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...

Jen Douglas, Attendee, Self Study Training

“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. ”

  • It isn’t just a chit chat, but a space to be yourself: whatever you are that day, whether to be strong or fall apart.  It’s a different kind of environment to go inwards. You might not have that space normally depending on your situation, like if you have children or are a carer.  In the circle, you don’t have to be fixed, you are heard.  I’ve always felt nourished in that space. Barbara-Lee.

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  • I found Julia & Tessa’s training so informative and inspirational. I would recommend it to anyone working in a wellbeing setting. Caroline MacKay

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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:

  1. video learning

  2. exercises

  3. working templates

  4. practices you can try out in your own circle

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 8+ years, mostly in person, and girls / mother and daughter circles for 5 years.

JULIA is an experience circle facilitator running in person and online circles.  She has expertise in integrating circle into yoga classes, workshops, menopause & women’s health therapy events and trainings and retreats.  

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.