Wild Woman Project Circle Leader Training
Registration Now Open!Join us online, from anywhere.
For 7 Weeks: May 6th – June 23rd, 2024.
Join us for this 7 Week Journey
Online, from Anywhere.
May 6th – June 23rd, 2024
Of all the places you could be in the whole world right now,
of all the words you could be reading,
you are reading these words
in this place:
The online home for The Wild Woman Project.
Welcome, dear soul.
Perhaps there is a reason…
The ♡ of The Wild Woman Project
The Wild Woman Project is at once a philosophy (an invigorating approach to life as a wondrous, often messy, creative project) & a growing movement of courageous, creative, heart centered (often weird & wonderful) women on a mission to remember, to reimagine what it means to be a woman – untamed.
At the heart of this Project are the Wild Woman Project Circles.
Each trained facilitator guides her circle at New Moon time. In circle we explore a new theme each month via Meditation, Journaling, Sharing & Ritual. Each and every New Moon, women all over the world, walk out of circle with a powerful & specific intention for her life- an intention that came from the depths of her own heart, through the conduit of the circle journey.
This beautiful practice is a dose of sacred ceremony & heart felt strategy that has the power to transform the life of each woman who takes the journey. Here at The Wild Woman Project, we have seen the most awe-inspiring transformations happen as a result of this special practice, especially amongst our Circle Leaders
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Inner Knowing & Guidance steadily increase – no more hiding from what we know to be true.
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Relationships with Women become tender, sisterly, supportive & deeply loving.
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Awareness of the livingness of everything that is increases.
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Our unique paths become clearer & clearer.
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We become courageous & full of heart.
Each Circle is a co-creation between the Circle Leader & the Project itself. Each New Moon, Circle Leaders all over the world, creates her circle space & ritual, in her own way, with her own wisdom & instincts ~ aligned with and inspired by The Wild Woman Project values, mission, practices, signature structure, and spirit. In this way, we stand side by side as a global community; Circle Leaders are Wild (unique in their expression) and deeply connected to the Sisterhood leaders.
Wild Woman Project Circle Facilitator Training is in it’s 13th year of life.
Over the years, this training has been carefully cultivated to offer the best in deep, soulful, heart-centered feminine leadership training. Our Circle Facilitators are gathering the women in their local communities all over the world – they are creating healing spaces where women can reconnect with their innate wisdom, their dreams (however simple or big), support & be supported by other women – all while growing in their truest voice, deepest wisdom, and embodying the wild feminine in their leadership & in their lives.
Love for Circle Leader Training
The Wild Woman Project Circle Leader Training is thoughtfully planned out, is super fun, and is rife with rich content. Each module opens up a whole new layer within your inner wisdom, intuition and each of our quirky minds.
The love and humor is palpable on the group calls. The dynamic is safe, funny, and profound. I want to do it all over again!
I was hesitant. Chris and the team provide an intentional structure for leading circles along with guidance and support. They create space to learn, to listen, to share, to honor, to inspire, to create, to surrender, to be vulnerable, and to bless.
Listening to my sisters gave me hope! With each class, I couldn’t help but think that the world needs this now more than ever!
◉ JOIN US ONLINE, FROM ANYWHERE ◉
◉ 7 WEEKS, May 6th – June 23rd, 2024 ◉
◉ Space is limited to maintain intimacy. ◉
- Bringing Back the Village
- Meeting the Wild Woman Archetype
- Conscious Creation
- Lunar Wisdom
- Much More…
We will dive into the tools we use to bring these principals to life in our circles. You will get lessons in…
- Creating a Sacred Space
- How to facilitate a potent Meditation
- The Art of Group Intention Setting Ritual
- Vulnerability in Leadership
- Much More…
- Finding Your Perfect Circle Space
- Attracting Your Community
- Day-of Preparation for Circle
- Nurturing Community Relationship
- Much More…
Countdown to Spring Circle Leader Training!
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Our Weekly Schedule
7 Weeks, May 6th – June, 23rd 2024 | Online, from Anywhere
Monday Lessons
You will receive dynamic Video or Audio Lessons with accompanying Playsheets to help you integrate the teaching.
Made available every Monday at 2pm ET for 7 weeks, beginning May 6th.
