Somatic Wisdom Institute

Somatic Wisdom Institute OUR MISSION IS BOLD:
Personal and collective liberation.

✨ Winter Solstice ✨Today we meet the longest night of the year. A holy pause.A turning inward.Winter Solstice invites u...
12/21/2025

✨ Winter Solstice ✨

Today we meet the longest night of the year.

A holy pause.
A turning inward.

Winter Solstice invites us to slow the body, soften the breath, and listen more closely to the quiet wisdom within. In tending what is subtle and unseen, we prepare the soil for what will grow.

May you honor this threshold in whatever way feels nourishing: with candlelight, prayer, rest, gentle movement, or simply allowing yourself to be.

From the deep dark, the light returns.
We witness this turning together. 🕯️

✨The circle continues to widen✨Each gift to the foundation opens another seat in the circle, another story waiting to be...
12/16/2025

✨The circle continues to widen✨

Each gift to the foundation opens another seat in the circle, another story waiting to be told.

Together, we’re remembering what it means to belong.

✨ Donate today and help the Somatic Wisdom Foundation provide tuition to retreats, 1:1 sessions and ceremonies for those who might not have access otherwise.

Every dollar is matched through the end of the year.

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✨January 13, 6:30 - 8:30pmIn a world that’s constantly shifting, many men are left asking: “How am I supposed to show up...
12/16/2025

✨January 13, 6:30 - 8:30pm

In a world that’s constantly shifting, many men are left asking: “How am I supposed to show up?”

Between expectations, pressures, and changing definitions of masculinity, it’s easy to lose our place—or feel like we never had one to begin with.

Breathing Into Brotherhood is a guided breathwork experience designed to support men in healing, grounding, and reconnecting with their true essence. This is a space to explore what it means to be a man today—without judgment, without the need to perform, and without having to explain your story.

Through conscious breathwork, we’ll move energy and emotion through the body—not to dissect it, but to release it. This is not about talking it out, it’s about feeling it through.

Join us for this popular men’s breathwork event on January 13th.

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🫶the circle W I D E N S🫶A Year-End Giving Campaign for the Somatic Wisdom FoundationIn December, your gift doubles! 👯Eac...
12/02/2025

🫶the circle W I D E N S🫶

A Year-End Giving Campaign for the Somatic Wisdom Foundation

In December, your gift doubles! 👯

Each time someone joins a retreat, ceremony, or training through the support of the Somatic Wisdom Foundation, the circle of healing widens.

Your generosity makes this possible. Through your gifts, people who have experienced oppression and denied equitable access are able to enter spaces of deep restoration, embodied wisdom and community belonging — spaces where healing is not a luxury but a birthright.

This year, we invite you to help the circle continue to widen. Every contribution supports scholarships for individuals who might not otherwise have access — and through our matching gift, every dollar you give in December will be doubled.

Together, we’re building a field of healing that is inclusive, rooted, and alive with possibility.

Because when the circle widens, we all become more whole.

How has this work impacted your life story? Give today and help another story find its place in the circle.

When the circle widens, we all become more whole.

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🌹Community Yoni Steam 🌹Saturday, November 15th12:30 & 4:00pmJoin Megan Smit and Mary Fields for a deeply nourishing work...
11/11/2025

🌹Community Yoni Steam 🌹

Saturday, November 15th
12:30 & 4:00pm

Join Megan Smit and Mary Fields for a deeply nourishing workshop on the ancient practice of Yoni Steaming (also known as Vaginal Steaming, V-Steam, or Bajos).

Discover how this sacred ritual supports women’s health and vitality—offering relief for menstrual cramps, brown blood, clots, vaginal dryness, hot flashes, postpartum recovery, and even bladder, yeast, or vaginal infections.

Together, we’ll explore both the wisdom and the practice of steaming. You’ll have the option to participate in a group steam (with complete privacy—no one will see your Yoni), or simply join for the knowledge and discussion if you prefer.

Come connect with your body, your cycle, and your inner power in this beautiful celebration of feminine healing.

Limited to 8 people per steam. Steams will be held at 12:30 & 4:00pm.

🌸Flower Essences 🌸

Saturday, November 15th
Throughout the day 🌸

Flower essences are gentle vibrational remedies that support emotional balance, energetic alignment, and overall well-being. Working on a subtle, energetic level, they help bring awareness to underlying patterns, ease emotional stress, and invite a deeper sense of harmony and presence. These natural allies can be powerful companions in times of transition, healing, and personal growth.

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✨sacred silence✨Co-Ed Silent Retreat at The HiveJanuary 9-11, 2026✨In the heart of winter, when the land grows still and...
11/11/2025

✨sacred silence✨

Co-Ed Silent Retreat at The Hive

January 9-11, 2026

✨In the heart of winter, when the land grows still and the days are quiet, we are invited inward. This retreat is an opening into silence—not as emptiness, but as a presence that restores, softens, and renews. Together, we will share in the sacredness of quiet, listening for what emerges when words fall away and our bodies can rest into the deeper rhythms of being.

❄️Nestled within 27 acres of open land and forest, this retreat offers ample space to wander, breathe, and reconnect with the natural world.

✨Why Silence?
Silence is a teacher. It allows the nervous system to reset, the heart to attune, and the body to remember its natural pace. In shared stillness, we feel the beauty of being together without performance or pretense—a collective energy that uplifts even in its quiet.

