"What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? the world would split open." ~Muriel Rukeyser
Mother fire:
becoming the vessel
Motherhood asks everything of us - our bodies, our time, our attention. We pour ourselves into the lives we've created until we forget we have longings of our own. Deep ones. Buried ones. The kind that pulse beneath the surface, waiting.
This summer, we get our hands dirty.
Mother Fire: Summer Session is a three-month creative intensive for mothers ready to reclaim their bodies as vessels - not just for the children they've birthed or raised, but for their own pleasure, their own soul's work, their own unfinished
creations.
Through Somatic Experiencing and guided creative practice, we'll explore the tension at the heart of modern motherhood: the pressure to dissolve into caretaking versus the quiet, persistent demand of your own deep satisfaction.
We're borrowing from the idea of the "art monster" - the part of you that needs to create, that refuses to be polite about it, that won't wait until the kids are grown to give it (YOU) life.
the work
body work
Your body is the place of change. It is the vessel for your experience and the arbiter of your felt sense of power. In every single class we will stoke the fire through movements and sequences designed to cultivate groundedness, vitality, and strength.
writing
Explore the depth and dimension of your voice through ritualized writing prompts and group reading opportunities (no mandatory sharing.) This is the opportunity to tell YOUR story and relate to it with less judgement and more curiosity.
image-making
Creativity is your soul's lifeline, and through PLAY with color, texture, shape, size, and non-goal-oriented creation, you will discover the texture, shape, and language of your soul. Through weekly (and maybe daily) practice, you'll grease the wheels for that project / vision that is long overdue.
the details
When: July 1 through September 16 2026. We meet the first three Wednesdays of each month from 10-11:15am Pacific.
Who it's for: Mothers with children of any age. Whether you're in the fog of new parenthood or the fog of perimenopause (or both!) this work is about being with what is in order to source what's needed.
Primary modality: Somatic Experiencing, working with the body as the vessel for both boundary and boundlessness.
Cost: Three monthly payments of $200 / $600, take $100 off with code VESSEL by June 17.
This is for you if
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You feel something stirring beneath the surface of your days
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You've put your creative life on hold and you're done waiting
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You want support that honors both your motherhood and your hunger
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You're ready to stop apologizing for wanting more