Practice Session Outline (step by step)

Preparing for your Practice Week:

Before:

  • Consider lighting
  • Consider Background
  • Set Your Pronouns on Zoom
  • Familiarize yourself with Zoom overall (mute, chat)
  • Send Warm Welcome Note w/link to Participants
  • Limit Your Own Distractions, Turn of Notifications
  • Gather your tools: timer, paper, several good pens.

During Your Session:

  • Join the Zoom meeting at 6:15pm MST for a little grounding before your session begins.
  • Call to presence.
  • Call the circle, inviting everyone to share their name, pronouns, and a brief reflection.
  • Invite the Seven Agreements with a single sentence each.

  • Offer Practice Instructions
  • Invite a short list (optional)
  • Offer a Poem and prompts and invite one round of Writing to Discover  (7 minutes)
  • Invite a 5 minute break. (You may wish to play a song.) 
  • After the break, share community announcements: Confluence, What's Up Next...
  • Lead Second Round of Writing to Discover (5-9minutes, depending on time)
  • If you have time, conclude with a blessing poem or a check-out with the circle. 
  • You will facilitate the entire session until approximately 8:15pm MST. (Nan & Tiffany will lead some reflection until we end at 8:30pm.)
  • Plan to stay on the meeting with Nan & Tiffany for 30 minutes of post-session reflection.

Next Day: Send Follow up Letter. Examples in the Reservoir.