Women’s Circle Training – 50 hours CPD
Taught by Anna Brook (Shala Women) & guest facilitators
Accredited by Shala Women Training
& Yoga Alliance Professionals
Two Weekends
7th - 8th June 2025
5th - 6th July 2025
Course at the Yoga Garden
(non-residential)
Early bird price = £747 (by 1st March 25)
Full price = £947
(Payment plans available)
To book the course & ask further questions…
WOMEN’S CIRCLE TRAINING
An immersive training for women who desire to hold inspiring and sacred circles, that offer deep connection and healing to their communities.
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Develop a toolkit of rituals, techniques and practices to enhance your circles for the women who attend.
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Deepen confidence in your space holding and facilitation, with a wide range of skills.
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Learn how to create empowering women’s circles that nourish your community and your own sense of purpose.
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Reconnect with this ancient tradition in modern times, to live your part in a global movement for change.
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Astrology basics for practitioner and circle facilitation.
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COURSE INFORMATION
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE
WOMAN'S CIRCLE TRAINING?
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4 days of in person training – experience of being in and holding circle.
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Detailed Course Manual - includes a large toolkit of rituals and themes.
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A small group of up to 12 participants.
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Scripts for Yoga Nidras & Meditations.
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Certificate of attendance from Shala Women Training (course recognised by Yoga Alliance Professionals) & if you are a yoga teacher - 50 CPD points from Yoga Alliance Professionals.
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How to create your own guided relaxations (Yoga Nidra) workshop.
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How to incorporate Cacao into your circles.
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Astrology basics for practitioner and circle facilitation circles.
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ASSESSMENT REQUIREMENTS
You are welcome to attend this course if you feel the call. Perhaps you have previous space holding experience in some capacity (e.g. as a teacher, facilitator or therapist). You are also welcome if this is new for you.
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You are welcome to attend for your own enjoyment in a retreat style experience.
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If you’d like to receive a certificate of completion, we ask for the following to be completed:
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Full attendance
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An essay
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Reading list
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Lesson plans
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You would then be given a certificate of attendance with Shala Women Training (which has been approved by Yoga Alliance Professionals with Anna’s Senior Yoga Teacher status).
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If you are a Yoga Teacher you can then claim your 50 CPD points with Yoga Alliance Professionals.
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WHAT'S INCLUDED & RETREAT STYLE EXPERIENCE
Yoga Garden is a beautiful yurt, held within the 3,500 acre Knepp Estate (which is a progressive rewilding project). The yurt is surrounded by a stunning wildflower meadow, with swimming lake and woods.
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The following is included:
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Full tuition & course work
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A healthy vegetarian lunch will be provided on all 4 days
What’s not included:​​
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You’ll need to provide dinner and accommodation throughout the course.
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There are options to camp or glamp on the estate and also a sauna to enjoy - CLICK HERE
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Email Anna Brook:
THE SYLLABUS
SET OVER 2 WEEKENDS,
WE MOVE THROUGH EIGHT ELEMENTS:
The following topics will be covered:
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Circle Foundations
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Facilitation & Space Holding Skills
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Female Archetypal Activation
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Creating Sacred Space, Incorporating Ritual & Considering Themes
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Grounding & Yogic Techniques
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Moon Phases & Cyclical Living
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The Inner Work & Resolving Conflict
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Developing your unique Circle offering
YOUR TEACHER-ANNA BROOK
ABOUT ANNA
Anna is a Women’s Wellness Yoga Therapist, Circle Facilitator and Founder of Shala Women – where she holds regular women’s circles and retreats. She has been holding circles for over 20 years in a wide variety of spaces – from yoga retreats to inner city charities, wellness companies to circles in nature.
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The camaraderie, growth and sense of support that are the medicine of circle, are what draw her to experience circle herself and share it with others, at a time where the world needs circle more than ever.
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A life long fascination with practices, ceremony and ritual, means this course weaves together a rich tapestry of influences.
