If you feel the call, trust it
You don’t need to be an expert to start a Sophia Circle … just someone who’s willing to create space for truth and transformation.
You are not starting alone
When you start a Sophia Circle, you join a lineage of women across geographies and generations who have gathered in this way for centuries. To witness, to heal, and to remember.
Your Circle might begin with two or three friends. It might evolve and expand over time or stay intimate and steady. However it takes shape, your presence is what matters.
Begin where you are
Invite who you love
Create what you long for
There’s no special training required To begin a Sophia Circle
Whether you’re gathering old friends, work colleagues, or women you have yet to meet, our Start-Up Guide provides everything you need to start with confidence and clarity.
Sophia Circles can form around shared interests (such as gardening, parenting, creativity, or social justice) and use the monthly themes as a North Star to inspire and guide meaningful conversation, helping the group stay rooted in reflection and the deeper values of feminine wisdom.
What makes a Sophia circle unique is its purpose
It’s not just about what we do together but about how we be together. Every Circle is an invitation to slow down, listen deeply, and center feminine wisdom—qualities like compassion, intuition, flow, and receptivity.
Each time we gather, we remember who we are, why we’re here, and what is possible … because this is where wisdom gathers
What’s inside the Start-Up Guide?
Our Start-Up Guide is where inspiration meets practicality. This nuts-and-bolts resource is designed to help you break down the process of forming, hosting, and sustaining your Sophia Circle with ease. It includes …
A step-by-step framework
A simple, supportive process for how to begin, from the first spark of inspiration to your Circle’s first gathering. You’ll learn how to …
Clarify your why and the kind of space you want to create
Seek out and invite your Circle members, with sample text/email templates so you don’t have to start from scratch
Determine when, where, and how often to meet
Set the tone of your Circle through meaningful openings and closings plus a purposeful intention
Group agreements
Set your Circle up for success with shared group agreements that will ensure safety and mutual respect for a diversity of perspectives, including …
Confidentiality
Respectful listening
Diverse experiences and perspectives
Equal opportunity to share
Time and Flow
A clear structure for your Circle gatherings, including …
Opening ritual or grounding practice
Shared check-in round
Discussion and reflection, guided by a monthly theme
Closing reflections to integrate the experience
Answer the call and get started today
Plus … FREE access to our best practices for Circling
Our Sophia Circles Toolkit tackles some of the common concerns and questions, such as “What if I don’t feel expert enough to lead?” or “What if someone dominates the conversation?”.
Sophia Circles Toolkit
This free resource provides practical tools to help you feel supported and confident as you hold your Circle, including how to …
Create an atmosphere of trust and inclusivity
Facilitate meaningful conversation that feels equitable
Hold silence, emotion, and difference with grace
Navigate conflict or discomfort with compassion
Get the tools you need to Circle with confidence
What comes in the Monthly Care Package emails?
Our Monthly Care Packages are designed to keep your gatherings fresh, soulful, and connected to the wider movement of wisdom-based community.
Each month’s care package email includes …
A central theme
Monthly themes for fostering feminine wisdom that align with seasonal and collective energies
Conversation prompts
Thoughtful questions to invite honest dialogue and meaningful sharing at your Circle gathering
Curated list of resources
A short selection of readings, videos, podcasts or books that spark insight and get the contemplative juices flowing in preparation for Circling
Journal reflections
A set of writing prompts for personal inquiry as a follow-up to each gathering, encouraging Circle members to integrate the wisdom that emerges
Stay inspired with our Monthly Care Packages
You already know how to do this
Women have been gathering in this way for thousands of years, sharing stories, listening deeply, and tending to what matters most. The Start-Up Guide simply helps you remember what your bones already know – how to create space for honesty and connection.
Begin where you are.
Start small.
Follow your heart.
Trust your Circle’s rhythm as it emerges.
And the rest will unfold in its own beautiful way.