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Sep
13

Womans Circle

The Hearth Women’s Circle: Softening the Armor

Sunday, September 13 | Soul & Soma

At our first Hearth Gathering, we explored nourishment, the mother wound, and our capacity to receive. This month, we will carry that conversation forward by gently noticing what happens inside us when care is actually offered.

For many women, receiving does not immediately feel comforting. It may bring guilt, discomfort, vulnerability, mistrust, or the feeling that we must quickly give something back. We may long to be supported while another part of us insists, “I can handle it myself.”

These responses are not personal failures. They may be protective patterns formed when our needs were dismissed, inconsistently met, or made to feel like too much.

During this gathering, we will explore:

  • The protective parts that make it difficult to receive

  • Why rest, care, and support can sometimes feel unsafe

  • The difference between receiving and feeling indebted

  • What we do when our needs begin to surface

  • How to accept care without explaining, performing, or immediately giving back

Through guided reflection, journaling, shared witnessing, and a gentle receiving practice, we will begin identifying the armor that once protected us—and explore whether we are ready to soften it, one piece at a time.

You do not need to have attended the first gathering to join us. You are welcome to share, listen, or simply be present. We will close with a restorative sound bath and optional Reiki, allowing each woman to practice receiving in the way that feels safest for her.

This is a trauma-informed community gathering, not group therapy. Confidentiality, choice, and respect for each woman’s boundaries will be honored.

RSVP & Donations

Space is limited, and advance registration is required. Your donation serves as your RSVP and reserves your place in the circle.

Financial circumstances should never prevent someone from attending. If making a donation is a barrier, please contact Christina directly at 616-404-4214 to reserve your space at no cost. Everyone who feels called to attend is welcome.

3% Cover the Fee

🌿 Sliding Scale for Community Energy Share

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Womens book club
Sep
2

Womens book club

📚 Join Our Monthly Women's Book Club

Once a month, we'll gather over a warm cup of tea to discuss a thoughtfully chosen book in a welcoming, judgment-free space.

This is more than a book club…it's an opportunity to slow down, build meaningful connections, share perspectives, and grow alongside other women in our community. Whether you love to talk, prefer to listen, or are just looking for a place to belong, you're welcome here.

What to expect:

  • Monthly evening gatherings (weekday)

  • Tea and meaningful conversation

  • A cozy, supportive atmosphere

  • Community, connection, and personal growth

This is a free community event. Members are responsible for purchasing or borrowing their own copy of each month's book.

📖 Meeting date and time will be announced soon. We can't wait to read, reflect, and grow with you.

Please sign up by emailing Christina@soulandsoma.net or texting 616-404-4214 by August 31st 2026

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Aug
30

Monthly Woman's Circle

Monthly Women’s Circle

Each month, women are invited to gather in a warm, intentional space rooted in connection, vulnerability, and community.

This month, we are creating a safe container where women can soften, speak honestly, and feel truly witnessed. Through meaningful conversation and shared reflection, we’ll explore how vulnerability and supportive connection can encourage the release of oxytocin—the hormone associated with bonding, trust, and emotional well-being.

You do not need to arrive with the right words or share more than feels comfortable. Come exactly as you are—to listen, connect, and experience what becomes possible when women hold space for one another.

Honoring the Container

To protect the safety and integrity of our circle, we ask everyone to honor the same respectful boundaries found in a group therapy setting. What is shared in the circle stays in the circle. Please speak from your own experience, listen without judgment, and refrain from offering advice or trying to “fix” another person unless they specifically ask for support.

Everyone has the right to share, remain quiet, take a break, or decline any activity. Recording, photographing, or sharing another person’s story outside the circle is not permitted.

While this is a supportive, therapeutic space, it is not a substitute for group therapy or mental health treatment. If additional support is needed, we are happy to help connect you with appropriate resources.

Please RSVP by August 28th

Please RSVP by August 28th

Financial hardship should never prevent someone from joining the circle. If the cost is a barrier, please reach out—we are happy to discuss a reduced fee or another form of contribution. In-kind offerings may include baked goods, tea, flowers, art supplies, helping with setup or cleanup, or another gift shared from the heart.

3% Cover the Fee

🌿 Sliding Scale for Community Energy Share

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Jul
19

Community Sound Bath

Sparta, it’s time to exhale. Join me for a fully clothed guided relaxation experience, come as you are, bring a yoga mat or blanket to lay on. This event is open to the public. Through crystal singing bowls and vibration, we will help your nervous system RELAX! Plus, you get to check out the therapy space :) This event is $20

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Ostara Celebration
Mar
21

Ostara Celebration

🌸 Ostara Celebration 🌸
Join us as we welcome the return of light and the rising energy of spring.

