For decades, Awakin Circles have been held in living rooms around the globe. Now, they are still held — but virtually. Moreover, we now have opportunity to cross pollinate across global circles! While you can RSVP as usual for each circle, below is a listing of various virtual events that you may enjoy: View full offer and times here Read more...

The Educator Circle is for people who are using circles in their classroom, school, or community…as well for those who are simply circle-curious. Educator Circles are free and occur every other Wednesday throughout the school year, from 6:00 – 7:30.. Our community of practitioners is growing and when we come together in circle with one another we are re-sourced from Read more...

For decades, Awakin Circles have been held in living rooms around the globe. Now, they are still held — but virtually. Moreover, we now have opportunity to cross pollinate across global circles! While you can RSVP as usual for each circle, below is a listing of various virtual events that you may enjoy: View full offer and times here Read more...

This virtual circle is an opportunity to gather as a “village” for the important work of tending to one another and our vulnerable hearts.Host: The PNW Grief Tending Team, Siena Tenisci, Mary Hart, Thérèse Charvet, Tere Carranza, Joanna Landis, and Laurence Cole Time: Twice Monthly Sat mornings & Sun evenings (PST) More info and registration here Read more...

The International Online Circle is for people who are using circles in their classroom, school, or community…as well for those who are simply circle-curious. International Online Circles occur monthly on Tuesdays at 10:00-11:30am Pacific Time (which is 6:00-7:30pm in the UK / 7:00-8:30pm in Western Europe / 8:00-9:30pm in Israel and Turkey / 8:30-10:00pm in Tehran). Our community of international Read more...

For decades, Awakin Circles have been held in living rooms around the globe. Now, they are still held — but virtually. Moreover, we now have opportunity to cross pollinate across global circles! While you can RSVP as usual for each circle, below is a listing of various virtual events that you may enjoy: View full offer and times here Read more...

For decades, Awakin Circles have been held in living rooms around the globe. Now, they are still held — but virtually. Moreover, we now have opportunity to cross pollinate across global circles! While you can RSVP as usual for each circle, below is a listing of various virtual events that you may enjoy: View full offer and times here Read more...

For decades, Awakin Circles have been held in living rooms around the globe. Now, they are still held — but virtually. Moreover, we now have opportunity to cross pollinate across global circles! While you can RSVP as usual for each circle, below is a listing of various virtual events that you may enjoy: View full offer and times here Read more...

Council – a practice and approach of communication that enables deep, authentic and respectful encounters. Council – a set of methods that can be helpful in any realm of life. This is the heartful invitation to a council training in the center of the Austrian Alps. Training language: German. Detailed information: A powerful impulse at the beginning of the new Read more...

Thursday 26th of May – Sunday 29th of May 2022 on West Terschelling, Friesland, Netherlands Welcome to Council Island! The 15th ECN Gathering is going to bring us again off the screen and into full-body presence. How thrilling is that, after two years experimenting with creative ways of staying together online? The whole event starts at the 23 of May Read more...

Council is a relational practice, a way of listening and communicating that encourages attentive presence , as well as authentic and compassionate expression. It offers space for new insights and understandings, wisdom in decision making, and healing. Speaking and listening from the heart can connect people authentically in a way that strengthens relationships and builds stronger communities. ​We are drawn Read more...

In addition to the Council Intro weekend, we will also be offering a day specifically focussed on how Council can support community structures and forms. We will explore how Council practice encourages circle ways of leadership, allows for the inclusion of conflict, supports understanding and clarity in decision making processes, and inspires informed solidarity. This is designed for those who Read more...

Circles of Resilience, Level Two: A Council 2 Training (Prerequisite Level One) Lori Austein and Leon Berg Circles of Resilience https://www.circlesofresilience.org Held over Zoom in two parts: Sundays on November 6, 13, 20, 27 Part 2: Sundays on January 8, 15, 22, 29 10:00 am – 12:00 pm pacific 19:00 – 21:00 CEST Council Two is designed for those who have Read more...

Council Facilitation Online Training – Výcvik facilitace poradního kruhu (Council I. & II. 2023) in a small intensive group of 12-16 participantsAccording to the international standard: Council I. – Introduction and Council II. – Deepening Practice Find all details for download here Facilitated by Itaf Awad – Recognized International Council Trainer, Restorative Peacemaker and member of Elder Council, Professional in Read more...

