intimate circles, retreats & immersions
ONGOING SUPPORT FOR YOUR SPIRITUAL JOURNEY
Allies in Awakening Circle
8 SESSION SERIES, FRIDAYS | 10am - 12pm PST on Zoom
SPRING 2025: mar 7, mar 21, apr 4, apr 18, may 2, may 16, may 30, june 13 / FALL 2025: begins sept
An intimate, nourishing circle with a touch of magic.
For those on a committed spiritual path who could use support for deepening connection to spirit and opening to inner guidance as we navigate the unknown.
In this volatile time, we're all exploring the unknown in ourselves and in our collective lives. When things are in flux, developing a reliable connection to our own center and deeper knowing is especially important. The intensity of these outer circumstances can serve as a profound catalyst for inner growth and realization. In such a process, there is real power in simply being witnessed by spiritual allies in an open, clear space as we share whatever is emerging in our spiritual life—the highs and the lows—so we can be mirrored and inspired by one another as we seek to embody our deepest spiritual values in the world. In each session, we drop in with meditation, and then we follow a counsel format with no cross talk, each sharing what is right now most spiritually alive for them in their lives. I make practice suggestions only when requested since the emphasis is on inner guidance and members are from a wide variety of spiritual backgrounds.
Please note that this is not a casual, drop-in group, as the core circle has been meeting since the onset of the pandemic and have evolved an intimate and nourishing field. Given this, it is best suited for those with an established and committed spiritual practice and has limited openings. If you would like to explore joining us, please send me an email at the link below with "Allies Circle" as the subject. Let me know a little about your spiritual practice and what attracts you to this offering. From there, we can arrange a time to chat so I can answer your questions about the circle to be sure it will work for you. If the group is full or already in session, I can place you on the waiting list for the next series of sessions.
By DANA: Sliding scale - $480 - $360 - $240 (for eight 2-hour sessions)
I offer this scale in the spirit of DANA. Please choose an amount that is both generous and sustainable based on your income and savings. Those with financial security, please pay at the top of the scale so I can keep the group size intimate. Those struggling with very low income or in global non-western economies, if you can't afford the lowest point of the scale, please be sure and read about DANA and then pay only what you can truly afford.
Please note that this is not a casual, drop-in group, as the core circle has been meeting since the onset of the pandemic and have evolved an intimate and nourishing field. Given this, it is best suited for those with an established and committed spiritual practice and has limited openings. If you would like to explore joining us, please send me an email at the link below with "Allies Circle" as the subject. Let me know a little about your spiritual practice and what attracts you to this offering. From there, we can arrange a time to chat so I can answer your questions about the circle to be sure it will work for you. If the group is full or already in session, I can place you on the waiting list for the next series of sessions.
By DANA: Sliding scale - $480 - $360 - $240 (for eight 2-hour sessions)
I offer this scale in the spirit of DANA. Please choose an amount that is both generous and sustainable based on your income and savings. Those with financial security, please pay at the top of the scale so I can keep the group size intimate. Those struggling with very low income or in global non-western economies, if you can't afford the lowest point of the scale, please be sure and read about DANA and then pay only what you can truly afford.
IMPROVISATIONAL SOUL WRITING CIRCLE
Relaxing in the Unknown
FIVE SESSION SERIES, SUNDAYS | 10am-1pm PST on Zoom
SPRING 2025: mar 9, apr 13, may 11, june 8, july 13 | FALL 2025: begins in sept
Soulful, improvisational writing practice in a deepening circle of spirit-centered writers.
Meditate. Freewrite. Read. Inspire. Repeat.
We're all facing the unknown as the world reshapes itself, and it can be disorienting. In this circle, we write together with prompts that evoke both the challenges and the possibilities that are in store when we don't know what comes next. Relaxing into the unknown is what generates possibilities and makes both writing and life into an adventure, and this is what we will practice in the circle.
We begin by grounding in meditation, do timed free writes from group-generated prompts, and then read aloud to each other. No critique or cross talk—just a clear mirroring with bits pulled directly from your writing as possible prompts for further exploration. A powerful practice of improvisation and emergence, the depth depends on your willingness to drop judgment, cultivate curiosity, open to being influenced by others, and enter into the unknown.
This ongoing circle is an enlivening boost for those with a writing and meditation practice. Space is limited to keep the group size intimate. While all group members have used the work done in the circle primarily for deepening their spiritual lives, the group includes poets and writers who have also used these freewrites for poems, essays and book-length collections. We have a core group of repeat members with only a couple of openings, so please register early to avoid disappointment.
Sliding scale - $475 - $400 - $300 (for five 3-hour sessions)
Please choose an amount that is both generous and sustainable for you. Those with financial security, please pay at the top of the scale so I can keep the group size intimate.
TO REGISTER:
Send me an email at the link below with "Unknown circle" as the subject along with a little about your experience with writing and meditation practice and what draws you to the circle at this time. From there, we can schedule a time to chat about it so I can answer your questions and we can be sure the group is suited to you. Your registration is complete when payment is received. If the group is full or already in session, I can place you on the waiting list for the next session.
