ALITUS WOMEN’S CIRCLES

“When women gather in circle, something ancient wakes up.”
~ Lucy H. Pearce

What if there was a place you could go that reminded you of your sacred worth?

There is a loneliness to your life that you can’t quite shake. A sense that something is missing, not on the material level, but deeper. On the level of your heart, your soul. You have begun to sense a longing to gather, to commune, to connect.

To sit with other women without having to explain yourself. To hold and be held in spaces where you have the choice to speak or not speak, to witness and be witnessed. Knowing that you belong there.

If you’ve found your way here, something in you may recognise this longing.

Here’s what most of us were never told:

women have gathered in circles for as long as there have been women: to mark thresholds, to share stories, to grieve, to celebrate, to remember who they are together.

ALITUS Women’s Circles are such spaces of remembrance.

The truth is…

You have been raised in a culture that pits women against one another; a culture that has torn us apart and keeps us separate. And so, each of us struggle onwards alone, too exhausted to know where to take the grief we feel of our lost sisterhood.

And yet, the longing to come together in Circle lives within each of us, as an intuitive knowing that when we gather, we are stronger. When we sit together in Circle, there is an energetic resonance that touches the soul, and reignites the flame of empowerment.

Modern life has pulled women away from one another.

Circle offers a way back.

“Circle is a technology of belonging.”
~ ALisa Starkweather

Why I hold these Circles

I moved to Australia from Scotland in 2014. It was a messy, somewhat spontaneous transition that left me stranded on the other side of the world from my home country, without funds, friends, or any sense of a future. The years that followed were the loneliest of my life… there were some days I thought the ache of isolation might actually break me.

12 years later, I know intimately the healing power of relationship. In my work as a somatic nutrition therapist, I sit beside women navigating food, body, illness, shame and over and over again I witness the healing power of nervous system tethering to nervous system. The energetic resonance of the shared space is the source of healing, of reclamation, of empowerment. And in the years I have sat in this space, I have witnessed a knowing arise within me… that as women we need space to gather again. Where the wisdom that emerges from our lived experience can weave with the wisdom of our sisters in shared space.

ALITUS Circles are this shared space. They are gatherings of women who are ready to hold and be held, to embody our birthright as wisdom keepers. In real time. In real space.

In Circle, I bring together:

nervous system–aware facilitation
reverence for the body’s wisdom
science held lightly alongside ritual
and a commitment to safety, consent, and choice

I do not lead from hierarchy. I simply tend the space, so what already lives within you can emerge.

What Circle Offers

a shared living, breathing container, held with care and intention

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rhythm, ritual & reflection

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space for story, silence, and witnessing

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language for experiences that have often been lived alone

Over time, you may notice

a deeper sense of belonging

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increased trust in your own inner signals

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less urgency to “figure yourself out”

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clarity around boundaries, needs, & truth

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relief in being seen without explanation

What to Expect When Attending Women’s Circles

In the week before circle, you will receive a welcome email outlining the circle agreements, which acknowledge and honour the sacredness of circle medicine and help us create a space where each soul in attendance feels safe.
On the day, you are invited to arrive 15 minutes before the start of Circle, giving you time to gather props (provided) to ensure a comfortable seated experience, as well as time to gather a gentle beverage to help ground yourself (herbal teas and water provided).
We will open our circle with a grounding activity such as a guided visualisation/ meditation to relax everyone into the space.
During Circle, there will be moments of learning as well as various activities related to the circle topic, such as journalling and creative crafts to encourage deeper exploration.
During every Circle, members will be invited to speak from the heart, although there is no obligation to speak if you do not feel called to do so. During speaking, everyone is invited to listen deeply without offering advice.
During Circles all feelings are welcomed, with each of us contributing to the shared space in which we hold all expressions to flow.
Circle is closed with ceremony, after which you are invited to leave at the pace that feels intuitively right for you.

How might your life have been different if there had been a place for you… a place for you to go, a place of women to go, to be, to return to as a woman? Where you were received and affirmed?

~Judith Duerk

⋄ Current & Upcoming Circles ⋄

Inner Seasons: Reclaim the Power of Your Menstrual Cycle

05 Mar ⋄ 02 Apr ⋄ 07 May ⋄ 04 Jun

** BOOKINGS CLOSE MONDAY 02 MARCH **

Inner Seasons is a four-month Women’s Circle journey exploring the inner seasons of the menstrual arc. Gathered in Circle, we gently move through reflection, remembrance, and reconnection with the changing phases of the menstrual cycle and the rhythms they invite us to notice within ourselves. Whether you are new to menstruation or have been cycling for decades, whether you are using hormonal contraception, transitioning away from it, or simply curious about cyclical living, this series offers a supportive space to deepen your relationship with your body at your own pace. Together, we explore the quiet wisdom of our inner rhythms, creating space for greater self-understanding, compassion, and connection.

An exploration of what it has meant, historically and culturally, to live in a female body, and the stories and beliefs about menstruation and womanhood that have been passed down through generations. This Circle gently invites us to name and reflect upon inherited narratives surrounding women’s bodies, including experiences of misunderstanding, suppression, and separation, while creating space for reconnection with collective wisdom and shared humanity.
An introduction to the physiology of the menstrual cycle and its four phases, exploring how shifting hormones can influence energy, mood, cognition, and bodily experience. Together we will gently explore cycle charting as a tool for deepening awareness of your unique rhythms. Lunar cycles and seasonal archetypes will also be woven throughout, offering inclusive pathways for women who may not currently resonate with a reproductive menstrual cycle.
An exploration of menstrual archetypes - such as maiden, enchantress, wild woman, and wise woman - and how these symbolic energies can illuminate different aspects of self-expression across our cycles and life stages. Through creative reflection and art, we will explore how these archetypes may uniquely live within each of us, honouring the many ways women experience and interpret their inner seasons.
A closing Circle devoted to integrating what has been discovered throughout our time together. We will explore gentle ways of weaving rhythm, ritual, and self-attunement into everyday life, cultivating a more sustainable and connected way of living that honours our cyclical and seasonal nature. Together we will reflect on how our inner rhythms mirror those of the natural world, supporting a renewed sense of belonging and personal sovereignty.