Year of Study: Program Details

Reading Circles are a supportive, low-pressure space for shared inquiry and conversation. Each month includes a selected book or reading connected to the area of study and overall themes of the Year of Study.

There is no expectation to read the entire book. Participants are welcome to read as much or as little as feels supportive for them in a given month. The intention is not completion, but engagement, reflection, and dialogue.

• A monthly book or reading aligned with the month’s theme
• Reflection questions offered in advance to guide your reading and contemplation
• Facilitated group discussion focused on key ideas, questions, and lived experience
• Space to connect the reading to personal practice, teaching, and daily life
   

• Reading Circles take place on select Sundays throughout the year
• Dates are listed in the Full Program Calendar above
   

Reading Circles are designed to feel spacious and accessible, offering an opportunity to learn alongside others without pressure or hierarchy, and to let ideas unfold organically over time.

A core element of the Year of Study is consistent mentorship and community connection. In addition to workshops and reading circles, participants are supported through the year by dedicated mentors who help hold the arc of learning, reflection, and integration.

Mentors are experienced teachers and facilitators who serve as guides and points of continuity throughout the Year of Study. Their role is not to evaluate or instruct in a traditional classroom sense, but to:

• Support reflection and inquiry
• Help contextualize learning across months
• Hold space for questions, integration, and dialogue
   

Mentorship is designed to complement the workshops by offering a relational container for the work to deepen over time.

Mentor support includes:

• Facilitating small-group discussions and shared inquiry
• Offering perspective and guidance as themes evolve across the year
• Helping participants connect material from different areas of study (Mind, Body, Wisdom, Spirit)
• Supporting both practitioners and teachers in integrating learning into practice and daily life
   

Participants are invited to attend bi-monthly mentor meetings, offered in two time options to support accessibility and consistency.

• Mondays at 7 pm or Thursdays at 7 pm
• You may choose the meeting time that works best for your schedule
• Bi-monthly: 1st and 3rd weeks of the month
• Meetings are facilitated, discussion-based, and reflective in nature
   

Additional communication and updates related to mentor meetings and group discussions will be shared throughout the year via email.

These gatherings are an important part of the Year of Study experience, offering space to pause, reflect, ask questions, and learn alongside others in the program.