Women’s Rites of Passage Module 1
Understanding and embodying women’s blood mysteries.
Embracing change and celebrating life.
Module 1 – BIRTH
Live Online via Zoom
Sunday 21st May 2023
Workshop Description
Women’s Rites of Passage Online Workshop
Module 1 – Birth
This workshop is made of 4 modules offered every Sunday from 21 May to 11 June 2023.
Its aim is to provide participants with the opportunity to deep dive into their own unique experience of each rite of passage.
A woman’s life can be categorized into four distinct phases:
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- Birth
- Menarche
- Creation
- Menopause
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Each of these is an initiation into a new phase of life (childhood, womanhood, matrescence and sagescence) and the experiences, knowledge and support we have during each rite of passage shape how the new season plays out.
Womens Rite of Passage: the significance of birth imprints
Birth imprints can have a profound and lasting impact on our lives, shaping our beliefs, behaviours, and experiences throughout our existence. Antonia will explain how these imprints can provide us with valuable information for healing, growth, and self-awareness.
The foundational nervous system imprint
Together, we will explore the foundational nervous system imprint of our own births and how this is related to our own way of doing process and creating. To support you through your birth imprint, a shamanic drumming journey will take you on an exploration of the lower realms to meet your animal ally and its unique medicine for you.
Wheel of the Cycles
During this first module, we will first create a safe circle space for grounding and sharing. Then, we will explore the Wheel of the Cycles, including our menstrual cycles, lunar cycles, seasons, and rites of passage, and how we can use this as our compass for navigating life as cyclical beings.
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What you will learn
- Setting up the space, setting intention/writing down, lighting candles, calling ourselves present, placing our offering for birth on the altar (next to our candle), grounding meditation, sharing circle (relevant to the module).
- Understanding our birth imprints.
- Understanding the wheel of the cycles (connection between daily, lunar, menstrual, yearly, and life cycles) – birth as our first nervous system imprint.
- Shamanic drum journey to find/meet your animal ally to support them with their birth imprint.
WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?
This workshop is open to women of all ages who wish to take ownership of their own self-development, gain a deep understanding of the innate power of femininity and womb wisdom, and make conscious choices to shape the direction and meaning of their own lives.
AIM & OBJECTIVES
To understand and celebrate significant transitions and milestones in a woman’s life, including birth, puberty, transitioning into motherhood, menopause, and/or other significant life events.
PROGRAMME
Over this gently paced 3 hours online workshop:
- Antonia will discuss the various life cycles (daily, lunar, seasonal, life) that form the basis for living in sync with our own and nature’s cycles. We will explore the significance of our own
births as our first nervous system imprint. - You will gain an understanding of what your birth imprint entails and develop an awareness of the patterns that are formed during our birth experiences and how we continue enacting these throughout our lives.
- The workshop will conclude with a shamanic drum journey, during which participants will be guided on a meditative journey with the purpose of helping them connect with their inner world and meet an animal ally. This animal ally will then provide support in the process of healing and integrating birth imprints.
LEARNING / SUPPORTING MATERIALS
Dark/new moon prayer prompts.
Please bring your journal and a pen for recording thoughts, feeling and insights.
You will need a blank A4 or A3 sheet of paper and at least 4 differently coloured pens/markers/pencils.
It is ideal to speak to your mother or caretakers about your conception/pregnancy/labour/birth/post-partum story prior to attending, however, you can still participate and learn from this workshop without knowing the details of your birth.
Course material will be emailed 48 hours before the start of the online workshop.
SCHEDULE
Morning Session
- 9:30am – 11:00am
- 15 min break
- 11:15am – 12:30pm
DISCLAIMER
This workshop is not a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. You should always seek the advice of a licensed physician or other qualified health providers with any questions you may have regarding any form of medical condition.
FACILITATOR
Antonia Kersting – Facilitator & Counselor
Antonia supports individuals on their healing journey, helping them reconnect with their bodies, heal from trauma, and embody their potential.
Her goal is to empower you to live the way you want. Making free and sovereign choices guided by your inner knowing and vision for your life.
Her work combines scientific and shamanic approaches, rooted in the philosophy that each person is the expert in their own healing and life. She provides support that is highly individualized, intuitive, and collaborative, offering safety, space, and resources.
Antonia offers coaching and counseling, family constellation workshops, and women’s circles. Her work aligns with the wheel of the year, honouring the ancient pagan festivals that mark the beginning, middle, and end of each season.
She is currently pursuing a Bachelor of Counseling and Psychology and is a student at the School of Shamanic Womancraft.
Antonia lives in Maleny (QLD) and provides online and in-person consultations.
Testimonial
“I love attending the women’s circles Antonia puts on. They are very welcoming and supportive and I always leave feeling newly motivated and refreshed, even if I’ve just faced a lot emotionally. I would 100% recommend them to anyone!” Rosie
Antonia's experience and qualifications
- A counsellor that combines both scientific knowledge and alternative methods to create a holistic approach to healing
- Family & Systemic Constellations Facilitator
- Women circle facilitator
- Many years of experience working with mental health, group processes, ritual, family constellations and circle medicine
- Currently completing a Bachelor of Counselling and Psychology
Women’s Rites of Passage Online Workshop
Understanding and embodying women’s blood mysteries.
Embracing change and celebrating life.
Module 1 – BIRTH
