Circlework: Healing and Empowerment with Jalaja Bonheim

Our guest Jalaja Bonheim, Ph.D., is an internationally acclaimed speaker, an award-winning author, and one of the world's foremost experts in the use of circle gatherings as a tool for healing and empowering women. She is founder of the Institute for Circlework and has trained hundreds of Circlework leaders from around the world, including the Middle East, where her circles unite Jewish and Palestinian women. We discuss her new book, The Magic of Circlework: The Practice Women from Around the World Are Using to Heal and Empower Themselves, reveals the concepts and tools that make Circlework such a magical experience.

Topics Covered:

• How participants tap into Circlework to heal themselves and their relationships.
• Getting beyond just talking and utilizing nonverbal means to evoke centeredness and peace.
• The symbolism of the circle and why it remains a powerful structure for connecting to sacred wisdom.
• What diverse groups of people are adopting Circlework as a healing practice, including Palestinian and Israeli women, corporate board members and Yoga centers.
• How to find moments of retreat even for those unable to attend formal Circlework retreats.

Contact:

Jalaja Bonheim at www.magicofcirclework.com.

Tamara Westwood at www.beyondhypnosis.org