MotherCircle
Motherhood is a crucible.
When we become a mother, for the first or fifth time, something changes. We are reborn, rewoven, literally changed - body, mind and soul. Sometimes these changes go unnoticed for those first months postpartum, but at some point, most of us realise there is a lot of motherhood “stuff” that needs to be sorted. When I became a mum I remember thinking “why isn’t anyone talking about this?! About what we go through. About what we are capable of?!”
Women circling is an ancient technology.
In this 8 week journey, we will integrate our personal stories, find hidden meaning and build language for what we’ve been through. For women & mothers, coming together in ceremony and creating a sense of connection is integral to these times. We realise we aren’t alone. We realise we can take our power back.
This is for you, and the future generations.
An antidote to the disconnection and pain of the world right now, is to gather and learn from each other. To repair our culture through sharing our story. Like the wise women did.
These sessions are a mixture of learning, feeling, and witnessing.
Together, we will walk through the unseen arc of motherhood, and build the village we need.
This space is for you if:
You know there are deeper layers to becoming a mother, more than just getting a baby
You are overwhelmed and needing some guidance
You thought you had the parenting game sussed, but the waves of change just keep on rolling in (and pulling you down)
You birthed during the pandemic and missed out on the depth of care that you needed
You are passionate about building a culture where womanhood and mothering matters
You want to show up differently for the next generation and grow into a wise woman
You crave a space to connect with other women
You find it hard to make time for yourself, but you know you need to
Is MotherCirlce only for new mums?
Not at all! You may be pregnant, a new mum, an older mum, an empty nester or grandmother. The exploration and learnings are universal and supportive to all stages of life.
We all need space to integrate and digest what we’ve been through.
What will the course cover?
Join us for an 8 week journey into the unseen parts of motherhood :: the physical, sexual, spiritual, emotional & archetypal.
MotherCircle is more than just a sharing circle. It’s a unique flow of learning, uncovering, sharing and witnessing.
You are invited into a meaningful journey, that is lovingly facilitated & layered with teachings, practices and opportunities to share your story. The practices and models we explore are deeply rooted in somatics & the work of Kimberly Ann Johnson.
I am an accredited facilitator of this model of MotherCircle, designed by Kimberly Ann Johnson and Jessica Connelly.
I studied (by candlelight in the wee hours due to the time difference!) and it’s now my joy to be the first facilitator to bring this circle to the Australian timezone!
Put together the pieces of your story and feel more whole.
We begin again
Tuesdays/Wednesdays in October (see drop down menu below)
Please note :: These circles are a ‘closed circle’, which means you will choose one group only to join. This ensures there is safety and cohesion in each group for the complete 8 week series.
It’s fine to miss a class if you need to (life happens).
If you miss an online class, you will receive a recording to catch up in your own time.
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Next Circle - October 22nd
Sessions will run every Wednesday for 8 consecutive weeks @
The Gallery, Cygnet
Herbal tea provided, but feel free to ring anything you need to feel comfortable (cushion, blanket, water).
Classes will be maximum 15 women.
Babe-in-arms, under 6 months are welcome, but please aim to have this time for yourself, child-free.
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Next Circle Begins October 2025
Classes will run once a week, with evening or daytime option available for 8 weeks.
Day time - 11am AEST Begins Tuesdays from October 21st
Evenings - 730pm AEST Begins Wednesdays from October 22nd
Zoom links will be sent to your email each week.
Note: these classes may fluctuate in numbers, with a maximum of 50 women.
The daytime and evening circles will run as 2 separate groups. All registrations will be closed before we begin, so the group will remain the same.
Recordings and resources available if you miss a session.
Your facilitator & guide
Lucy St Jack
When I became a mum for the first time, over a decade ago, it lit a fire in me. I was confounded, frustrated and deeply saddened by the lack of cultural holding for the rite-of-passage that is mothering. A million little lights flicked on in my system. Where was my story? Did others feel like this? What would guide me as I grow into motherhood? Why can’t I find the words? How can we know “it’s the hardest job in the world” yet have no cultural or economic systems that prove that to be true?And where was this village they talk about?
My rage turned into cou-rage (“cor” being the latin origin word for “heart”= heart rage) and sent me on a mission to help and make sense of it. For myself, for my children, for all the parents, for the earth.
MotherCircle combines my expertise in women’s health, gathered from my years as a Naturopath and herbalist, with my studies of the nervous system, somatics, dance, energy medicine and women’s leadership.
This work is rooted in the work of Kimberly Ann Johnson (author, educator, somatic experience practitioner) who I trained with to become an accredited facilitator of this work. But this work is mine. It’s also yours. And I’m excited to journey with you, so we can grow our hearts and minds, can learn together and grow into the force we are, as mothers.
It’s up to us, and I’m glad you’re here.
kind words...
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"Thank you for being such a uniting force for mothers sharing and supporting each other. This group has helped me heal 2 deep wounds - my grief over not having a 2nd bubba & my birth trauma. "
Isabella
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"MotherCircle has truly changed, supported and evolved my pregnancy journey. I feel more in my body, and more equipped for what's ahead"
Grace
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"I never once wanted to skip a class, which kind of surprised me! This online course has been a warm sanctuary and I'm so glad I made the time for it. Life changing. "
Jess
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These sessions touched and uncovered parts of myself I didn't even know where there. It felt safe the whole time, thanks to Lucy and our wonderful group. I loved the somatic exercises and feel more safe in my body."
Rachel
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As a midwife, I've seen what birth trauma does to the body-mind. All women should have spaces to integrate and talk, to make sense of things. All women should do MotherCircle. "
Ruth
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"Parenting can be full of judgements and comparisons. I love how this space felt open and honest. Everyone was different but we are all mother in our own way and there is great learning in that."
Jodi
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"A must for all mothers who want to do better than their mothers did"
Sam