The Spiral: A Women's Somatic Healing Community in Sacramento
The Spiral is a private somatic breathwork group for women in Sacramento — a trauma-informed container for embodied healing, sacred sisterhood, and the kind of community so many of us are longing for.
Who The Spiral Is For
Doing this alone hasn't been enough. You're ready for the kind of healing that only happens in the company of other women.
You are carrying experiences such as:
complicated or painful relationships with your mother, sisters, or closest friends
female friendships that have ended in ghosting, quiet drifting, or sudden ruptures
patterns of over-giving, shapeshifting, or holding everyone else's feelings to keep connection
a nervous system that braces, scans, or performs when entering a room of women
a childhood that didn't model what safe female connection feels like
You may have been in women's groups before — some that nourished you, some that didn't. You may have never been part of one. Both are welcome here. What matters is that you're ready to be in relationship with other women, and to let those relationships become part of how you heal.
Spiral offers a circle where you can finally do this work in the company of other women doing theirs.
Why "The Spiral"?
So much of what hurts in female relationships isn't fully held in the mind. It is held in a nervous system that learned early what was unsafe about other women, and in the patterns it built to survive.
We can understand our patterns for years and still find ourselves repeating them in relationship. Insight is not enough. The body has to learn safety in the presence of other safe bodies, and that learning happens in real time, with other women, or it doesn't quite happen at all.
Spiral works at that level. Not by analyzing what went wrong, but by letting your body experience what safe female connection actually feels like — slowly, in a small circle, in the held container of other women.
Healing isn't linear. It moves in a spiral — each turn taking you deeper into your own body, your own truth, and what female relationship is at its most honest. You are not circling the same wound. You are descending into yourself, meeting what's there with more capacity each time.
You arrive longing for the kind of female community that has felt out of reach, carrying old grief, learned bracing, a hunger you cannot quite name.
You leave with a felt-sense of safe sisterhood, not as an idea, but as something your body has actually known. You move through your existing relationships with more groundedness and less reaction. You trust your own signals around closeness.
And the shifts ripple outward. When women begin to meet each other this way, the inherited patterns — the envy, the betrayal, the projected pain — begin to soften. The medicine moves through us, and beyond us, into the generations that follow.
Why Somatic Breathwork?
Spiral is somatic work, and breathwork is one of its central tools — because the breath is one of the most direct ways to speak to the nervous system.
Somatic breathwork uses intentional, active breathing to access what the body is holding — the patterns, the old responses, the weight that talking alone hasn't been able to reach. It works with the body's own capacity to release and integrate, rather than trying to think your way through.
What this does, over time:
Recalibrates your nervous system — moving you out of chronic fight-or-flight and toward a steadier, more regulated baseline
Builds your capacity for stress — improving heart rate variability, your body's measurable resilience
Opens emotional release — letting stored feeling move through, rather than staying stuck
Deepens self-awareness — a clearer, more trusting connection to your body and its signals
Within Spiral, breathwork is never a standalone experience. Each session is shaped to where you are — paced to your body's wisdom, held in a group setting, and woven together with the other somatic and creative work of the container. You're never asked to go anywhere your system isn't ready to go.
Why I Built This
I know what it means to long for female friendship that holds, and to find myself instead in relationships shaped by competition, ruptures I could not repair, and patterns of dysfunction I was too young to name.
For a long time, I moved through female relationships braced for the next betrayal. I tried to earn closeness through over-giving. I went through painful endings, friendships that ruptured without resolution, attempts at repair that were met with contempt, and I carried each one in my body for a long time after.
What changed for me was the slow, internal work of coming home to myself. As my own nervous system began to recalibrate, the relationships that depended on my old patterns began to fall away and slowly, in their place, came friendships rooted in honesty, accountability, and the willingness to stay in the room when it gets hard.
I have come to believe that the way women are turned against each other is one of the deepest wounds of patriarchy, and that women coming back into authentic connection with one another is one of the most quietly revolutionary acts of our time.
That's why I built Spiral. Not as theory, but as the kind of held container I once needed and could not find, where women can learn, in their bodies and in the company of other women, what safe sisterhood actually feels like.
Our Pillars
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Pillar One - Safety & Resourcing
Before any depth can happen, the group itself has to become a place your nervous system can trust.
We build the therapeutic relationship — between you and me, and between the women in the circle
You'll learn how the female nervous system functions, how co-regulation works, and how relational imprints show up in the body
We move slowly, getting to know each other in a way most groups skip
You'll establish internal resources to return to when activation arises, and learn what the group can offer when you can't find ground on your own
This pillar is the ground beneath everything else.
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Pillar Two - Connection & Deeper Inquiry
With safety in place, we move into the heart of the work.
You'll name your individual intention for Spiral, and a group intention will emerge from the circle
We deepen somatic inquiry around what your body is holding — old grief, longings, the patterns that get activated in the presence of other women
You'll meet old relational imprints with new capacity, in the held container of other women's presence
We work with what is alive in the room in real time — the protections that arise, the moments of contact, the unspoken material between women
This is where the work begins to spiral — circling familiar terrain at deeper layers each time.
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Pillar Three — Integration & Embodied Action
The final phase brings the work into how you actually live.
We explore how what you've learned about safe female connection changes how you move through your existing relationships — with your mother, your sisters, your friendships, your partnership
You'll identify aligned next steps — boundaries to hold, relationships to invest in, dynamics ready to shift, conversations ready to be had
You'll build practices you can carry forward — for finding ground in connection, for staying with yourself in the presence of others
We close the container with clarity about what's next — whether that's continuing together into a second arc, or stepping out to integrate alone
Either is right. The group closes each woman with a clear sense of her next step.