Wednesday Live Class with Chris Maddox
In these weekly 75 minute Classes with The Wild Woman Project Founder, Chris Maddox, you can expect: Music, storytelling, visual aids, How-to’s, meditation, with time for Q&A. Each week we will explore a subject integral to Wild Woman Project Circle Facilitation.
Every Wednesday at 3pm ET for 7 weeks, beginning May 8th.
Live TeleCircles on Thursday or Friday
Here you experience the magic of Circle with an international, intergenerational, interspiritual group of Wild Women. Facilitated by one of our experienced Circle Leader Mentors, you will get to see & feel how what you are learning is applied to the craft of Circle facilitation. You will also experience for yourself the perception-shifting, heart-opening, community-building, power of Circle.
You will get to choose your own TeleCircle time when you register: Either on Thursdays at 6:30pm ET or Fridays at 1pm ET. Join live OR enjoy the recordings.
You will have lifetime access to every Lesson, Class recording & TeleCircle recording.
Circle Leader Training Facilitators
About the Leadership Mentor: Sara Goff
A longtime friend of The Wild Woman Project, Sara Goff has served for over a decade as Circle Leader, Fest Facilitator, Love Crew, and more. In addition, Sara is an E-RYT Vinyasa Yoga Instructor, Founder of the Satya Embodied 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Training, creator of the Chakras Awakened online curriculum, is certified in yoga nidra, yin, and restorative modalities, and serves as a Certified Forest Therapy Guide through the Association of Nature and Forest Therapy. Whether holding spaces in the realms of the body, the natural world, or conscious community, Sara aims always to weave themes of the playful with the reverent, the tangible with the imaginal, and the powerful merging of matter with creativity, song, and story. In her time, Sara can usually be found barefoot among the trees, scoping out playground swings, or river walking with her wild familiar, Lulu the Doodle.
About the Leadership Mentor: Nina Paris
Nina has been guiding yoga and meditation for more than a decade, hosting circles around the fire since 2018, and completed her Circle Leader Training with The Wild Woman Project in 2019.
Her joys are family, community, nature and service. She lives in the woods of Nova Scotia with her family and her pets and her days are filled with homeschooling adventures, gardening, studying, teaching and community building. Nina knows deep in her bones that we are nature and that god provides.
About the Leadership Mentor: Amy Witmyer
Amy Witmyer weaves together a funky tapestry of fifty years of lived experience, embracing her creativity, sensitivity, and wild instincts. She draws from over two decades of being a healer, yoga teacher, and wise woman. Amy is also a devoted mother, wife, and creature mama to one feline and surrogate mama to eleven equines. She has been part of The Wild Woman Project since the early days and serves as a Circle Leader Mentor and facilitator in the Underground. Over the last five years, Amy and her husband Michael have combined their gifts, and offer mystical horse healing experiences within their local community.
About the Teacher: Chris Maddox
Chris grew up in the theater: a place where devotion and ritual are inseparable from the ancient roots. This background touches the way she communicates and the dynamic quality of her teaching & offerings.
The spaces she creates for women are interfaith, diverse, sensuous, collaborative, and deeply feminine. These spaces (in trainings, circles, workshops, private sessions & festivals) are often filled with belly laughs, tears & tons of sister support.
An ever student of the great mysteries of existence and nature itself, Chris believes women are holding innate gifts & tools that society at large needs – now more than ever. She is committed to helping women remember their special magic and to bring it forward into every corner of their lives, for the greater good of the planet.
Learn more about Chris here.
Feel the Call?
Tuition
$595
Your Tuition Includes:
- The 7 Week Course
- Access to a Training Website where you can take in your content & connect with your classmates
- Plentiful opportunities to ask questions from the program facilitators
- Lifetime access to all Lessons, Class recordings & TeleCircle recordings
Once you graduate, you will receive:
+ Lifetime Access to the Circle Leader Community Center where our Global Community of Leaders inspire and support one another. This online space houses years and years of Meditations & Themes you are welcome to bring into your Circles.
+ A Certificate of Completion
+ Option to list your circle and bio publicly on The Wild Woman Project Site.
+ Early Access to new offerings and live gatherings, including the WILD WOMAN FEST.
+ Endless love, support & gratitude from your Wild Woman Project Community.