What the Retreat Offers:
* Hot tub and sauna for warmth and renewal
* Saturday morning Sound Bath to deepen rest and resonance
* If snow allows, we’ll walk a snow labyrinth together
* Quiet studio space with cozy nooks for reading, journaling and creative expression
* Individual sleeping pods for private, restful nights
* Nourishing meals: self‑serve breakfast. A hearty late lunch and dinner provided

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🌹pathways to or**sm + connection🌹Saturday, November 15th4:00 - 5:30pmEast Meets West: Pathways to Or**sm & Connection wi...
11/11/2025

🌹pathways to or**sm + connection🌹

Saturday, November 15th
4:00 - 5:30pm

East Meets West: Pathways to Or**sm & Connection with Monica Vergara, M. A. of Gaiavox.

Discover how science and spirit, anatomy and energy, Becoming Cliterate and Ta***ic Or**sm for Women meet to expand your pleasure potential. In this experiential workshop, we’ll explore Western insights on closing the or**sm gap alongside Eastern practices that deepen presence and connection. You’ll leave with practical tools to cultivate both equality and ecstasy — solo or with a partner.

Monica is a Somatic S*x Educator, organizational psychologist, and erotic arts facilitator who helps people reclaim connection with their bodies and sexuality. With a blend of science and spirit, she creates spaces of safety, curiosity, and play where participants can explore new pathways to intimacy. Her work is guided by the belief that pleasure is healing, and her mantra is Permission, Pleasure, Passion.

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✨breathwork✨✨Women’s Cacao, Breathwork + Sound Bath Ceremony in Eastown✨Tuesday, November 25th6:30 - 9:00pm ✨Step into a...
11/11/2025

✨breathwork✨

✨Women’s Cacao, Breathwork + Sound Bath Ceremony in Eastown✨

Tuesday, November 25th
6:30 - 9:00pm

✨Step into a sacred evening woven with intention, sisterhood, and soul nourishment. This women’s ceremony invites you to journey inward through the heart-opening spirit of ceremonial cacao, the liberating rhythm of the breath, and the soothing waves of sound.

✨We’ll begin by grounding into presence and honor a cup of ceremonial cacao—crafted with love and prayer—to awaken the heart and invite a deeper sense of connection to yourself and the women around you. From there, you’ll be guided into a breathwork practice that gently dissolves tension, clears energetic stagnation, and opens pathways for life force to move freely once again.

✨Later, you’ll be invited to rest back and receive a meditative sound bath—an immersive experience of vibration and frequency that encourages integration and deep nervous system restoration. The tones of crystal singing bowls, chimes, and other healing instruments will help you slip into a state of stillness, where your body can remember its innate harmony.

✨This evening is a portal for renewal—a chance to return home to your essence, to remember your wholeness, and to connect heart-to-heart with a circle of women walking the same sacred path.

✨Come as you are. Bring your softness, your wildness, your tears, and your joy. Together, we’ll create a sanctuary of feminine medicine—where breath, sound, and cacao become the language of the heart.

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🌹creative flow🌹Saturday, November 152:00 - 3:30pmMeditation & Art Workshop: Creative Flow at the Second ChakraSusanne We...
11/11/2025

🌹creative flow🌹

Saturday, November 15
2:00 - 3:30pm

Meditation & Art Workshop: Creative Flow at the Second Chakra
Susanne Werblow

Join Susanne Werblow for a meditative and creative journey exploring the second chakra—your center of emotion and creative flow. Drawing from the Kundalini Yoga tradition, this workshop blends breathwork, guided visualization, and expressive art-making to help you access your inner wisdom. No art experience is needed—just a willingness to explore. Using simple materials like crayons or paint, you’ll express the images that arise in meditation, then reflect on their meaning through journaling and group sharing. This is a safe, supportive space for anyone curious about using art and meditation for self-discovery.

Susanne is a certified Kundalini Yoga instructor, life coach, and artist. You can find more information about her yoga classes or life coaching services at kundaliniyogagr.com or explore her art work on her page Susanne Werblow’s Art.

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🎨Embodied Practice🎨✨A Visioning and Art Journaling Workshop with Leah Grace + Sarah SimonTuesday, December 30th6:00 - 9:...
11/11/2025

🎨Embodied Practice🎨

✨A Visioning and Art Journaling Workshop with Leah Grace + Sarah Simon

Tuesday, December 30th
6:00 - 9:00pm

✨As one year comes to a close and another begins, we’re invited to pause — to feel into what our hearts are truly ready to call forward.

✨Join Leah Grace and Sarah Simon for an evening of embodied intention setting & creative expression. You’ll learn to weave creativity into your daily rhythms as a sacred ritual—an expression of intention and devotion that aligns you with the vision you’re calling forth for 2026.

✨Leah will gently guide you through somatic practices to connect with your body’s wisdom and clarify the visions that want to unfold in the year ahead. Through breath, movement, and guided meditation, you’ll sense your intentions not just as ideas, but as living energy within you.

✨From this grounded place, Sarah will lead you into an intuitive art journaling experience — where your intentions take form through color, texture, and collage. No art experience is needed. You’ll be supported to play, explore, and express freely.

✨Come as you are. Bring a journal and your open heart. We’ll have lots of art supplies on hand, but it may be helpful to bring specific photos or images that support your intentions. 

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MISSION: This Wellness Collective GR is formed on the belief that all aspects of life are deeply interconnected and that through collaboration, education, and empowerment we can offer a new vision of wellness to our community. At The Wellness Collective we strive to provide opportunities for anyone wishing to deepen their relationship with body and soul in a compassionate, safe and confidential environment. Each practitioner brings a specialized approach and valuable insight into the wellness journey. We each offer individualized appointments along with educational classes and transformational workshops held here at our center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. WELLNESS COLLECTIVE SERVICES - The Collective features therapy rooms and a large studio space which is used for teaching classes. -The studio space can be rented for workshops, evening classes, documentary showings, yoga and evening wellness classes. - The Wellness Collective is comprised of 27 practitioners offering services such as naturopathic consultations, life coaching, energy work, massage therapy, cranial sacral therapy, to name a few.