Group Mentoring Journey with Kaira Jewel

February-Dec, 2027

 

Join me in going deeper

In February 2027, I will begin a new 11-month group mentoring journey. I invite you to join me in deepening our mindfulness practice, exploring the questions and challenges arising in our lives, and cultivating a supportive community of practice.

We will begin with an Opening Retreat on Sunday, February 21, from 1–3 pm ET on Zoom, followed by 11 group mentoring sessions with a community of approximately 15–20 participants.

We will meet on Mondays from 12–1:30 pm Eastern Time on the following 11 dates:

  1. March 1

  2. March 29

  3. April 26

  4. May 24

  5. June 28

  6. July 26

  7. August 23

  8. October 4

  9. October 25

  10. November 22

  11. December 20

Please note that we will meet twice in March and October, with no session in September.

Opening Retreat

Sunday, February 21, 2027 | 1–3 pm ET | Zoom

The purpose of the opening retreat is to deepen our practice through meditation, somatic and embodied practices, and shared inquiry with other participants. We will also have space for questions, reflection, and discussion.

This gathering will help us begin building the community of trust, connection, and mutual support that will carry us through our mentoring journey.

Priority will be given to applicants who can attend the opening retreat on Feb 21.

Details

What to Expect During Our Mentoring Sessions

Each 90-minute mentoring session will begin with a short meditation, followed by brief check-ins and mindful movement.

Two volunteer participants will then each have a 15-minute individual focus session, during which they can bring a question, challenge, or area of practice for which they would like support. Everyone else will be invited to practice deep, mindful listening.

Over the course of our 11 sessions, each participant will have the opportunity to sign up for one individual focus session. This is a dedicated space to ask questions, explore a mindfulness practice, or share discoveries and challenges arising in your life and practice.

After the two focus sessions, we will open the space for questions, reflections, and discussion with the larger group. Everyone is welcome to contribute.

An important part of this mentoring journey is discovering how much we can learn from one another. Often, the questions and experiences of others illuminate something meaningful in our own lives.

Practice Partners and Community Connection

Participants will also have the option to meet with one or more practice partners outside our monthly mentoring sessions.

I will offer clear guidelines for these optional gatherings, which can take place monthly.

These meetings are intended to support the deepening of your daily mindfulness practice, strengthen connections within the group, and nourish the continuity of our community between Zoom sessions.


Sliding Scale Cost: $450-$800 USD
Your contribution covers the opening retreat and all 11 sessions. The sliding scale is intended to make participation more accessible to those with different financial circumstances.

Apply here

Space is limited so apply early.

If you still have questions after reading this description and the application form, please email info@kairajewel.com.

Some reflections from past participants in the program:

“Kaira Jewel's mentorship gave us an opportunity, not just to practice mindfulness, but also to grow as we listened and shared and offered kindness to each other. Each session felt like an opportunity to reset and remember to come home to ourselves, no matter the circumstances. Also, to know that we're not alone.”

“Kaira Jewel is wise, compassionate and discerning. It was a privilege to have her listen and respond to my personal question. She gave me insightful recommendations, but also directed me to a therapy opportunity that I wouldn’t have found on my own. I will always be grateful for the opportunity to be mentored by her.”

“We are alive in challenging times - both personal and global. Handling complexity skillfully is a tool to learn and practice with through Kaira Jewel's delicate, compassion-based mentor program. I deeply value the time I've spent in community with Kaira Jewel and my mentoring sangha.” 


"In times of personal crisis, I could really tap into the teachings and this community has been in my heart, this whole year."

"I gained lots of strength and solidity from this group in the midst of lots of difficulty."

"I have loved the pace of the group, it has helped me experience spiritual community for the first time. Thank you for bringing us together. It has been a joy. Each time, I was looking forward to it."

"Above all I feel interconnectedness and a real sense of common humanity."

"I feel warmed in my heart, I feel like Thay (Thich Nhat Hanh) has been with us in this practice. You have brought his teachings to us in a way that resonates for me and feels supportive. Holding this community the way you have, each of us can be at a heartbreaking place for us to grow."

"This has been so incredible, it would be hard for me to imagine that each of the other participants' questions could resonate so much with me. You have extended Thay’s legacy in a way that I couldn’t have imagined. It resonates so deeply with me. I appreciate how you have been able to hold this space, how you have held my questions and others as well."

"I’m so grateful for this space and how safe it is, how everyone has been able to share from their hearts. It allowed me to show up in a way, to be authentic and vulnerable. That I could show up on my messy days, however I was. There aren’t many spaces in my world where I can just be and feel the love and the care. And be held. The collective wisdom of our group has been extraordinary."