Circling & Relational Mindfulness: A Practice of Presence and Wholeness

with Joanna Bartolome and Sam Pelczar
$40

Circling is a relational mindfulness practice rooted in self-awareness, authenticity, aliveness, and deep curiosity. It invites us to slow down and tune into the present moment—within ourselves and with others. Together, we explore how our inner world impacts the space between us, creating what we call the relational field.

In these circles, participants often feel safe enough to touch into tender edges—grief, power, confusion, and shadow. We don’t offer advice or try to fix; instead, we witness each other with care. Through presence and attunement, we create a space where your full self is welcome.

Each session begins with gentle warm-up practices, followed by a 40-minute free-flowing circle. Facilitators hold the space with trauma-informed awareness, helping the group navigate emotion, expression, and shared insight. Circles typically include 6–12 people, fostering intimacy, honesty, and collective emergence.

This is a practice and a space where healing happens through connection, presence, and curiosity.

Joanna Bartolome — Relational Somatic Counselor & Depth Guide
Joanna meets people with fierce compassion and intuitive grace. Her facilitation centers on safety, embodiment, and welcoming the full spectrum of self—including exiled and unseen parts. She listens for what’s unspoken, creating spaces where participants feel safe to explore their edges and speak from deeper knowing.

For Joanna, Circling is a devotional practice—one of presence, truth, and shared humanity. Drawing from trauma healing, depth psychology, and archetypal work, she holds containers where the nervous system can rest and the soul can speak. Her circles invite tenderness, honesty, and a slow return to wholeness.

Sam Pelczar — Palliative Spiritual Counselor & Relational Somatic Counselor
Sam brings a grounded, directive presence that invites growth and honest reflection. With experience in grief care and chaplaincy, he attunes to what’s beneath the surface—naming group patterns and dynamics with clarity and compassion.

In his Circling practice, Sam offers steady witnessing over performance. He creates space for silence, contradiction, and emotional truth. For him, Circling is a sacred return to presence—a way of dissolving isolation and making room for real connection. His facilitation blends challenge with care, anchoring groups in safety and depth.