SoulCircling: Coming Home to Yourself™
Through this combined Fri-Sat lecture and interactive workshop of soul discovery, people get meaningful insights into their lives.

Introductory lecture: Friday evening, seven o'clock to eight thirty: the 45 minute lecture with lots of discussion and question time details the workshop procedure and helps clarify the (sometimes) confusing relationship between the soul and the ego. It provides the participant with an easy segue into the next day's workshop.

Workshop: Saturday, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., the workshop takes place in guided "small groups" --SoulCircles--of 4 to 5 persons that listen to and affirm each person in turn, avoiding criticizing or giving advice. The work is safe and sacred, revealing previously unrecognized strengths and possibilities.

Each participant creates two powerful personal inventories: 1) the resources life has given them to meet it with and 2) the circumstances life has met them with. They illustrate the story of how the two came together to get them where they are today. They then tell tell their stories by turns in guided groups of no more than five who agree not to fix, change, advise or save--simply listen, reflect on what they're seeing/hearing and affirm the presenter for their life. From this supportive work together, they create and share an image of what they can do with their lives and an affirmation that empowers it. They acquire the power to change from living a life of the fearful, separated ego to a soul-directed life that lives in relationship to self, others and nature.

This workshop is a prerequisite to participating in the "HOPE Guide Training Level 1" workshop below.

We offer this workshop throughout the year. We offer an optional Sunday morning HOPE Group meeting in which participants can experience the continuing support of the group.

We include a signed copy of SoulCircling: The Journey to the Who, a guided imagery tape, The Tapestry of Life, and lunch in the cost for this workshop, for which we ask $125 per person. We would greatly appreciate receiving a $50 deposit one week in advance in order to determine how many SoulCircling guides to be available for Saturday. If you cancel your participation, we will refund $25.

If you want to attend only the Friday evening meeting, we ask for a donation of between $5 and $10. If you feel you would like to take part in the next day's workshop, and there is room, this donation will be part of your contribution for the workshop.

If you are going on with the HOPE Guide training, we require you to have read SoulCircling: The Journey to the Who in preparation for the workshop. We will send you your copy when we receive your deposit.

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HOPE Guide Training Level 1:
(Prerequisite: Circling the Soul: Coming Home to Yourself™)
This two-day certificate workshop gives the historical background of Dr. Ken Hamilton's work that resulted in HOPE; provides the basics of attitudinal healing--the power of attitudes to change our lives; covers HOPE’s Golden Book that provides the “crucible” for every HOPE Group meeting; and includes two HOPE group meetings. With this experience, participants will be capable of guiding a HOPE Group in their community, for which they receive HOPE’s ongoing support.

We offer this 9:00am to 4:00pm Friday-Saturday workshop following fairly closely after a SoulCircling workshop. Click here to view the workshop schedule.

We include the following in the cost for this workshop: The HOPE Guide's Book*, two guided imagery tapes: Deep Relaxation and Your Inner Guide, HOPE, the Beacon that Lights the Way DVD (currently under development), refreshments and healthy, light lunches
Cost:$175* per person. A deposit of $75 reserves your place and gets you your copy of the HOPE Guide's Book.

*We ask you to have read the book beforehand, so we will send you your copy on receipt of your deposit.)

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HOPE Guide Training Level 2:
(Requisite: HOPE Guide Level 1Training)
This two-day workshop reviews the HOPE Questions, the chemistry of thought and emotion, and the psychology of the “Golden Book”. It strengthens the HOPE Guide’s listening skills and her or his practice of intuition. Each guide will develop a deeper understanding of and the ability to produce guided imagery, a powerful healing tool used at the end of many HOPE group meetings.

We offer this 9:30 am to 4:00 pm Friday-Saturday workshop in response to HOPE Guide requests.

This workshop is limited to 12 participants. We include six guided imagery tapes of your choice and lunch in the cost for this workshop
Cost: $175* per person. **

HOPE Guide Training Level 3:
(Requisite: HOPE Guide Level 2 Training)
This two-day workshop is limited to six participants who wish to take the experience of the HOPE Group to its deepest levels. The major focus of this workshop is to go deeper into guided imagery. Under the direction of Ken Hamilton, the participants will take turns guiding the group through the HOPE Group meeting process. The participants will be able to take HOPE’rs into a deeper understanding of the thoughts and feelings coming up for her or him. Each participant will leave with her or his own guided imagery tape.

This workshop limited to six participants. We offer it in response to HOPE Guide requests from 9:30 to 4:00 on a selected weekend.

We include six other guided imagery tapes and lunches in the cost for this workshop.
Cost: $200* per person.**

Circling the Soul: Coming Home to Yourself™ Apprenticeships:
This specialized training is for any Circling the Soul: Coming Home to Yourself™ participant who would like to continue learning about the process with the goal of becoming a Circling the Soul: Coming Home to Yourself™ facilitator. By attending further Circling the Soul: Coming Home to Yourself™ workshops as a small group guide, apprentices are given the opportunity to practice the skills of and assist new participants in Circling the Soul: Coming Home to Yourself™ workshops. The training committee reviews and evaluates each apprentice for their expertise in the process and certifies them when they have achieved the experience needed to be a facilitator.

Requirement:

1. Prior participation in a SoulCircling workshop
2. Read and familiarize yourself with SoulCircling: the Journey to the Who.

Cost: $25 - $35* per person per session.** (Book not included.)

Special Notes:
* We have a small endowment fund that can help you on written request. We also offer opportunities for exchanges and for barter. If we agree to go out for lunch, or bring potluck, then $5.00 comes off the workshop fee.

** We offer special considerations for active HOPE Group Guides.

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