Play Rx Circle Community Guidelines

These are shared agreements that make the space usable and safe for all our members. <3 You must read all the guidelines and then check the acknowledge button on the Welcome Popup before your first session. The ★ symbol is to highlight extra pertinent guidelines.

Participation & Engagement

Attendance

Members are encouraged to attend live sessions as much as they can when they can. Missing sessions is totally fine and does not "put you behind". This community is structured like a dojo or martial arts class. Step in as much as you want- but the more you do, the more you get.

Presence

During live sessions, do your best to be fully present. Choose a quiet space, silence all notifications, and avoid multitasking.

Optional Sharing

Participation is a huge part of what we do in the Play Rx Circle- however, participation also includes listening and being engaged. There's plenty of room-especially in the main room- for you to participate at your comfort level. All we ask is that you give it a try while always honoring yourself.

Off-Week Practice

Between live sessions, members receive a playscription challenge designed to integrate play into your real-world, in-person life. Participation is always optional and self-directed.

Communication Norms

Speak From Personal Experience ★

Share and own your experience and opinion rather than assumptive claims about the world or others. Avoid generalizing about others or offering unsolicited advice. Great tools to own and share your experience include sentence stems like “In my experience I found…”, “I noticed a part of me is feeling..”, “A story I have right now is…”, and “I have curiosity around…”

No Fixing

Do not try to solve, coach, analyze, or improve other members- this is very key for the health of the community. This includes even subtle advice-giving or reframing. It is crucial for members to trust, find, and exercise their own inner wisdom and self-directed agency.

Curiosity Over Judgment ★

Differences in reactions, preferences, or interpretations are expected. Approach any disagreement with curiosity rather than judgement and the need to convince others of your perspective. (Instead of “You aren’t playing if you aren’t loud!!” you can own the experience with “I’m noticing how I’m holding a belief that if I’m not loud I’m not playing.”)

Respectful Dialogue

Speak with care and clarity. Avoid dominating space, interrupting, or redirecting attention toward yourself. In play sometimes it’s easy to get carried away in our own excitement and that’s great! Just make sure you are always attentive towards sharing the space with other members.

Confidentiality ★

What's shared in the community stays in the community. Do not share others' personal experiences outside our circle without explicit permission.

Digital Spaces

In our digital spaces, communicate with the same care and thoughtfulness you would in person. Remember that a message in the chat can often lack tone and can be misinterpreted.

Safety & Boundaries

Self-Responsibility

Each member is responsible for their own emotional regulation and pacing. You are always free to step back, turn off your camera, or leave a session if needed.

Consent

Always respect others' boundaries around sharing and emotional exploration.

Non-Pathologizing ★

Avoid diagnosing or pathologizing yourself or others. We approach all experiences with compassion and curiosity.

Play Styles Are Unique

Recognize that others' reactions and experiences with play, creativity, and activities are their own. Everyone plays differently and there's no rulebook on how to play. Practice holding space for other's playing completely differently than you might.

Not Therapy

This community is not therapy, group therapy, or a substitute for mental health care. Members needing clinical support should seek qualified professionals. "Rx" and "Play Prescriptions" are terms used as an analogy for "medicine" but we do not claim any medical or therapeutic care in this space.

Learning & Practice Orientation

Practice, Not Performance

This space values experimentation, so there is no correct way to do play practices. Everyone is different and we trust in the inherent wisdom of practicing play and creativity in a way that affords each individual with what they need for growth.

Beginner’s Mind

Approach each session with openness and willingness to learn and experiment. Prior experience with creativity, facilitation, or self-development does not grant authority over others.

Multiple Perspectives

We value diverse viewpoints and experiences. Disagreement is welcome when expressed with respect and curiosity.

Integration Happens Offscreen

Allow space and time for insight and integration outside of the session. Moments of integration can often happens in moments outside the space when you give a little time and intention for the transformation to digest.

Administrative Guidelines

Membership Structure

Membership is ongoing with a three-month minimum commitment for founding members. If you wish to discontinue, please give us at least a 14 day notice before the end of your billing cycle.

Payments

Membership fees of $100 are billed monthly from the card on file through Stripe on the day of the month you joined.

Recordings

Live sessions are recorded and available to members. Recordings are for personal use only and may not be shared outside the community.

Feedback

Members are welcome to offer feedback through email or 1:1's with Renee. Feedback informs future changes but does not obligate immediate changes.

Conflict Resolution

If conflicts arise between members, first attempt direct, compassionate communication. If support is needed, facilitators are available to help navigate resolution.

Conflict & Consequences

Our approach to addressing guideline violations emphasizes repair and restoration.

First Issue

Gentle private reminder about the relevant guideline and an invitation to dialogue.

Ongoing Pattern

If a pattern develops, a more direct conversation about impact and alignment with the container will take place.

Continued Disruption

Persistent patterns that significantly impact community safety or trust may result in a temporary pause in participation, with invitation to return when ready to align with guidelines.

Severe Violations

Harassment, boundary violations, or intentional harm may result in immediate removal. All decisions are made to protect the integrity of the practice and the safety of the group.