Circles are live, guided, video experiences with up to 4 other members.

Members introduce themselves, then listen to one of our 100 prompt meditations to find a story from their past around a theme, share their story, listen to others, then end with reflections.

✦ No advice or feedback at anytime

✦ Only speak when you have the talking piece

✦ We do not judge ourselves or others

✦ We tell stories and do not vent during the story round

At Circle start time, you are matched with up to 5 other members from around the world.

Many of our members have been active in our community for over 2 years and will help answer any questions that new members have.

The booking window closes 15 minutes before the Circle start time.

You can request to Circle with one other member by tapping the hand icon next to the person’s name on the pre-circle screen. You have a higher likelihood of getting matched with a member you requested if they also requested to Circle with you.

You can block that member by tapping the block icon on the top right of their profile page. When you block a member, they will not see you in the pre-circle screen and you will not see them. You will never get matched with them in Circle.

Doors open 5 minutes before start time.

Doors close promptly 5 minutes after Start time. You will be marked as a no show if you miss this cut off.

Through an in-app notification, a pop up, or by pressing “enter” on your upcoming Circle tile on the home page.

✦ Cancel at least 20 mins before your Circle to avoid being a late cancel.

✦ Doors open 5 minutes before and close 5 minutes after Circle time.

✦ 3x no shows or late cancellations will result in a 48 hr timeout from Circles.

For our regular Circles you will not know the prompt beforehand. We believe this allows everyone to be spontaneous and speak from their heart, rather than performing, which allows for deeper connection.

Members do know the prompt beforehand for time slots with pre-selected prompts.

Time Slots that have a yellow badge on them with a prompt name are pre-selected prompts. If you join a timeslot with a pre-selected prompt, that means you are guaranteed to have the prompt shown in the yellow badge.

We have over 100 prompts in our system and add 2 new prompts every week.

Quiet spaces are essential to Circle, so as not to distract yourself or other members. We know that can be difficult to navigate, but we recommend getting creative! We’ve seen members do their Circle in closets, bathrooms, cars, or outside in order to create a better experience for themselves and the other members of Circle.

Wearing headphones keeps others’ stories safe, and creates a better audio experience for yourself and other members.

A story has a clear narrative with a beginning, middle and end. It has an action and a reaction. It includes details of the space, interactions, and chronology of events that allows a listener to be on the journey with you. Venting often lacks a structured narrative or plotline and leans more towards one’s thoughts, emotions, or philosophies around the prompt.

Stories help us to relate to and learn from one another in a way that venting cannot. A narrative guides and focuses on learnings from our past. It uplifts us from any bad experiences and allows us to move forward. It helps us practice gratitude from past positive experiences. There is no growth in venting - it keeps us stuck in the past, and does not allow us to learn or heal from our experiences.

You can always choose to be an active listener and pass the talking piece during the story round!

All stories in our feed come from Circle. You can choose to 'Always Record My Stories' in the app settings screen or decide when you enter Circle in the Circle Settings screen. After Circle you can choose to make your story public or private. Public stories are curated for the feed.

Others can only listen to your public stories. Circles are never recorded in full. Storytellers can only record their own stories. Then the storyteller may choose to keep it private or make it public to share it with the community.

Don't worry, English is many of our members’ second or third language! Circles are in English, but know that you will not be alone. As we grow we will add more languages :)