Rising Wisdom
Sophie Blackman-Smith
Surrey
A gentle, holistic, humanistic space - trauma-informed, LGBTQ+ friendly, for anyone seeking to connect more deeply with their true self…
Created from Sophie’s personal experience of trauma, recovery, and ongoing post-traumatic growth; Rising Wisdom is a gentle, holistic, and humanistic space that is trauma-informed and LGBTQ+ friendly, and for anyone seeking to connect more deeply and lovingly with their true self.
As an advanced circle facilitator, Sophie offers both online and in-person women's circles, and ‘Rainbow Circles’ for the LGBTQ+ community. For those seeking a deeper experience, Sophie also offers circle journeys that take place over several weeks or months.
The sacred art of circle comes from ancient practices, where communities would gather in a non-hierarchical circle to share their stories.
Whoever held the ceremonial stick or stone, known as the ‘talking piece’, would have the freedom to share their story uninterrupted.
They would not be offered any advice or guidance; simply given a platform to have their voice heard.
Sharing stories in circle allows us to be witnessed in our word, and as a result we can feel truly heard and gently held in our vulnerability.
Through our storytelling we find connection with one another, foster a sense of community, and connect with our rising wisdom - a wisdom, a truth, a knowing, that inherently knows how to guide us to exactly where we need to be.
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Circles
15 Sept: A Nourishing Pause
(In-person circle and meditation mini-retreat for all genders; Diver's Cove wild swimming lake, Godstone, Surrey, RH9,
1:30 - 4:30pm)
19 Sept: Free online 20-minute meditation
(All levels 8-8:20pm)
22 Sept: Untethered
(A three-month online, circle and meditation journey for women and non-binary people.)
25 Sept: Online Rainbow Circle
(LGBTQ+ only; 90 mins; 8-9:30pm)
28th Sept: In-Person Circle
(Oxted, Surrey, RH8; 3-5pm, arrive 3pm for a 3:15pm start.)
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Location
Surrey, and various locations near RH8 or in London. Circles are easily accessible to people in London, Surrey, Kent & Sussex.
Pricing
£22 in-person with offer of supported places at £16 (supported places are lower price and available to anyone who needs to use them).
Experience
Trauma-Informed Coach certification; Sister Stories circle facilitator training; Sister Stories advanced circle facilitator training; meditation teaching diploma; LGBTQ+ Awareness certification