gather & grow at the mothertree
Birth Story Medicine Circle
When we lived as a village, women would share their pregnancy, birth and mothering stories around the water well or fire. In our modern society, our first introduction to birth is often in dramatic, fear-based depictions in the media.
Giving birth is a transformational time in every woman's life. Matrescence - the physical, emotional, hormonal and social transition to becoming a mother - is an important rite of passage that deserves to be witnessed.
Birth Story Medicine Circles are sacred containers for us to share birth stories (if you want to), and heal birth trauma through compassionate, ceremonial witnessing. Facilitated by Rebecca, we will review guidelines for conscious listening, speaking non-arguably, and giving feedback.
Circle of Care and Beyond
A monthly gathering for those who walk alongside families through pregnancy, birth, and the early seasons of parenthood.
Doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, childbirth educators, bodyworkers, therapists, and other practitioners are warmly welcomed. We gather on the first Tuesday of each month from 6:00–8:00 pm at The Mothertree to share wisdom, exchange resources, and strengthen the network of care that supports mothers, babies, and families in our community.
Yoga Nidra with Sound Healing
Katie from Attune Reiki and Ana from Root and Rise Louisville continue to bring their powerful Yoga Nidras with Sound healing to The Mothertree.
Their previous circles were profoundly moving, especially the journey into healing the Witch Wound, which opened space for release, remembrance, and reclamation, and the Gratitude-themed gathering, which softened hearts and anchored participants in a felt sense of abundance and connection. The depth, presence, and shared stillness in those rooms reminded us how transformative these practices can be when held in community.
These Sound Bath and Yoga Nidra circles are designed for those seeking deep nervous system restoration, spacious inner listening, and gentle recalibration. Through guided Yoga Nidra and immersive sound, you’ll be invited into a state of deep rest, one that supports emotional processing, energetic clearing, and renewal on multiple levels.
There is nothing to fix, achieve, do, only an invitation to rest, receive, and be held. Yoga Nidra is a profound tool for healing and transformation, and combined with Katie's intuitive rhythms it becomes pure magic for body and soul. The next sessions will be:
Tuesday, May 19th, 6:30 pm
Surrender to choice
Come rest with us! Claim your spot here!
Goddess Circle: Kali
Join Lee Schardein in the Womb Room for an evening of sacred sisterhood honoring the dark, the divine, and the untamed.
Through meditation, mantra, ritual, and storytelling, Lee will guide participants in connecting with the energy of Kali within — the goddess of truth, transformation, and liberation.
Together, we will release what no longer serves, reconnect with inner wisdom, and remember the wild, untamed parts of ourselves.
Please bring a journal.
Wednesday, June 18
6:30–7:45 PM
$33 per person Venmo @leemarie-yogi
Prenatal Celebration Circle
So many women are subjected to unsolicited stories of traumatic births from the media, friends and family, and even strangers. We come together as sisters to honor the pregnant women, venerate them and bless them on their journey. We also eat delicious food, give blessings to the pregnant women, sometimes sing songs and do belly painting and more!
These gatherings are for women who have birthed in power to share stories, and for pregnant women to voice their fears without judgement and advice. If you are pregnant, come revitalize yourself as you hear power stories and create the blueprint for the future birth you are longing for. It does not matter where, how, or who you plan to birth with. All are welcome. Sign up here!
Yoga Nidra with Sound Healing
Katie from Attune Reiki and Ana from Root and Rise Louisville continue to bring their powerful Yoga Nidras with Sound healing to The Mothertree.
Their previous circles were profoundly moving, especially the journey into healing the Witch Wound, which opened space for release, remembrance, and reclamation, and the Gratitude-themed gathering, which softened hearts and anchored participants in a felt sense of abundance and connection. The depth, presence, and shared stillness in those rooms reminded us how transformative these practices can be when held in community.
These Sound Bath and Yoga Nidra circles are designed for those seeking deep nervous system restoration, spacious inner listening, and gentle recalibration. Through guided Yoga Nidra and immersive sound, you’ll be invited into a state of deep rest, one that supports emotional processing, energetic clearing, and renewal on multiple levels.
