Spiritual Formation Circles for Wholehearted Living
What Is a Collective based on Spiritual Formation — and Why It’s the “Something More” We Crave
So many women hear phrases like spiritual formation and immediately feel disqualified — as if deeper growth is only for the spiritually elite, the perfectly disciplined, or the women who “have it all together.”
But that’s not the heart of God.
And it’s not the heart of this work.
This is not a program for the polished.
It’s a home for the hungry.
This is where spiritual formation comes in. In a world that pushes us to perform, produce, and prove ourselves, spiritual formation offers a counter-cultural invitation: to be deeply, beautifully known — and deeply, beautifully transformed.
If you feel that craving for something more — not just in your spiritual life, but in your inner life — you’re not alone. And you don’t have to walk the journey by yourself.
This is heart-work.
This is soul-tending.
This is the quiet, courageous work of becoming.
All you need is a heart that’s open — even a little cracked, even a little tired — and the desire to be formed into your truest self.
The She Flourishes Collective is for the Woman who…
…feels a quiet ache for something more in her spiritual life and knows God is inviting her deeper.
…is tired of going through the motions of faith and longs for true inner transformation.
…feels overwhelmed, stretched thin, or emotionally worn and needs a sacred space to breathe and realign
…has been serving others for years but realizes her own soul needs tending and restoration.
…craves clarity, purpose, and direction rooted in identity — not performance
.…needs a community where she can feel supported & encouraged and learn spiritual practices that meet her exactly where she is at.
…is ready to partner with God intentionally so her inner world reflects the beauty He’s cultivating within her.
…values holistic formation — heart, mind, body, emotions, habits — not just surface-level change.
…wants to move from striving to abiding, from self-reliance to Spirit-led living.
If you want to feel grounded, restored, and flourishing again—this is for you.
How to Get Started:
- Schedule a free discovery call to discuss your group’s needs or check out our Register page to see current offerings.
- Choose the spiritual formation circle that best fits you. (Flourish Circles, Wholehearted Living Communities, Creative Pause or Rooted Within)
- Begin the journey toward a more connected, resilient, & thriving life!
So above all, guard the affections of your heart, for they affect all that you are. Pay attention to the welfare of your innermost being, for from their flows the wellspring of life. Proverbs 4:23 TPT
SFC—Women becoming more fully themselves in a supportive community!
Why This Matters for You — as a Woman Craving Something More
In our modern world, the longing for “something more” often gets overshadowed by distraction and the relentless pace of life. Even within wonderful church communities, many believers still sense an inner hunger—a desire for deeper transformation, healing, and intimacy with God that isn’t always fully nurtured in traditional settings.
Spiritual Formation Circles create space for that deeper work. It offers an intentional, attentive pathway where your story, your questions, and your spiritual growth can be explored with depth and care. You will be invited into a slower, more reflective journey—a journey where your heart can be shaped, restored, and led into genuine wholeness and flourishing.
Here at the She Flourishes Collective (SFC) we invite you to invest in your heart. It’s easy to fall into familiar religious practices — worship, Bible reading, community — and think that’s enough. What we truly need is inner change — not just more of the same routine.
In the midst of overwhelm, busyness, or emotional exhaustion, formation reconnects you with a grounded, soul-rested version of yourself — rooted in Christ.
Spiritual formation at its core is identity formation!
It’s about becoming the woman God has always known you to be — one heart-choice, one practice, one moment of honesty at a time.
Four Group SFC Opportunities:
At Shine we believe women flourish most in a supportive, uplifting community where we are seen, known, and encouraged to live our truest story in Christ. That is why group spiritual formation isn’t a luxury – it is a lifeline! If you are ready to truly grow and flourish, we have a circle waiting for you!
1. Rooted Within: The Inner Life Foundations Circle
Rooted Within is a 4-week online group experience designed to gently introduce you to spiritual formation practices through guided reflection, daily rhythm, and heart-centered practices using our Inner Retreat Guide and The Everyday Selah Way as our curriculum.
