Policies & Procedures
Sacred Circle Agreements
All SoulWork courses, groups, retreats, and experiences operate under the agreements of sacred circle.
1. Confidentiality is our number one priority. Content discussed in the circle does not leave the circle. Content within the sacred circle will not be referenced in any conversations outside the circle, except in the experience of direct communication agreement being broken.
2. Direct communication implies that we will communicate any personal issues directly to an individual and that the content will not be brought to a group until it has been cleared among the two individuals involved. This includes disagreements among all facilitators and guides. Acceptable statements, “I had a difficult time when I heard ________ say this.” Unacceptable statements, “I can’t believe ________ said that because I know that she feels the opposite,” as this statement breaks both agreements of confidentiality and direct communication and likely the third agreement below.
3. We use I or we statements. If you are using “You” statements, you might be interrupted by a facilitator to request the use of “I/We” statements. We do not project or speak to the experiences of others as this creates triangulation which results in drama.
4. Embody the energy and leave “the story”. This is an invitation to be more present and speak to the process of how challenging/blissful experiences move through you and are witnessed through sounds, movements and words when needed. “The story” often pull us into our mind rather than into our body.
5. Pay attention to the push and the poles. We are committed to paying attention to what pulls us towards someone in the circle and what pushes as away. We resolve that leaving in a binary reality there are so many truths. Just because something is true for someone else doesn’t mean that it is true for me. However, I will respect them in their truth and acknowledge when judgement comes up and openly discuss this in the group as needed.
6. Gossip is not tolerated within SoulWork community. The definition of gossip is revealing personal information about someone that has not been disclosed to the entire group. All communication within a sacred circle should be able to be expressed with the entire circle. If you would not say something to everyone in the group, you will not say it to anyone in the group.
Breaking agreements will result in a greater conversation held in a compassionate loving container. If an agreement cannot be reached, it might result in ones dismissal from a course, program or experience.
In event of dismissal from a group, the refund policy below still applies.
Those who bring breaches of agreements to light will remain anonymous, unless otherwise desired.
These agreements are for the safety, trust and transformational capacity of our community.
Refunds
There are no refunds for SoulWork offerings, groups or 1:1 coaching.
Additionally, there are no refunds for courses.
In rare instances, if a student shows up routinely and can share their work, refunds will be considered. For this reason, please keep track of your work.
Non-Payment & Cancellation
Non-payment or cancellation will result in cessation of all services and voiding of contract and/or future services. The client will pay for services rendered to the point of the cancellation or non-payment.
Community Agreement
Prejudice, bias, racism of any kind are not tolerated within the SoulWork community.
We are committed to reintegrating the matriarchy and the patriarchy.
We are committed to dissolving systems of institutionalized white supremacy and the culture of white supremacy including - perfectionism, individualism, either/or thinking, defensiveness, fear or conflict and power hoarding. For more information on white supremacy culture, click here.
We are always learning how to do better as white folx and BIPOC folx are invited to speak to their lived experiences of racism and any failings/ethical breaches within this community.