There is nothing to fix, achieve, do, only an invitation to rest, receive, and be held. Yoga Nidra is a profound tool for healing and transformation, and combined with Katie's intuitive rhythms it becomes pure magic for body and soul. The next sessions will be:
Tuesday, May 19th, 6:30 pm
Surrender to choice
Come rest with us! Claim your spot here!
Circle of care and beyond
A monthly gathering for those who walk alongside families through pregnancy, birth, and the early seasons of parenthood.
Doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, childbirth educators, bodyworkers, therapists, and other practitioners are warmly welcomed. We gather on the first Tuesday of each month from 6:00–8:00 pm at The Mothertree to share wisdom, exchange resources, and strengthen the network of care that supports mothers, babies, and families in our community.
Postpartum Prep and Newborn Care Workshop
Join Lara Lasky of Mother’s Compass for 2.5-hour interactive workshop designed to help expecting parents feel confident and prepared for the postpartum period and early weeks with their newborn.
We’ll cover what to realistically expect after birth, how to create a supportive postpartum plan, newborn sleep and feeding rhythms, breastfeeding tips and practical tools to help your family adjust during the fourth trimester.
You’ll leave with evidence-based guidance, hands-on tips, and simple strategies to make those early weeks smoother and more supported. Join here!
Birth Story Medicine Circle
When we lived as a village, women would share their pregnancy, birth and mothering stories around the water well or fire. In our modern society, our first introduction to birth is often in dramatic, fear-based depictions in the media.
Giving birth is a transformational time in every woman's life. Matrescence - the physical, emotional, hormonal and social transition to becoming a mother - is an important rite of passage that deserves to be witnessed.
Birth Story Medicine Circles are sacred containers for us to share birth stories (if you want to), and heal birth trauma through compassionate, ceremonial witnessing. Facilitated by Rebecca, we will review guidelines for conscious listening, speaking non-arguably, and giving feedback.
Birth Preparation Workshop
A 2.5-hour birth preparation class by Lara Lasky of Mother’s Compass, designed to help expecting parents feel confident, informed, and supported as they approach labor and delivery. We’ll cover the stages of labor, comfort measures, partner support, and how to navigate birth with more ease and confidence.
This class blends practical education with holistic guidance so you can feel grounded and prepared for your birth experience.
Yoga Nidra with Sound Healing
Katie from Attune Reiki and Ana from Root and Rise Louisville continue to bring their powerful Yoga Nidras with Sound healing to The Mothertree.
Their previous circles were profoundly moving, especially the journey into healing the Witch Wound, which opened space for release, remembrance, and reclamation, and the Gratitude-themed gathering, which softened hearts and anchored participants in a felt sense of abundance and connection. The depth, presence, and shared stillness in those rooms reminded us how transformative these practices can be when held in community.
These Sound Bath and Yoga Nidra circles are designed for those seeking deep nervous system restoration, spacious inner listening, and gentle recalibration. Through guided Yoga Nidra and immersive sound, you’ll be invited into a state of deep rest, one that supports emotional processing, energetic clearing, and renewal on multiple levels.
There is nothing to fix, achieve, do, only an invitation to rest, receive, and be held. Yoga Nidra is a profound tool for healing and transformation, and combined with Katie's intuitive rhythms it becomes pure magic for body and soul. The next sessions will be:
April 24th 6:00 pm
Come rest with us! Claim your spot here!
Postpartum Prep and Newborn Care Workshop
Join Lara Lasky of Mother’s Compass for 2.5-hour interactive workshop designed to help expecting parents feel confident and prepared for the postpartum period and early weeks with their newborn.
We’ll cover what to realistically expect after birth, how to create a supportive postpartum plan, newborn sleep and feeding rhythms, breastfeeding tips and practical tools to help your family adjust during the fourth trimester.
You’ll leave with evidence-based guidance, hands-on tips, and simple strategies to make those early weeks smoother and more supported. Join here!
Circle of Care and Beyond
A monthly gathering for those who walk alongside families through pregnancy, birth, and the early seasons of parenthood.
