Mindful Well-Being Activity for Groups - Island Of Healing Circle
Mindful Well-Being Activity for Groups - Island Of Healing Circle is a circle dialogue exercise for reflection and learning: it helps participants reflect on experience and turn observations into learning.
How to run it
- Tie a knot in a long piece of rope to form a rope circle and lay it on the ground/floor.
- Ask your group to stand on the perimeter of the rope circle.
- Invite your group to shut their eyes and imagine their safe place, ie a place they feel most at peace.
- Guide their reflection by asking them to picture how this place looks, sounds and feels.
- When ready, invite your group to open their eyes and bring their safe place with them as they enter the circle.
- Continue and/or reflect as appropriate.
- Island of Healing Circle Mindful well-being activity to create calm & emotional safety.
- Island of Healing Circle provides a structured space for participants to connect with their personal sanctuaries and shared collective calm.
- Perfect for workshops, retreats and therapeutic settings seeking a group well-being exercise that promotes mindful group reflection and mental restoration.
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Tie a knot in a long piece of rope to form a rope circle and lay it on the ground/floor.
Ask your group to stand on the perimeter of the rope circle.
Invite your group to shut their eyes and imagine their safe place, ie a place they feel most at peace.
Guide their reflection by asking them to picture how this place looks, sounds and feels.
When ready, invite your group to open their eyes and bring their safe place with them as they enter the circle.
Continue and/or reflect as appropriate.
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Adapt this exercise for my exact room. Exercise: Mindful Well-Being Activity for Groups - Island Of Healing Circle. Readiness: Publishable Draft. Core moves: Tie a knot in a long piece of rope to form a rope circle and lay it on the ground/floor.; Ask your group to stand on the perimeter of the rope circle.; Invite your group to shut their eyes and imagine their safe place, ie a place they feel most at peace.; Guide their reflection by asking them to picture how this place looks, sounds and feels.. Return a concise facilitator script with timing, wording, safety notes, and remote/in-person adjustments.
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