Women's Flourishing Circle: You Rise

There is a moment—after the courage, after the stillness, after the quiet work of remembering who you are—when something shifts.

It doesn't always announce itself. It doesn't always feel dramatic or certain. But something in you that was turned inward begins to turn outward. Something that was waiting begins to move. Something that was hidden—even from yourself—begins to want to be seen.

This is the rising. And it has been building in you all along.

We are told that rising looks like a grand gesture. A dramatic reinvention. A before-and-after. But the rising we're talking about is quieter and more powerful than that. It's the moment a woman stops apologizing for taking up space. The moment she lets herself be seen—not the curated version, not the performing version, but the real one. The one she remembered in the stillness.

She doesn't rise because the fear is gone. She rises because she has finally met herself—and decided she is worth showing up for.

You Rise

In this circle, we will:

• Celebrate what has been quietly building in each of us—the courage gathered, the self remembered

• Explore what it means to step forward into our own light without shrinking or apologizing

• Support one another in being witnessed—fully, honestly, without performance

• Practice the rising together, in the company of women who will hold us as we do

You have done the work to get here. This circle is where you let it show.

About This Circle

"She Rises" is the third gathering in Visible and Whole—a six-circle summer journey through courage, stillness, rising, transformation, tending, and the turning of the season. You are welcome to join us for this circle alone or walk the full summer journey. Every gathering stands beautifully on its own.

Every Women's Flourishing Circle opens with gentle movement — stretching, breath, and simple somatic practice — to help you leave the day at the door and arrive fully in your body and the present moment. From there, the circle opens with intention. Women share honestly, listen deeply, and experience something that most tell us they've never quite felt before.

You will not be forced to share anything you're not ready to share. The space is structured to be safe, honest, and held with over 20 years of professional facilitation experience.

Duration: 2 hours

What to Wear: Something comfortable — we begin with movement

What to Have on Hand: A journal if you like to write.

Accessibility Note: There is one flight of stairs to reach the studio.

Come as you are. Leave feeling better equipped, centered, and connected.

All women are welcome. Diversity is celebrated. Love is abundant.

Why Gather in Circle

Indigenous cultures understood and practiced what science has also proven: that when two or more people come together, we co-regulate, or stabilize one another's emotional and physiological state.

The Women's Flourishing Circle is a space to slow down, breathe, and reconnect—with yourself and with others. Through gentle conversation, listening and reflection, mindful practices, and supportive presence, we create an environment where your nervous system can settle and restore.

In a calm and welcoming space, we cultivate a sense of safety, belonging, and authentic connection. In circle, you don’t have to hold everything alone—being witnessed, heard, and supported helps our bodies remember how to relax and regulate.