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Illustration of group sitting inside rope Island of Healing circle to encourage mindful well-being activity

Island of Healing Circle

Mindful well-being activity to create calm & emotional safety.

  • Simple set-up
  • Focus on mindfulness
  • Promotes reflection
  • Powerful

Step-by-Step Instructions

This mindful well-being activity fosters emotional safety and inner peace through guided visualization in a supportive group environment. Island of Healing Circle provides a structured space for participants to connect with their personal sanctuaries and share collective calm. Perfect for workshops, retreats and therapeutic settings seeking a group well-being exercise that promotes mental restoration. The symbolic nature of the circle creates a contained experience for mindful group reflection.

Island of Healing Circle – Mindful Well-Being Activity
  1. Tie a knot in a long piece of rope to form a rope circle and lay it on the ground/floor.
  2. Ask your group to stand on the perimeter of the rope circle.
  3. Invite your group to shut their eyes and imagine their safe place, ie a place they feel most at peace.
  4. Guide their reflection by asking them to picture how this place looks, sounds and feels.
  5. When ready, invite your group to open their eyes and bring their safe place with them as they enter the circle.
  6. Continue and/or reflect as appropriate.

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