Circle Facilitation: Self Study Programme
You would love to hold circles.
You are looking for a step by step guide to get you started.
You are looking for flexibility so you can pace your learning and use templates to help you plan and promote your circle.
You would like a course where you can ask questions and get feedback from experienced circle holders who can address your specific needs.
Take your first brave step...
Feedback from Self Study Participants.
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“I found this course to be an incredibly valuable and enriching experience. The modules were well structured and easy to follow, while also giving me soace to reflect on my own facilitation style. By the end, I felt more confident in my ability to set up and guide circles in a way that is both supportive and trauma informed. I am excited to bring these practices into my work with students and create spaces for community, reflection and mutual support. I would recommend to anyone interested in building their facilitation skills”
Bassirou Toure, Student Success Advisor, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, USA
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“I really enjoyed this course. It was self paced.. it was very informative and inspiring. It was packed with great content, including video tutorials and exercises to work through. So by the end of the course, I had my first circle all ready to go, which I am really excited about. ”
Jen Douglas, Yoga Teacher & Studio Owner
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“Excellent introduction to circle facilitation. I feel much more prepared and confident to host my first circle.”
Self Study Participant
YOUR SELF STUDY COURSE STARTS HERE
This self-study programme not only gives you a way of learning that you can self pace and refer back to, it also gives you full access to Julia & Tessa who will be available to respond to your questions and support you with your home study tasks.
You will learn through a variety of methods:
video learning
exercises
working templates
practices you can try out in your own circle
Interaction and learning from fellow participants and trainers
This training has been designed so that you get started running your circle and build your skills as you gain confidence. You may brand new to circle or are looking for renewed inspiration as you build your leadership skills.
Each module helps build the facilitation skills that will become increasingly familiar as you step into your leadership role:
Module 1: I want to run a circle - feel the fear and go for it!
Module 2: Opening and Settling
Module 3: Setting Up Your Circle and Welcoming Your Participants
Module 4: Sharing Your Circle Guidelines
Module 5: Circle Dynamics
Module 6: Topics, Themes and Timing
Module 7: Closing the Circle
Module 8: Spreading the Word and Filling Your Circle
Julia & Tessa are available throughout the training to answer your questions and support you in your circle creation.
TESSA has run online women's circles throughout the lockdowns and this format can work very well, including the use of breakout rooms. She has been running her in person women's circles for 11+ years, mostly in person, and girls / mother and daughter circles for 8 years.
JULIA is an experience circle facilitator running in person and online circles. She has expertise in integrating circle into corporate settings, non-profit organisations & charities, schools, yoga classes & training courses, workshops, menopause & women’s health therapy events and trainings and retreats. Her experience in hosting circles began as a youth leader in her teens.
By the end of this training you will have:
Learned a variety of techniques for opening and closing your circle
Gained marketing skills you can use to bring people to your circle
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
Learned skills you can implement when running circles online, in person, and of a variety of sizes with diverse and bespoke groups.