CIRCLE OF WOMEN LEVEL 1 

"Women grow best in relationship of mutuality" - Jean Baker Miller

"I have found God in myself and I love her. I love her fiercely" Song from "Dreams of my father" Barack Obama

In times of challenge and pain, support and pleasure women know how to connect, communicate and keep each other feeling cared for by simply being together.  Circle of Women is a group for remarkable women of all ages, who are inspired to learn to take the complications and complexities of life and make it simple by learning new and different ways to look at life and be in life.

In Circle of Women we learn from each other, teach each other, laugh together, cry together and rejoice in being powerful magnificent women in the making. New stars are born in every group as each woman uses her power to enrich her life, the life of her family and the lives of those around her. All that is needed is a heart's desire to own your power, make a difference and be the change you want to see.

Circle of Women is facilitated by psychologist and human behaviour expert Ilze van der Merwe. Ilze shares her knowledge from years of studying human behaviour, inspiring people as a psychologist to master their lives and her own personal experiences as a woman who faced life from the darkest to lightest experiences. She shares from her heart and is dedicated to inspire women to have beautiful, inspired and masterful lives.

Circle of Women is presented over two weeks where Ilze takes the attendees on a journey of self discovery and the skills to master life. The series consists of two four and a half hour meetings once a week.

The Circle of Women: 2 week series is a journey of discovery about who you truly are, how life "works" and how to keep on empowering yourself. During the 2 weeks you will let go of many lop-sided perceptions, fantasies and illusions and you will understand your life as it is; in perfect balance and fulfilling.

Many attendees in previous Circle of Women: 2 week series have been astounded in discovering and expressing the perfection and magnificence of their lives. The series takes place over 2 weeks in a safe, accepting and supporting environment, with like-minded people. Past experience with Circle of Women groups has facilitated huge personal growth and insight for the attendees, a deep caring environment and continuous empowerment based on insight into the laws of life.

You will gain deeper understanding in human behaviour, your self confidence will increase, you will more powerfully use the ability of your mind to see the bigger picture of your life, you will gain valuable relationship skills, you will gain more clarity about what you love doing, you will learn how to take more control of your life and you will learn how to more create the live you truly want.

Comments from attendees:

• "I have always suspected that there is more to my life than just going from day to day. Now I understand my value and how to continue to empower myself. I have even started my own small business and I feel good about myself."

• "What a relief!!! I have discovered how to be the powerful role model to my children that I always wished to be. Understanding how life works has truly given me a different perspective."

• "I have let go of my hurtful past and now I live in my magnificent present with a bright future. They should teach these life skills and insights from nursery school days to children. I wish I had these insights years ago. I would have looked at my life differently. Thank you for switching on my light." 

• “I enjoy this small group so much as I feel safe to learn and explore many aspects about understanding human behaviour. I walk away from every meeting inspired and rejuvenated.”

• “The teaching in every Circle touches me deeply and I learn many powerful things about myself and about people.”

• “Life is a mystery and Circle helps me to explore and unravel the mysteries of life. I feel that I get to live my life more as a beautiful life.”

• "It blows my mind. All happened as I planned!" Amy

• "My planning acted as my roadmap and I arrived at my planned destination." Sam

• "I just wanted to thank you for the really profound Values Circle of Wisdom . The depth that you helped us to take the values exercise to was hugely profound for me. I am deeply grateful for the truth that you helped me discover/ unlock about me. Your helping me to realize that me seeking to understand my own truth is my highest value is one of the most profound realizations I have had on my journey thus far.  I am so grateful for the healing this brings as it raises my perceived subconscious voids from my childhood to my conscious awareness so that I can now look for the other side and let it go in love & gratitude.Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I really appreciate all that you do share your wisdom and to empower the lives of your students."  Nicky 

Date: 5 and 17 March 2010 (8h30-13h00)

         27 March 2010 (8h00-18h00)

         13 and 28 April 2010 (8h30-13h00)

Cost:   R1700 (*portion claimable from medical aid)

Facilitator: Ilze van der Merwe (Psychologist)

CIRCLE OF WOMEN LEVEL 2

This is a  five week course for women who have completed a Circle of Women in 2009 and before. The course is developed to take women to a deeper understanding of:

• How to "know" yourself and love yourself fully for who you are; with all your traits, strengths and weaknesses
• How to own your power to the equal amount as any person you admire and look up to
• How to overcome your guilt and fears by understanding your guilt and fear and applying skills to let them go
• How to understand your own uniqueness and live true to yourself
• How to own your power in all the areas of life: spiritual;, mental, vocational, financial, family, social and physical
• How to value yourself for who you are, for the more you value yourself, the more others will value you
• How to beat self criticism and low self esteem
• How to be grateful for yourself and your life as it is

The five weeks is a journey in the warmth and presence of women who have the same goals in mind of Living a beautiful, masterful life with inspiration and power by making the complicated simple. It is for women who want to grow their self value.

Dates: 13, 29, 27 May, 3 and 10 June 2010 (9h00-12h00)

Cost: R3800

Facilitator: Ilze van der Merwe (Psychologist)