Yoni Circle is a new–and free–social wellness app that heals and connects female-identifying users through the power of storytelling. Yoni Circle was founded by Chloe Drimal, Snapchat’s 14th employee who, in her early-to-mid 20s, helped grow the company from a startup to an IPO.
The cathartic and empowering app connects people from across the globe to engage in a live 60-minute moderated storytelling sessions. These sessions, dubbed 'Circles,' are led by a Salonniere, who guides the group through introductions, a breathing exercise, and a storytelling prompt based on a specific theme, ranging from "Stories on Gratitude” or “Stories on Surprise.” Participants will then take turns sharing from their personal take on the theme and listening to each other’s stories.
The Yoni Circle app is now opening its app to the public but has been in beta testing since April, attracting members across 1,000 cities and 80 countries.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Social Wellness Apps
- Development and promotion of other social wellness apps for the mental wellbeing of people around the globe
- Moderated Storytelling Sessions
- Introduction of new moderated storytelling sessions that generates and shares stories with a particular theme to create a sense of community
- Global Connection
- Increasing the global connection between people to reduce isolation and create a certain level of community
Who This Affects Most
- Mental Health Industry
- Creation of a platform for counselling and possibility of connecting people to mental and emotional wellbeing practitioners digitally
- Social Networking Industry
- Innovative and creative platforms that bring people together to share stories and experiences with each other
- Communication Apps
- Sharing emotions and feelings through apps via storytelling or other such innovative mediums
