The Embodiment Circle - Feeling Safe Enough to Be your True Self
This 3 month learning journey is an opportunity to step into a nurturing space where your authentic self can thrive!
Cohort #4 of this live online program starts on March 13, 2025 - May 29, 2025. Register now.
Living an authentic life yields significant benefits personally and professionally.
Here are a few reasons why:
Reduce Stress & Anxiety: Being true to yourself frees you from the pressure of trying to please others, helping you focus on what truly matters and navigate life with more ease and confidence.
Satisfaction & Fulfillment: Living authentically brings clarity and joy, enhancing happiness and inspiring others to do the same, creating a ripple effect of positivity.
Self-Awareness & Growth: Authenticity boosts self-awareness, helping you recognize your strengths and talents. This empowers you to grow and pursue opportunities aligned with your true self.
Self-Acceptance: Embracing your true self fosters self-acceptance and self-worth, allowing you to confidently pursue opportunities that align with who you are.
Belonging & Community: Being authentic attracts like-minded people, fostering a sense of belonging and acceptance, which is key to emotional well-being and happiness.
Welcome to The Embodiment Circle, a transformative journey designed specifically for compassionate, service-oriented individuals like you to embody and deepen in your relationship with your authentic self. In this course, you will find inspiration, and practical tools to help you embrace your true self in a supportive online community of like minded changemakers.
“You change the world by being yourself.”― Yoko Ono
These words are simple and yet complex to implement. How do we actually be ourselves? We live in a world where it feels like we’re always going through sorting hats and being placed into boxes that we don’t quite fit in. We have masks, outfits, personalities for different occasions, different groups of people and don’t even have the time to stop and ask ourselves, “Who am I?” What do I like about myself? What are my strengths? Who are the people I surround myself with? Is it okay not be like everyone else?
You might be here reading this because you’ve been asking these questions. Perhaps you’ve been attempting to follow your vision, passion and purpose and living your values. Perhaps you have been living into questions similar to these. The further you go off the beaten path and live a life of integrity, your questions might turn into, “Is it okay to be me?”, “Is it safe to be me?”, “Who is my authentic self?”, “When does my true self come out?”
This 3-month course is designed to be a joyful container for you to continue your inner work with practices that tap into some aspects of your true self.
What You’ll Learn
Self Leadership
As a structure for our weeks together, we borrow Richard Schwartz’s IFS definition of the true Self where he identifies qualities (Curiosity, Courage, Compassion, Clarity, Confidence, Calm, Creativity, Connection, Perspective, Playfulness, Patience, Passion, Presence) that we all have access to and when the conditions are right and we’re able to express one or more of these characteristics, we generally say, “that’s the real me”.
Each week you’ll learn from a different facilitator who will share practices that work for them to connect to their true self. You’ll get to learn experientially and reflect on what works for you to turn into everyday practices that will help you connect with more of your authentic self and find the courage to bring these parts of you into your own communities and world.
Nervous System Regulation
Sometimes it’s a hard transition to move from everyday “survival” life into a weekday evening course like this to be your authentic self. We’ve added nervous system education and an introduction to a practice called TRE (Tension Release Exercises) to the curriculum to help raise your self awareness and give you tools to befriend your nervous system so that these transitions every week will become a little smoother.
When you first show up more authentically in the right environment, your whole body can start to feel deeply uncomfortable and try fight, run away and shut down. Practicing nervous system regulation will help you be with the vulnerable feelings of being your true self.
Authentic Self Expression
Each week, you’ll have a chance to unleash your creativity and learn how to express your true self through guided practices of creative writing, gentle movement, reflection, and sharing their stories. You’ll meet an incredible group of faculty and community that also value authentic self expression and feel like you belong.
Mindfulness Practices
Explore grounding exercises that help you stay present and connected to your body, your mind, your heart, and your true self.
"I LOVED so many sessions. I am regulating my nervous system daily! I am allowing myself more space to be with myself rather than filling up my calendar "assisting" others which is a pattern I am so ready to let go of. I didn't realize how much time I needed to just be with myself. I am really understanding the importance of gentleness and compassion and moving my body."
- Embodiment Circle Participant
“The embodiment circle was a launch pad for me on my transformation journey. It prepared me for my new role and developing a deeper awareness of self. I still use so many of the practices that we learned from the different sessions and practitioners and I still have my intention from the first session right next to my desk.”
