EMPOWER
Women’s Facilitation Training
Mar - Nov 2026
Dartmoor & Online
Create Life-Changing Workshops
Become a Transformational Group-Work Facilitator
This isn't your average training; This is a profound journey of personal and professional transformation that will equip you with the skills, wisdom and experience to hold powerful workshops that change people’s lives.
“I didn't really believe it when we were told how much we would be stretched, and this turned out to be a genuinely life-altering experience both personally" and professionally.”
- ROXY M
3 Residential Weekends
9 Months of Live Zoom Sessions
120 Hours of Tuition
Recorded Content and Training Manual
Joining this training you will
LEAD WORKSHOPS & CEREMONIES
Master the art of designing workshops, ceremonies, and retreats that create lasting impact for participants
DEEPEN YOUR CAPACITY TO HOLD SPACE
Engage in rigorous self-development, honing the personal qualities essential for guiding others through significant change
GAIN CONFIDENCE THROUGH EXPERIENCE
Put lessons into practice from day 1 and take the reins in the the third weekend, which will be designed and led fully by you.
HONE YOUR OFFERING AND BUILD YOUR BUSINESS
Develop your offering through a practice group and discover how to communicate effectively with your audience
RECEIVE ONGOING SUPPORT AND ACCOUNTABILITY
Join a network of skilled facilitators, building connections that extend beyond the program's duration
About Me
Hi, I’m Gaia, creator of EMPOWER. I began my facilitation journey in 2016, hosting a modest women’s circle in Hackney and working part-time in a bar. I now facilitate numerous retreats a year, collaborate with the top wellness brands and festivals in the country, and have co-founded True Nature, a platform dedicated to supporting femme facilitators to thrive.
There are few things I love more than supporting women to step into their power and go after their dreams. With EMPOWER now in its 5th year, I am excited to welcome you to the most comprehensive and refined training experience yet that takes you all the way from your first steps in holding group work, all the way through to finding your niche and building a business.
Transform Fear Into Power
Time and again, I've witnessed brilliant, talented women yearning to share their gifts with the world, only to be held back by crippling self-doubt and imposter syndrome. If this resonates with you, you're in exactly the right place.
I've designed this journey to help you transform these challenges into the very source of your power by centering hands-on experience and resilience tools to work with your fear.
If you've been holding back, waiting to feel "ready enough," this is your invitation to step forward. Join us in this transformative journey and unlock the confident facilitator within you.
Who Is This For?
Existing group facilitators
Yoga teachers, sound healers, or any kind of group work teacher seeking to expand their facilitation skills to hold deep containers
One-on-one practitioners
Therapists, coaches or bodyworkers looking to expand into group settings
Professionals from traditional care sectors
NHS workers, teachers or social workers aiming to integrate transformative practices into mainstream environments
This training welcomes women and femme-flavored folk from all walks of life, including those who identify as non-binary womb folk, trans women, and cis women. If you're unsure if this is for you, or if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out.
Training Structure
Level 1 - March - April
Face Your Fears
Through practice comes experience, through experience comes confidence
What sets this training apart is that we throw you in the deep end from the beginning. Practising exercises and techniques on your peers, we encourage you to lean into the fear, learn how to be with it, and experience the exhilaration that comes from taking those first steps.
What’s Covered:
How to feel compassion towards all emotional states and guide others through their own inner worlds
How to build trust and radical authenticity through group and partner enquiry exercises
How to use embodiment exercises to change the emotional or energetic state of a group
How to structure a transformational process using nature and symbolism
“This training allowed me to bridge the gap between 'I would really like to facilitate workshops one day' to 'I can, and I have actually done it.”
- LELIA
Level 2 - May - June
Discover Your Gifts
Our deepest wounds become our greatest gifts
In level 2 we dig deeper into the nature of our wounds, understanding how they can be the doorway to our own healing, which in turn becomes the path we can guide others along.
Level 2 focuses on trauma-informed spaces for emotional release, and rites of passage.
What’s Covered:
How to use visualisation to guide a group to deep insight or breakthrough
How to create trauma-informed spaces and how to respond in the moment to a trauma response
How to create the right conditions for emotional release and deep healing
How to guide someone through a rite of passage
“ A life-changing course that pushes you to meet yourself and opens doors to what you can offer to the world”
- ALICE MAYOR
Level 3 - June - July
Collaboration and Retreat Design
If you want to go far, go together
Level 3 is when we hand over the reins. Working with a partner, you’ll collaborate to deliver a workshop for our final residential weekend. We’ll focus on the design process, weaving your talents together, and how to allow your intuition to guide you in the moment.
