An afternoon of sharing, gentle movement, deep rest, story & sound, inspired by the Cailleach, the old winter Goddess of Celtic myth

Welcome 💖

We’ve entered the darkest, stillest time of the year. The colour has seeped from the land. The fields are sleeping. This is the descent; nature isn’t asking us to push through it. This is the time for deep rest and reflection, of tending to our inner light as the darkness surrounds us and nature sleeps and dreams.

Inspired by the Cailleach, the ancient, wise winter Goddess and guardian who walks the hills under the stars and holds the earth still while everything beneath the soil does its slow work, this circle is an invitation to do the same. We’ll surrender to the season, digest what the past months have brought, and compost whatever is ready to be transformed.

Winter is a time for pausing, going inwards, reflecting, and letting go of what no longer needs carrying. Our bodies already know this. Most of us just haven’t been given permission.

This is an invitation to step out of your head and into your body. Together we will:

Meditate together, slow down and pause

Share from the heart in a supported, unhurried circle

Move somatically, with gentle, body-led practices to help you arrive, soften and listen inwards

Rest deeply, with space to simply lie down, be held by the space and do nothing

Journey with story & sound, as a retelling of the Cailleach and a live soundscape carry us into stillness

Through sacred sharing, somatic practices and rest, we’ll explore our own relationship to slowing down and make space for the whispered wisdom within to unfold.

Details

Date & time: Saturday 12th December 2 - 4:30pm

Venue: Shirely House, Room 1, Psalter Lane, S11 8YL

This venue is wheelchair accessible.

Pricing

Standard Ticket - £28

Friendship Offer - 2 places for £44

(If the standard pricing feels out of reach right now then please get in touch and we’ll find a solution that feels supportive for both of us)

Your Facilitators

We are two women bridging different generations and weaving together a unique blend of youth, wisdom, deep care, fire and grounding energy. We hold space for the full and ever expanding spiral of the feminine journey and the power that is already within you.

Johanna is a trained Circle Facilitator and has been holding monthly for 1.5 years now. Her circles and women's groups are rooted in Ceremony, creativity and ritual with a focus on the seasons and the moon, and creating a safe space and community for women of all ages and walks of life.

Harry is a certified facilitator of the Fluentbody™ method, an exploratory movement practice that helps us to be more generous to our bodies and minds. Through gentle guidance and movement invitations, we open ourselves up to physical and emotional sensations, allowing our bodies to speak what’s true in their own time. Fluentbody is not teaching you anything new, it is simply reminding your body of tools it already knows. With breath, shaking, somatic practices and intuitive movement, we support ourselves to integrate all the messiness, beauty and treasures of life.

Who This Is For

This circle is open to all women, whether you are feeling curious, tender, tired, empowered, or somewhere in between. No previous experience with meditation, movement, or circles is needed.

If you are longing for:

A pause from the busyness of everyday life

Deeper connection with your body

A space to be heard and witnessed

Permission to rest

Gentle guidance back home to your body

…then this circle is for you.

What to Bring

Comfortable clothes you can move freely in

A water bottle

A blanket / yoga mat / cuahion/pillow for your own comfort (optional)

An item for the altar if you wish

However you’re feeling on the day

Come and rest with us. The earth is doing it too.Warm hugs,

Johanna & Harry x

Important: please arrive 10 minutes early to settle in. Late-comers cannot be admitted.

Parking: there is on site parling in front of St Andrews Church. Please do not use the parking outside Shirley House as this is reserved for the adjacent care home. The Church is next to Shirley house, on Psalter Lane

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