Council Healing
It is my honor and joy to facilitate Council in a variety of settings — Whether in a 1:1 or Group Council Session, each time we practice these circle ways much is learned by all who come together.
As a trained Council Practitioner & Group Facilitator, creating a safe environment to share in is of supreme importance. From there, all else takes form….
Each Council Session, whether individual or communal, serves as an opportunity to be seen and heard, to share fully and in so doing, let what is ready to be released and received, make its way…
To schedule a 60-minute 1:1 Virtual Council Session, you may book here and send me a note. For Group Sessions, please book and schedule directly.
To reserve, please purchase here and email to schedule: amberaymara@gmail.com
May we gather in the Heart for the benefit of all!
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“Council is an ancient way and modern practice whose roots are within the natural world, spanning diverse cultures and religions. This practice elicits an experience of true community, recognizing that each voice needs to be heard, that every person has a gift, a story to share, a piece of the whole. How do we remember all our relations, embrace differences, and find our own voices, while opening to others? It seems more than ever an essential time in our nation and around the world, to awaken this deep relational heart-mind.
Council offers a way of communicating that encourages attentive listening, as well as honest and compassionate expression. It makes room for new insights and understandings, wisdom in decision making, and healing. As a personal practice, a group process and a life-pathway, council is an intrinsic ingredient of our education at any age and especially important for families, guides, teachers, therapists, caregivers or any anyone whose work involves groups.
We have been drawn to the practice of council out of appreciation and respect for the wisdom tradition of First Nations and indigenous cultures that invariably included strong circle practices that were a seamless part of their life and relationship to the earth functionally, culturally and spiritually.
We have been drawn to council because of its roots in these cultures, and the magic and healing that non-hierarchical circle communication can bring when practiced devoutly. In addition to appreciation for council’s timeless roots, we are drawn to council because it works. Speaking and listening from the heart can connect people authentically in a way that strengthens relationships, actually deepens relational consciousness and builds stronger communities. We have found that conflict exploration, co-visioning and decision making flow more productively in the council environment. Communication between intimate partners and in families flourishes more readily when council practice is embraced.”
It is my honor and joy to facilitate Council in a variety of settings — Whether in a 1:1 or Group Council Session, each time we practice these circle ways much is learned by all who come together.
As a trained Council Practitioner & Group Facilitator, creating a safe environment to share in is of supreme importance. From there, all else takes form….
Each Council Session, whether individual or communal, serves as an opportunity to be seen and heard, to share fully and in so doing, let what is ready to be released and received, make its way…
To schedule a 60-minute 1:1 Virtual Council Session, you may book here and send me a note. For Group Sessions, please book and schedule directly.
To reserve, please purchase here and email to schedule: amberaymara@gmail.com
May we gather in the Heart for the benefit of all!
—
“Council is an ancient way and modern practice whose roots are within the natural world, spanning diverse cultures and religions. This practice elicits an experience of true community, recognizing that each voice needs to be heard, that every person has a gift, a story to share, a piece of the whole. How do we remember all our relations, embrace differences, and find our own voices, while opening to others? It seems more than ever an essential time in our nation and around the world, to awaken this deep relational heart-mind.
Council offers a way of communicating that encourages attentive listening, as well as honest and compassionate expression. It makes room for new insights and understandings, wisdom in decision making, and healing. As a personal practice, a group process and a life-pathway, council is an intrinsic ingredient of our education at any age and especially important for families, guides, teachers, therapists, caregivers or any anyone whose work involves groups.
We have been drawn to the practice of council out of appreciation and respect for the wisdom tradition of First Nations and indigenous cultures that invariably included strong circle practices that were a seamless part of their life and relationship to the earth functionally, culturally and spiritually.
We have been drawn to council because of its roots in these cultures, and the magic and healing that non-hierarchical circle communication can bring when practiced devoutly. In addition to appreciation for council’s timeless roots, we are drawn to council because it works. Speaking and listening from the heart can connect people authentically in a way that strengthens relationships, actually deepens relational consciousness and builds stronger communities. We have found that conflict exploration, co-visioning and decision making flow more productively in the council environment. Communication between intimate partners and in families flourishes more readily when council practice is embraced.”
It is my honor and joy to facilitate Council in a variety of settings — Whether in a 1:1 or Group Council Session, each time we practice these circle ways much is learned by all who come together.
As a trained Council Practitioner & Group Facilitator, creating a safe environment to share in is of supreme importance. From there, all else takes form….
Each Council Session, whether individual or communal, serves as an opportunity to be seen and heard, to share fully and in so doing, let what is ready to be released and received, make its way…
To schedule a 60-minute 1:1 Virtual Council Session, you may book here and send me a note. For Group Sessions, please book and schedule directly.
To reserve, please purchase here and email to schedule: amberaymara@gmail.com
May we gather in the Heart for the benefit of all!
—
“Council is an ancient way and modern practice whose roots are within the natural world, spanning diverse cultures and religions. This practice elicits an experience of true community, recognizing that each voice needs to be heard, that every person has a gift, a story to share, a piece of the whole. How do we remember all our relations, embrace differences, and find our own voices, while opening to others? It seems more than ever an essential time in our nation and around the world, to awaken this deep relational heart-mind.
Council offers a way of communicating that encourages attentive listening, as well as honest and compassionate expression. It makes room for new insights and understandings, wisdom in decision making, and healing. As a personal practice, a group process and a life-pathway, council is an intrinsic ingredient of our education at any age and especially important for families, guides, teachers, therapists, caregivers or any anyone whose work involves groups.
We have been drawn to the practice of council out of appreciation and respect for the wisdom tradition of First Nations and indigenous cultures that invariably included strong circle practices that were a seamless part of their life and relationship to the earth functionally, culturally and spiritually.
We have been drawn to council because of its roots in these cultures, and the magic and healing that non-hierarchical circle communication can bring when practiced devoutly. In addition to appreciation for council’s timeless roots, we are drawn to council because it works. Speaking and listening from the heart can connect people authentically in a way that strengthens relationships, actually deepens relational consciousness and builds stronger communities. We have found that conflict exploration, co-visioning and decision making flow more productively in the council environment. Communication between intimate partners and in families flourishes more readily when council practice is embraced.”