What’s Covered:
How to create a workshop that is captivating, unique and authentic to your passions
How to navigate the complexities of working with another facilitator
How to structure a full weekend retreat, including scheduling, budgeting, and logistics
How to let go of the plan and follow your intuition
“It will ask of you commitment, courage and surrender as you transform into a future facilitator”
- EMEL GUNAY
Level 4 - Sep - Nov
Business Bootcamp
In Level 4, you will continue to develop your skill and discover your niche with a practice group of people within your friendship circles. We will focus on how to create compelling event descriptions and build your online presence, including social media and marketing.
What’s Covered:
How to identify and communicate with your audience
How to build up a series of offerings over time that form a solid business model (a.k.a. the funnel)
How to engage with social media in a way that feels fun and authentic
How to set goals and create accountability going forward
“I feel like I am finally becoming the woman I had ignored and silenced for years and years.”
- MAR ESTARELLAS
What You Recieve
Contact Time:
3 x Residential training weekends in Dartmoor
15 x 2.5 hour zoom calls led by Gaia - your lead facilitator
13 x 1.5 hour zoom calls in pods (groups of 4) led by your pod leader
2 x one-to-one coaching sessions with Gaia
On-site photoshoot for headshots
Testimonials from other participants
Access to private Whatsapp group to share with the group and ask questions
Post Training Support & Opportunities:
One-on-One Guidance: Receive ongoing coaching support from Gaia
Showcase Your Work: Present your offerings on True Nature, our women-focused online events platform
Practical Experience: Gain valuable space-holding skills by volunteering at True Nature weekend retreats
Leadership Development: Potential to become a Pod leader for future training programs
Resources:
Lifetime access to the training portal which includes:
The EMPOWER Training Manual (you will get a physical & pdf copy)
Pre-recorded videos
Recordings of live group calls
Weekly homework activities and rituals
Guided meditations and visualisations
Reading list of essential books to develop your practice
Investment
Please note that the retreat cost is on top of the course fee.
Course Fee
£2460
Early Bird
(til 1st Jan - only 4 available)
£2970
Standard course fee
£1540
Scholarship
Payment Plans are available - See below
Retreat Costs
Covers your room, food and use of facilities (hot tub & sauna) for all three weekends (Friday to Monday)
£2160
OWN ROOM
(Only 2 available)
£720 per retreat
£1560
TWIN ROOM
(Sharing with 1 other)
£520 per retreat
£1350
DORM ROOM
(Sharing with 3 others)
£450 per retreat
Scholarships
There are 2 scholarship places available each year. These scholarship places exist to support accessibility for people underrepresented in the field of personal development. We especially encourage applications from black or women of colour, LGBTQ+, folks with disabilities or challenging socio-economic backgrounds, who, without this scholarship place, wouldn’t be able to attend.
Please fill out this form to apply for a scholarship place
If you have any questions please email gaia@truenature.org.uk
Payment Plans
3 month, 6 month or 12 monthly payment plans are available upon request. This can be discussed during your application interview if you are accepted onto the programme.
Venue
Brimpts Farm lies literally at the heart of Dartmoor.
It is surrounded by both farmland and wilderness, with moss covered forest and river spots right on the doorstep, hot tubs and sauna and a large hall space for us to work in.
This is where all of our retreats are held and the land knows us well. It feels like the perfect spot to share the practices that have developed over several years of working here and holding sacred space.
Team
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Gaia Harvey Jackson
LEAD FACILITATOR
Gaia Harvey Jackson is a workshop facilitator and artist creating spaces for deep transformation and specialising in women's empowerment. She runs the courses, retreats and training programmes for women.
Gaia is passionate about the revival of ritual and works with communities to co-create ceremonies around the world, helping people to mark significant moments, move through challenges, and celebrate life. Her work combines elements of theatre games, voice work, meditation, dance and ritual, creating safe and playful environments where people can authentically connect and release.
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Faye Gould
LEAD SUPPORT
Faye is a creative writer, group facilitator and mother of three.
Years of leading charity work, religious community gatherings and corporate events lead to her dramatically burning out and struggling with her mental and physical health. Through unleashing her inner ‘wild woman’ and finding a new way of being in the world that isn’t performance driven, she has found a new radiant way of living that is aligned with her body, soul and spirit. One of her greatest joys is to create safe gatherings of women who support each other to access their inner truth and deepest power.
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Maya Bahoshy
POD LEADER
Maya is a youth development and education professional with a focus on social innovation, experiential learning and leadership development; proven ability to design, manage and deliver complex projects; passionate about updating education to ensure the younger generation develop the skills and experience to design the future they need.Experienced in the design and delivery of leadership and innovation focused trainings, working towards developing social leaders. Trainings have included user centred design thinking, innovation, leadership, public speaking, confidence, identity and diversity.
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Early Bird Offer Ends 1st Jan 2026