2. Flourish Circles: A 10-Week, Heart-Centered Group Journey Inspired by the 9 Invitations of Deeper Still.
This group formation experience creates a space where women gather not to perform, impress, or pretend — but to grow, heal, and flourish from the inside out. Each circle becomes a soft space where your heart can settle…your soul can breathe…and you can reconnect with the woman God is forming you into.
Here you will find a community of women who are ready to move beyond surface-level faith and step into the deeper, truer work of becoming.
If you feel the quiet nudge that now is YOUR time to flourish and your heart is craving deeper connection, gentler rhythms, and a community of women growing alongside you…Flourish Circles is your place. A spacious, sacred journey into becoming — one invitation at a time.
3. Wholehearted Living Communities: A more traditional style spiritual formation group that creates space to be shaped, seen, and spiritually formed in community.
Over 6 months and 12 gatherings, you’ll practice the rhythms and heart work that cultivate inner wholeness — not alone, but shoulder-to-shoulder with other women. WLC is a heart-centered spiritual formation journey where women grow together through sacred rhythms and contemplative practices that awaken the deepest, truest self in Christ. Most importantly it is about learning the art of listening: listening to God, listening to your heart, and listening to each other — as we grow & become whole together.
4. The Creative Pause Community Circle: A slowed-down watercolor journey of listening, gratitude, and hope.
The Creative Pause Community Circle is a 4-week creative prayer experience where we make space to slow down, reconnect with God, and rediscover meaning through creative practice and shared presence. Rooted in spiritual formation and guided creativity, this group invites you to explore calming watercolor techniques, short reflections on Scripture, and meaningful ways to pray using art alongside other women. No artistic experience required, just a willing heart. (*Led by our Creative Director, Holly Giles)
Here @SFC, You’ll Learn How to:
- Feel more grounded and connected to God
- Regulate your nervous system
- Release old narratives and embody new truth
- Experience community that strengthens your resilience
- Pay attention to the inner welfare of your heart
- Reconnect with your identity at the deepest level
- Unlearn the patterns that keep you stuck
- Cultivate rhythms that bring you back to center
Meet Your SFC Guide
I don’t see myself as the one who does the transforming work—I see myself as a placemaker for God’s presence. My role is to create the kind of space where women can slow down, feel safe, and allow God to do in their hearts what only He can do.
As a Mental Health Counselor, Trauma Specialist, and Spiritual Formation Coach, I help women gently move beyond the internal barriers that keep them stuck—so they can live more fully from the life and identity God created them for. My approach weaves emotional healing, nervous system wisdom, and Christ-centered spiritual formation, because true transformation involves the whole person—heart, mind, body, and soul.
Whether I’m guiding a group experience, workshop, or retreat, I bring a grounded, compassionate presence and a deep attentiveness to what God is already stirring. I love helping women reconnect with God, make sense of their story, and rediscover their truest, most whole selves.
If you’re longing for a space where connection feels safe, inner work feels supported, and spiritual growth feels sustainable, I would be honored to walk with you and help tend the sacred ground where God brings flourishing.
If something in you is longing for deeper connection, healing, or a more rooted way of living with God, I invite you to explore the She Flourishes Collective. This is a space to pause, be tended to, and take your next gentle step toward flourishing—together.
Invite Josie to Speak. Her Favorite Topics are:
1. Rooted & Renewed: Creating Rhythms That Restore the Soul
A faith-filled framework for emotional regulation, rest, and spiritual renewal in everyday life.
2. Made to Flourish: Saying Yes to the Life Your Soul Craves
Tools for rising strong through hardship, grounded in both clinical insight and biblical wisdom.
3. From Burned Out to Brave: God’s Invitation to Recover and Thrive
A powerful journey through stress, overwhelm, and emotional depletion—toward healing and wholeness.
4. Soul Health Matters: Where Mental Health Meets Deep Faith
Breaking stigma, building bridges—how to nurture emotional and spiritual well-being in yourself and your community.
5. Cultivating Safe & Thriving Communities of Faith
Trauma-informed ministry, emotional safety, and how churches can become places of true belonging and transformation.