We’ll gather in community to honor renewal, fertility, and new beginnings with:
✨ Warm cups of herbal tea
✨ Beautiful charcuterie boards
✨ Freshly baked seasonal sweets
✨ Nature-inspired crafts to celebrate spring

This is a time to slow down, connect, create, and nourish ourselves, our body, heart, and spirit. Come celebrate the turning of the season, plant intentions, and enjoy the sweetness of community.

🌿 All are welcome. Come as you are.

You can donate $10 on the donations page or bring a dish to pass.

If bringing a dish to pass, please email me christina@soulandsoma.net for details.

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2/1 Energy Share
Feb
1

2/1 Energy Share

Join us this month for our Energy Share, where we’ll be focusing on intention setting and manifestation for the year ahead. We’ll also start planning the Wild Women’s Weekend in Canada and connecting around what we’re collectively calling in. It’s a really beautiful space to ground, reflect, and be in community

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Jan
16

Therapeutic Aromatherapy Workshop

🌿 Emotional Release Through Aromatherapy

A Soul & Soma Half-Day Workshop for Deep Healing

Your body holds memories—moments of joy, pain, stress, and survival. Over time, these imprints can become emotional weight that keeps you feeling stuck, anxious, or disconnected from your true self.

This experiential workshop is designed to help you gently release what your body has been holding, using the ancient art of aromatherapy paired with soul-centered emotional healing practices.

What You’ll Experience

  • Learn the Science & Spirit of Scent – Discover how essential oils communicate directly with the limbic brain—the emotional and memory center—offering a bridge between body and mind.

  • Guided Release Practices – Move through grounding breathwork, sensory meditation, and gentle movement to awaken the body’s natural capacity to let go.

  • Hands-On Aromatherapy Creation – Craft your own personalized emotional release blend using pure therapeutic-grade oils like frankincense, sandalwood, and rose.

  • Energetic Clearing & Integration – End with a heart-opening ritual designed to balance your energy and restore inner calm.

Why It Matters

When we invite scent into our healing journey, we access the most ancient part of the brain—where emotions and memories are stored. This connection allows deep emotional release, nervous system regulation, and renewed clarity from within.

For Yourself & Others

This practice isn’t just for your own healing—it can become a beautiful tool to support others on their emotional release journeys. Whether you’re a healer, therapist, coach, or simply someone called to hold space, you’ll leave with the knowledge and skills to weave aromatherapy into your work or daily rituals.

Details

🕯️ Half-Day Workshop | Intimate, nurturing setting
🌿 Limited Spots Available to preserve the sacred space
💛 Copy of materials + take-home blend included

You’ll leave feeling lighter, clearer, and more connected to your body’s wisdom—ready to breathe, release, and begin again.

→ Reserve your space now and begin your journey toward emotional freedom.

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Nov
21

Womens Sacred Gathering

November Women’s Circle — Roots of Belonging

As the season turns inward, we gather to reconnect with our roots — the threads of ancestry, earth, and sisterhood that remind us we are never alone. This month’s Soul & Soma Women’s Circle invites you to explore attachment and authenticity — how we form bonds, protect our hearts, and return to relationships that feel safe, honest, and true. Together, we’ll reflect on the patterns we’ve outgrown, gently detaching from old behaviors or connections that no longer nurture us, while opening space for deeper authenticity and grounded belonging. Through guided meditation, heartfelt sharing, and somatic grounding, we’ll tend to the places within us that long to feel connected, free, and whole.

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Sacred Gathering
Oct
26

Sacred Gathering

✨ RSVP by October 24th ✨

Please reserve your spot at soulandsoma.net under the Donations page. Tickets are limited, and payment in advance is required to confirm your place and allow us to prepare for the circle.

Location details will be sent after RSVP is received. Thank you for helping us create an intentional, heart-centered gathering with an accurate head count. 🌿💫

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Energy share
Sep
21

Energy share

Join us for a healing circle where we come together to give and receive energy in a supportive community space. Reiki and other gentle energy practices will be shared to promote relaxation, balance, and inner peace.

An energy share is a time to connect, release stress, and recharge your mind, body, and spirit. Whether you are new to Reiki or experienced, you are welcome. Together, we amplify the healing energy by supporting one another.

Come as you are — leave feeling rested, grounded, and renewed.

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