Circle Facilitator Training
6 Week Online Live Training with Julia Davis
Lead circles with confidence - facilitating groups and building connection.
Tuesdays 0930-1130 BST 14th April - 19th May 2026 (early bird ends 31st January 2026 - save £200)
“Circle Holding: A Practical Guide to Facilitating Talking Circles” required reading for this training - purchase here
Tanya Buck, Health and Wellness Coach
“A deep, nourishing and supportive training to walk you through all aspects of circle holding, with all aspects modelled, a great user-friendly training platform and very accessible highly experienced leaders.”
BECOME A LEADER - JOIN THE CIRCLE HOLDERS JOURNEY
CREATE YOUR CIRCLE
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BUILD YOUR COMMUNITY
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TAKE A BRAVE STEP
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CREATE YOUR CIRCLE • BUILD YOUR COMMUNITY • TAKE A BRAVE STEP •
Could you be the leader you have been searching for?
IS YOUR ANSWER “YES”?!
You want to create circle spaces where people can speak without interruption and listen without having to fix or judge
You have experience and want to share it in a meaningful way with others
You want to be part of a small nourishing community of facilitators that will cheerleader you as you build your skills and plan and run your circles
You would love for your confidence to soar as you practice new facilitation skills like Creating Listening Partnerships and Story Exchange
You would love to practice skills for managing tricky personalities in a supportive environment. To test out the right words when raw emotions arise, to lift quiet voices, to compassionately intervene when necessary.
Join Circle Facilitator 6 Week Training
Starts: April 2026
Why circle training now?
Would you love to:
Create and build a community for your students, clients, work colleagues, local community, school…
Create a space where there are clear guidelines for communication so every voice is heard
Learn advanced listening techniques so you can hold space a wide variety of personalities and needs
Have skills so that you can feel confident in challenging situations
Build a network of colleagues to support you on your journey towards circle facilitation
Overcome barriers including finding the right location, length of circle and number of participants
Receive practical templates you can use throughout the process of creating, marketing and running your circle
Replays available for all sessions. 80% attendance required for certification. Julia & Tessa will be available throughout the training to answer your specific questions. Whatsapp group available for participation throughout the training for specific training purposes.
Meet Julia
Julia Davis
Co-founder - Circle Holding
About Julia:
Working with corporate teams, classroom circles, community groups & circles is my passion. The experience as a participant was transformative for me and I believe it can be just as impactful for you. Whether you are a coach transitioning from one-on-one work to facilitating group settings, looking to improve communication within your workplace, or seeking to host a talking circle in your community, sometimes the right conversation is all it takes to clarify your vision.
I’ve been hosting and participating in circles since my teenage years, and these skills have only deepened as I’ve integrated them into my work as a yoga teacher, business trainer, and community builder. I’ve facilitated hundreds of circles and now train business leaders, charity leaders, educators, yoga teachers, coaches and community leaders in circle-holding techniques.
In addition to my circle work, I have overseen all training for the Yoga Teachers Forum, a community of 1,000+ individuals. I’ve co-created and facilitated many of these training programmes, collaborating closely with instructors and contributing to course design, delivery, and marketing. I am Narrative 4’s UK Lead and bring this technique into circle holding - creating spaces for building bridges through empathetic listening and story telling.
I will be with you every step of the way.
I am offering you the hand holding that I craved as we set out on our circle holding journey years ago.
I will be creating space for the community of circle holders that you will be part of. I am here so you can hit the ground running - either with a group you are looking to grow or a brand new one you would like to begin. I will be there to answer all your questions; whether they’re conceptual, technical, about process or logistical.
I’ve got you.
This is the start of lasting relationships to sustain you on your journey to being a wise and skillful facilitator and I am excited!
You will take your first steps towards circle holding and look at how to be inclusive within the boundaries of your choice of group.
You will learn how to set up your circle and create a welcoming environment for your participants. You will learn techniques for juggling different needs and look at practical considerations.
You will practice opening and settling your circle and co-create circle guidelines that reflect the specific needs of your group. You will learn techniques to lift up all the variety of people who will form part of your circle,
You will look at the nuances of running circles for specific groups and how that affects choice around themes and use of creativity.
You will learn how to manage a variety of challenges that can come up within a circle. You will also learn differences between incorporating circle into other group settings and running weekly or monthly groups either online or in person.
You will practice a variety of circle holding skills and take you next step as a circle holder with your bespoke audience.
Join me for a comprehensive circle holding training:
Facilitating a circle of people, with a non-judgemental and brave space, is an enriching experience. It looks easy when it is done well, but there is a lot going on behind the scenes to make it a place that people trust to share. This training will enable you to facilitate talking circles in person or online.
This training is for you if you wish to facilitate a circles or have begun and would like a supportive community to work with. Previous attendees have included coaches, therapists, writers, educators, charity and community leaders, yoga teachers, rites of passage celebrants, sound therapists, environmental activists and those who wanting to support the LGBTQIA+ community, carers, postgraduate students and more.
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The training will model the principles of holding a circle as well as explicitly detailing the factors to consider when setting one up. Each week you will build your confidence in a specific aspect of circle holding:
Practical Skills You Will Learn:
Setting your intention for running your circle and finding your audience
Understanding the fundamental guidelines of circle
Preparation, welcoming, opening & settling
Addressing the challenges and managing circle dynamics
Deepening connection with listening partnerships
Practical considerations of in person and online circles
Closing your circle
Embodiment circles and special group
By the end of this training you will have:
Experienced the benefits of sitting in circle
Gained practice in circle holding
Understood how to manage some of the major challenges of circle holding
Created a plan for running your own circle with clear steps you can take
Experienced running circle yourself to build your confidence in the different aspects of circle holding