October

This circle is an evening for that. We'll slow down together, and you'll feel the relief of being fully heard. You'll also get to offer that same attention to another woman.

We start in the body, with guided breathing to help you settle. Then we move slowly into words: quiet reflection, listening in pairs, conversation, gentle movement, and rest. Along the way, you'll notice what you actually need when you ask someone to listen.

Speak as much or as little as you like.

This circle is about coming back to your body.

We'll move more and talk less. Through breath, gentle movement, shaking, stillness, and quiet reflection, you'll notice where you're holding tension and what feels good. And you'll feel what happens when you stop asking your body to keep up with everything, even for a little while.

Move however feels right to you. Speak only if you want to.

This circle is about noticing what's still there. The things you used to love. The habits, the softness, the playfulness, the confidence. The parts of you that you set down without ever really deciding to.

We'll slow down through breath, reflection, listening, movement, and rest, and look for what still feels familiar under everything that's changed.

Finding yourself takes longer than 90 minutes. Maybe tonight you just remember one thing. A song you used to play. A way you used to move. Something you used to do just because you liked it. A part of yourself you want to make room for again.

Speak only if you want to.

Sometimes it means I'm tired. Sometimes it means I don't want anyone to worry. Sometimes it means I can handle it. And sometimes it means I don't know how to say what's actually going on.

This circle is for what lives underneath that sentence.

Keep it as small as you like. Half-finished sentences are welcome. It's a chance to be a little more honest about what you're carrying, with yourself first, and with other women if you want to.

We'll slow down with breath, quiet reflection, listening, movement, and rest. From there, we'll look at what you usually keep to yourself, and what it costs to always be the one who handles things. You might leave with a few words to say instead of “I’m fine,” for the times you want someone to know the truth.