-Embodiment Circle Participant
Meet our Faculty
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Sophie Dow
Treaty 1-born Sophie Dow is a multidisciplinary creative, inspired by dance, music, film, collaboration and Michif/Assiniboine + French/Ukrainian roots. Sophie presently fulfills roles as a freelance dancer/choreographer/residency coordinator/musician/sound designer/bodyworker/ artistic associate of O.Dela Arts, The Chimera Project & V’ni Dansi/Louis Riel Métis Dancers, and a puddle jumping trickster.
PLAY
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Kathy Lee
Kathy brings a mindful, embodied approach to event design, sales, and client relationships, ensuring every experience feels intentional and seamless. With a deep understanding of energy, flow, and human connection, she blends strategic expertise with mindfulness, whether guiding clients through high-stakes decisions, curating immersive music experiences, or leading teams with clarity and care.
CONFIDENCE
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Chenny Xia
Community care entrepreneur focused on equitable health. Design educator cause our world needs more empathy.
COURAGE
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Shilbee Dhalla-Kim
Shilbee Dhalla-Kim’s creative practice is a long love letter to passion, her muse and teacher. She works with changemakers to help clarify their passions to better realize their current purpose—unlocking success on their own terms that improve overall wealth and fulfillment.
PASSION
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Bela Shah
Somatic and mindful leadership coach helping people to overcome worry and fear and step into their best selves.
Bela empowers women entrepreneurs to break through inner barriers, build unshakeable confidence, and lead with their authentic power and wisdom. She is a professional ICF certified coach with 1000+ hours of combined training in mindfulness, somatic awareness, emotional intelligence, and mindful self-compassion.
You can connect with Bela on LinkedIn or Wisdom Leadership.
COMPASSION
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Clarence Kitt
I am a creative generalist and explorer. I am passionate about experimenting with different visual languages (such as fashion photography, lettering illustrations, cartography) to investigate and communicate complex and invisible things.
PERSPECTIVE
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Jasjit Kaur Sangha, PhD
Jasjit strives to cultivate belonging through mindfulness, deep self-knowing and building community. She has been practicing mindfulness for over two decades and strives to offer mindfulness experiences that are inclusive, accessible, and grounded in compassion. She has graduated from the Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Certification Program (MMTCP), completed training to be a Search Inside Yourself (SIY) Teacher and has completed her PhD in Adult Education through the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the University of Toronto. She is passionate about creating spaces for transformative adult learning and sharing the power of mindfulness.
PRESENCE
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Terrence Ho
Terrence is a strategist, community builder, and advocate whose personal experiences as a caregiver have shaped his passion for accessibility, inclusion, and mental health. Inspired by his late brother, who lives with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy, and his late mother, Terrence has over 30 years of caregiving experience. He is the Head of Global Sales Education & Operations at Braze Mobility, creator of the world's first blind spot sensors for wheelchairs, and co-author of Bold Spirit Caring for the Dying. Featured in outlets like the National Post and CBC’s Sickboy Podcast, Terrence continues championing meaningful change through empathy, advocacy, and action.
GRATITUDE
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Yana Kaspariants
Yana is a certified Vinyasa Flow Instructor, Yoga Breath Coach, Deep Stretch, Trauma-Informed Somatic Yoga instructor. She integrates mindfu lmovement, breathwork and somatic healing to support people release tension, restoring balance and deepening their connection to their mind and body.
CONNECTION
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Stephanie DeBou
Stephanie is a Yoga, Meditation and Breathwork teacher based in Hamilton Ontario. Her classes are thoughtfully curated with clear, concise and kind communication. Threads of energy medicine, traditional chinese medicine, and yoga philosophy are woven throughout,. Rooted in mindfulness and guided by Love, you can expect gentle guidance, compassionate inquiry, and lots of time dedicated to tune in, slow down, and dive deep into your embodied experience.
CALM
What you’ll get
12 live sesssions on Zoom and recordings of them to download and keep.
12+ practical tools you can try on and use in service of being your true self
A digital workbook with exercises relevant to each session and the course
A certificate of completion
Be part of the Nusqool community
Heart-Centered Instruction: Learn from experienced facilitators who understand the unique challenges when we walk our own path with heart. Our faculty is made of professional coaches, teachers, healers, writers, creatives and entrepreneurs who strive to live an authentic life.
