Kathy Popplewell
Sacred Women's Circles. Dance Medicine. Grief Circles. Laughter Giggleshops. Leadership Trainings. In Cairns, Far North QLD, Australia.

Women's Sacred Circle Leadership Training (Level One)
Sacred Woman Time Empowerment and Mentoring with Kathy Popplewell.
Thursday 21 May - Saturday 23 May 2026. Cairns, QLD, Australia.
Training Outline
As well as supporting you in creating and sharing your own women’s sacred circles this training which will run over 2.5 immersion days (plus follow up) will also be a rejuvenating self discovery time which will give you the opportunity to be inspired, build confidence and be nourished in yourself as a woman and by women.
During your Women’s Sacred Circle Leadership Training we will help you to delve deep into exploring (to empower you with) your
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WHY you want to share women’s circles.
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WHO you want to share circle with.
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WHAT are your special gifts, experiences, talents and skills that you will draw on and incorporate into your circles (what you already have in your personal and professional tool kit).
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HOW to start.
The training will cover
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Circle Basics.
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Choosing a space/venue.
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How to set up the space physically and energetically and any special considerations (ie: participant mobility, age range, nationality etc).
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Adapting to group size.
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Creating a safe and sacred space.
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Intuitive flow and timing.
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Sacred sharing. Sacred listening.
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Holding space vs sharing & creating the space.
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Women’s circle benefits.
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What modern day problems circle helps to relieve and transform.
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WHY we need safe space, connection and expression as women.
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Shared wisdom and why YOU don’t need to know it all.
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Why I recommend still sharing circle (if you can) when times are tough and you are going through life challenges.
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Marketing and getting the word out about your circles.
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Understanding sacred pricing, fair exchange and the essentials to avoiding burn out.
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Your personal practice.
You will also be supported during the training to
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Design and create your first 6 circle lesson plans.
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Develop and action plan and get started.
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Overcome and work through blockages your may have around hosting, facilitating and gathering women.
Throughout our training immersion together we will be doing guided integration practices, meditations and journeys to help you to dissolve blockages and to access your soul source reasons of why your spirit is calling you to share sacred women’s circles, the gifts you have and to integrate this with your physical, mental and emotion whys.
This will benefit you not only in the immersion training phase but also empower you with the tools to connect back into your spirit guidance in your daily life, journey as woman and as a women’s sacred circle leader.
Unique Small Group Trainings
These are small group trainings limited to a maximum number of 10 women per event to allow for maximum immersion, connection, personalisation and sharing.
When?
Thursday 21st May. 10am-4.30pm.
Friday 22nd May. 10am-4.30pm.
PLUS BONUS -
Saturday 23rd May. 9.30am-12.30pm
Resurrected Woman ~ Circle, dance and sound journey for women with Kathy Popplewell.
What's included?
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Two full day trainings with Kathy Popplewell (10am-4.30pm)
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Morning tea, healthy snacks and healthy high vibration lunch during your TWO immersion training days (Thurs & Fri).
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Your Women's Sacred Circle Leadership Training Manual & Workbook.
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Attendance (with the optional opportunity to attend as an assistant) at Kathy's 3 hour Women's Circle, Dance and Sound Journey open to the public, on the day after the leadership training completes. This will be a beautiful and powerful completion and integration process from the 2 day leadership training. The theme of this particular circle is Resurrected Woman. If you cannot attend this one you can opt to attend another of her circles instead.
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One x 60 minute follow up one-to-one mentoring call with Kathy.
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One x follow up group call/circle on zoom.
Prerequisites?
None.
However, it is recommenced to have attended at least one women's circle with Kathy Popplewell, if possible, prior to attending this training.
Or alternatively to have attended some type of women's circle as a participant.
Or perhaps you already run your own.
If there is nothing on offer in your area and you have not experienced circle before that is fine too as we will be sitting in circle throughout the entire training.
Investment
Early Bird Woman $555 ~ Available now.
Butterfly Woman $595 ~ Bookings from 16 April til 13 May.
Owl Woman $695 ~ Last minute women booking in final week leading up to the training (14 May onwards).
Refresher price ~ $295 ~ available to women who have previously attended this training or completed the online version of this training with Kathy Popplewell.
Payment plans available.
Apply to attend or inquire about the program
Contact Kathy on 0457 154 457 or email your application or inquiry to Kathy here.
Your Trainer
This training is created, designed and facilitated by Kathy Popplewell who will be drawing on her personal and professional experience of leading and sharing women’s circles (amongst other things) for close to two decades now.
Read Kathy’s full bio here.
See photos and read testimonials from events and trainings with Kathy here
