Are Circles Woo Woo? with Julia and Tessa

Show notes

In this episode, we covered:

• Talking circles are called by different names, including conversation circles, listening circles, sharing circles and groups (women's groups, men's groups, girl's groups)
• Circle time can be very straight forward or contain lots of ceremony - it depends on the purpose and the demographic
• Ceremony can be missing in many people's lives and be enriching
• Having familiar words or practices (or rituals) can create a sense of safety and familiarity that helps settle people's nervous systems
• There's space for all sorts of different circles
• If you're unsure about going to one, contact the facilitator and ask what the circle is like

You can order our book Circle Holding: A Practical Guide to Facilitating Talking Circles on Amazon (https://www.amazon.co.uk/Circle-Holding-Practical-Facilitating-Talking/dp/1805013157/)

To learn more about facilitating circles you can join one of our trainings: https://www.circleholding.org

Tessa's trainings can also be found at [https://www.tessavenutisanderson.co.uk/circles/circle-training] IG @tessa.venuti.sanderson

We love to hear from circle facilitators and circle goers so please email us at info@circleholding.org

Music credit: Fabio Venuti