Supportive Environment: Join a circle of peers where vulnerability is welcomed, and authenticity is celebrated.
Practical Tools: Gain actionable strategies that you can implement in your daily life to foster greater self-acceptance and connection.
Inspiring Community: Connect with others who share your journey, offering support, encouragement, and friendship.
Why choose to participate?
Does this sound like you?
✔ You want to be authentic and live with an open heart but find it vulnerable and tough to do it in your current environment and social circles
✔ You know that you are worthy and whole …yet still have a loud inner critic that constantly beats you up
✔ You feel like you have so much more to give but not living up to your potential
✔ You experience a lot of tension in your body. Your shoulders are raised right now
✔ It feels hard to maintain relationships and often find it hard to trust others
✔ You often feel stuck or overwhelmed and worry about the future
✔ You long for more moments of aliveness that you feel when you can play and express yourself (through write/draw/paint/sing/dance/more)
Participant from Cohort #2
“I'm surprised by the power of practicing - how energy can shift or clarity can be achieved through simple practices. A friendly inner space is what I need to navigate in the unknown. Walking with other interesting souls is another plus.”
Program Cost
Full Program
Sliding Scale: $222-$444 CAD + HST
We meet every week for 12 weeks to experientially learn from different practitioners and practice connecting with our higher selves with practices for our mind, body and heart. We have adopted a sliding scale model to ensure that the course is accessible to everyone who wants to participate and also sustainable. You can decide what amount to pay.
No matter what you choose to pay, everyone will have access to:
12 60-min live sessions over zoom and access to the recordings
A digital workbook
Access to community chat group
Certificate of completion
Accessible: $222
For people who are not currently employed / precariously employed / low income. No savings; Limited access to self-care and self development opportunities.
Supporter: $333
For people who have stable employment and income; some savings; access to discretionary spending and pay for self-care and self development opportunities.
Partner: $444
For people who have financial stability, savings, access to self care and would like to pay it forward to support the continuation of this program, the facilitators and making the program sustainable.
Register for the course
Please fill out this form to enroll into Cohort 4 of the Embodiment Circle - Connecting to your higher self for peace.
We will meet weekly on zoom (12 weeks)
March 13 - May 29
Thursdays from 8pm-9:00pm EST
Sliding Scale $222-$444
FAQs
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This course is designed for caring, compassionate, creative individuals and entrepreneurs seeking inspiration and a safer space to be themselves.
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We start weekly on Thursday March 13, 2025 from 8-9pm EST and continue every week until May 29, 2025.
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Bring an open heart and a willingness to explore! A journal and pen and an environment that has limited distractions so that you can focus, share and participate.
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You must be a human willing to bring an open heart and curiosity to learn and try new things.
You'll also need an internet connection and zoom to participate.
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This small group circle was created by Thu as an experiment with the Coralus (formerly SheEO) community of changemakers in Fall of 2022 with an intent to deepen in community.
The way it came together was full of serendipity, emergence and grace from idea to the weekly practices. The goal of the first Embodiment Circle - Connecting to your divinity to change the world was to create a safe container for participants connect with their inner resources and deepen their connection with each other.
Thu wanted to create a structure where every participant could sample and experientially connect with their immense well of inner resources every week until that connection had strong roots by the end of the program. She invited her friends into the circle to share their practices as well and it became a sampler of a variety of head, heart and hands practices that participants could experience its benefits in the session and decide if they would add it to their tool box.
It was a deeply satisfying experience to witness incredible change makers make time in their busy schedules and honour their intention of slowing down once a week. They continued to show up and practice, week after week and there was a noticeable shift in energy, in courage and in wisdom.
Witnessing the tangible and positive shifts of clarity, confidence and connection in the first circle was inspiring. Also, it felt like the beginning of a beautiful community of both practitioners and facilitators who want to continue cultivating their connection of the qualities of our higher self. It has continued to evolve since then, drawing in a larger group, new faculty and deeper friendships.
This third cohort includes more of a focus on the safety, nervous system education and regulation to enhance the experience of connecting to our true self.
Schedule
Look through our calendar to see who will be teaching every week. You can also see what’s going on at Nusqool.
Embodiment Circle Participant
"I learned that I'm a much more anxious person than I realized. I've always been told I'm calm and collected, but that is just my outward appearance - not how I process things internally. I loved the ability to try out various techniques from the facilitators."
Coralus Ventures Participant