+ Lifetime Access to the Training Website with all lessons, classes & TeleCircle Recordings.
+ Eligibility to attend Circle Leader Workshops & Retreats, online and in person.
Hear from our most recent graduates…
“This training is more than just guiding women’s circles. The Wild Woman Project is teaching women how to be fantastic facilitators. I have run a holistic healing center and when a facilitator has The Wild Woman Project on their resume, I know they will be prepared, organized and systematic. They are hired. This program is more than just the content, it teaches you how to be a successful facilitator of community. What you will learn in this training is how to show up in your authenticity for other women and will carry over into all areas of your professional facilitator roles.”
“This training and the whole Wild Woman Project changed my life for the better. Leading a Circle is WAY out of my comfort zone and this training gave me the confidence and tools I needed to start my own Circle. Don’t listen to your inner critic. Listen to your heart and do it! You will be glad you did!”
“If you aspire to excel in facilitation, this program is a must!”
“The Wild Woman Circle Leader Training should be a required subject for humans in general. So many skills are called upon here, compassionate leadership chief among them. While the focus is mostly for meditation circles, the same rules for developing a physical setting, personal preparation and integrity will serve for any gathering and generally getting on with your life.”
“This training far exceeded my expectations. It was both heart-filling and mind-altering. I am so excited for the future and hosting a circle!”
“This training was absolutely phenomenal…I’ve been following The Wild Woman Project for years so when I learned I could actually be a facilitator and learn the process of how to hold a Women’s Circle I jumped on board. I don’t get many certifications anymore; along my journey I’ve gotten a lot of them, but this one felt different and did not disappoint. Truly some great connections have been made and I’m thrilled to be confident about hosting my first circle in 2024. Thank you, Chris and Team!”
“What a wonderful journey – the outline of this training, the trust, community and new narratives I found for myself are unique and opened a new door to my inner world.”
“The experience was phenomenal and enriching.”
FAQs
What if I cannot attend Wednesday Classes or TeleCircles live?
How many hours can I expect to spend on this Training?
Approximately 5 hours a week, for 7 weeks.
Can I go at my own pace?
Yes, this training is meant to be flexible. Everything is recorded & you will have lifetime access to the materials and can complete the program and graduate anytime.
Do you offer Payment Plans?
Yes, monthly payment plans will be available through April 5th.
Do you offer scholarships?
Yes, we are proud to offer partial Sister Support Scholarships for this program which cover half of the tuition ($297.50). Applications are open through April 24th. Learn more & apply here.
Will I feel connected to other Women through a computer screen?
In all our years of holding CLT this has been a common concern, but we have NEVER received the feedback that this training felt distant. In fact, we are very frequently given the feedback that this format surpassed expectations for the community that an online platform was capable of creating. We work hard from the ground up to cultivate a community within our CLT. There are ample spaces to connect within this training. If you are looking to cultivate a community, you most certainly will.You will be posting your playsheets each week, you will be gathering live or watching recordings twice per week, there is a section for “heartshares” inside your training space reserved for the Women who are undertaking this training with you. You will have opportunities to share in all these spaces (and you can get as creative as you like in doing so! If you can’t attend live, maybe you’d like to make a video to say hey!). Just trust, there are so many Women (all over the world) excitedly waiting to meet you and build a community, together. Still skeptical. . .
“My experience was from a distance, because I could not be on the live calls. Amanda assured me there would be plenty of opportunities to connect with the pulse beat of the group, and she was so right. There are many places to add comments and to read the beautiful shares, thoughts, poetry, and musings of the other distant and live participants and also the mentor’s comments to them. And, I was able to offer my input and feelings as well. I felt held and nurtured so closely throughout the whole process, even though my schedule and daily demands may have taken me a bit off course. I was always able to find my way home, to the heart of the teachings and focus of the week.” ~ Janet Gula
I’m not sure I want to hold my own Wild Woman Project Circle, is this training for me?
YES! If you want it to be. Each Circle Leader Training session we have many Women who graduate and do not want to hold their own Circles. A huge chunk of this content is centered around getting intimate with your heart and your own life. Chances are if you feel called to this training, it is right for you.
I’m in! When does registration open?
Registration opens on Thursday, March 28th at 12pm ET. Mark you calendar ~ as the seats for this training tend to sell out.
