Burnout Recovery & Resilience Circle
Heal in Community.
A supportive space to heal, reconnect, & build resilience—together.
Experience the power of collective healing.
Burnout and moral injury don’t just live in us individually—they’re collective experiences that require a collective response. Healing from them isn’t just about self-care; it’s about coming together. This four-week experiential circle isn’t a webinar or a lecture—it’s a space of mutual care, deep listening, and shared resilience. Through guided practices rooted in our Burnout Recovery and Resilience model, we’ll explore ways to regulate our nervous systems, set boundaries that protect our energy, and engage in ritual and creative expression as tools for healing. This isn’t just support—it’s transformation, held in community.
Any blow in life will have longer and more lasting consequences if there is no opportunity to communalize it.
— Jonathon Shay
How the Burnout Recovery & Resilience Circle Works
This isn’t a drop-in group or a passive learning experience—it’s a guided four-week journey where we move through the core components of resilience together. Each week, we’ll focus on one pillar of our model of resilience, building on the last to create a deep and integrated healing process.
Through experiential practices, reflection, and discussion, we’ll explore ways to regulate our nervous systems, strengthen our boundaries, reconnect with our own wisdom, and express what needs to be released. The heart of this circle is connection—to ourselves, to each other, and to the shared experience of recovery. Above all, this is a safe and supportive space where we bear witness to one another, weaving community into the healing process.
Week 1
Connection
We start our journey with connection, exploring what connection means, both within ourselves and in relationship to others, and strengthening our ability to witness and be witnessed. In this session, we will cover:
Setting the Container: Establishing a safe, trusting space for the group.
Shared Story Weaving: Reflecting on meaningful connections and shared experiences.
Mapping Safe Connections: Identifying the people, places, and unseen forces that ground us.
Experiential Connection Exercise: Practicing presence through deep connection exercises.
Compassion Circle: Closing the session by holding space for each other with care and intention.
Week 2
Protection
In week 2, we move to protection, focusing on boundaries we can set—with ourselves and with others—to reduce our exposure to stressors. We take a systems-aware approach to boundaries, recognizing that asserting oneself is perceived differently depending on factors like gender, culture, and power dynamics. Together, we explore discernment in setting boundaries that honour both personal needs and the realities of the systems we navigate. We’ll also begin the process of co-creating our closing ritual. In this session, we will cover:
Setting Internal Boundaries: Establishing habits and practices that support resilience.
Interpersonal Effectiveness: Strengthening assertiveness skills, saying no and asking for help.
Barriers to Boundaries Exercise: Identifying the internal and external barriers to boundary setting.
Ritual Co-Creation: Sharing our personal, ancestral, cultural, and spiritual practices to co-create a healing ritual for moral injury.
Compassion Circle: Closing the session by holding space for each other with care and intention.
Week 3
Regulation
Our journey continues in week 3 with regulation, bringing balance to our nervous systems, and supporting each other in moving flexibly from action to rest. In this session, we will cover:
Polyvagal theory: Understanding the three states of the nervous system (safety & connection, mobilization, and shutdown) and how they impact our well-being.
Somatic Mapping of the Nervous System: Exploring how our bodies experience safety, tension, and shutdown.
Co-Regulation Exercise: Drawing on the power of connection to regulate our nervous systems.
Polyvagal Exercise: Techniques that activate the ventral vagal nerve to bring safety and calm to our systems.
Compassion Circle: Closing the session by holding space for each other with care and intention.
Week 4
Expression
Our journey comes to an end in week 4 when we move to expression, holding space for our painful emotions, giving voice to our anger, sadness, and fear, and allowing ourselves to grieve so that we may heal together. In this session, we will cover:
Unblending from Intense Emotions: Reducing the intensity of painful emotions so we can sit with them without needing to avoid, shut down or distract.
Finding Hope in Despair: Cultivating resilience and the ability to find meaning and hope even in the most challenging times, with practices that help shift our perspective toward possibility.
