Welcome to Spiral Journey

International Facilitator Development Programs of the Work that Reconnects

Working toward the Great Turning, Decolonization, Anti-Oppression and a Thriving World for All

Spiral Journey Programs are Co-Directed and Facilitated by:
Mutima Imani, Constance Washburn and Molly Young Brown

Molly Young Brown on the Great Turning  

For The Wild Podcast
Episode 360
January 3 2024

In this moment in history, people are waking up to the realization that our society is not sustainable. Violence in its many manifestations is causing pain and suffering. Climate disruption, systemic racism and oppression, endless war, species extinction, and our political reality foment fear and despair. Many people are looking for ways to share their pain for the world in a supportive community. They also want to offer their particular gifts to contribute to a Great Turning to a life-sustaining and just society. Our programs give facilitators the support needed to make this transformational journey themselves and to assist others on the path to coming back to life. 

One’s ability to guide others through the Work That Reconnects is enhanced by one’s own personal work, knowledge of and engagement in social and ecological challenges, developing one’s skills as a facilitator, and working to dismantle the social systems and conditioning that induce oppressive and compliant behavior (often unconsciously). Our programs weave all these dimensions together.

“I found (in this program) what I was looking for. (…) I am very grateful for the experience and the teachers.”
Bruna Buch
Brazil

Our programs are designed to meet the needs of people who aspire to facilitate the Work That Reconnects, supporting emerging and experienced facilitators in deepening their theoretical understanding of the Work and developing their skills in facilitation so they feel confident in bringing the Work to their communities. We give special attention to social justice issues and reframing the Work That Reconnects so it can serve to dismantle oppression and foster liberation for all.  We especially invite People of the Global Majority from around the world to join us.

Come join an international cohort of  people dedicated to the Great Turning towards a just and thriving future for all beings.  Participate in a variety of programs including our 6-month online learning community to develop facilitation skills in the Work That Reconnects.

As I look back over my life, I see the joy I’ve had in facilitating the Work That Reconnects. The sense of solidarity with the people who work with me is beyond description. So I am excited about the many trainings and support groups being offered for facilitating the Work That Reconnects. Many of these, in different forms and locations around the world, are featured in my book, A Wild Love for the World (2020).
I want to call attention to one program that is especially thorough and foundational, called Spiral Journey. It’s a six month online program that is guided by a veteran team of Molly Brown, who wrote Coming Back to Life The Updated Guide to the Work That Reconnects with me, and Constance Washburn and Mutima Imani. I’m enthusiastic about the amplitude of it: it includes an in-depth understanding of the sweep and dynamics of the Work, and an overall sense of the competencies that you want to develop and look for in yourself. It goes right into the social, political, and ecological issues so critical at this now-or-never time for life on Earth–and that includes the work around race, gender, and social justice.

Whenever I visit one of the Spiral Journey sessions, I love experiencing how lively and international the participants are. People from different countries, backgrounds, and ethnicities are discovering their power and dignity and creativity as they engage in the Work That Reconnects.
Joanna Macy