How often do you offer this Training?
We hold this training twice a year: Every Spring & Fall.
Love for Circle Leader Training
I loved showing up to the training, week by week. It was extensive in its wisdom, and covered everything that goes into creating a Wild Woman Circle. Like, everything: from creating sacred space, to leading from one’s heart, to moon wisdom and ritual creation. We even gathered in circle on a weekly basis.
It was the sweetest 7 weeks I’ve ever spent on the internet.
Feel the Call?
Founded in 2011, with nearly 700 graduates in 26 countries around the world, and in 44 of the 50 United States, this program has been cultivated over a decade for Wild Women who have a call to sacred service.
We welcome all women, which includes our trans Sisters.
Wild Woman Project Facilitator Training is for you if:
- You are ready to take a deep dive into the wild woman archetype and her many teachings.
- You are a creative, curious, healing/helping person or professional.
- You have interest in nature-centered Wisdom.
- You are a beginner or intermediate Circle Leader who wants to cultivate your tools & knowledge, all while being connected to a thriving international community of leaders.
- You are ready & willing to commit to 3-5 hours a week for 7 weeks to the training process.
- You have a solid internet connection & a willing heart.
- You want to hone your skills of creating sacred space for your Circles & other works.
Wild Woman Project Facilitator Training is NOT for you if:
- If you do not have time or an internet connection.
- You are an advanced Circle Leader & do not feel this training could deepen your practice.
- If you are not curious about and/or inspired by nature-centered Wisdom, The Divine Feminine & The Wild Woman Archetype.
To Give You an Idea, Wild Woman Project Circle Leaders are:
↠ Yoginis & Yoga Teachers
↠ Spiritual Seekers
↠ Artists & Filmmakers
↠ Dancers & Creatives
↠ Nature Loving/Learning
↠ Coaches & Therapists
↠ Healers & Helpers
↠ Entrepreneurs & Bloggers
↠ Feminists & Activists
↠ Homesteaders & Herbalists
↠ Mommas (in all forms)
↠ Students & Retirees
↠ Astrologers & Scientists
↠ School Teachers & Ever Students of life
We are an eclectic bunch, all connected by the desire to bring forth wild feminine wisdom on the planet, and to be a helpful & loving force in the world – and have some fun while we are at it!
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Love for Circle Leader Training
Everyone who facilitated and participated were so empowering, inspiring and beautifully humble. I was already facilitating Women’s circles before the training, but being part of this training truly helped me get more creative, structured and intentional with how I lead my circles.
Thank you Chris, Amanda and Amy! It’s an honor to be part of this wonderful community.
The content is very well organized, juicy and thought-provoking.
This led me to do more than just learn how to facilitate a women’s circle, but to also look deeper within and do valuable work as a woman coming back into her wild! There are so many blessings accompanying this training. I am so happy I said YES.
The training is well organized and engaging. Chris’s guidance is par excellence. I was surprised, encouraged and inspired by her contemplative teaching style. She calls us to go deep into ourselves, the collective and inner wisdom. This is a journey into the heart!
I found the weekly circles were a necessary and helpful part of the curriculum in order to experience how circles can be facilitated in different fashions, by different personalities, flavors and styles. I’m feeling more confident in leading a circle and fulfilling the call for women to gather into sacred space together!
Feel the Call?
Hear from other women who have taken the journey:
The Wild Woman Project Circle Leader Training has truly changed my life, I feel more connected to other woman, the earth, and its cycles. Chris has an amazing spirit and gift, sharing her inner being and knowledge with others.
This Wild Woman Project Circle Leader Training was a truly spectacular experience that gave me the confidence to honor who I am at heart, soul and mind.
Chris does a wonderful job at making you feel part of a virtual circle while you enjoy learning about the wild woman/goddess archetype. This course is packed full of awesome information for your soul to grow and transform.
This training is far from a cookie-cutter experience; I could feel from the very first lesson that the initiation into this wild sisterhood would be treated with tender presence, respect, and honor toward each leader-in-training.
We were given all the tools, empowerment, and content we could need to create our own circle and share this beauty with our community.
Chris’s vision for the Wild Woman Project is beautiful! The circles will nurture strength of spirit in women everywhere & I am so grateful to be a part of it.