Healing Ritual: Engaging in a collective ritual to process moral injury, engage our imagination and creativity, and honour the work and sacrifices that have led us to this point..
Spots are limited - Reserve yours now for our next circle starting April 30.
Is This for You?
This Circle is for you if:
✔ You are experiencing burnout, moral injury, institutional betrayal, or overwhelm.
✔ You want to heal collectively with others who understand your struggles.
✔ You crave a safe, supportive environment where vulnerability is honoured.
✔ You’re tired of self-care and recognize that your healing journey is not just an individual pursuit but part of something larger—a collective transformation.
Systems-Aware
Burnout isn’t just about personal resilience—it’s deeply tied to the systems we live and work in. Our Burnout Recovery & Resilience Circle doesn’t just focus on individual coping strategies, but acknowledges the structural realities that shape burnout, moral injury, and exhaustion. Healing doesn’t mean accepting harmful conditions—it means reclaiming our energy, clarity, and connection so we can move forward with intention.
Dates & Cost
Next Circle Start Date: 30 April 2025
Weekly Meetings: Wednesdays (30 April, 1, 7, &14 May), 7:00–8:30 PM CET
Includes:
Four weekly group sessions - 90 minutes for the first three weeks and 2 hours for the final session to allow for closure.
Resource handouts summarizing contents and practices with additional resources to support your healing.
Access to a private group for ongoing connection, sharing, and support between sessions.
Expert Guidance and Support from a psychologist providing a grounded, trauma-informed approach.
Compassionate space through a community of like-minded people committed to collective healing, support, and transformation.
Pricing
Early Bird Price: $200 USD (available until April 15)
Regular Price: $250 USD
Access and Equity Pricing
We reserve two spaces in each circle at a significantly reduced cost based on financial need, and prioritizing people from low-middle-income countries (LMICs) or marginalized communities who have been impacted by inequities in salaries (e.g., national staff of NGOs and UN agencies). This is part of our commitment to making our services accessible while honoring the values of equity and decolonization in our practice. If this applies to you, please get in touch so we can add you to the list for eligible spots.
Common Questions
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No, this is not group therapy. While there will be emotional sharing and healing, this circle is designed to facilitate collective resilience and healing through experiential practices, not therapeutic intervention. Group therapy involves providing direct therapeutic services, which is distinct from the supportive and experiential focus of this circle.
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No prior experience is necessary! This circle is designed to be accessible to everyone, whether you’re new to healing practices or already on a deep personal journey. The exercises will be explained clearly, and there’s no pressure to be “perfect.” You’ll have plenty of support as you explore these practices in a safe, non-judgmental space.
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Expect to be part of a deeply supportive and transformative space where you’ll experience collective healing. Through guided exercises, reflection, and group connection, you'll build resilience, begin to heal burnout and moral injury, and move towards wholeness. You'll gain practical tools for your healing journey that you can continue to apply in your everyday life.
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While we strongly encourage full participation, we get that’s not always possible. Sessions will be recorded so you can catch up on anything you miss. Please note, however, that for privacy and confidentiality reasons, recordings will only be accessible to registered participants, and may not include all exercises or sharing. We want to ensure that everyone feels safe and secure in this space.
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We meet online in a private Zoom meeting. You’ll receive the link to join when you register.
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We are working on it! We hope to offer our first in-person circles later this year. Sign up here to let us know you’re interested, and we’ll update you when we are ready to go.
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Absolutely! If you're already working with a therapist, this circle can complement your ongoing individual work. It’s not a substitute for therapy, but it offers a supportive, collective space to deepen your healing journey and practice self-care and resilience within a community setting.
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Yes! We’ll be offering regular circles across the year so you can find dates that work with your schedule. Sign up here to be notified of upcoming circles.
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Prefer individual support?
We offer individual therapy and a Burnout Recovery Intensive program.