We're all facing the unknown as the world reshapes itself, and it can be disorienting. In this circle, we write together with prompts that evoke both the challenges and the possibilities that are in store when we don't know what comes next. Relaxing into the unknown is what generates possibilities and makes both writing and life into an adventure, and this is what we will practice in the circle.
We begin by grounding in meditation, do timed free writes from group-generated prompts, and then read aloud to each other. No critique or cross talk—just a clear mirroring with bits pulled directly from your writing as possible prompts for further exploration. A powerful practice of improvisation and emergence, the depth depends on your willingness to drop judgment, cultivate curiosity, open to being influenced by others, and enter into the unknown.
This ongoing circle is an enlivening boost for those with a writing and meditation practice. Space is limited to keep the group size intimate. While all group members have used the work done in the circle primarily for deepening their spiritual lives, the group includes poets and writers who have also used these freewrites for poems, essays and book-length collections. We have a core group of repeat members with only a couple of openings, so please register early to avoid disappointment.
Sliding scale - $475 - $400 - $300 (for five 3-hour sessions)
Please choose an amount that is both generous and sustainable for you. Those with financial security, please pay at the top of the scale so I can keep the group size intimate.
TO REGISTER:
Send me an email at the link below with "Unknown circle" as the subject along with a little about your experience with writing and meditation practice and what draws you to the circle at this time. From there, we can schedule a time to chat about it so I can answer your questions and we can be sure the group is suited to you. Your registration is complete when payment is received. If the group is full or already in session, I can place you on the waiting list for the next session.
Solo Retreat
A supported, individualized soul retreat at the location of your choice.
Note: I also host customized day-long retreats in West Marin for writers and spiritual practitioners. Please inquire.
We will co-create a solo retreat to support you in a self-directed process tailored to your needs.
Solo retreats minimize distraction and sharpen our ability to distinguish the ego's impulses from the spontaneous movements of the heart and soul. For less than the cost of a group retreat, you receive individualized attention and have the time and space to digest and work with what you are learning. A powerful way to establish a new spiritual practice, deepen the work you've been doing in your daily practice, create a personalized ritual, open up your creative expression, or make headway on a specific issue or creative project. I have done a great deal of solitary retreat, and engaging with this potent process can help you tune into a deeper place of inner knowing and self-trust so that you can open more fully to your soul's creative expression and to your spiritual path.
How it works:
• We first meet by phone to clarify your intentions. Out of this, we will create a structure and schedule for your retreat time. If it is a multi-day retreat, you decide where you want to stay and make the relevant arrangements. You could book a room at a healing center or pitch a tent by the river, rent an airbnb or put a cot in a backyard shed. The only requirement is that you be in a safe, quiet place outside of your normal routines where you have access to adequate internet or phone service for us to do our sessions.
• We will schedule one-hour phone sessions on your retreat days at times that will best fit your process. We can meet early in the day to get you started, mid-day to address concerns that came up in your morning practice, or late in the day to look together at how the day went. Sessions are at the same cost as my package rates.
Dana for retreats is based on my normal rates and is sliding scale. The total cost depends on the length of the retreat and the number of sessions you want to schedule with me for it, with a three session minimum: one planning session in advance of the retreat (with follow-up email and practice materials), a minimum of one session during the retreat, and one at the end of the retreat to harvest the learnings.
Intrigued?
I offer a free 30-minute consultation to talk about the possibilities. Email me to set up a time.
How it works:
• We first meet by phone to clarify your intentions. Out of this, we will create a structure and schedule for your retreat time. If it is a multi-day retreat, you decide where you want to stay and make the relevant arrangements. You could book a room at a healing center or pitch a tent by the river, rent an airbnb or put a cot in a backyard shed. The only requirement is that you be in a safe, quiet place outside of your normal routines where you have access to adequate internet or phone service for us to do our sessions.
• We will schedule one-hour phone sessions on your retreat days at times that will best fit your process. We can meet early in the day to get you started, mid-day to address concerns that came up in your morning practice, or late in the day to look together at how the day went. Sessions are at the same cost as my package rates.
Dana for retreats is based on my normal rates and is sliding scale. The total cost depends on the length of the retreat and the number of sessions you want to schedule with me for it, with a three session minimum: one planning session in advance of the retreat (with follow-up email and practice materials), a minimum of one session during the retreat, and one at the end of the retreat to harvest the learnings.
Intrigued?
I offer a free 30-minute consultation to talk about the possibilities. Email me to set up a time.
"I JUST FINISHED a solo, long-distance retreat with Jane. To say I am thrilled is an understatement. Jane is a relaxed, attentive and wise teacher. I experienced her as a unique and exceptional guide — for both one’s writing and awakening."
—Mara S, retired corporate consultant, poet, artist and storyteller, Norway
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