Women’s Circle Training – 50 hours CPD
Taught by Anna Brook (Shala Women) & guest facilitators
Accredited by Shala Women Training
& Yoga Alliance Professionals
11th - 14th June 2027
A group of up to 12 people
Course at the Yoga Garden
(non-residential)
Early bird price = £799
(before 1st Feb 2027)
Full price = £899
Pricing excludes lunch or accommodation
(Payment plans available)
This is an intimate training experience open to only 12 students.
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.
COURSE INFORMATION
WHAT'S INCLUDED IN THE
WOMAN'S CIRCLE TRAINING?
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4 days of live training (experience of being in & holding circle).
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4 Guest Facilitator Masterclasses:
New/Full Moon Circles
Somatics & Trauma Informed Facilitation
Cacao Ritual Ceremony
Sauna Ritual Ceremony
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Detailed Training Manual - includes a large toolkit of rituals and themes.
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Certification with Shala Women Training which is accredited by Yoga Alliance Professionals (50 points) - on completion of coursework.
ON GOING SUPPORT
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3 months free membership to the She Collective Community.
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Quarterly Catch Up Calls (free) with our community of Facilitators.
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Facilitator Community group
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Potential for Mentorship after the training
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.
You are welcome to attend for your own enjoyment in a retreat style experience.
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
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).
If you are a Yoga Teacher you can then claim your 50 CPD points with Yoga Alliance Professionals.
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.
The following is included:
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Full tuition & course work
What’s not included:
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You’ll need to provide lunch, 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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THE SYLLABUS
SET OVER 4 DAYS,
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, Astrology & Cyclical Living
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The Inner Work & Group Dynamics
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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.
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.
A life long fascination with practices, ceremony and ritual, means this course weaves together a rich tapestry of influences.
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.
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.
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.
Anna Brook (Shala Women):
GUEST TEACHER-RUTH FLANAGAN
Astrology & Moon Circles - Ruth Flanagan (Astro Dejavu)
Ruth is a trained Traditional Western Astrologer who studied for 3 years at esteemed London School of Astrology, receiving mentorship from some of the world’s leading astrologers.
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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Gain 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.
Ruth’s session is online & includes a birth chart reading.
GUEST TEACHER
MARCELA ENRIQUES WAKEHAM
Cacao Ritual - Ana Marcela Wakeham
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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Be guided in an authentic cacao circle from Marcela’s tradition.
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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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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.
In person Cacao Ceremony.
GUEST TEACHER
JOANNA MILLER
Trauma Informed Facilitation & Somatics - Joanna Miller
Women’s circles are deeply relational, and they can both reveal and heal relational wounds.
In this session, we will explore the fundamentals of the nervous system and the connection between the nervous system and human connection. There will be a strong emphasis on preparing you as a facilitator to create an environment that nurtures healing and repair.
Joanna session is online.
KINDRED SAUNA
Sauna Ritual - Kindred Sauna
Experience a Sauna Ritual with the Kindred sauna team – situated next to us at Yoga Garden.
You can blend your sauna experience with an optional wild swim in the lake
SOME OF OUR TESTIMONIALS...
‘This was by far the best training I have attended.. Enriching...nourishing…inspiring and empowering… Anna brought 20 years experience, research and practice into a very thorough training. Every detail of it was carefully planned to empower circle holders to take their work into their communities. Anna’s kind, nourishing and encouraging manner is the loveliest way to learn.’
Marina
‘This training exceeded all of my expectations. I came hoping to develop my skills in group facilitation to complement the group coaching work I already do, but I received so much more. The experience offered a profound sense of connection, sisterhood, lineage healing, and a deeper relationship with the land and the women around me. It was deeply transformative on both a personal and professional level. Anna is a highly skilled facilitator whose calm, warm, and grounded presence creates an atmosphere of trust and safety. She beautifully models the principles she teaches and held a supportive, nurturing space that allowed everyone in the group to grow, connect, and flourish.'
Kate Baily (Midlife and Sobriety Coach)
‘Being part of this course has been a truly empowering and uplifting experience. It provided a safe and supportive space where I felt heard, seen and accepted without judgement. The connection I made with the other women were meaningful and inspiring, and each gathering I left deeply grateful for the wisdom and encouragement and sense of community that this circle has brought into my life.
I would hugely recommend it to any woman seeking connection and support. Thank you ’
Becky
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.
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