Dear Reader,

Last Friday I hosted a free class for moms. I called it Skills + Practices for the New Era of Motherhood. My plan was to share breath practices, grounding practices and listen to each other share a bit. It was so much more than that! And what it displayed was the next level of skills that these moms there are capable of holding. We ended up with a lot of tears.

Even so, the women told me that "the emotional afterglow was real"

and

"I felt so light today after"

and

"Thank you for holding the space! It was unexpected and I was surprised at the emotion coming out of my eyes before I even know what it was...It was a special day and I am so grateful for it!"

I accidentally hosted a grief circle! Well, it wasn't entirely accidental. There was an energy present that together we all created a space for. And the women who were present are grounded, present, space holders. It was through the energy of the GROUP that we each had a powerful and powerfully held experience.

It is possible to cry alone—we often feel safest there. But it can be hard for some of us to go there. Or to have the right trigger to open the gates. When we are together in a group there is a magic that simply cannot exist when we are alone.

The group creates a bigger container. And the strength of each individual makes the container for all deeper, wider and more secure.

The group creates a place to witness and be witnessed. Feeling seen makes us feel real and valuable. We can see ourselves in each other.

The group helps metabolize more energy. When I can cry WITH you, I am also crying, weeping, grieving FOR you. To lighten your load.

Not every women's circle or mother's circle feels this way. Sometimes we laugh more. Sometimes we have profound insights. Sometimes we move more. And it depends highly on the women present.

In MotherCircle—the 8 week course that is also a circle—there is time to move slowly deeper into this relationship with the group, and also with ourselves. By the end of it, you will have a new and embodied understanding of yourself and your Mother Self.

I have pushed the start date of MotherCircle back one week, so we will begin January 31, and conclude March 28. That means we start NEXT Friday. MotherCircle also has a 3-tiered equitable pricing structure (with payment plans available)! Reply to this email if you have any questions. I can't wait to feel the energy of our next circle.

Blessings,
Dawn

PS: Yoga for Motherhood begins TOMORROW, Jan 22, at Radiance Yoga. Save $ by purchasing the 8 class pack.