Tej Steiner
co-founder & facilitator
Tej is a pioneer in using ancient circle wisdom to support personal and collective transformation. He is the founder of the Heart Circle model offered by WE-powered, and the Five Ways of Being — a process he developed over thirty years used to support awakening by people and groups around the world. He is author of the book and video series Waking Up with Everyone Around Us which offers a detailed understanding of how people can integrate the Five Ways of Being in their life. He is also the author of A Dangerous Work of Art and Other Poems, a collection of his poetry. In addition to his group facilitation work, he coaches individuals and couples. His lifelong passion is creating social processes in which the wisdom within any social group becomes the teacher, enabling our families, schools, organizations and businesses to become centers of transformation. Originally from the US, he immigrated to Europe in 2023, and now lives in Belgium with his wife, Greet Heylen.
Greet Heylen
co-founder & facilitator
After years of engagement in the social sector, Greet chose to dedicate herself to cultural transformation, focusing on possibilities rather than problems. Since 2012, she has initiated and coordinated a range of circle-based initiatives and pioneering cultural initiatives in Belgium, centered on human connection, resilience, and regeneration. Greet is program coordinator at Waerbeke, a Belgian non-profit aiming for to the integration of stillness and presence in society. She has continued to deepen her professional path as a coach and group facilitator. Together with her husband Tej, she founded WE-powered in 2023, an international learning center that introduces groups to relational practices that support more conscious and healthy ways of living and working together. In 2026, Tej and Greet launched Courageous Inquiry. As a facilitator, Greet is passionate about supporting groups that engage their collective wisdom, intelligence and creativity to meet the societal challenges of our time.