Once you've moved through these three phases, this is what becomes possible:
You walk into a room of women, and your nervous system does not immediately scan for who is safe. You can be in a space full of other women, including women you don't know well, and stay in your body. The bracing is gone, or at least, you can feel it when it starts and choose what to do with it.
You sit with a friend in silence and do not have to fill it. The old urge to manage her mood, to ask the next question, to keep things moving, softens. You can let her have her own experience while you have yours, and the connection doesn't break.
You notice the moment you're about to over-give, and you choose differently. You stop volunteering for the emotional labor that used to be the price of belonging. Some relationships shift to meet you while others gently fall away.
You visit your mother, or your sister, and respond from groundedness instead of the old reaction. The familiar dynamics don't pull you under the way they used to. You can love them and still be yourself in the room with them.
You have women you can text when you're having a hard day. You actually text them, and they text you. The reaching out itself feels different in your body. You are not performing okayness. You are letting yourself be known.
You are held, and you know it. Not as an idea you remind yourself of but as something your body recognizes, in real time, when it happens.
Testimonials
“The thing I enjoyed the most was feeling safe and connected in our circle. Felt this natural sense to share my thoughts and my heart with our group of awesome people. Felt genuine community!”
-Women’s circle attendee
“I love the connection with other women and the growth I gain through these workshops!”
-Women’s circle attendee
“Grateful to connect with such wonderful women, affirm shared challenges, and encourage loving practices.”
-Women’s circle attendee
The Practical Details
Format A closed group of seven women, meeting in person at Sacramento Friends Meeting.
Length A six-month arc. The group begins together and closes together. At the end, women may choose to continue into a second arc.
Rhythm One 2-hour group session per month, on the second Friday.
What's included each month
One 2-hour group somatic breathwork session in person at Sacramento Friends Meeting
Ongoing support between sessions Monday - Friday through a private secure app, including weekly journal prompts, somatic practices, and resources attuned to what is alive in the circle
Access to Community Connection Hours at designated times when our space opens as a third space for rest, community, or quiet
Investment $80/month founding rate, with a four-month minimum enrollment to secure your seat. The founding rate is held for as long as you remain continuously enrolled.
How to begin Every woman starts with a Somatic Assessment & Care Planning Session — 75 minutes, $125. This is where we meet, where I get to know what you're carrying, and where together we decide whether Spiral is the right fit for you.
Frequently Asked Questions
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The Spiral currently meets on the second Friday of each month, from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM. As the group grows, I'd love to add a weekday option as well — so if Friday evenings aren't ideal for you, please mention that during your Somatic Assessment so I can keep your preferences in mind as new cohorts open.
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If somatic work, breathwork, or body-based healing is new to you, you're in the right place.
In Spiral, somatic breathwork is a gentle, powerful way to:
Support nervous system regulation in the presence of other women
Increase emotional awareness and the capacity to stay with what arises
Process stored stress and early experiences in the held container of the group
Build a deeper connection to your body, your inner wisdom, and other women
Before joining, you may find it helpful to explore:
These resources will help you understand how this modality is woven into the work, and whether it feels aligned for you.
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The Spiral meets once per month for a 2-hour group session, with ongoing support between sessions through the Homecoming app, Monday through Friday. The 4-month minimum commitment ensures the depth and continuity this work requires.
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Each session is tailored to your needs, but you can expect a quiet, peaceful space to connect with your breath, body, and deeper truth. Sessions may include somatic inquiry, trauma-informed breathwork, nervous system regulation tools, creative visualization, or gentle guided movement — always with full consent and collaboration.
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Wear comfortable clothing that allows you to move and breathe with ease — think yoga pants or relaxed layers. You don’t need to bring anything, but you’re welcome to bring a journal, a water bottle, or any comfort items (a shawl, a stone, or an essential oil) that help you feel grounded. A mat, a blanket, and a pillow are all provided for the session.
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Sessions are held in East Sacramento at a serene Quaker church. The space is quiet, private, and reserved just for your session — no waiting rooms, no distractions. You’ll be welcomed by a beautiful garden upon arrival and held in a space that feels sacred, soft, and safe.
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This group is designed for women, with a focus on experiences commonly shaped by female biology, socialization, and relational conditioning—including early attachment dynamics, caregiving roles, and relationships with mothers, sisters, and other women. That said, this space is not rigidly limited by identity labels.
If you:
Identify as non-binary or gender-expansive
Or fall outside traditional gender categories
…and you feel deeply aligned with this work, the themes being explored, and the invitation to connect with feminine energy, you are welcome here.
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That uncertainty is welcome.
If you’re unsure how your identity or experience fits within this container, I strongly encourage scheduling a Somatic Assessment and Care Planning Session. We can explore together whether this group feels supportive of you—or whether another offering might better meet your needs.
This work is about safety, resonance, and relational integrity, not forcing yourself into a space that doesn’t feel right.
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Homecoming is a private, secure messaging app that allows us to stay connected between group sessions. Throughout the work week (Monday through Friday), you can share reflections, ask questions, or reach out when something is moving in your process — and I'll respond within 24 hours. Weekends are protected rest time for both of us. The app is designed for ongoing support and integration, not crisis care; if you're ever in crisis, I'll always make sure you have appropriate resources and referrals.
Not ready yet?
If Spiral isn't the right next step, but the work is calling to you, you're welcome to stay in the slower current. I send occasional notes on the work, upcoming offerings, and seasonal invitations — never more than you can hold.