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Alongside 900+ hours of CPD as a yoga teacher/breathwork (trauma release) coach/cacaoista and rite of passage ceremonialist (closing the bones/hypnobirthing) & menstrual cycle specialist, she also spent 10 years as a drama facilitator. So the course weaves in advanced facilitation and space holding skills. Teachers include Uma Dinsmore Tuli, Anoushka Florence & Swami Saradananda.
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Anna is an experienced retreat teacher and the skills offered on this course, will deeply support those who would like to expand in this area.
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This training is about sharing an extensive toolkit with you, so that you can discern the elements which align most with your experience and intentions for your circles.
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Anna Brook (Shala Women):
GUEST TEACHER-RUTH FLANAGAN
Teaching - Moon Phases & Astrology
with Ruth
Ruth is a trained Traditional Western Astrologer who studied for three years in 2018 at esteemed London School of Astrology, receiving mentorship from some of the world’s leading astrologers. She founded Astro Déjàvu to create unforgettable experiences by intertwining the intricate tapestry of astrology, the transformative power of ritual, and the harmonious rhythms of nature.
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Through Astro Déjàvu, Ruth seeks to unveil pathways of discovery offering celestial journeys for those in pursuit of deeper understanding and meaningful kinship. Ruth is dedicated to the empowering potential that astrology holds and is committed to providing enriching guidance as she joins clients on an exploration of their birth charts and the planetary landscape.
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Find out more about Ruth:
Astrology basics for practitioner and circle facilitation
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Learn the foundations of astrology - the core zodiacal signs, personal planets, elements, chakras and herbs all associated with the 12 star signs.
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Understand how to integrate the energy, elements and pivotal timings - within the yearly planetary calendar. This clarity will enable you to anchor key moments and events with the energy at play within the celestial sphere.
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This will provide you with knowledge of when the astrological New & Full Moons as well as Eclipses take place each year. We will also delve into the mystery of Mercury Retrograde.
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How to hold a Moon Circle - what to incorporate when integrating astrology within the circle or gathering. Understanding what level of information to include, where to find it and how to engage your participants
GUEST TEACHER
MARCELA ENRIQUES WAKEHAM
Somatic approaches to holding Circle & Cacao Circle from the Yokot’an Maya Tradition of Cacao (Mexico)
with Marcela
Marcela Enriquez leads cacao circles through the somatic approach by holding a safe container throughout the experience. She is a Somatic Experiencing Practitioner (body orienting trauma therapist). She’s been blessed to learn the ritual of cacao as medicine from the Yokot’an Maya agrarian communities of Tabasco, Mexico.​
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The circle is a nervous system in itself.
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Marcela will teach on how to hold circles through a somatic approach. This is the felt sense of the experience of the participants, in a way that regulates the nervous system.
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How to embody silence as a facilitator.
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Talking stick wisdom from the North America indigenous cosmology understanding.
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Why cacao is the ideal medicine to offer in circles. Brief history of where cacao originates as medicine and its heart opening qualities in circle holding spaces.
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Be guided in an authentic cacao circle from Marcela’s tradition – the Yokot’an Maya Tradition of Cacao, Mexico.
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Find out more about Marcela:
IS THIS TRAINING FOR YOU?
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You’ve gained so much from attending circles, yet are unsure where to start in holding your own.
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You have space holding skills, yet structuring a circle feels mystifying or challenging.
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You have a desire to support women in your community.
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You’re looking for a deep dive experience of sisterhood and community.
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You'd like to expand your facilitation and space holding skills.
WHEN YOU COMPLETE THE TRAINING
YOU'LL WILL COME AWAY WITH:
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A clear sense of your vision and what you offer – deeply believing in its value.
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Being able to offer your circles with confidence. With a sense of structure – yet also a toolkit to change direction in the moment - because of the depth of the training you’ve experienced.
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Feeling part of a global movement that positively affects the planet.
Furthermore, what you experience and learn in this training is likely to send positive ripples out to other areas of your life and relationships.
If you're feeling the call feel free to get in touch.
Email Anna Brook:
