Tend to the needs of your inner teenage self with this transformational day retreat, a re-visiting of your first period, known as menarche
Saara Luna of Kula Roots and Raya of womb.love warmly invite you to this uniquely crafted day retreat exploring, revisiting and tending to the needs of our inner teenage self as she made her transition from childhood to adulthood, by the marker of her first menstruation, known as Menarche.
A Rite of Passage is defined as a ‘ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone's life’, and we are opening this exciting space to gather in sisterhood and deeply celebrate our lives, our milestones, achievements, beauty, and truth. Acknowledging ourselves and each other is powerful, this is an opportunity to fully embody our journey from our past through to our present.
Many of us were never given the opportunity to fully celebrate our bodies nor received the understanding of how much insight and wisdom can be found by paying attention to our cycles and feminine energy flows. Amongst many, these tender teenage years were times of confusion, discomfort and anxiety. When the day finally (or all-too-soon) arrived, how was it for you? Was it a time of celebration and joy, or a time of disgust, shame and embarrassment? Why? How much of this have you unwittingly carried through and has somehow shaped your life?
In many cultures across the world, a woman’s first bleed is revered as a sacred turning point and so continue to celebrate their traditions. This threshold is physically recognised and celebrated by her family and community. From lavish puberty and first bleed ceremonies in Sri Lanka, to 2 day ritual/festivals to celebrate puberty rites in Ghana (Dipo), to the six month long immersions into womanhood culminating in a 4 day ritual practiced by Native American Apache and Navajo communities. These ceremonies ensure a positive self understanding - physically, spiritually, socially and mentally, that is empowering and timeless.
Across much of the west, however, this has been largely forgotten and ignored. A vast landscape of societal influences has disconnected women from the power of their menstrual cycle. Much of the deeper significance of menstruation has been blurred and buried.
Today, there is a resurgence of these ceremonies taking place for young women, and we are inspired to bring this forth to women that may not have had the opportunity to celebrate in such a positive way (and even if you did, perhaps there have been situations or patterns formed in your teenage years that separated you from your womb innocence and truth throughout the journey of life). This is an opportunity to reimagine a new relationship with your menstrual cycle and if you are facing womb/pelvic health issues this is a beautiful way to lay some solid foundations for yourself.
It is never too late to make these acts of devotion to your body, mind, spirit and soul, it is possible to retrospectively visit these initiatory times with the wisdom and the awareness you have now and create deep healing on all layers of your being.
We invite you to take part in your own menarche ceremony at this session. We will gather to go deeper into these tender teenage years, and reinitiate ourselves into becoming the powerful, wise, sacred women that we are.
----What you can expect ---
We will use the following healing and celebratory practices:
Dance, movement and embodiment: Well Woman/Womb Yoga & Kundalini Dance
Reflection activities
Sharing Circle
Journeying meditation & visualisations
Energetic release techniques
Co-created ritual
Ceremonial cacao
Womb healing
Intuitive voice and sounding
Rite of the Womb transmission
--- Location ---
We will gather at Neal's Yard Meeting Rooms, WC2H 9DP
--- Timings ---
We will be starting at 10am, finishing at 4.15pm with lunch and rest breaks.
--- Cost ---
Full Price: £60
Concession: £55
Make payment via Paypal with 'Menarche & [Your Name]’ to raya@womb.love
You'll be sent a confirmation email with everything you need to know before the event.
--- Accessibility ---
We are committed to making this event accessible to all that hear the call to attend so do get in touch so we can best prepare for you.
We have a couple of access places at a discounted rate, and are also happy to discuss payment plan. Message us via raya@womb.love if this would be helpful for you.
With love, respect and honour,
Saara & Raya xxx