The Circling Comprehensive



Discover the magic of deep relating
for yourself and everyone you touch.

 
 
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“…this course opened up so much opportunity for me to learn how to deepen my connections at work, and especially with my family. Josh’s intuition is strong and his ability to inspire deep learnings from a place of curiosity and playfulness was disarmingly effective!”
Pamela French, CC1 graduate 2018

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Have you ever had a conversation where the other person was so interested in you that not only did you feel understood, but you actually learned something about yourself?
 
 
Or saw yourself or the world in a new light?
 
 
Are there people in your life that you feel so comfortable with, so easy to open up to, because you know that they will welcome you exactly as you are?
 
 
Have you ever had a difficult experience, but were listened to in a way that time seemed to slow down and it felt like the they were right there with you?


What if you could be that person?


What if you could spark connection with more people in your life? Or deeper connection with the people that matter to you?


And what if the secret to this lay in you getting to be more authentically yourself?


This has been my experience of Circling.


Training in this relational art has transformed my experience of being with others.


Sure, I can still feel awkward or uncomfortable at times, but in general I’m more comfortable in my own skin, more confident with others, and I’m enjoying my interactions in a way that I didn’t know was possible.


More importantly, I now feel like my authentic presence and curiosity is a genuine gift to those around me.

I’ve been able to take off my mask and give people permission to take off theirs. Being real in conversation has become the new norm for me. I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

 

I’ve learned to listen to another person so deeply, to be so with them their world, that both of us actually feel changed by the interaction. (It’s a really cool experience.)

 

It feels like magic, but it can be learned.

 

Now is your time to take firmer and more confident steps on your path in the Way of Circling.

 

Train, with an intimate learning community, in the skills and capacities that will open the door for you to be more fully yourself as you connect deeply with the people that matter most to you. Including you.

 

This will be a very experiential course. I will provide just enough tools and principles to get you started, and then fine tune according to your individual needs, as we go along in real time. I want to make sure that your Circling foundations are solid.

 

Being in this micro-community during the course will put you on a developmental fast-track: you are trained through both exercises and coaching and your perception is heightened as you watch others Circling and being trained in their own facilitation. This combination is the key to thorough comprehension in a small amount of time, and the ability to participate in and execute beautiful, real Circles.

 

But let me be clear about something: I’m teaching you the formal practice of Circling, but my goal is not to make you a good Circling facilitator. (I will support you in that if that’s what you want, but this goes way beyond that for me.)

 

Rather, this is about bringing these capacities into your life so that you can impact the people around you. Don’t get me wrong, I love the formal practice, but I want you to treat it like a martial-arts dojo—a container in which to practice—not an end unto itself.

 

(Think of it like wax-on, wax-off in The Karate Kid.)

 
Benefits of Training

Deepen the positive impact that your presence has on others

(and, in turn, more impact in general)


Learn to speak more of what’s true for you with less fear

Develop your ability to be more with someone in their world

(in a way where they 
feel you there with them)


Increase your ability to cultivate deeper connections with people


Build more self awareness and insights into your blind-spots

Develop your confidence and leadership capacities

Connect more deeply with yourself and others

Do all this in a way that feels easy,
in a way where you can be more fully yourself
 
 
 
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“…you’ll be amazed by the organic narrative Josh can weave across a course. His guidance has me more deeply committed to this work, more deeply connected in my intimate partnership, and more deeply surrendered to truly Feeling among ever-expanding friendships.
Matthew John, CC1 graduate 2017

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What to Expect

A highly experiential training environment


An intro to the 11 principles of richly alive Circling

Forty-two hours of live instruction and guided practice

Individualized focus: I’ll work with you where you’re at

Personalized homework recommendations


Circling cheat-sheet with sentence stems (your training wheels)

Alternate weeks being coached and learning observationally

Practice with other participants between sessions

Sessions will be recorded so you can easily review

Unlimited access to me via FB Message & Voxer

An intimate environment with four participants

 

 

There will be  twelve,  3.5-hour  classes

( with a 20 min break )
 
 
 
Next Cohort Dates TBA
 
 
 
The next cohort will run on Wednesdays
 
from 6:30 to 10 pm Eastern Time 
 
(12:30 in Maui, 3:30 LA, 4:30 Boulder, 5:30 Austin, 9:30am Thu. in Brisbane, and 10:30 Sydney) 
 
 
 
Nov 28
Dec 5
Dec 12

Dec 19

(no class Dec 26 and Jan 2)

Jan 9
Jan 16
Jan 23
Jan 30

(no class Feb 6)

Feb 13
Feb 20
Feb 27
Mar 6

 
Note: If you’re interested but can’t make these times, reach out and I will add you to a list for a possible second or future cohort with its own schedule. If you have enough people, we can also talk about scheduling a training for your group’s availability.
 

 

Sessions will be online via Zoom Video Conferencing 

 
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“…I’ve experienced an evolution in my relational skills with others, and a presence and depth in my communication with those around me. If you desire to learn the practice of circling, Josh is a great start as he has a level of intuition and eloquence that is easy to learn from.”
Chelsea-Storm de Meillac, CC1 graduate 2017

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Early Bird:  1,350**, if paid by deadline

(or 3 payments of 470, or 5 payments of 290)

 

Regular Course Fee:  1,560**, if paid after

(or 3 payments of 540, or 5 payments of 332)

 

**Currency: Canadians & Australians pay in Canadian dollars. Everyone else pays in US dollars.

 

Joint-Referral Discount:

    • If you refer a friend and both of you sign up, you both get 20% off.
    • If you fill a course (you + three), everyone gets 25% off.

(Note: This assumes, of course, everyone signing up is a good fit.)

 


So that I can deliver maximum value, my expectations are that you:

    • Attend all sessions in full their duration, and arrive a few minutes early
    • Do at least 1 hour per week of Circling practice with a partner
    • Do up to 5-10 min per day of in-real-life homework
    • Read each class’s handout before the class begins
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    • Bring concerns, frustrations, or doubts about the program to me, sooner than later (ideally within a week), so we can address them.
 
 
 
This course might not be for you if:
 
    • it would be difficult or stressful for you to manage fitting the 3.5 hour classes and 1 hour weekly practice time into your schedule
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    • you get easily overwhelmed, lost, super spaced out, or destabilized, especially when putting sustained attention on your body (like in meditation), or otherwise struggle with intense traumatic stress 
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    • you are interested mostly in connection for connection sake, but are not very interested in using these skills to contribute to others

 

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“Josh has one of the greatest spans of knowledge in the Circling community and is one of the few people who has worked with every school of Circling. You will learn a lot.”
Chris Gongaware, Co-founder of Authentic Hawaii 

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