This training has truly been life changing. I feel like I have been waiting for this space of deep community for so long and it finally found me. If you are feeling the call – trust it. If you are reading this and considering taking this training it is 100% worth it. Totally surpassed my expectations and I am eternally grateful.
This training was exactly what I needed. I wasn’t sure how an online training like this would work, but it was perfect. It was well-paced and easy to follow. I connected deeply to other amazing women and nurtured my mind and heart. It allowed me to feel confident to gracefully step into a leadership role in my community, even though I originally signed up for my own personal growth with no real intention to lead. I deeply appreciate what I gained from this training, and I look forward to walking alongside other women as they take their journey to rediscover their wild hearts.
The Circle Leader Training Program at the Wild Woman Project was one of the most transformative ad healing experiences in my life. I have received many tools, resources, support, and connections, that I will carry on with me forever. My advice to you is to follow your intuition and your heart, because something greater has brought you here today and there is no better time than the present
The Wild Woman Project Circle Leader Training was one of the most transformative trainings I’ve done in my life. My background is in learning and development and I’ve been to and created countless training experiences. The curriculum and flow of circle leader training are set up in a way that takes participants on a journey deep into self and our connectivity with other women. I can’t say enough about Chris, Amanda and Amy. This experience has opened a doorway inside me that has been waiting a long time to open. Thank you with all my heart!
This has been a magical experience. Each lesson, live class and telecircle held something beautiful and rich. It offers so much and can enrich everyone’s life in a different way.
This experience has offered more than I could ever have imagined or asked for. The growth I experienced as a person, the way I look at myself and the world, has shifted in a beautiful way. This is leadership training, emotional intelligence training, space-holder training all wrapped into one beautiful program. The leaders of The Wild Woman Project are strong, empowering women and they do a fantastic job of making us realize we, too, are strong, empowered AND empowering!
The Wild Women Project Leadership training was an empowering, life changing experience. I felt completely supported through the carefully curated training, which is set up to ensure each woman can successfully complete it. Upon completion of the training, I now have the tools and confidence needed to start my circle. The unexpected bonus was the wonderful women I met who journeyed along the course with me and the inspiring leadership of Chris, Amy, and Amanda. I highly recommend this course to anyone who is interested in deepening their relationship to themselves and to other wild women!
The Wild Woman Project Circle Leader Training is a tender space to gather with the wisdom of the moon, our wells of intuition, and a web of wise womxn around the globe. Chris, Amy, and Amanda unfold lessons and circles lovingly, offering a thoughtful framework that leads us each toward the fruition of our own wild visions for a more connected world.
This training has transformed my life for the better, forever. I am grateful for such an empowering experience and feel the most confident I have ever felt in my life.
The Wild Woman Project Circle Leader Training has been transformational. It’s the thing I didn’t know I needed but can not imagine my life without. The Simplicity of the structure is deceptively powerful. I am blessed to have been led to this training.
Starting this training felt like a step into the unknown. By the end, it felt more like a coming home. I will forever be grateful for the sense of community, strength, joy and vulnerability we all shared. I have learned so much – I’d encourage anyone who feels called to go for it, even if you’re unsure. Chris, Amy and Amanda’s teachings are glorious and fun. It’s an experience I’ll carry with me always.
The Wild Woman Project Circle Leader Training is one of the most amazing experiences I’ve been a part of. It is so thorough in all that it covers as well as being inspiring and supportive. The on-going support that circle leaders receive after completing the training is far and above what any other training typically provides, and it is truly worth so much more than you actual pay for monetarily, it’s priceless.
The Wild Woman Project facilitator training is a beautiful, heartfelt offering that will leave a lasting mark on my soul. It not only provides very clear and specific structure that can be implemented in circle, it provides a personal journey of growth, insight, and connection to our inner Wild Woman.
Wild Woman Project Circle Leader Training really changed the trajectory of my life.
This training has so much information and help even for those who already run circles. It helps to build different perspectives and ideas on how to facilitate the most effectively.
What a wonderful experience. Where else can you be so healed and held while learning? This was something I thought would need to be done in person to get the full experience but not so. The ability to meet and connect with people from all over the world has been amazing. I have grown as a person and am a stronger woman now. Thank you for this amazing training.