Doulas, midwives, lactation consultants, childbirth educators, bodyworkers, therapists, and other practitioners are warmly welcomed. We gather on the first Tuesday of each month from 6:00–8:00 pm at The Mothertree to share wisdom, exchange resources, and strengthen the network of care that supports mothers, babies, and families in our community.
Full Moon Circle
Monthly Circle
For mystical Women, led by Michelle Stillwagon, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Sex Therapist (CST) in KY and NC.
Come gather in a circle of sisterhood to release, reflect and recharge during the full Moon energy of 2026. A ceremonial moon ritual will be led by Michelle Stillwagon for participants. And all will be offered time to journal, as well as to share wisdom and hope in a supportive, nurturing environment.
At the Mothertree: 1257 Lydia St. Louisville Ky 40217.
$30 per person, limited to 10 in Circle.
● Sunday March 1st WORM MOON (full 3/3)
● Sunday March 29th PINK MOON (full 4/1)
● Sunday May 3rd FLOWER MOON (full 5/1)
● Sunday May 31st Blue Moon (full that day)
RSVP to Michelle 502-417-9021
Sistering Circle: Nourishing creation
Join Suzie Hawkfire of Sacred Wild Healer and step into Womb Room at The Mothertree and explore the practice of sistering — the art of showing up for one another with honesty, tenderness, and integrity.
Sistering is an important and valuable practice to cultivate at this time. It is more than simply gathering together with other women. It is beyond cliques and gossip.
It is the practice of being vulnerable, non-judgmental, and developing trust.
It is softening into listening, witnessing, and being champions of each other.
These qualities do not develop overnight, and they are not a given. They require maturity that is not promised with age, but instead with the practice of tools, self-discovery, boundaries, and agreements.
We need safe and sacred spaces where we can practice the art of sistering, and in this Sistering Circle: Holding safe and sacred space, we will:
Weave a sacred container together
Reflect on what it truly means to “hold space”
Explore practices of co-regulation
Practice holding sacred space for one another
Share in a collective ritual
I invite you to join this safe and sacred circle where we can practice together. I, in no way, am perfect at this, but I believe together we can practice and become more mature authentic sisters to each other, and in doing so, bring this medicine to the people in our lives.
Space is limited, and preregistration is required:
Save your spot here!
If cost is a barrier, please reach out directly to Suzie.
Prenatal Celebration Circle
So many women are subjected to unsolicited stories of traumatic births from the media, friends and family, and even strangers. We come together as sisters to honor the pregnant women, venerate them and bless them on their journey. We also eat delicious food, give blessings to the pregnant women, sometimes sing songs and do belly painting and more!
These gatherings are for women who have birthed in power to share stories, and for pregnant women to voice their fears without judgement and advice. If you are pregnant, come revitalize yourself as you hear power stories and create the blueprint for the future birth you are longing for. It does not matter where, how, or who you plan to birth with. All are welcome. Sign up here!
Yoga Nidra with Sound Bath
Join Ana Paliza-Brown of Root and Rise Louisville and Katie Martin of Attune Reiki for a deeply restorative evening designed to calm the nervous system and invite the body into profound rest. This gathering begins with a guided Yoga Nidra practice—often called “yogic sleep”—a meditative state between waking and sleeping that allows the body to release tension while the mind settles into stillness.
As you rest comfortably, the gentle tones of crystal bowls and other sound instruments will fill the space, creating a sound bath that supports deep relaxation and subtle energetic balance. The vibrations of sound help quiet mental chatter, soothe the nervous system, and guide the body into a state of restoration.
This practice is accessible to everyone. Participants simply lie down, get comfortable, and allow the body and mind to receive the experience.
Yoga Nidra with Sound Bath
Katie from Attune Reiki and Ana from Root and Rise Louisville continue to bring their powerful Yoga Nidras with Sound healing to The Mothertree.
Their previous circles were profoundly moving, especially the journey into healing the Witch Wound, which opened space for release, remembrance, and reclamation, and the Gratitude-themed gathering, which softened hearts and anchored participants in a felt sense of abundance and connection. The depth, presence, and shared stillness in those rooms reminded us how transformative these practices can be when held in community.