Council Forms Specialty Course Whether you feel pretty confident with your Council 1 skill level, facilitating council online using the basic form or are still building confidence, here is an opportunity to freshen up your skills with the other council forms, namely, the Fishbowl, the Spiral, and Response councils, along with prompt creation and witnessing, while having the opportunity to Read more...

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Way of Council Training April 28 – 30, 2023 New England Council Collective – Putney, Vermont CT1 Flier – April 2023 Open a space for every voice in the room.  Practice leading by listening from the heart.  Gain experience & confidence in group facilitation. Join us for this experiential workshop in the art of council facilitation, led by Kirstin Edelglass Read more...

Liebe Council Interessierte! Auch heuer wieder bieten wir Tage im Kreis an: von 28.-30. April in Innsbruck. In 8 Wochen geht´s los! Für alle, die ihre Council Praxis vertiefen wollen – oder die Council überhaupt mal kennenlernen wollen – oder die es mit Freund:innen und/oder Partner:innen gemeinsam erleben wollen… Wir werden um die 15 Personen sein – wenn du einen Read more...

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Once a year Carriers of Council meet and come together to share their stories, sit in Council, make decisions concerning the community and to strengthen the spirit of Council in Europe. Every year the ECN Gathering takes place in a different country. Now we cordially invite you to the heart of Europe When? Wednesday 2nd August (starting with dinner at Read more...

“THERE IS NO CHANCE FOR THE WELFARE OF THE WORLD UNLESS THE CONDITION OF WOMEN IS IMPROVED. IT IS NOT POSSIBLE FOR A BIRD TO FLY WITH ONE WING..” – SWAMI VIVEKANANDA Imagine a prominent and nourishing environment in the city of Chicago where women can remind the world and one another of women’s dignity, leadership, and feminine principles of Read more...

  Council 2 Training: Deepening the Practice Bonnie Mennell & Paul LeVasseur New England Council Collective https://www.necouncilcollective.org Sun Hill Farm, Putney, Vermont, USA October 20, 21,22, 2023 Friday, 5:30 pm to Sunday, 4:00 pm This council training offers a powerful opportunity to deepen one’s practice and explore the more complex contours of masterful council facilitation. The weekend is geared toward Read more...

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Meaningful Circles – Online A 2-part online workshop with Dave Bingham Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th November Starts each day at 4pm (UK time).     Can modern tech serve heart-based practices? Come & learn how to transform Zoom’s little square boxes into actual  people experiencing being in a circle together, and finding real human-to-human connection. In part 1 we will Read more...

We humans are social animals; we need effective ways to: share our experiences and feelings, and find that we are not alone, spend time in spaces that are conducive to healing and growth. And as groups and communities, we need ways to: explore and resolve conflicts and tensions; make wisdom-centred decisions with integrity; co-imagine and co-create our futures. The practice Read more...

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Council 1 Training January 27 + 28 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. PST San Francisco, CA USA Find out more here Read more...

Council 1 Training February 3+4 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. PST Seattle, WA USA >> Find out more here Read more...

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Grief is a part of life Don’t run away from grief, o’ soul/ Look for the remedy inside the pain/ because the rose came from the thorn/ and the ruby came from a stone….Rumi • Engage in mindfulness practices to ground and support our nervous systems • Draw upon the the power of poetry and ceremony to transform grief • Read more...

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Whether or not you’ve attended a certified council training, you’re welcome in this monthly online space. Participants around the world are gathering as instant family, finding their stories echoed by others in the circle. This is a place to find the council curious or the newly-trained, as well as council veterans; a place where certified trainers can witness the creative Read more...

Whether or not you’ve attended a certified council training, you’re welcome in this monthly online space. Participants around the world are gathering as instant family, finding their stories echoed by others in the circle. This is a place to find the council curious or the newly-trained, as well as council veterans; a place where certified trainers can witness the creative Read more...

This immersive two-day workshop offers an introduction to and grounding in council practice, guided by two experienced trainers. ​ Program: Foundations of Council Training: (council training level one/CT1 – eligible for CE-credit) Date: June 1-2, 2024 Times: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm each day (with 1-hour lunch breaks) Location: Pacific Palisades, CA Trainers: TBD Register here ​ Develop your fluency and Read more...

