Fall 2026 at Flower of Life Sanctuary
For the woman you were, the mother you are, and the woman you are becoming.
Moon & Womb Circles are nurturing gatherings for pregnancy, postpartum, loss, and the passage from maiden to mother. Through ceremony, womb care, movement, nourishing food and teas, bodywork, sound, and sisterhood, we create space for mothers to rest, receive, connect, and be held
Mourning the Maiden • Honoring the Dyad
Monday, September 14 | 2–4 PM
Our opening Moon & Womb Circle is an invitation to gather in community and bless this new space for mothers. Whether you are pregnant or postpartum, come exactly as you are for an afternoon of connection, rest, nourishment, and support.
Babies are warmly welcome.
Tea and light fare provided.
Opening Circle: FREE
Donations are warmly welcomed.
Mourning the Maiden • Honoring the Dyad
Saturday, October 3 | Afternoon/Evening
A deeper ceremonial exploration of the transition from maiden to mother. Together we will create space to honor, share, and grieve the woman who came before motherhood while welcoming the mother who is emerging.
The gathering will include a ceremonial foot soak and tea, baby tending, sharing circle, integrative Qi Gong with Sophia, sound healing, and optional shared dinner.
Limited to 8 women.
Sliding Scale • Valued at $150 • Pay What You Can
Supporting the Mother–Baby Dyad
Tuesday, October 20 | Midday
A gentle, community-centered gathering exploring the needs of the mother-baby dyad and ways we can better support mothers during the postpartum season.
Our time together will include education around dyadic support and craniosacral care, gentle movement and/or herbal foot soaking, a nourishing lunch, tea, and time for connection.
Babies are welcome.
Sliding Scale • Valued at $44 • Pay What You Can
Honoring the Ancestors
Saturday, November 7 | 4–7 PM
A seasonal Moon & Womb ceremony honoring the mothers and ancestors who came before us. Through ritual, story, movement, sound, and shared nourishment, we will explore the threads connecting our own experience of motherhood to the women within our lineage.
The evening will conclude around the table with a Persephone-inspired seasonal dinner.
Limited to 8 women.
Sliding Scale • Valued at $150 • Pay What You Can
Mourning the Maiden • Honoring the Dyad
Tuesday, November 17 | Midday
A shorter and gentler version of our signature maiden-to-mother circle. We will honor the transformation of identity that accompanies motherhood through a warm foot soak, sharing and ceremony, integrative Qi Gong, and nourishing lunch together.
Babies are welcome.
Sliding Scale • Valued at $44 • Pay What You Can
Come As You Are
There is nothing you need to prepare and no particular way you need to arrive. Bring your baby, your tiredness, your questions, your joy, your grief, and whatever season of becoming you find yourself within.
Flower of Life Sanctuary
2218 Lake Albemarle Road
Charlottesville, Virginia