These Sound Bath and Yoga Nidra circles are designed for those seeking deep nervous system restoration, spacious inner listening, and gentle recalibration. Through guided Yoga Nidra and immersive sound, you’ll be invited into a state of deep rest, one that supports emotional processing, energetic clearing, and renewal on multiple levels.
There is nothing to fix, achieve, do, only an invitation to rest, receive, and be held. Yoga Nidra is a profound tool for healing and transformation, and combined with Katie's intuitive rhythms it becomes pure magic for body and soul. The next sessions will be:
March 10th at 6:30 pm
Welcoming Beltane and the fertile awakening of the earth
Full Moon Circle
Monthly Circle
For mystical Women, led by Michelle Stillwagon, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) and Certified Sex Therapist (CST) in KY and NC.
Come gather in a circle of sisterhood to release, reflect and recharge during the full Moon energy of 2026. A ceremonial moon ritual will be led by Michelle Stillwagon for participants. And all will be offered time to journal, as well as to share wisdom and hope in a supportive, nurturing environment.
At the Mothertree: 1257 Lydia St. Louisville Ky 40217.
$30 per person, limited to 10 in Circle.
● Sunday March 1st WORM MOON (full 3/3)
● Sunday March 29th PINK MOON (full 4/1)
● Sunday May 3rd FLOWER MOON (full 5/1)
● Sunday May 31st Blue Moon (full that day)
RSVP to Michelle 502-417-9021
Sistering Circle
Join Suzie Hawkfire of Sacred Wild Healer and step into Womb Room at The Mothertree and explore the practice of sistering — the art of showing up for one another with honesty, tenderness, and integrity.
Sistering is an important and valuable practice to cultivate at this time. It is more than simply gathering together with other women. It is beyond cliques and gossip.
It is the practice of being vulnerable, non-judgmental, and developing trust.
It is softening into listening, witnessing, and being champions of each other.
These qualities do not develop overnight, and they are not a given. They require maturity that is not promised with age, but instead with the practice of tools, self-discovery, boundaries, and agreements.
We need safe and sacred spaces where we can practice the art of sistering, and in this Sistering Circle: Holding safe and sacred space, we will:
Weave a sacred container together
Reflect on what it truly means to “hold space”
Explore practices of co-regulation
Practice holding sacred space for one another
Share in a collective ritual
I invite you to join this safe and sacred circle where we can practice together. I, in no way, am perfect at this, but I believe together we can practice and become more mature authentic sisters to each other, and in doing so, bring this medicine to the people in our lives.
Space is limited, and preregistration is required:
Save your spot here!
Energetic Exchange:
Early bird: $22
After February 8: $25
If cost is a barrier, please reach out directly to Suzie.
Yoga Nidra with Sound Healing
Katie from Attune Reiki and Ana from Root and Rise Louisville continue to bring their powerful Yoga Nidras with Sound healing to The Mothertree.
Their previous circles were profoundly moving, especially the journey into healing the Witch Wound, which opened space for release, remembrance, and reclamation, and the Gratitude-themed gathering, which softened hearts and anchored participants in a felt sense of abundance and connection. The depth, presence, and shared stillness in those rooms reminded us how transformative these practices can be when held in community.
These Sound Bath and Yoga Nidra circles are designed for those seeking deep nervous system restoration, spacious inner listening, and gentle recalibration. Through guided Yoga Nidra and immersive sound, you’ll be invited into a state of deep rest, one that supports emotional processing, energetic clearing, and renewal on multiple levels.
There is nothing to fix, achieve, do, only an invitation to rest, receive, and be held. Yoga Nidra is a profound tool for healing and transformation, and combined with Katie's intuitive rhythms it becomes pure magic for body and soul. The next sessions will be:
January 23rd at 6:00 pm
Welcoming Imbolc and the return of the light and our
inner fire
Come rest with us! Claim your spot here!
