RISE Circles
Create Space to Come Home to Yourself — And Grow What Matters From There
A 12-month guided circle for busy professionals who want deep self-connection, lasting inner clarity, and meaningful momentum that feels grounded and human.
Most of us know what nourishes us but life gets full, priorities collide, and our personal truth gets pushed aside.
We don’t struggle from a lack of insight, we struggle because life interrupts good intentions.
RISE Circles offer critical space to reflect and the structure to achieve something that matters.
RISE Circles give you protected, soulful space to slow down, reconnect with yourself, and make progress that feels aligned, not pressured. They are designed for busy lives; small practices, proved process, live sessions for lifelong clarity. Over the year, you will have a safe space to reflect, clarify 1-3 goals that truly matter, build habits that support your vision and strengthen leadership, finish projects that have been on pause for months, so you feel more grounded and confident in your choices.
Does this sound like you?
If this resonates, you’re not lacking discipline.
You may be lacking protected time to come home to yourself.
Joining this coaching circle has been so helpful for both my professional development and personal growth.
What I didn’t expect was how incredibly safe and supportive the environment would feel—it’s become a sanctuary where I can share my challenges without judgement and receive genuine encouragement.
The accountability that emerges naturally from the group is great; it’s all about caring commitment to each other’s success.
I find myself following through on goals and actions simply because I committed and I am encouraged by other circle members.
Magdalena has a naturally supportive and encouraging way of being and her gentle loving approach along with her adorable poems are a welcome retreat from a busy world. Thank you for helping us all rise together :)
Fionnuala, 2025 RISE Circle Participant
Why a 12-Month Circle Makes Psychological Sense?
Insights don’t change lives. Structure + time + people do.
Psychology is clear: real change requires time, support, and repetition.
- We grow through consistent practice, not one-off inspiration.
- Supportive communities help us stay engaged.
- Insights only become habits through gentle integration over time.
- Identity shifts when self-understanding meets repeated action.
- A steady reference point reduces overwhelm and builds confidence.
This is why RISE Circles unfold across 12 months to create change that actually lasts and support people in their humanity.
The RISE Circle Experience
Clarity + Presence + Results with 100% Human Connection
RISE Circles are for professionals, creatives, and leaders who want to deepen their connection to themselves and create sustained, meaningful momentum from a place of presence, not pressure. This is reflection that leads to powerful positive shifts and results.
Welcome to our dedicated, small-group journeys where you work with a coach and five like-minded people to clarify and advance your goals across 12 months via six expertly facilitated LIVE ONLINE sessions.
What you get
RISE is a 12-month, small-group journey with:
- 6 guided live sessions (forming, reflection, coaching, closing) pre-scheduled for the year.
- Small, psychologically safe circle of peers
- Structured practices grounded in behavioural science
- Support for inner clarity & outer action
- Gentle accountability and empathetic presence
- Tools for integrating insights into daily life
You will walk away with:
What past participants have said?
“I finally feel connected to myself again.”
“This circle gave me clarity I didn’t know I was missing.”
“Progress became natural, not forced.”
80% of participants report feeling more focused and aligned after the first month and 100% after 3 months.
How RISE Circles work?
RISE isn’t about doing more or pushing harder. It’s about being more connected and letting action emerge and grow naturally from that rooted place.
In your Circle, you will work with Dr. Magdalena Bak-Maier, a world-leading coach-therapist and personal development teacher and 5 other participants to define, plan and move toward your goals or desired direction.
We will use poetry, guided exercises and a proven structure for coherent alignment to support forward movement. If goals are not your thing, get reconnected with your heart’s true longing and soul-led intuition. Each time we gather to:
- Slow down and check in with yourself
- Reflect on what’s calling for attention
- Clear emotional and mental space
- Set realistic, aligned intentions
- Be witnessed without judgement
- Celebrate inner and outer shifts
Each circle ends with a small, self-chosen action – to keep you focused. Between sessions, you’ll recieve reflection prompts, optional peer check-ins, and guided mini-practices to keep progress alive. This rhythm builds presence, self-trust, and sustainable progress.
Thank you so much for all your wonderful thoughts, ideas and inspirations that you share with us during each and every Rise Circle. I gain so much from the sessions and always come away feeling re-energised and re-fuelled for life.
Jamie – 2025 Circle Participant
Where Human Connection Surpasses AI
Magdalena’s Rise Circles are such a great space for me to gather my thoughts and ideas about where I’m placing my focus and energy this year.
I loved the Rise Circle where we explored questions like ‘thinking about my journey forward, what is most sacred, what feeds my heart and soul, and what will power me?’ A huge thank you to Magdalena for creating the Rise Circle for us this year; it’s been helping me in so many different ways.
Kate Inwood, 2025 RISE Circle Participant
Who RISE Circles are for?
RISE works best for people who:
To secure your place,
1. Review the dates below to know which circle you wish to join.
2. Click the button above to email us to reserve your place
3. We’ll send you an invoice to collect payment and you can be on your way to a year of meaningful self encounter.
Are you ready for a year of supported integration?
A commitment to yourself that pays back in clarity, peace, and inner alignment.
This is not another program or one-off retreat, it is a protected, living space of meaningful encounter that grows with you over the year.
Join a RISE Circle
Your goals don’t need more pushing.
They need more you.
RISE is the space where you reconnect with yourself — gently, consistently, and with support — so your life can unfold from alignment rather than pressure.
COST: £595 for the year.
Begin with a £150 + VAT commitment.
The remaining £445 + VAT is payable after your first RISE Circle session.
We want you to experience the space before fully committing. Most people know very quickly whether this is right for them.
Upcoming dates are below — choose the Circle that suits you.
Future circles open first to our monthly newsletter community. If you’d like early access and updates, you’re welcome to join.
Morning AM RISES
We meet on Mondays, 10:00-11:30 (London) on:
- 30 March 2026
- 22 June 2026
- 21 September 2026
- 23 November 2026
- 08 February 2027
- 29 March 2027
Evening PM RISES
We meet on Thursdays, 19:00-20:30 (London) on:
- 26 February 2026
- 14 May 2026
- 16 July 2026
- 15 October 2026
- 07 January 2027
- 18 March 2027
Not ready for a RISE Circle?
Or are you at the very beginning of your goal-setting journey? We recommend you start with our online, self-paced course: The Goal Getter Bootcamp.