Sister! Hello! How blessed we are to have this opportunity to gather. A space where we can prioritise ourself, where we can carve out time for our self-care, where we can reveal what's on our heart, were we can marinate in a felt-sense of belonging alongside kindred community.
Let's centre into the remembrance that across cultures, across timelines, deep within the stories of our own bloodlines, the women that enabled our very existence gathered. They wept. They witnessed. They shared their wins. They grieved their losses. They supported one another. Their hearts connected.
These days it can take more effort to create opportunities to put ourselves in nurturing spaces among women. Distractions are a-plenty. Responsibilities, relationships, dependants, life throwing us lemons... a whole range of external threads can move us away from being in presence with what our souls at their core crave... the oneness gleamed from the supportive resonance of sisterhood.
About this experience/what to expect:
This container has been specifically created so that for a transitionary moment of time, we can be without expectation, without obligation, without responsibilities, without masks. We can have space to feel and reveal our hearts.
This particular gathering is aligned to the planetary influence of the July New Moon in Cancer. As such, our gathering will borrow from the theme of this cosmic energy: a felt sense of home - belonging & inclusion in the self and in the world.
Upon arrival into our nurturing womb-like space, we'll shake off the day gone as we anchor into the present. We will set group agreements before activating our hearts and minds to open. There will be a sharing circle. In the reciprical, circulatory energy of giving and receiving, we hold loving space for our sisters and we ourselves receive the emotional nurturance of being seen and heard. In speaking aloud what is swirling within, the gift of self-reflection, self-undertanding and integration is on offer.
Note: While there will be opportunities to share, know these are simply invitations for you to accept or deny in the present moment in alignment with your truth.
Upon circle close at 8:30pm, the choice is yours to leave should you feel complete or stay and marinate in connections existing and just formed over tea and snacks. Closed packet contributions to the snack table are welcome and most appreciated.
Doors close at 9:00pm
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About your faciltator: Grace Elizabeth
Grace Elizabeth is the visionary, founder and director at the helm of Centre of You (www.centreofyou.com.au), a multi-modal centre for inner exploration. Centre of You is a place for the purposeful facilitation of self-understanding, personal-discovery, integration, play, learning, unlearning, relearning, movement, release, restoration... a place to be and become among kindred community.
Things to note:
This gathering welcomes any person who identifies as female and is aged18+.
Centre of You has plenty of bolsters, blankets, and cushions for you to get cosy with. We recommend wearing comfortable, loose clothes to enable deep breathing and sitting/laying upon the floor with ease. A journal is recommended as are any familiar personal items that will aid you in feeling grounded (crystal, teddy, scarf, etc).
Arrival: Endeavour to arrive between 6:15pm - 6:30pm. To preserve the experience for all involved, doors will close at 6:45pm. Truly, it breaks our heart to have to turn latecomers away yet the disruption to the whole group experience by virtue of lateness does require management. We ask that you find understanding and consideration for the timebound nature of the container and make every effort to arrive on time.
Driving: Know Centre of You is on Chapel St and ample time to find a car spot is best to be factored into your plans. Park direct on Chapel St (spots unmetered after 5pm) or in Anchor Place, the open-air parking lot in the side street that runs opposite Centre of You (unmetered after 4pm).
Public transport - tram: Both the number 6 tram & 78 tram stop on the corner of High St/Chapel St. This is stop 31 on the number 6 tram (Moreland/Glen Iris) & stop 45 on the number 78 tram (North Richmond/Balaclava).
Public transport - train: Both Prahran & Windsor stations along the Sandringham Line will get you walking distance to Centre of You.
Finding Centre of You: Centre of You is nestled within the arcade that Chapel St Bazaar is in (217 Chapel St). It is up a flight of stairs with a wide landing at the half-way-point. Unfortunately, this current version of Centre of You does not have a wheelchair accessible lift. If you could use support in getting up the stairs or would like to discuss ways to make your experience at Centre of You more comfortable, please reach out via grace@centreofyou.com.au or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram.
Accessibility: At COY we aim to ensure our community and events are inclusive and accessible while alongside upholding the needs and responsibilities of our business and the businesses of our collaborating facilitators. Should you be in a time of financial challenge and unable to pay the full ticket price comfortably, please reach out to Grace via grace@centreofyou.com.au or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram. Together we will find a way for you to participate.
Ticketing T&Cs: We get it, life happens, therefore we will gladly refund you up until 24hrs before the event start time. After that, we have a strict no refund/no transfer to future events policy.
If you are no longer able to attend and wish to pay forward your ticket to someone within the community, be in touch via grace@centreofyou.com.au or via DM over on Centre of You Instagram.
Questions? Email grace@centreofyou.com.au or reach out via Instagram DM.
Tickets: $55.00