Become a Certified Happiness Circle™ Facilitator
The only official certification to bring the Happiness Circle™ to your city, issued directly by the Happiness Leadership Institute.
Apply NowWhat Is This Certification
The Happiness Circle™ Facilitator Certification is a self paced 12 module training program you can start anytime, paired with a monthly live group Q&A and an ongoing peer community for support. This certifies you to run official Happiness Circle™ gatherings in your city under license from the Happiness Leadership Institute. This is the only official Happiness Circle™ certification in the world, exclusively offered by the Happiness Leadership Institute.
Everything You Need to Know Before You Apply
- Format
- 12 pre-recorded video modules you complete at your own pace, plus a monthly live group Q&A open to all facilitators currently in the program
- Duration
- 12 weeks
- Start Date
- Opening in 2027. Join the waitlist to be the first to know.
- Cohort Size
- Maximum 20 founding facilitators worldwide
- Weekly Commitment
- About 2 to 3 hours weekly, module review, reflection exercises, and practice sessions
- Live Calls
- One monthly group Q&A call, open to everyone currently enrolled regardless of start date, recorded and uploaded to Skool within 48 hours
- Recordings
- Available inside your private HLI Facilitator Hub on Skool within 48 hours of each live session
- Language
- English
What You Will Learn
Twelve weeks of science-backed facilitation training built on the art and science of happiness.
The Science of Happiness and the SPIRE Framework
Understanding Your Circle Members and the Psychology of Community
How to Facilitate a Powerful Happiness Circle™ Gathering
Spiritual Wellbeing: Meaning, Purpose, and Presence
Physical Wellbeing: Energy, Rest, and the Body
Intellectual Wellbeing: Curiosity, Learning, and Growth
Relational Wellbeing: The Science of Human Connection
Emotional Wellbeing: Resilience, Regulation, and Permission to Be Human
Deep Facilitation Skills and Holding the Room
Building and Growing Your Local Circle
Corporate Wellness Workshops and Marketing Your Circle Authentically
Integration, Graduation, and Launching Your Official Circle
Everything You Need to Launch and Grow
- Official Happiness Circle™ Facilitator Certificate issued by the Happiness Leadership Institute
- Your own page on happiness-circle.com/yourcity
- Listed permanently in the official global Happiness Circle™ directory
- 12 recorded modules available forever inside your private HLI Facilitator Hub on Skool
- Monthly live coaching call with Nevriye Yesil ongoing after graduation
- Private HLI Facilitator community on Skool for peer support and collaboration worldwide
- Complete session curriculum and facilitation scripts for 12 monthly circle themes
- License to use the Happiness Circle™ trademark in your designated city
- Ongoing curriculum updates added quarterly
- The credibility of a globally recognized happiness certification behind your name
- Ongoing monthly support, training, and community access through your private HLI Facilitator Hub on Skool, $97 per month
Your $2,997 founding investment covers your complete 12 week certification. Ongoing Facilitator Hub access at $97 per month keeps your license active and your directory listing live after graduation.
Founding Cohort Pricing
The lowest price this program will ever be offered.
Payment plan available, 3 payments of $1,097
Once your application is approved, a $100 deposit secures your city. It is fully refundable and applies in full to your certification dues.
After the founding cohort closes, this investment increases to $4,997 permanently
Available after founding cohort closes
Founding cohort members lock in the lowest price this program will ever be offered at, permanently
Coming SoonOngoing HLI Facilitator Hub membership at $97 per month begins after graduation. Keeps your license active, your listing live, and your access to all curriculum updates and monthly live calls.
Your Path to Becoming an Official Facilitator
- 1
Submit your application below, takes 5 minutes
- 2
Within 48 hours, receive an email from the Happiness Leadership Institute confirming your application
- 3
Approved applicants are invited to a discovery call
- 4
On your discovery call we confirm your city territory and answer every question you have
- 5
Secure your founding spot with a $100 deposit
- 6
Complete full payment or begin payment plan, program opens in 2027
Every application is reviewed personally by the Happiness Leadership Institute team. Territory availability is confirmed during your discovery call.
This Program Was Built for You If...
- You are ready to lead a community that genuinely transforms lives
- You believe happiness is a science worth sharing with everyone
- You are committed to consistent monthly training and practice
- You have a city and community ready to receive this work
- You are ready to invest in yourself at the level your mission deserves
- Real presence, not a passive product you launch and forget
- Consistent commitment to the people who show up for you
- Building within this framework, growing your own circle rather than a separate program
Your Territory. Protected. Exclusively Yours.
Each certified facilitator receives an exclusive territory license for their designated area. For cities under 500,000 residents this means the entire city is yours alone. For major metropolitan areas your territory is defined by neighborhood or district, ensuring every facilitator can build a thriving and sustainable local community without overlap. No two facilitators will ever be licensed in the same territory. Territory is secured on a first come basis once your application is approved and your deposit is received. Your territory boundaries are confirmed personally during your discovery call.
- Example 1: Nashville Tennessee, one facilitator, entire city
- Example 2: New York City, separate territories available for Manhattan, Brooklyn, and Queens
- Example 3: London United Kingdom, separate territories available by district
Frequently Asked Questions
Who You Will Be Learning From
Nevriye Yesil
Founder of the Happiness Circle™ and the Happiness Leadership Institute
- Master of Happiness Studies
- Student of Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar, a leading authority in happiness studies
- Master of Forensic Psychology
- International Author, four books, two published through Springer
- German Weightlifting Masters Champion
- Tony Robbins Platinum Partner
- PhD Candidate in Happiness Studies
- Founder, Happiness Circle™
I created the Happiness Circle™ because every person deserves access to the science of happiness. Not just the privileged few. Happiness is not a luxury. It is a human right. And I am looking for the people who believe that too.
Secure Your City in the Founding Cohort
Two simple steps. First, apply below. Every application is reviewed personally by the Happiness Leadership Institute team. Then, once approved, a $100 deposit holds your city.