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Introduction to the Way of Council

Discover the transformative power of council practice and learn how to facilitate meaningful conversations in your personal and professional life. Join this immersive workshop to explore the history, fundamentals, and flexibility of council circles, along with techniques for regulating stress and promoting self-reflection. Gain valuable insights and skills from experienced trainers in this two-day introduction to the Way of Council.

  • Beginner
  • 18 and older
  • $399
  • 15601 Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA
  • 16 hours over 2 sessions

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  • $399
  • Temescal Gateway Park @ 15601 Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90272
  • 16 hours over 2 sessions
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What you'll learn in this communications course:

The Introduction to Council workshop explores the basic forms and pedagogy of council practice. Participants develop fluency with and capacity to practice and facilitate council circles and to bring council into their personal lives, communities and professions. This workshop offers the opportunity to explore the history, fundamentals and flexibility of council circles, along with the nuances of the Four Intentions and ways to initiate a personal council practice.

This immersive two-day workshop offers an introduction to and grounding in council practice, guided by two experienced trainers.

Learning objectives

The learning objectives for this course include the following anticipated outcomes:

  • Identifying and describing methodologies for regulating breath and stress and creating a container for reflection on personal motivation
  • Explaining the five elements and four intentions of council practice
  • Identifying the four planes of awareness and demonstrating the ability to assess one's own physical, mental, emotional, and energetic states
  • Distinguishing the basic, fishbowl and spiral formats of council
  • Identifying the physiological differences between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system activation
  • Demonstrating two or more techniques for interrupting the stress response and augmenting the parasympathetic response
  • Creating a council center and explaining the value of council talking pieces
  • Forming council prompts and articulating the four factors that make for a successful prompt
  • Distinguishing three or more critical elements of council practice and effective facilitation
  • Identifying two or more factors that encourage appropriate disclosure and vulnerability
  • Identifying 6-8 formats for council and explaining how these are utilized in varied settings
  • Identifying two or more valuable take-aways from the workshop

Note: Lodging and meals are not included. It is strongly recommended that you bring a lunch each day.

Refund Policy

If participant cancels more than 30 days from training, 90% refund or fees paid can be transferred and applied to another training offered by Center for Council; 10% processing fee is nonrefundable. All cancellation requests must be received via email to [email protected]

All refunds will be processed within ten business days upon confirmed receipt of email cancellation. Fees are nonrefundable if participant cancels within 30 days of training.

If Center for Council cancels, full refund to students for the cost of the workshop.

In any event where a customer wants to cancel their enrollment and is eligible for a full refund, a 5% processing fee will be deducted from the refund amount.

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Center For Council

About Center for CouncilCenter for Council is a Los Angeles-based nonprofit that trains individuals and communities in the practice of Council, an age-old practice that involves bringing people together in a circle for candid and heartfelt conversations.

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