Episode 90 - Women’s Circles Support Wellbeing

Historical literature tells us that women have come together from ancient times to share their knowledge, experiences, and connections. Often these celebrations of sisterhood are called Sharing Circles. Each Sharing Circle is unique and individual as the women who attend. These sharing experiences have been researched to inform wellbeing practices for women. References https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-08-07/ending-loneliness-together-finds-33-per-cent-australians Chomat AM, Menchú AI, Andersson N, Ramirez-Zea M, Pedersen D, Bleile A, Letona P, Araya R. Women's circles as a culturally safe psychosocial intervention in Guatemalan indigenous communities: a community-led pilot randomised trial. BMC Womens Health. 2019 Apr 3;19(1):53. doi: 10.1186/s12905-019-0744-z. PMID: 30943958; PMCID: PMC6448212. Fleming, T., Creedy, D. K., & West, R. (2020). The influence of yarning circles: A cultural safety professional development program for midwives. Women and Birth, 33(2), 175-185. Stories from the Aboriginal women of the yarning circle: When cultures collide. https://hecate.communications-arts.uq.edu.au/volume-312-2005 Thank you for joining me today. For more information please click the link to check out more of what we are doing at Beyond The Surface Counselling https:// linktr.ee/beyondthesurfacecounselling