"What would happen if one woman told the truth about her life? the world would split open." ~Muriel Rukeyser
Mother fire:
becoming the vessel
Modern life pulls us in a thousand different directions while motherhood requires that we become solid - not only for our children, but for our very life force. The rage requires a vessel, the confusion and fatigue require a vessel, the integrity of our relationships require a VESSEL. Your sacred heart requires a vessel, and that vessel is your body and its capacity for action and engagement.
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.
Motherhood and midlife are seasons of significant neurobiological and social change. Many mothers notice shifts in attention, memory, sensitivity, and identity. There is also a curiosity we hold together about neural pruning - how the brain refines connections during matrescence and perimenopause - and what that can mean for clarity, focus, and creative direction. We don’t promise quick fixes. We create conditions for awareness, practice, and meaningful change.
the work
movement
Your body is the place of change. In every single class we will stoke the fire of self-trust, clarity, and healthy boundary through movements and sequences designed to cultivate groundedness, vitality, and strength; these are low-impact, nervous-system-aware sessions to restore rhythm, release stress, and increase awareness. Nothing but your body is needed for these practices.
writing
Explore the depth and dimension of your voice through writing prompts, readings, and group sharing opportunities. This is the place to tell YOUR story without explaining yourself and to relate to it with less judgement and more curiosity. Take up space and express yourself with precision and power.
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; in other words: embody your wholeness. Through weekly practice and inspiration, you'll grease the wheels for that project / vision / dream that is long overdue.
the details
When: July 1 through September 16 2026. We meet the first three Wednesdays OR Thursdays of each month from 10-11:15am Pacific. **Choose your cohort / day upon registration.
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.
Use code VESSEL and pay $500 over 3 months.
Use code COMMUNITY and pay $300 over 3 months.
Use code CARE and pay $150 over 3 months.
If the dates / times don’t work for you, consider 1:1 work. You can book a fifteen minute call with me here.
This is for you if
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You need a place to name overload, isolation, rage, tenderness, desire, grief, and joy without pathologizing them.
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Mothering has stripped you bare and you want tender and fierce community as you reconstitute yourself.
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You've put your creative life on hold and you're done waiting for permission to give to yourself.
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You want support that honors both your love of motherhood and your hunger for more.
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You're ready to stop apologizing for wanting more.