Whether or not you’ve attended a certified council training, you’re welcome in this monthly online space. Participants around the world are gathering as instant family, finding their stories echoed by others in the circle. This is a place to find the council curious or the newly-trained, as well as council veterans; a place where certified trainers can witness the creative Read more...

Whether or not you’ve attended a certified council training, you’re welcome in this monthly online space. Participants around the world are gathering as instant family, finding their stories echoed by others in the circle. This is a place to find the council curious or the newly-trained, as well as council veterans; a place where certified trainers can witness the creative Read more...

If you’ve sat in council circles – online or in person – and wondered why the facilitation seems so “easy” … if you think you hear, and suspect there’s more to learn about listening … if you’re frustrated when conversation is dominated by one or two people … if you’re looking for a more active form of meditation and mind Read more...

Whether or not you’ve attended a certified council training, you’re welcome in this monthly online space. Participants around the world are gathering as instant family, finding their stories echoed by others in the circle. This is a place to find the council curious or the newly-trained, as well as council veterans; a place where certified trainers can witness the creative Read more...

Whether or not you’ve attended a certified council training, you’re welcome in this monthly online space. Participants around the world are gathering as instant family, finding their stories echoed by others in the circle. This is a place to find the council curious or the newly-trained, as well as council veterans; a place where certified trainers can witness the creative Read more...

Whether or not you’ve attended a certified council training, you’re welcome in this monthly online space. Participants around the world are gathering as instant family, finding their stories echoed by others in the circle. This is a place to find the council curious or the newly-trained, as well as council veterans; a place where certified trainers can witness the creative Read more...

Whether or not you’ve attended a certified council training, you’re welcome in this monthly online space. Participants around the world are gathering as instant family, finding their stories echoed by others in the circle. This is a place to find the council curious or the newly-trained, as well as council veterans; a place where certified trainers can witness the creative Read more...

Circles of Resilience flyer for download Dates and Time: Four Sundays : September 8, 15, 22 & 29 Time: 10:00 – 11.30am Pacific Time Register HERE For information contact: leaustein@gmail.com Web: http://circlesofresilience.net/ Read more...

Whether or not you’ve attended a certified council training, you’re welcome in this monthly online space. Participants around the world are gathering as instant family, finding their stories echoed by others in the circle. This is a place to find the council curious or the newly-trained, as well as council veterans; a place where certified trainers can witness the creative Read more...

Whether or not you’ve attended a certified council training, you’re welcome in this monthly online space. Participants around the world are gathering as instant family, finding their stories echoed by others in the circle. This is a place to find the council curious or the newly-trained, as well as council veterans; a place where certified trainers can witness the creative Read more...

Council 1 – online Sat, 5 Oct 202416:00  Sun, 13 Oct 202421:15 Online, via Zoom Council Training 1 Trainer(s): Dave Bingham        Contact: Dave@truecircles.com Delivered online, via Zoom, across 2 weekends Runs – 4pm till 9.15pm on each of these 4 days: Saturday 5th; Sunday 6th; Saturday 12th & Sunday 13th October 2024 Online, via Zoom Cost: (sliding scale): Read more...

Whether or not you’ve attended a certified council training, you’re welcome in this monthly online space. Participants around the world are gathering as instant family, finding their stories echoed by others in the circle. This is a place to find the council curious or the newly-trained, as well as council veterans; a place where certified trainers can witness the creative Read more...

Whether or not you’ve attended a certified council training, you’re welcome in this monthly online space. Participants around the world are gathering as instant family, finding their stories echoed by others in the circle. This is a place to find the council curious or the newly-trained, as well as council veterans; a place where certified trainers can witness the creative Read more...

This immersive two-day workshop offers an introduction to and grounding in council practice, guided by two experienced trainers. ​ Program: Foundations of Council Trainings (council training level one/CT1 – eligible for CE-credit) Date: October 19-20, 2024 Times: 9:00 am to 6:00 pm each day (with 1-hour lunch breaks) Location: Highland Park, CA Trainers: TBD Register here ​ Develop your fluency Read more...