Prenatal Celebration Circle
So many women are subjected to unsolicited stories of traumatic births from the media, friends and family, and even strangers. We come together as sisters to honor the pregnant women, venerate them and bless them on their journey. We also eat delicious food, give blessings to the pregnant women, sometimes sing songs and do belly painting and more!
These gatherings are for women who have birthed in power to share stories, and for pregnant women to voice their fears without judgement and advice. If you are pregnant, come revitalize yourself as you hear power stories and create the blueprint for the future birth you are longing for. It does not matter where, how, or who you plan to birth with. All are welcome. Sign up here!
Shamanic Drum & Crystal Bowl Winter Solstice Journey
Honor the longest night of the year by joining Hillary Rose & Suzy Hawkfire in this Winter Solstice Sound Journey exploring dark and light.
Join Hillary Rose and Suzy Hawkfire in a Winter Solstice Ceremony honoring both the dark and light with a shamanic drum journey, and crystal bowl meditation.
As we surrender to the longest night of the year, Winter Solstice calls us to go coil within, and assess and release all that no longer serves us.
At the same time, this liminal moment is the beginning of the return of more sunlight into our physical world. The seeds planted in the depths begin to stir and crack as the light calls us upward into expansion.
In honor of the dance of dark and light at this time of the year, we invite you to join us as we weave a ceremony of introspection and expansion.
Through a shamanic drum journey, Suzy Hawkfire will guide us inward to reflect and release, and Hillary Rose will attune and activate frequencies of light within and around us through a crystal bowl meditation.
We’ll open and close with ritual, integrate gentle breathwork to ground and connect, and offer time for journaling.
Come rest in community as we cross this Winter Solstice threshold together.
*Space is limited to 13 sacred beings.* Sign up here!
Womb Attunement
Womb Attunement
LET’S GO DEEP THIS SOLSTICE
Join us Dec 21st, 4pm
Join Keena Hood to experience a transformative solstice utilizing the world-renowned Wombversation Method!
A guided visualization for renewal, clarity, and rebirth. Together, we will open space for what longs to be witnessed, spoken, and reclaimed. Through intentional womb-centered guidance, you will tap into the timeless intelligence of your sacred creation center—the wellspring of intuition, creation, and ancestral memory.
Yoga Nidra with Sound Bath
✨ Yoga Nidra + Sound Bath: Receiving Grace
Join Katie of Attune Reiki and Ana of Root and Rise Louisville as they share their last Yoga Nidra + Sound Bath of 2025 with you 🤍
In this Yoga Nidra, we’ll explore what opens inside us when we let go of the striving and allow grace to land… to touch the tender places to warm what has gone cold to melt the tension we’ve been carrying alone. Yoga Nidra offers a deeply restful, meditative state where the body softens and the mind unwinds, while the sound bath weaves together drum, chimes, and resonant tones to guide you into spaciousness and ease.
Join us as Katie and Ana hold the space for you to fully receive grace.
Circle of Care and Beyond
The Circle of Care: Birth & Beyond, is a monthly gathering for all who walk alongside families through pregnancy, birth, and the early seasons of parenthood.
Whether you are a doula, midwife, lactation consultant, childbirth educator, bodyworker, therapist, or other practitioner, your presence is welcome here.
We’ll gather the first Tuesday of each month from 6:00–8:00 pm at The Mothertree to share wisdom, exchange resources, and strengthen the network of support that holds mothers, babies, and families in our community.
Come as you are—bring a story, a question, a flyer for your offerings, or simply your presence. This free gathering is designed to build authentic relationships and collaboration across disciplines, weaving a web of care that truly extends from birth and beyond. Rsvp here!
Yoga Nidra with Sound healing for Gratitude
Yoga Nidra with Sound Healing for Samhain
Led by Katie Martin (Attune Reiki) and Ana Paliza-Brown (Root & Rise Louisville)
Join us at The Mothertree for a deeply restorative evening as we honor the season of gratitufde.
Through the practice of Yoga Nidra, Ana will gently guide you into a state of profound rest, where the body softens and the mind enters the liminal space between waking and dreaming. This practice opens the doorway to clarity, renewal, and inner stillness.
