Renée Trudeau & Associates

Advocates for Balanced Living - Coaching, Training and Workshops

Facilitators

"The RTA Training really helped prepare me emotionally and logistically to lead the best PRGs I can, and to create a richer experience for the mothers in the group. It gave me the confidence and experience to enthusiastically step in to my role as PRG Facilitator..." {More}
— Rachel, freelance web designer/developer

Why Get Trained?

Renee's Revelations and Why She Developed a Training Program

"Originally I had envisioned women around the U.S., picking up the Guide and very naturally and effortlessly starting Personal Renewal Groups without any training, much like the way women now use and lead groups around author Julia Cameron's ‘The Artist's Way.’

Four insights surfaced for me after the book’s release that changed my perspective.

First, I witnessed some former PRG members start Personal Renewal Groups on their own, without the support/guidance/tools/resources we now offer. Often, the groups would fizzle out, become purely social or would fall apart due to lack of leadership or structure. I began to realize, there is truly an art and science to facilitating groups (something that happens to be an innate talent of mine) and when the key elements are in place, magic happens!

Second, I remember how strongly some of the women reacted to one of the early exercises I introduced during a PRG meeting several years ago. I asked each woman to write a letter to her thirteen-year old self, reflecting on a photo she had brought to the meeting. This brought up a wide range of unexpected feelings and emotions for many. It was clear to me that each woman is showing up at her PRG with her own unique and fragile "Pandora's Box" (her life stories and childhood experiences, her own insecurities and fears, and her personal feelings/emotions around motherhood and parenting, etc.). Because of this, it is the responsibility of the Facilitator to create a safe and supportive environment for the members, be available to offer them support resources AND be cognizant and sensitive to how powerful this material can truly be--particularly if PRG members are new to personal growth work. This is why we place a heavy emphasis in PRG Facilitator Training on what I call 'The Inner Work.” It all starts with you.

Third, in working with coaches and other small business owners, I learned how passionate many women are about leading groups and how beautifully this can support the growth of their small businesses and client base. Yet many of our clients were unsure about how they should structure or market groups and how they go about making them profitable. We already had all of this in place, so this was a wonderful opportunity to share all the business knowledge and wisdom we had amassed around facilitating successful women’s groups.

Fourth, while many women email us about how deeply The Mother’s Guide to Self-Renewal has touched their lives on a personal level, I really believe this work is most powerful when explored in a structured women’s circle. Jean Shinoda Bolen, MD, author of The Millionth Circle believes that groups are powerful vessels for healing and transformation; that they have the potential to shift culture and bring about world peace. I agree. So, we have created a beautiful structure/flow for the PRG meetings, which really supports women in getting the most from a group setting. Read what PRG Facilitators have said about The Power of Groups.”

Renée Peterson Trudeau, founder of the Personal Renewal Group program and author, "The Mother's Guide to Self-Renewal: How to Reclaim, Rejuvenate and Re-Balance Your Life.”

Please note that under United States and international copyright laws if you charge members to join a Personal Renewal Group but are not officially trained through Renee Trudeau & Associates, this usage of the book constitutes infringement upon the intellectual property rights of the author. To clarify, you are welcome to lead free/no charge groups around the book, however, if you desire to charge group members for their participation, you must be officially trained through Renee Trudeau & Associates.

Learn more about the benefits of getting trained to lead a Personal Renewal Group.