Über die Kluft kommunizieren Itaf Awad (Palästinenserin aus Haifa) und Aura Hammer (Jüdin aus Galiläa), die seit über 20 Jahren zusammenarbeiten um Frieden, Gleichberechtigung und Verbindung zu schaffen und zu unterstützen werden berichten, wie es ihnen trotz Terror und Krieg gelingt die Verbindung nicht abreißen zu lassen und über die Kluft verbunden zu bleiben. Abendveranstaltung Freitag, 25.10.2024, 20:00 -Zentrum im Read more...

European Council Network Gathering in Hungary Wednesday, 30th October, 5 p.m. – Sunday, 3rd November, 3 p.m. in Hungary >> DOWNLOAD THE INFO PACK FOR THE ECN GATHERING 2024 HERE BEFORE AND AFTER THE GATHERING Playing Council: Games, Energizers and More 28th October, 2 p.m. – 30th October, 12 p.m. Galit Hanien (Israel) and Katrin Lüth (Austria) You can contact Read more...

Council 2 – online Sat, 9 Nov 202416:00  Sun, 17 Nov 202421:15 Council Training 2 Trainer(s): Dave Bingham     Contact: Dave@truecircles.com Delivered online, via Zoom, across 2 weekends Runs – 4pm till 9.15pm on each of these 4 days: Saturday 9th; Sunday 10th; Saturday 16th & Sunday 17th November 2024 Online, via Zoom Cost: (sliding scale): £280 (limited no of subsidised Read more...

DETAILS This immersive two-day workshop is offered in a classroom structure nestled in a delightful park environment and offers a deep exploration of the subtle contours of council practice, guided by two experienced trainers. ​ Program:  Council Training 2: Deepening the Practice of Council​ Date:  November 16-17, 2024 Times:  9:00 am to 6:00 pm each day (with 1-hour lunch breaks) Location:  Highland Read more...

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The Way of Council as a personal practice   What is Council?  The call of Council was a natural means of communication for our ancestors.  In modern times the core practice of Council sets a container for empathy and honesty. It provides a way of bearing witness and of peacemaking that accepts diversity in ourselves and each other, and helps Read more...

This simple ceremony is an opportunity to absorb ourselves in a way of being that opens us to the deepest listening. We invite our awareness beyond what we think we know, what we like or dislike. This allows us to connect body/heart/mind/soul and release deep rooted habitual tensions. It’s about stopping, waiting and allowing without an agenda, without an intention; Read more...

8th -10th April 2025. Council in Education, Pedagogy and Practice – Bringing a Rites of Passage Framework into the Educational Mainstream It is exciting to have Joe Provisor of Circle Ways coming to offer this workshop at Bracken Tor Youth Hostel, Okehampton, Devon. This is both a fringe event/pre workshop for the Wilderness Guides Gathering 2025, and also open to Read more...

Dates and Time: Four Saturdays: May 3, 10, 17 & 24 Time 10:00am to 11:30am PST Register HERE For information contact: leaustein@gmail.com Web: http://circlesofresilience.net/ Read more...

Join us for this experiential workshop in the art of council facilitation, led by Bonnie Mennell and Jeremiah Burrow. Council is a dialogic process that stimulates compassionate understanding, deeper self-awareness, community building, collective decision-making, conflict transformation, and shared leadership. It is used worldwide in a variety of contexts including public schools, universities, prisons, social service agencies, faith-based communities, families, wilderness Read more...

Monday, May 26, 2025 10:30 AM 12:00 PM American Lake VA Picnic Point Joint Base Lewis-McChord, WA, 98433 United States (map) Read more...

Speaking and Listening from the Heart and the Heart of the Earth Council is an ancient form and a modern practice rooted in nature and the land. Sitting in Council offers a way of communicating that encourages both attentive listening and honest compassionate expression. This practice recognizes that we all share a piece of the truth, that we all have Read more...

Way of Council – Creating Community Peace & Refuge in uncertain times  “Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing” – Rollo May   What is Council? When needing to discuss and come to an understanding about issues relating to the community, many of our ancestors sat in Council. Their inclusive and non-hierarchical approach honoured the diversity Read more...

Join CT3 Council Training level 3 in person on November 7-9th led by trainers Irasha Talifero and Tom Nolan. This training will be held at a private residence and retreat grounds called Morning Springs, in Matilija Canyon (located just outside of Ojai). Costs Training – $500 Camping (optional; recommended) – $50 Contact Alea with questions – aedwade523@gmail.com Tom’s email: tomnolanband@gmail.com Read more...