and has attained a higher level of consciousness. Friday evening, showing up at the door, is fine. Although usually you'd want to communicate with the sponsor of the course to let them know you're coming. It really is easy.