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Jessica Fleming

This course has been designed for you to learn all aspects of running a women's circle, including:

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This course has been designed for you to learn all aspects of running a women's circle, including:

  • The basic structure, rules and guidelines of a circle

  • How to facilitate sharing, bonding, connection, deep listening, movement and more

  • How to guide women through basic breathwork and meditation practices

  • How to run workshops on self love, connection, gratitude, manifestation, full moon and new moon circles

  • How to market and grow your women's circles

By taking this course, you will learn, step by step, how to start, run and grow women's circles. You will have a good understanding of the history of women's circles, how to do opening and closing rituals, your role as a facilitator and much more.

By the end of this course, you will have all of the skills, knowledge, resources and ability that you need to confidently run your own women's circles.

This course comes complete with a beautifully designed, 92 page workbook that contains everything you need to know about women's circles, it is also packed with activity sheets that you can use during your circles to guide women through their activities, you are provided with meditation scripts to guide women through heart opening meditations and you are provided with beautifully designed flyers that you can use to advertise your circles.

This course has everything that you need to confidently start running your own women's circles.

You need no prior knowledge or skills to take this course as you will be guided, step by step, through each topic. This course would, however, be very beneficial to you if you are already a yoga, meditation or breathwork teacher as running circles will be an extra service that you can offer to your current students.

If you are ready to embark upon the nourishing and inspirational journey of brining women together to support, empower and connect them, then enroll today and let's begin.

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What's inside

Learning objectives

  • Learn step by step how to confidently organize, create and run your own women's circles
  • Learn the skills you need to guide women through circle workshops and activities
  • Learn how to encourage and facilitate connection and bonding between women
  • Learn how to market your circle and how to attract the right women who want to attend and join your circles
  • Learn how to provide a beautiful, connection experience for women so that they will want to keep coming back to your circles, week after week
  • Learn how to guide activities for self love, connection, connection to your intuition, gratitude and more. all of the resources you need are provided.
  • Learn how to guide women through simple breathwork practices as a part of group activities
  • Learn how to guide women through meditation practices that will quiet the mind and open the heart
  • Learn the history and traditions of women's circles

Syllabus

Introduction
Welcome and course overview
Your resources
Module One - The History, Purpose & Benefits Of A Women's Circle
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Module one overview
What is a women's circle
The history of women's circles
Women's circles today
Benefits of a woman's circle
Module Two - The basic structure & elements of a women's circle
Module two overview
A basic circle structure
Circle rules & guidelines
The gift of sharing & the talking stick
Deep listening
Your role as a facilitator
Movement
Breathwork
Coherent breathing practice
Boxed breathing practice
Step breathing practice
Opening Ritual
Closing the circle
Your circle location
Your circle centerpiece
Oracle cards
Module Three - Circle activities & talks
Module three overview
Theme ideas
Self love workshop talk
Self love activity #1
Self love activity #2
Intuition activity #1
Connection workshop talk
5 Connection activities
Eye gazing activity
Gratitude workshop talk
Gratitude activity #1
Gratitude meditation
Full moon circle workshop
Reflect & release - full moon circle activity
Reflect & take action - full moon circle activity
New moon circle workshop
Your circle template
Guided meditations & scripts
Guiding women through meditations
Thoughts on a cloud meditation
Body scan meditation
Loving kindness meditation
Extended body scan meditation
The business of running a women's circle
The business of circles
Marketing
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Know what's good
, what to watch for
, and possible dealbreakers
Builds a strong foundation of practical skills for running women's circles that can lead to personal and professional development
Provides comprehensive resources, including scripts and activity sheets, for guiding engaging and transformative circle activities
Develops skills in facilitating circle activities, such as deep listening, connection building, and breathwork, which are valuable for personal and professional growth
Introduces the history and traditions of women's circles, providing a strong foundation for understanding and appreciating their cultural significance
Prepares participants to effectively market their women's circles, ensuring visibility and attracting a dedicated audience
Taught by Jessica Fleming, an experienced instructor in the field, providing credibility and expertise

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Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Women's Circle Facilitator Training Certificate Course with these activities:
Review opening and closing circles
Review the basic structure of a women's circle, including opening and closing rituals.
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  • Draw a circle on a piece of paper, and write down the steps involved in opening and closing a circle.
  • Practice opening and closing a circle with a friend or family member.
Attend a women's circle networking event
Connect with other women's circle facilitators and learn from their experiences.
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  • Find a women's circle networking event in your area.
  • Attend the event and meet other facilitators.
  • Share ideas and learn from each other.
Shadow or assist an experienced facilitator
Gain hands-on experience in running women's circles under the guidance of a mentor.
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  • Find an experienced women's circle facilitator who is willing to mentor you.
  • Shadow or assist the facilitator at several women's circles.
  • Get feedback from the facilitator on your performance.
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Create a list of icebreaker activities
Develop icebreakers and activities to encourage connection and bonding between women.
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  • Brainstorm a list of icebreaker questions or activities.
  • Write down the instructions for each icebreaker activity.
  • Practice the icebreaker activities with a friend or family member.
Practice facilitating a circle discussion
Gain experience in facilitating sharing, bonding, connection, and deep listening.
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  • Choose a topic for a circle discussion.
  • Prepare some questions to get the discussion started.
  • Facilitate a circle discussion with a friend or family member.
Attend a guided meditation
Learn how to guide women through simple breathwork and meditation practices.
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  • Find a guided meditation online or in a local community center.
  • Follow the instructions in the guided meditation.
  • Practice the meditation techniques on your own.
Contribute to an online forum or community for women's circle facilitators
Connect with other facilitators, share your experiences, and contribute to the growth of the women's circle community.
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  • Find an online forum or community for women's circle facilitators.
  • Join the community and participate in discussions.
  • Share your experiences and insights with other facilitators.
Create a resource binder or online toolkit for your circles
Gather resources and tools to support your women's circles, such as meditation scripts, activity sheets, and marketing materials.
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  • Gather resources and tools that you can use in your circles.
  • Create a binder or online toolkit to organize your resources.

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