Freedom Circle Facilitator Training
Become a Facilitator of Healing, Connection, and Collective Transformation
GITS is launching a 16-session Freedom Circle Facilitator Training this Fall. Dates for our first cohort will be announced soon. Pre-register now to receive updates and details.
Freedom Circles are intentional spaces where People of Color engage in recovery from systems of lack and greed, deepen self-awareness, strengthen community connections, and cultivate collective well-being. This immersive training prepares you to facilitate those spaces with skill, intention, and care.
What You'll Learn
How and Why Freedom Circles Work
Explore the philosophy, structure, and purpose of Freedom Circles — including how they address disconnection, scarcity thinking, and the erosion of trust and belonging through trauma-informed approaches.
The Focusing Method and Recovery Focusing Model
Learn the practices of Focusing (Eugene Gendlin) and Recovery Focusing (Suzanne Noel) to hold intentional space, support deep inner reflection, and help participants access inner wisdom and resilience.
Collective Leadership and Community Building
Practice shared leadership, deep listening, and mutual respect. Learn to move groups from individual healing toward collaborative action and community empowerment.
How to Start Your Own Freedom Circle
Get practical guidance on launching and sustaining a Freedom Circle in your community—session structure, participant engagement, and best practices for creating brave, transformative spaces.
Who Should Attend?
Community leaders and organizers, coaches, facilitators, educators, faith and spiritual leaders, recovery practitioners, social justice advocates, and anyone called to personal healing and collective transformation.
Community-Supported Investment
At Gemstones in the Sun, we believe that healing, leadership development, and community transformation are shared responsibilities. The Freedom Circle Facilitator Training is offered through a community-supported pricing model that reflects our values of sufficiency, stewardship, and collective well-being. Your investment helps sustain this work while making it possible for more people to access training and bring Freedom Circles to their communities.
Registration Investment
Individuals: $150 per participant
Organizations: Register 7 or more participants and receive a discounted group rate.
To learn more about organizational registration, please email your intentions and questions to the Gemstones Team at gemstones@gemstonesinthesun.com before registering.
What Your Investment Supports
Your registration helps support:
Facilitator training and development
Training materials and resources
Ongoing cultivation of Freedom Circle communities
Expanded access to healing-centered and community-based leadership practices
Future scholarships and opportunities for emerging facilitators
Accessibility & Shared Well-Being
We are committed to making this training accessible while ensuring the sustainability of our work. If cost presents a barrier to participation, we encourage you to contact us. We welcome conversations about accessibility, community support, and pathways for participation.
Training Information
Format: Online
Registration: Coming Soon
Join Us
Whether you are seeking to deepen your own recovery journey or develop the skills to support others, this training will equip you with practical tools, meaningful practices, and a supportive community of learners committed to collective healing and shared well-being.
Come learn how to hold space, build connection, and facilitate transformation through Freedom Circles.