Katie will weave sound healing into the journey, using bowls, chimes, and other resonant instruments to support release and integration. The vibrations help quiet the nervous system, clear energetic blockages, and deepen your connection to the wisdom of this seasonal passage.
Together, their offerings create a sacred container for reflection, rest, and renewal as we cross into the season of gratitude.
All are welcome — come as you are, bring a mat and anything that helps you feel comfortable lying down (blanket, pillow, eye cover).
Free Group Auricular Acupuncture Session
Group Auricular Acupuncture Session
Friday, 11/21 from 1 to 2 pm
Curious about acupuncture or East Asian Medicine? Join Margaret Travis from Louisville Community Acupuncture for a gentle group session focused on auricular (ear) acupuncture.
Participants will receive a brief tongue and pulse diagnosis, auricular acupuncture and learn simple acupressure techniques to support balance and relaxation at home.
This is a wonderful introduction for those seeking calm, curiosity, and connection through ancient healing practices.
There is no charge for this event.
Sign up here!
Clearing Limitations: Free november offering
Free November Offering: Clearing Limitations with Mira Claire
Are there areas of your life where you feel stuck—whether in your body, relationships, parenting, work, or finances? This evening is an opportunity to bring those limitations into the light.
Through guided processes and tools from Access Consciousness, we’ll gently release the patterns that keep us confined and open space for new possibilities to emerge. Together, we’ll explore how to dissolve energetic blocks and create more ease, clarity, and flow in every area of life.
Come as you are. Bring your questions, your challenges, and your willingness to shift what no longer serves.
About Mira Claire
Mira is an author, artist, healer, and consciousness facilitator whose first language is energy. She creates a space of ease and presence where the body can exhale and realignment unfolds naturally. With a background as a massage therapist and Pilates instructor, Mira draws on a lifelong fascination with movement, healing, and creative expression. Her art, writing, and intuitive work all stem from a deep curiosity about connection and transformation—reminding us of the wonder, play, and possibility always available within and around us.
FREE Latin Dance & Song Healing Circle
Latin Dance & Song Healing CIRCLE
Wednesday, November 19th from 6 to 7:30 pm
Join Jazz Galano Navarro and Beatriz Perez for an evening of movement, music, and renewal.
Jazz brings over 20 years of experience as a dancer and teacher of multiple traditions, including Bio Dance, while Beatriz—lead singer of Louisville’s band Yapa! and a Reiki practitioner—guides the group in healing song.
Together, they’ll create a joyful space to move, sing, and rediscover how dance reconnects us—to our own vitality, to each other, and to the healing pulse of community.
There is no charge for this event.
Sign up here!
FREE Breath of the Womb
Join Keena and Nicole for an immersive 2-hour experience of womb healing through breathwork and guided visualization. Together, we’ll honor the sacred wisdom held within the womb — the seat of creation, intuition, and ancestral memory. This is an invitation to release silence, reclaim your inner voice, and restore harmony to the body’s creative center. Bring a journal, water, and an open heart as we journey inward
postpartum honoring circle
Inspired by Prenatal Celebration Circles, Melissa Abernathy, Emily Bayus, and Ana Paliza-Brown - members of the Full Circle Holistic and Mothertree Team!- are now offering Postpartum Honoring Circles—a tender space for new mothers to be held, witnessed, and supported in the sacred unfolding of matrescence.
This chapter of life—the threshold of becoming a mother—asks everything of us. It is powerful, vulnerable, beautiful, and often unseen. In modern culture, postpartum care often focuses only on the baby, when what is most needed is to mother the mother—to gather around her with presence, care, and reverence for what she is going through.
We are not meant to do this alone.
Postpartum Honoring Circles are a call back to community: to remind new mothers they are not alone, they are not invisible, and their experience matters. These circles offer connection, affirmation, and support in navigating the emotional, physical, and spiritual transformation of early motherhood.
This circle is open to women in the early postpartum period (within one year of giving birth) with their babies, as well as to women beyond this stage who feel called to support mothers navigating the early days of this profound transformation.