Welcome to Unschooling Circle

CIRCLE is a community for Unschooling Women+ (includes cisgender, transgender, non-binary assigned female people, and anyone who self-identifies as experiencing misogyny.)

Circle is a space that asks bravery from those who can give it, endeavouring to create safety for those who don't have it.

A space where Unschooling femmes can experience more joy, ease and trust and less stress, panic and self-questioning. It is also for unschoolers looking to level up the skills and gifts they are bringing to the movement.

Circle is for parents who are committed to the daily work of deschooling: divesting from School Fixated Culture and healing School Wounds. 

• Are you sold on unschooling but find the daily struggles such as sibling conflict and boundaries around screens etc frustrating and energy draining?

• Do you get unschooling rationally but still experience regular wobbles around your choice?

• Do you yearn for community but need support around showing up there authentically, or creating the learning collective of your dreams?

• Perhaps you want to step into a greater role within this movement, through advocacy or leadership of community building?

What do you receive as a member?

This is a monthly subscription that gives you access to experienced mentors and coaches and the cheerleading of a global family at different stages of the unschooling life cycle. It all happens on a single App on your phone (or computer.)

• Monthly teaching and coaching workshops from unschooling Sacred Depths transformational coach and educator Essie Richards

• Monthly Sacred Listening Space with themes, example: challenges with extended family, when your partner isn't on the same page, the challenges of being neurodivergent with neurodivergent children. 

• Monthly Heart to Heart session for informal chat and connection

• Ongoing community chat where you can ask questions, share celebrations and request solidarity. 

• Support and space holding for neurodivergent families 

• The option to join 'Deeper', Monthly Group Coaching sessions in an intimate group, Max 10 people with a focus on somatic practices, eco-spirituality, embodiment, ritual and reconnecting to your inner power. With an inspiration station full of nourishing and nurturing practices, guided meditations, playlists and journalling prompts to dip into as and when needed, and to support an ongoing conversation around re-imagining our inside and outer worlds. 

• A library of resources collated by the community from unschooling resources about puberty to films we love. 

• Live sessions focusing on Inner child work, nervous system practices, guided visualisations 

• Gain immediate access to a library of 30 + hours of coaching and teaching sessions (worth $525)

• Immediate access to the self-paced DISCO unschooling course (worth $197 USD)

• Access to three self paced healing retreats for unschoolers with guest speakers and healing sessions such as movement medicine and breathwork. (worth $197)

The mindset work done in Circle will help you flourish into authenticity in all parts of your life!

Join the waiting list for Deeper here (click on purple writing) 

Circle Workshops 2025, with monthly Heart to Hearts & Sacred Listening Space sessions  

May - Embodied Freedom: Deschooling Movement and Reclaiming Our Relationship with Our Bodies

June - Growing Together: Navigating the Journey with Older Unschoolers

July - Courageous Conversations: Navigating Conflict with Compassion in Unschooling Families

August - Seasonal Reflections: Rest, Renewal, and Moving Forward 

September - Not Back to School Party 

Sept to Oct we have DISCO, Lucy Aitkenread's unschooling course running in Circle for new & existing members

November - Retreat 'Rooted' Somatic dance, breathwork & guests 

December - Seasonal Reflections: Rest, Renewal, and Moving Forward 

Circle is a membership programme for unschooling families who want to deepen into:

• TRUST: healing your inner child, deconditioning beliefs and activating self-love and joyful expression

• JOY: more allyship with your children, fired up connection with all family members and a greater acceptance of the present moment.

• REGENERATION: strengthening your courage muscle so you can walk confidently and advocate for your children and your choices, build life giving community and contribute to the societal shifts that will liberate generations of children to bloom into who they are.

Supercharge the intention and alignment in your life without school.

MEET YOUR HOST, GUIDE & COACH

Essie, she/they Emotional Manifestor & AuDHD Vision & Space holder.

Essie is a gifted transformational coach for femmes specialising in creating brave spaces where women can heal and reconnect to their body's innate wisdom. Essie is committed to weaving the sacred back into the everyday, bringing freedom and compassion into the varied spaces she works. 

Essie is the founder of Lunar Agile Learning Centre, a culture changing, regenerative, unschooling community for unschooling children ages 9-15 years old. Her many years of experience working with children with complex needs means she effortlessly creates a space for both unschooling children and children unable to go to school due to trauma, mental health or disability. Consent, respect and trust are interwoven into the fabric of this community, the perfect breeding ground for joy, creativity and people who can be the fullness of themselves. 

Essie is a life long learner and unschooling mama of 2 children, ages 12 & 15 years old. 

Testimonials

Circle is the best thing I have done for me and my family 

I have tears in my eyes as I write this (maybe part sleep deprivation lol) CIRCLE has been transformative and has become such a an important part of my parenting journey and also a frame for other parts if my life. I am learning so much about myself, community, decolonisation, relationships and so much more. I am finally learning self acceptance and self love and can feel myself getting stronger. I couldn’t imagine life without CIRCLE right now and so I hope it may long continue

"What can I say, the last few months have been life changing. Thank you for your kindness, wisdom and positivity. Together we have worked as a group through some truly transformational stuff. It’s hard to put into words because it’s part of an ongoing process. I feel much more relaxed in myself and my relationships with others, and I look forward to continuing to learn!

Thanks to Circle membership our relationship with our children is continually levelling up. We love the new skills, renewed purpose and fresh inspiration it gives us for our unschooling journey

We've been travelling this month and arrived home yesterday and today is Matine's birthday! I was able to listen to Heart to Heart's and the Deschooling series whilst driving on the road trip and I just feel so connected and appreciative of this community. I want to send out big waves of sincere gratitude to this community. Each story shared feels like a gift and I'm learning so much from you all. Thank-you! 

If you'd like to join us then click on the link below, we can't wait to connect and get to know you :)

Do you need coaching around a specific challenge, or maybe some clarity for your next steps?

You can book a 1:1 coaching session with Essie anytime through her website https://www.essierichardscoach.com or book a complimentary discovery call https://calendly.com/essiecoaching/complimentary-ig-session

As a Circle member, you’ll receive a special discounted rate -  a little extra support, just for you.

Find all the details and book your session through https://www.essierichardscoach.com or get in touch via [email protected]

Join the waiting list for the next cohort of Deeper by clicking here