Circle Holding

Are Circles Woo Woo? with Julia and Tessa

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Hippy? New Age? Or completely normal? It depends.

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 [email protected]

    Music credit: Fabio Venuti

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    Circle HoldingBy Julia Davis and Tessa Venuti Sanderson