Circle Agreements
Creating a Safe, Supportive & Respectful Space
At ReNurture, our circles are built upon connection, compassion and mutual respect.
Whether this is your first gathering or you've attended many circles before, these shared agreements help create an environment where everyone can feel safe to participate in a way that feels right for them.
These are not rigid rules, but collective intentions that support trust, belonging and meaningful connection.
Why Do We Have Circle Agreements?
Circle is different from many other spaces we move through in everyday life.
It is an opportunity to slow down, listen deeply, speak honestly and connect more authentically with ourselves and one another.
The agreements below help us create a container where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported.
Confidentiality
What is shared in circle stays in circle.
Everyone's stories, experiences and reflections are treated with care and respect.
You are welcome to share your own experience after a gathering, but we ask that personal stories shared by others remain confidential unless you have been given explicit permission.
This helps build trust and allows people to show up more openly.
Share From Your Own Experience
We invite you to speak from the heart and from your own lived experience.
Using "I" statements rather than offering advice, fixing or analysing others helps create a space where everyone feels heard without judgement.
Listen With Curiosity & Compassion
One of the greatest gifts we can offer one another is our presence.
We encourage listening to understand rather than listening to respond.
When a woman speaks, she is not broken and she does not need to be fixed.
We invite you to listen with an open heart, without interruption, judgement or the need to offer advice or solutions. We trust that each woman carries her own wisdom, and that being deeply listened to can be powerful medicine in itself. This is her time to be heard, witnessed and met with compassion.
Your Voice Matters
Sharing is always an invitation, never an obligation. You are welcome to simply listen, observe and receive. Yet we also recognise that there can be something deeply empowering about allowing ourselves to be seen and heard.
Many women come to circle carrying stories, feelings or truths they have never spoken aloud. Whilst vulnerability can feel uncomfortable, it is often through gently stepping beyond that edge that something shifts.
Over the years, I have witnessed women experience profound insights, breakthroughs and healing simply through speaking their truth in a safe and compassionate space. Your words may be medicine for yourself. They may also be medicine for someone else. Trust your timing. Trust your wisdom. Trust that whatever you choose to share, or not share, is enough.
Allow Space & Respect Different Perspectives
Each voice in the circle is valuable and deserves the opportunity to be heard.
We invite mindful sharing that allows space for others to contribute, whilst also honouring those who may need a little more time to find their words.
Together, we create a circle rooted in respect, curiosity and compassion, even when our views may differ.
Honour Confidentiality
Trust is an important part of creating a safe and supportive circle.
We ask that personal stories, experiences and reflections shared within the circle remain confidential, unless explicit permission has been given to share them elsewhere.
This helps create an environment where people feel safe to show up authentically and speak openly.
Trust Your Inner Wisdom & Arrive With Kindness
Whilst practices, reflections and invitations may be offered throughout the circle, you are always encouraged to honour your own needs, boundaries and intuition.
Take what resonates, leave what doesn't, and trust yourself to know what feels right for you. We invite kindness towards yourself, others and whatever arises during the gathering.
There is no right way to experience circle. You are welcome exactly as you are.
A Gentle Reminder
Many women feel nervous before attending their first circle.
Please know there is no expectation to share, participate in every activity or have any previous experience. Simply bringing yourself is enough.
We look forward to welcoming you into circle.