Are you caught in the daily grind?
Have you lost touch with the vibrant, loving part of you?
Are you holding it all together for everyone else?
Wondering if this is all there is?
You're not alone. As a caregiver, healer, or helper, you pour everything into others—your work, your family, your community. But at the end of the day, you are feeling:
Exhausted.
Pulled in every direction.
Disconnected from yourself.
Depleted & BURNT OUT.
Your own needs are last on the list, buried under the endless demands of a giving career, home, and responsibility.
The needs feel relentless, making it nearly impossible to find what you crave:
Space to breathe.
Space to feel fulfilled.
Space to remember who you are.
That longing for something more?
It’s real. And it won’t go away.
I see you. I've been there. I get it.
And that’s exactly why I created Refuge Circles -
A place where you don’t have to hold it all together, where you can finally exhale, take up space,
and remember the deeper rhythm and wants
of your own life.
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A safe space to BE.
Refuge Circles are a sacred invitation to reclaim your life. Here you can step into a space to reconnect with your intuition, trust yourself fully, and move through life again with renewed clarity and depth.
Through reflective art-making, meditation, and meaningful discussion, you’ll explore burnout, compassion fatigue, and self-sacrifice while learning soulful, practical ways to restore your energy and realign with what truly matters.
These circles are more than self-care—they are a sanctuary. A space to slow down, tune in, and weave your inherent wisdom into your daily rhythm so you can navigate life’s demands with presence and ease.
When you join a circle, you join a community of wise women that want to reclaim their vibrant, centered version of themselves beneath all that that overwhelm.
How It Works
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IN REAL TIME
Each circle is live, and is not recorded. Without a commute, there is less hassle. Groups are small, made up of 4-6 women, which invites more depth + connection. You are welcome to bring tea, a blanket... whatever you want for comfort.
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NON JUDGMENT
Bring your listening ears, non judgement, a willingness to share your experience, and blank paper + art supplies. We practice holding space with curiosity and and simply being with ourselves, each other, and learning.
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STRESS FREE
Most circles run for 4 weeks + don't require work outside of the allotted meeting time. Show up and get filled up, and that is it. If a time doesn't work, let me know. If I can, I will accommodate.
What to Expect
Each circle is bit different.
They may include a variety of: experiential learning, meditation, mindfulness exercises, art, writing, intention setting, focused breath work, or reflecting and offering our wisdom to each other. Read about each circle to find the one that is calling you.
They can be organic.
The format could change to make room for topics or activities as they arise. There will be a structure, but I may stray from it to prioritize authenticity and the needs of the participants.
Most circles will have an art making experience included.
The art is a unique way to process the happenings of the circle and to learn. You do not have to be an artist to participate. In fact, not being an artist is an asset in these groups.
Choose a Circle
Sacred Stillness
Meditation
Sacred Stillness is a meditation-based Refuge Circle rooted in Vipassana meditation, the same practice taught by the historical Buddha.
In this space, you'll learn to cultivate presence, manage difficult emotions, and develop a sacred practice of your own—one that feels nourishing and sustainable. 🌿💛
Whether you’re new to meditation or looking to deepen your practice, this circle will help you step beyond self-help and quick fixes into something deeper. In this circle, you will:
🧘♀️ Learn and practice Vipassana meditation
🌊 Slow down and reconnect with yourself
💛 Cultivate a practice of emotional balance and self-trust that you can do after circle ends
🤲 Receive support and reflection from a like-minded community
Come as you are.
Leave with acceptance and presence.
Art From
Intuition
What if your creativity could be in service of you?
This Circle is designed to help you tap into your intuition, explore freely, and uncover your own inner wisdom—no art experience needed! 🎨💡
Each session invites you into a unique creative journey. We may follow guided imagery, experiment with simple prompts, or allow pure intuition to lead the way.
No pressure, no perfection—just exploration, insight, and play. In this circle, you will:
🖌 Make marks and images that reveal your inner landscape
🔮 Engage in a process that enlightens and inspires
🌿 Discover metaphors and practical skills you can apply to daily life
💛 Connect with a supportive group of like-minded women
Curious? ✨ Ready to see what your imagination has to show you? 🌙 Let’s explore together!
Create Your
Calm
Through mindfulness practices and intuitive art-making, you’ll reconnect with your own inner refuge, learning to soften, release, and replenish.
Each week, we slow down together with grounding, breathing, and creating, using simple yet powerful art and mindfulness strategies to soothe the nervous system and build resilience.
No art experience is needed, just a willingness to explore.
In this circle, you will:
✨ Practice mindfulness to calm your mind and body
🎨 Use intuitive art to process emotions and restore balance
💛 Connect with other compassionate women who get it
🌿 Cultivate small rituals of peace to carry into your daily life
This is your space to step out of overgiving and back into yourself. Come as you are. Leave with more ease, clarity, and a practice of calm you can return to again and again.
Your calm is waiting. Will you join us?
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Hi, I’m Rachel, your guide for the Refuge Circles.
I graduated from Naropa University in 2005 with a dual Master’s degree, in both Transpersonal Counseling and Art Therapy.
I have always been a lover of the arts and psychology, and feel blessed that my profession, is a hybrid of the two. The word creativity is wide and expansive, and the metaphors inherent in the term, can be applied to any person, anytime, in any stage of development. Simply stated, we are all creating our own lives, ‘one stroke at a time’ much like a painting gets created, ‘one stroke at a time’. It is these small, but incremental and consistently made choices, that determine what our life looks like.
The metaphors in creativity, and the process of art making itself, ground the work I do. I am passionate about helping you discover and master your own creative spirit.
It all began, when...
A while back, I had a rare opportunity to travel to Japan. Have you been there? It is an amazing country, but so busy! So incredibly busy. Coming from a small town, I was not prepared for the visual assault of media and billboards, or the constant movement of the metro. There were thousands of people shifting non stop.
Miraculously, there are also hundreds of shrines and temples completely accessible to anyone, right smack in the middle of this chaos. Once your foot crosses over from the sidewalk into the temple, you are immersed in a state of calm, mystical, other-worldly space. It was quiet. It was respectful. It was slow. It gave you time to think about what was important.
I admired how easy it was to transition from this state of hurry to a state of slow-ness and meaning making.
I thought, 'how wonderful it would be to make this transition easy within'? How many times do I see the hurried, frenzied amazing woman who pours her heart and soul into others but ignores her own Self? To be honest, I've been there too. I think we all have, and we continue to be there despite our best efforts to do it different. There are so many demands.
I created Refuge Circles so you can take an easy step into your inner temple. So you can start to hear yourself think, remember what matters, and feel ready to manage this thing called life.
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