I am all about building our village, as we cannot do this thing called life alone. One of the indicators of resilience is having a good support network. For instance, I know that new parents can be quite isolated from getting support in those first early weeks. But as studies show, postpartum care needs to include a holistic community-based approach to ensure that depression or further mental health concerns do not escalate. This is also true for anyone who is in a new phase of life, healing from a trauma, experiencing grief, or is feeling burned out, depressed or lonely. The experience of the global pandemic highlighted our need for community even more.
Come join us…
CURRENT OFFERINGS
Moontide Services – Ritual and Ceremony Offerings
I have been in and held circles in my personal life for years, as a way of honouring my Spiritual Self. I am over the moon to offer circles that are curated for you, as a way of bearing witness to your pivotal transition in your life. This practice is an intentional gathering to honour a rite of passage you are embarking on: It can be when you are about to have a baby, to celebrate a completion of school or a career change, or a way to hold space for losing a loved one or to honour the ending of a relationship. I also specialize in offering ceremony to honour the beginning of menstruation or the initiation that comes with menopause. Circles are meant to be shared with loved ones and follow a flow that is gentle and intentional, and steeped in ritual. It is a sacred type of a party. I shared more about my own Baby Moon Circle in 2012 HERE. If you want to learn more about this offering, go to THIS LINK or contact me. Please note, this is outside of my psychotherapy scope.
Seed and Snake Seasonal Self-Discovery Circles
Go HERE to find out more about this gathering. The next one is booked for June 15, in Toronto’s west end.
COMMUNITY EVENTS & RETREATS
Upcoming Events
Mothermorphosis – April 11 7:00-9:00PM
Just in time for Spring and all that is being born this year, let us be in community to celebrate the transformation that comes with becoming a mother. I am honoured to share that i am co-leading a circle with Jessie Harrold.
I have been a fan of Jessie’s work for years, I reference her theory of transformation and her amazing book Mothershift all the time. When she asked to do something together to honour her book, I was over the moon to do so. Not only is she a doula, women’s coach and writer, she is also a ritualist, ceremonialist and circle/group facilitator. So you know any group she offers will be beautiful and meaningful.
This circle is for anyone who identifies as a mother, regardless of how old your child(ren) are. There will be rituals to release the version of you that is being shed, and also to honour who you are becoming. There will be time for discussion and also nourishing treats from the beautiful space that is hosting us, AM Coffee. Tickets can be FOUND HERE. Space is limited and sure to sell out quickly!
Dreaming Waters Ancestral Women’s Gathering – May 1-4
This weekend is already sold out and i’m so honoured to be offering a ceremony this year. In honour of Beltane, the sacred day for Pleasure, my offering is called The Path to Wild Pleasure and is an immersive experience to get to know your own relationship with pleasure. We will have somatic practices, reflections and intimate self-exploration moments to discover this birthright.
The Sacred Village – June 6-8
This is going to be an amazing weekend and you can learn more about it here, as well as get a ticket. I am over the moon to be invited to offer a sacred ceremony about the rite of passage of menopause. My circle will lead participants through a guided meditation to help connect to our Inner Wise One as well as co-create a ritual that will hold us on the threshold of menopause. I am blessed to offer this as a way to repair our relationship to our cycle and create a more intentional ceremony to honour the rite of passage that is inherent with it.
My ONGOING OFFERINGS
MotherCircle
I’m so excited to offer groups again. We need to build that village we speak of – here is my way to do it! Head over to this page to learn more about upcoming MotherCircle offerings.
My Facebook Group: Building Our Resilience Toolkit Group – come join this group that i facilitate, where we share resources, articles and support each other. I created it at the start of the pandemic and it has become such a warm and generous group.
Building Your Resilience Toy Box Community Newsletter
If you would like to join my monthly Resilience Toolkit Community Newsletter, where i share resources, articles, tips and tools, please sign up here. I promise to not overwhelm your already busy life with more things to read. Each Full Moon, i share things that i have found useful and inspiring. Just click the link HERE.