Training
Wheels of Wisdom basic training
Nature’s seasonal wisdom as a guide for leadership and transformation
During this four-day introduction to natural, cyclical leadership, the Medicine Wheel takes centre stage – the wheel of the four seasons and cardinal directions. You will discover how this ancient, living framework opens new perspectives while offering insight, healing, inner peace, and direction.
You will be introduced to a flexible anchor for your leadership, both personally and professionally. We work with an experience-based approach, guided by your own process and that of the group, enriched with inspiring case studies, reflection, and creative exercises.
A deep and discovering journey into yourself, your leadership, and your connection to the greater whole.
Who is it for?
For purpose-driven entrepreneurs, leaders, coaches, educators, changemakers, and anyone seeking to grow in a nature-connected, balanced way – as a human being and as a leader.
Programme
Day 1 & 2: Connecting with the Medicine WheelAn introduction to the power, layers, and possibilities of the Wheel
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Opening ritual and first exploration
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Introduction to the origins and workings of the Medicine Wheel
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A blend of theory, reflection, and experiential exercises
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Working with constellations on the Wheel
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Learning from your own process and that of others
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Practising together in a warm, homely setting
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These days are fully dedicated to your personal connection with the Wheel
Day 3: Applying the Wheel in Professional Contexts
The Wheel as a tool for leadership, coaching, and organisational development
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How does the Medicine Wheel work in organisations, teams, coaching, or education?
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Learning through real-life examples and inspiring case studies
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Designing your own application of the Wheel in a professional or societal context
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Ritual presentation of your developed practice to the group
Day 4: Creation and Integration
Creating your own Medicine Wheel and anchoring your intention
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Paint your personal Medicine Wheel on natural fabric using natural pigments
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Creative integration of everything you have learned and experienced
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Connect your intention to the Wheel you have created
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We close with an initiation moment for your Wheel and a shared ritual
"It is a beautiful initiation into the Wheel. Thanks to the well-designed structure of the training, you have the opportunity to connect with the Wheel on a deep, inner level, and you gain both an impression and a felt sense of how you can apply this ‘spiritual practice’ in the context of businesses and organisations. You return home with a backpack full of insights – quite literally!"
- Leontien, theologist and organization coach -
Wheels of Wisdom Year Wheel
A Deepening Year in Natural and Cyclical Leadership with the Medicine Wheel
During this intensive Year Wheel training, we dive deeper into the wisdom of nature and what it means for your leadership. We offer additional tools to help you apply this in both your personal life and professional practice.
Over the course of a year – from spring to spring – we explore the Wheel’s deeper layers and new possibilities, always in tune with what the current season invites us to reflect on. Through a combination of training, circle work, and individual coaching, you will learn step by step how to embody this ancient yet renewing form of cyclical leadership and integrate it sustainably into your daily life and work.
A journey from spring to spring, in connection with the seasons, your essence, and the greater whole.
Who is it for?
This year-long training is for those who previously completed the Medicine Wheel Basic Training and wish to deepen their understanding and application of the Wheel, personally and professionally. If you are already familiar with the Medicine Wheel through other paths and feel called to join, please get in touch to schedule an intake conversation.
“An intense, beautiful, and transformative journey of universal and personal development, where you learn from yourself, from each other, alone and together – all under the warm, inspiring, and expert guidance of Lies Daenen.”
Ann Sterckx - Ecopsychologist, expert in Nature & Humanity, founder of the Ecopsychology Festival
Programme overview
This year-long training consists of 5 x 2-day ion-location enrichment modules, each aligned with the energy and themes of the season. The core themes are:
Spring: Start, intention & dream
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We work with the initiating and renewing energy of the Wheel
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You clarify your intentions for the year ahead
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We explore the use of rituals
Summer: Manifestation & Community
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How do you embody your dream?
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How do you navigate the forces and challenges along the way?
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Focus on process guidance and working with groups.
Autumn: Evaluation & Healing
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What needs to be integrated, released, or processed to find rest and create space?
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How can the ancient wisdom of the Wheel support you in this?
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This module includes elements of trauma awareness and healing.
Winter: Purpose & Foundations
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How to connect – after completing the previous steps- with your deeper sources of wisdom and your personal and/or professional mission?
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We work, amongst others, with the line of ancestors and future generations to place life and work in a broader perspective.
Spring: Integration, Vision & Co-Creation
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We close with your renewed, integrated vision and personal or professional intentions
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We co-design and facilitate a Medicine Wheel process with social relevance. (The timing of this ritual/process will be agreed upon within the group.)
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Bij voldoende interesse gaat deze tweede lentesessie door in de prachtige Katharenstreek, waar we met de energie van krachtplekken werken. In dat geval maken we er een vijfdaagse afsluiter van.
Additional Elements of the Year Programme
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Four online circle sessions (3 hours each), where we learn from one another and the wisdom of the group. These sessions follow the rhythm of the eight phases of the Celtic Year Wheel and offer space for questions and participant cases.
(These sessions are recorded and shard with those unable to attend live.) -
Two individual coaching sessions - online or in person - , scheduled at your convenience throughout the year. These enhance both your personal process – which can dig very deep – and the professional integration of what you have learned.
(Additional sessions can be booked at a participant rate if desired*.) -
WhatsApp group for ongoing exchange throughout the year and beyond (optional[GP1] ).
Working methods during the year
Throughout the programme, we continue to work with meditations, cases, systemic work, reflection, stories, rituals, etc. The eight phases of the Celtic Year Wheel are gradually introduced and explored.
Wheels of Wisdom
Tailored for companies & organizations
Are you looking for a more natural, cyclical way of working within your organization or team? Would you like to draw inspiration from the seasons, the cardinal directions, and the wisdom of the Medicine Wheel to deepen a process, guide a transition, process something together, or develop a strategy?
Whether it is a training, process facilitation, or consultancy, we are happy to create a proposal tailored to your company or organization. Contact us for a free conversation, no strings attached.
“This training offers practical tools on how to reintroduce 'community' into companies. Specifically, it fosters connection, wholeness, and safety to feel and express what lives inside the organisation. You can use this tool to transform group dynamics and to acknowledge, recognize and welcome everything that is present. More than ever, companies need profound rituals to counter further fragmentation and alienation.”
(the writer chooses to stay anonymous)
